really? never knew that....
they may have a neutral and reverse switch which acts as an indicator but we're talking about the neutral safety switch which prevents the engine from starting unless it's in N or P.
but, a 5mt 240 will start up fine no matter what gear you're in... as long as you disengage the safety switch with the clutch. I don't know i'm not really sure on that... please explain further... i guess i was wrong.