Inverted manual shift knob (+/-) : Does it annoy you?
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Inverted manual shift **** (+/-) : Does it annoy you?
I drove many cars with semi-manual or sequential (or tiptronic, whatevery they call it, etc.) transmissions and the IS genuinely annoys me as + is on top and - is down! Recently drove the '14 Corolla and it was the same. Is this something only Toyota does, or is it more widespread than I think? Doesn't it annoy anyone?!
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I drove many cars with semi-manual or sequential (or tiptronic, whatevery they call it, etc.) transmissions and the IS genuinely annoys me as + is on top and - is down! Recently drove the '14 Corolla and it was the same. Is this something only Toyota does, or is it more widespread than I think? Doesn't it annoy anyone?!
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To answer the OP:
Does it annoy me? Yes.
Is it a "make it or break it" decision for me in terms of choosing the IS350 over its competition? No.
As KumaF mentioned, as much as I'd rather have it the other way around (to follow the natural g-force of your body & the car), it's just a matter of "getting used it."
~ Im2bz2p345
Does it annoy me? Yes.
Is it a "make it or break it" decision for me in terms of choosing the IS350 over its competition? No.
As KumaF mentioned, as much as I'd rather have it the other way around (to follow the natural g-force of your body & the car), it's just a matter of "getting used it."
~ Im2bz2p345
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Yeah, BMW definitely nailed it. It's not a deal-breaker for me. I just wanted to know if I was the only one in this world who was annoyed by it... never heard/saw anyone (or even any reviewer) mentioning it!
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Just did some research on the TOM's GT shifter. It is a great little mod which most people can do in their garage. And it is just a signal-reversing relay, so I don't see anything could go wrong with it as long as all the wires are properly connected. I would definitely consider it when a 3IS version comes out, given that I came from a BMW (muscle memory is just so persistent...). Now I just have to find a way to switch the '+' and '-' signs without using those stickers....Maybe TOM's should also release a new gear position display panel?
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Does not annoy me at all.
In fact I feel this is the intuitive way it should be. Moving forward and accelerating = pressing the shifter forward = upshift in gears = higher gears = higher speed. The reverse is true. Makes sense no matter which which angle you look at it.
In fact I feel this is the intuitive way it should be. Moving forward and accelerating = pressing the shifter forward = upshift in gears = higher gears = higher speed. The reverse is true. Makes sense no matter which which angle you look at it.