What is your favorite stock shift knob?

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 01/16/2014 at 08:43 • Filed to: None

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MOST of us love manual transmissions, the other 2% just say they hate it just like people lie and say they hate the Beatles :) So what is your favorite stock or dealer option shift knob?

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 08:45

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But ... I do hate the Beatles. Seriously. I mean it.

timateo81 > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 08:51

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I was always fond of the leather-stitched

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 08:51

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Other than the "golfball" in the GTi?

I like the knob in the Citroën Ami.

Such a classic "no frills" design.

Hermann > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 08:57

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Dunnik > timateo81 01/16/2014 at 08:58

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This.

My hovercraft is full of eels > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 08:58

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Saying Ferrari's metal ball would be too obvious, and Ferraris with proper manual transmissions are getting extinct anyway.

So I'll go with a similar one in a lot cheaper car: the old Ford SportKa/StreetKa's:

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:01

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Lancia 037. Because rally car.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:02

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#firstcarlove

SVT Focus:

Dat dimpled leather.

VicVinegar > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:05

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I am a big fan of the shift knob that came with the ZHP package on the E46.

Nibbles > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:05

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I love the factory knob in my C900. I wanna get it leather wrapped, or find one of the leather option ones in a junkyard somewhere. Then I'm gonna put this shift pattern indicator on it

See if this pic works

CounterTorqueSteer > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:11

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Because wankel

MonkeePuzzle > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:14

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easy, AP1 Honda S2000 shift knob, there's a reason I searched high and low for one to put in my car

505Turbeaux > Hermann 01/16/2014 at 09:14

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cannot mess with this one right here

Hermann > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:16

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I don't even like the 355 in general. But to this day I remember in 1998 when I saw this in a car magazine.

I think I was the only kid that had a picture of a shifter on his wall.

505Turbeaux > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. 01/16/2014 at 09:16

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I actually forgot about this one. I have ripped a few of them and love it

t_s > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:16

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Biased answer.

Just don't leave the bloody thing in the sun or you will suffer third degree burns on your palm.

505Turbeaux > Nibbles 01/16/2014 at 09:16

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lol I think you have to

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Nibbles 01/16/2014 at 09:19

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Brilliant :) Where's fifth gone THIS time.. I know it's up there SOMEWHERE. Gotta love SAAB.

505Turbeaux > t_s 01/16/2014 at 09:20

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I have in fact shifted one of these. One of the biggest shocks of my life was after my parents divorced, my mom dated a guy who had "a nice red sports car that I should see". I heard it coming up my street and down my driveway, looked out and just about shat myself. Guy was like, here take it up the street! Dude ended up being a dick, but that sticks out in my brain as one of the biggest surprises of my life.

505Turbeaux > Hermann 01/16/2014 at 09:21

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all of this is how I feel. I just didnt have the shifter on my wall

t_s > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:21

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The best thing about it is the 'click click click' when you shift, never gets old...

Makoyouidiot > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:27

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As a person who dd's a manual....
I just think they're cool. flamesuit on

Makoyouidiot > Makoyouidiot 01/16/2014 at 09:30

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But to actually answer the question: M knobs

505Turbeaux > Makoyouidiot 01/16/2014 at 09:35

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damn those things just look dangerous!

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 09:37

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I miss my SVT Focus so much.

And I use to blow my friends' minds in highschool when I'd slam gears with them in the car. Best little 4-banger I've ever owned.

Z_Stig > VicVinegar 01/16/2014 at 09:44

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Nice. Came here to post the ZHP knob as well. Paired with an Alcantara boot, there is no nicer combo for a BMW.

505Turbeaux > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. 01/16/2014 at 09:45

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man when I was in high school the only "fast cars" we had were 80's tech. I would have been dead had we had something like an SVT focus. I drove a 16v Scirocco and my nemesis had a Sentra SE-R. That was the hottest shit in affordable 4 cylinder land back then!

Casper > timateo81 01/16/2014 at 10:04

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I much prefer a leather wrapped knob to metal. Metal look nice, leather feels better.

Jayhawk Jake > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:12

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I actually don't like this one much overall, but the reverse lockout is neat

You can kinda see it here, the silver ring is actually connected to a tab that runs up the front, so if you put your hand on top of the knob and curl your fingers around the front and pull up. Again, not really special but an interesting way of doing it.

I haven't used enough knobs to have one that I like all that much.

Makoyouidiot > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:14

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Slice! Seems like they are either a kit or homemade. For a Prelude.

505Turbeaux > Jayhawk Jake 01/16/2014 at 10:15

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I agree, but that has to be the worst start/stop button placement ever

505Turbeaux > Makoyouidiot 01/16/2014 at 10:16

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oh yeah, wonder what tranny is being run for this. By the looks of it probably a relay system to engage 1-2-3-D :)

VicVinegar > Z_Stig 01/16/2014 at 10:20

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Agreed. I have one in my E36, infinitely better than the stock knob in my opinion.

Makoyouidiot > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:30

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Guess he didn't like having an auto 'lude, and actually did something about it. Bravo.

Jayhawk Jake > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:32

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Agressively shift to 3rd, shut down the engine. Son of a...

505Turbeaux > Jayhawk Jake 01/16/2014 at 10:33

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exactly what I was thinking...

Makoyouidiot > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:34

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Found the thread, pretty cool tbh

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/general-chat/f…

505Turbeaux > Makoyouidiot 01/16/2014 at 10:39

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just hope you dont slice your fingers off on the thin metal as you turn the wheel fast.

first comment

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 10:43

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I'd love to have a 16v Scirocco too! But, I got lucky in highschool. Dad was a car enthusiast, I only had money for a basic Focus, and he wasn't about to have some plain looking Focus sit in the driveway lol.

Mathias Rios > t_s 01/16/2014 at 10:44

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Interesting to see that the radio used in that car is the same as one in a Porsche...

t_s > Mathias Rios 01/16/2014 at 10:49

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And a damn fine radio it is too. I liked it so much I bought a Becker-branded version for my 500E.

505Turbeaux > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. 01/16/2014 at 10:55

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haha nice! I keep my eyes open for another one. In that gold color. I loved that thing

Mathias Rios > t_s 01/16/2014 at 11:00

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You sir, have a very fine taste in cars.

Makoyouidiot > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 11:08

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Lol. 3mm aluminum. F that. 10mm with nice rounded edges. Or spring for some cf

Your boy, BJR > Nibbles 01/16/2014 at 12:56

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I have a leather one.

Justino6969 > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 12:59

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Never played with one, but have always admired the look.

Edit: GT500 if you didn't already know

NaturallyAspirated > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 13:57

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I really like the shifter in the Datsun 240z/260z/280z. The combination of the wood grain and the lace-up shifter boot just looks awesome.

505Turbeaux > NaturallyAspirated 01/16/2014 at 13:57

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sure does

Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4 > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 15:05

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Porsche 917

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505Turbeaux > Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4 01/16/2014 at 15:06

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good god I want that

Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4 > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 15:07

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Right! Its so simplistic, yet so beautiful.

Schnell! > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 15:11

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Any old wooden Jag shift knob. Although the black ones from the Series 2/3 E-types are pretty cool too.

505Turbeaux > Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4 01/16/2014 at 15:12

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exactly my thought...and well I guess it is stock! In a car like that I would have expected a metal ball

Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4 > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 15:22

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Yea, i would too, but Porsche being the people they are had to go with the lightest material. Which as it happens is balsa wood. I guess if they wanted to be really fancy and keep it metal they would've made it out of beryllium like the brake discs on the 909, or titanium even.

bhardoin > NaturallyAspirated 01/16/2014 at 16:52

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I've been looking for one of these on ebay/craigslist since I bought my car. I've got the wood wheel, but this weird aluminum shift knob. They are harder to get than plutonium.

NaturallyAspirated > bhardoin 01/16/2014 at 20:04

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What year do you have? A Z car is on my "someday" list, once I have a garage and parking space for it.

Levitas > 505Turbeaux 01/16/2014 at 21:12

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Personal favorite for looks and feel, the Pagani Zonda shift knob. The picture is of a replica that I made on my own, I DD it in my Mini Cooper.

Metal is a mix of 316 stainless and 4140 chromoly, and the wood is black walnut. If my recreation is anything close to what the Zonda knob feels like, Pagani really has their shit together. This thing is amazing.

bhardoin > NaturallyAspirated 01/16/2014 at 21:46

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71. Not very modified, still running SUs on an L24, but with a 5 speed, and slightly lowered suspension.

gmctavish needs more space > 505Turbeaux 01/17/2014 at 04:53

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Feel? E30 318is leather shifter

Look? Volvo 144

bee1000 > 505Turbeaux 01/25/2014 at 12:56

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Whalen Shift Machine! 18 ounces of stainless steel (yep, over a pound). It's one of my favorite mods on my Mini. It fits my hand perfectly, it feels incredibly solid, and it even makes shifting a little smoother. It has a quick-release locking mechanism so it's easy to pop off and keep inside on really hot and really cold days (although you will forget all about that and burn/freeze your hand off from time to time).

Louis Subearth > 505Turbeaux 01/26/2014 at 14:20

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I like the shift knob from the current Genesis Coupe. Too bad I can't say the same if it's front fascia.