What does your shifter look like?

". ." (xllx) 02/24/2014 at 08:54 • Filed to: None

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I spent a couple of hours sitting in my car today and decided to take a few photos around the interior. Since I like looking at details of cars I'm curious how my fellow Opponauts' shifters look like.

This is mine:

A 5 speed Merc box. I kinda wish I had the later 6 speed for out of town cruising, but what can you do. I guess the existing ratios are pretty long anyway so revs end up being reasonable. It's not very good for sports driving, but it's very good for a relaxed shifting style. It may not be the cleanest at the moment but it rows just fine. Also, interestingly, the gaiter and the knob are all one part. You can't unscrew the knob separately.

Share photos of your sticks.

By the way, I'm bored. Can you tell? ;D

Meatcoma > . . 02/24/2014 at 08:56

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quarterlifecrisis > . . 02/24/2014 at 08:58

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Oddly enough, I'm always curious to see what the shifters look like in other cars. Don't have a picture on my phone, and Kinja + a gov't network rarely get along...soooo...I'll update this later if I remember.

daender > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:04

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daender > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:04

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andriukas > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:08

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Currently using the stock shift knob but I used to roll with a Moddiction Anvil, but boy does that metal get scorching in the summertime

Brewman15 > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:22

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Here's the best I could get through Google for my '94 Accord:

Here's my wife's '13 Accord. It's actually a very small shift knob which takes some getting used to.

Jayhawk Jake > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:29

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I like it. Wish I at least had the ability to change it, I don't know that it's actually threaded...

CPT Speedbump > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:42

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Would show a few more pictures, and my Beetle's, but for some reason, when I click to choose a file from my computer, it opens up folders fine, then Google Chrome crashes..only when I open to choose a file though, and doing the same thing on facebook too..wtf -.-

CPT Speedbump > CPT Speedbump 02/24/2014 at 09:43

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If I move fast enough it works.. odd... anyway, first comment is the stock 350 Z shifter (of which I hope to replace soon because I hate the stock shifter) and below is the one in my 65' Beetle

CPT Speedbump > CPT Speedbump 02/24/2014 at 09:44

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BrewskiDoodle > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:48

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Anon > . . 02/24/2014 at 09:59

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I can't really find a picture of a 5 speed BMW mini shifter attached to the car (and mine in parked on the other side of campus and I'm sure as hell not hiking a mile just to take a pic of my shifter) however I did find a picture of my actual shifter knob.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:00

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Dick pic would be funny if I wasn't at work.

Takuro Spirit > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:04

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Only one on my work PC, too lazy to search elsewhere.

The Compromiser > Brewman15 02/24/2014 at 10:06

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Hur Hur Hur, Your wife has a small knob.. Hur hur hur....

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:06

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It's hard to get a good picture of but here it is. I got it from an ebay store call twistedshifterz. The make good stuff and I got it in less than a week.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrewskiDoodle 02/24/2014 at 10:07

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nsfw

PRBot II > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:09

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Too lazy to SR20 right now, so here's a 9-3 shifter from GIS.

BrewskiDoodle > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/24/2014 at 10:10

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SRY.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > andriukas 02/24/2014 at 10:11

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That's why I avoided a metal shifter. its either burning hot or freezing cold. I hope to get a real wood knob next, but man can they get expensive.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:13

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Series IIa gearshift courtesy Google.

Benz

Wrong version of the Ranchero (fairlane), but shifter's effectively identical.

andriukas > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/24/2014 at 10:17

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I also had a textured one but that thing got freezing also during this winter that I pretty much wore gloves 24/7, I'm assuming it's still just all metal underneath. I'd love to find a leather wrapped round knob. I like the size on the stock one but the shape, not so much.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrewskiDoodle 02/24/2014 at 10:20

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lol

Frank Grimes > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:21

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Levitas > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:28

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Heres a picture of my shifter, no pics actually in my '03 justa Cooper. This knob was made by me where I work part time between classes, its a replica Pagani Zonda shift knob. Chromoly steel with black walnut inlay. Feels amazing while driving.

edit: keep getting kinja'd, will try again soon

edit: lets try a link http://imgur.com/Wn4OXBs

RazoE > . . 02/24/2014 at 10:48

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Here's the shifter on my 5-speed IS300. AWWW YISS..

. . > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/24/2014 at 10:56

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From this perspective it looks like a bowling ball. :D

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > . . 02/24/2014 at 11:42

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I know right. lol.

thedimwit > . . 02/24/2014 at 12:07

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Jayhawk Jake > . . 02/24/2014 at 12:19

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Oh man, I would gladly buy a shift knob that looked like my bowling ball.

ryjacobs > . . 02/24/2014 at 12:45

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Titanium knob in my Subaru.

ryjacobs > ryjacobs 02/24/2014 at 12:48

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GRawesome > . . 02/24/2014 at 13:13

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No shift pattern to really throw off the car thieves.

. . > GRawesome 02/24/2014 at 13:23

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Unless the pattern is actually different than usual I don't think it'd be much of an obstacle.

GRawesome > . . 02/24/2014 at 13:45

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I was joking, the real reason I did it was just for a cleaner look. We all know car thieves can't drive manuals anyway.

. . > GRawesome 02/24/2014 at 13:46

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I'm envious of your thieves in America. :(

Rory > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:10

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Heres mine in my Civic. It is tiny, but really satisfying to use.

ilostmypants > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:13

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Will post tonight.

CarlitoBenito > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:24

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Dart's Plastic, Metal looking shift knob:

. . > CarlitoBenito 02/24/2014 at 14:26

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Looks like the one from AR Giulietta, so be careful. They're well known for falling apart relatively quickly (the top part comes off).

CarlitoBenito > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:27

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It's a carbon copy, IIRC.

They fall apart? Great....

brakesnow > . . 02/24/2014 at 15:58

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Not my picture, but I have the same setup.

Benzed92 > . . 02/24/2014 at 22:02

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I have two at the moment, the carbon/delrin knob is great in the hot & cold, but I really wanted a sphere one. and the new one comes with a sock to keep it from melting my hand in the summer.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > . . 02/25/2014 at 18:56

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Here's one like the one in my Spider.

Desu-San-Desu > . . 02/27/2014 at 20:47

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What's that? 'Jealous'? Yeah yeah, get in line! :-P