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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Default Farewell ***** shift ****

Finally replaced that big *** brown shifter. I just wanted to know, is it just me that hates the stock shifter? I know a lot of people switched over to the gated shifter, but not too many have changed the shifter on the ***** shifter. Am I just being homophobic? Anyways, I'm not feeling the chrome on my new one, but pickings were very slim. If anyone has found a non-chrome one, please post pics with brand. Oh well, next step...5 speed.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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i actually enjoy the stock shifter, i have long arms so it is a good place to rest my hand/wrist while my elbow is on the center console. my only issue is that mine is brown and i would prefer black.....no homo
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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More details on the kind of ****, where you bought it and so on. Does the overdrive button still work like stock?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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I used a Levoc automatic shifter, but I had to take it apart and remove the bottom trim piece in order for it to fit. The shifter also needs to be modded so that the spring still works so that you can put it into drive and be able to take out the key when you put it into park. I haven't rewired the overdrive button yet, but i was going to put it on a switch on the bezel. For such a small mod, it was quite a pain.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Jsd, I like the new shift ****...it's different.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Wow that looks good, did it take you a long time to switch the shifters?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Yeah, it took a while to do just because I kept giving up and leaving it for another day. Once I wasn't afraid of taking it apart it wasn't too bad.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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great improvement. when i start my interior this will be e first thing to go. the stock shifter is strangely uncomfortable to be around. lol
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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I'll be the a-hole. That is completely hideous/tacky and does not go with the car one bit. Sad part is this is coming from a guy who painted a car like a watermelon
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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^^^ wats wrong with watermelons lol
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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plastidip the chrome part
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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I also hate my stock shift **** (97) it feels cheap and shakes at high speeds. Would like to replace it with the 98+, but is it easy to do? Does it just plug right in?
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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I have no problem since I have black interior. Although I would prefer the gated shifter, manual is better
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