Driving position / short shifter?

Random question guys: does anyone else have to over stretch for their gear stick? Mainly selecting 1st 3rd and 5th? Over a long drive I end up getting achey (getting old too). Any one used a short shift kit to make the throw shorter or used a gear stick extender? To bring the gear stick up slightly? 




Thanks in advance… (it might just be me!)

I have the same problem, I've fitted a short shift which has improved it, but I still end up having to lean forward a little. I'm thinking of trying a mk2 Scirocco gear stick as I think they are slightly angled back and are a direct fit, but could be wrong as I've not tried it yet!

I used the missinglinkz short shifter kit and weighted billet.  Eazy addition, and firmer feel.
I didn't have to over stretch to find the gears.

https://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml

DubberAndy said

Random question guys: does anyone else have to over stretch for their gear stick? Mainly selecting 1st 3rd and 5th? Over a long drive I end up getting achey (getting old too). Any one used a short shift kit to make the throw shorter or used a gear stick extender? To bring the gear stick up slightly? 




Thanks in advance… (it might just be me!)

I thought I'd got something wrong when I drove mine again after 20 odd years. I was thinking "I don't remember having to move this much to reach the gear stick!" In modern cars the stick is just sooo much closer. I've a short shift on mine, it makes a bit of differnce, but not much.

I did wonder if there was a  raked gear stick. I might have to look into the Mk2 Scirocco one mentioned above!