First of all, if you have a 94 ex coupe, and your referring to the same car...thats not an EG.
Also, my guess would be that your buddy has a teptronic shifter for his celica, just like the RSX, CL, etc. Im not sure, but that is my closest guess. Is it an automatic but then you can also make it a manual? im a little confused on what you are trying to say.