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Old 12-13-12, 01:13 PM
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The Bentley Continental's gear selector sure seems to have a similar gate pattern to a Volkswagen Beetle and Passat.
The Continental is a twin turbo leather wrapped VW
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The Continental is a twin turbo leather wrapped VW
oh please, we can make the same kind of statements about many companies with multiple brands.

but have you been in a bentley? it's awesome.
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oh please, we can make the same kind of statements about many companies with multiple brands.

but have you been in a bentley? it's awesome.
Roller Phatom is a leather wrapped Mini Copper.
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The old "lets talk about others to take attention from us" method was attempted. Nice try lol again lexuslvr

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Ha. That ZF 8-spd is definitely making its rounds. Jaguar, Land Rover (just euro models for now), BMW, Audi, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ram, VW, Chrysler, Dodge...luxury car and regular auto makers love it.
This is very true. That said do they also supply the gear shift ****? I would think that is a different supplier.

The A8 and Chrysler pic really kind of stunned me.

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Old 12-14-12, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
oh please, we can make the same kind of statements about many companies with multiple brands.
That is true and is facts.

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but have you been in a bentley? it's awesome.
I have driven 5 of them. They are very nice, but they are much less awesome then I imaged they are before I drove them.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
don't care if it copies, as long as execution is good. and it's lookin' real good.
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lol. getting upset about copying is really silly.
QFT....twice.
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Originally Posted by Blueprint
This is very true. That said do they also supply the gear shift ****? I would think that is a different supplier.

The A8 and Chrysler pic really kind of stunned me.
The Chrysler 300C, 300S V8, and 300 SRT-8, all of which use an older five-speed transmission, come with a totally different gear selector.

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Originally Posted by Outrage
The Chrysler 300C, 300S V8, and 300 SRT-8, all of which use an older five-speed transmission, come with a totally different gear selector.
That's one of the things about Chrysler products (even the latest ones) that still irk me. They still insist on using those (IMO) annoying zig-zag shifters where Ford, GM, and a number of other manufactuerers have either dumped them for straight fore/aft shifters or are in the process of doing so.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's one of the things about Chrysler products (even the latest ones) that still irk me. They still insist on using those (IMO) annoying zig-zag shifters where Ford, GM, and a number of other manufactuerers have either dumped them for straight fore/aft shifters or are in the process of doing so.
My 2013 GS 350 uses a similar design but it's covered with a boot. The advantage of such a design is that it eliminates the need for a button on the shift ****.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's one of the things about Chrysler products (even the latest ones) that still irk me. They still insist on using those (IMO) annoying zig-zag shifters where Ford, GM, and a number of other manufactuerers have either dumped them for straight fore/aft shifters or are in the process of doing so.
I've had zig zag shifters from several different manufacturers and have found that after a very short time using them, they are intuitive and easy to use.
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Originally Posted by Outrage
The Chrysler 300C, 300S V8, and 300 SRT-8, all of which use an older five-speed transmission, come with a totally different gear selector.
That new shifter is in the 300 now. They did away with that Daimler one for this generation
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
That new shifter is in the 300 now. They did away with that Daimler one for this generation
The V8 models continue on equipped with the five-speed automatic transmission.
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