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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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saw it on vwvortex :lmfao:
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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that's a bit shorter than mine h:
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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looks like a knubby penis or something
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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How many other brands use that crazy R-where-1st-should-be type shifter that VW does?
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Did he just cut off half of the shift lever and glue on the knob? Bwah.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
How many other brands use that crazy R-where-1st-should-be type shifter that VW does?

Just about all the european cars


I remember the old 928s had first as left and down :wtf:

reverse is left and up (it was a bitch to shift from 1st to 2nd quickly)
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:37 PM
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Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
How many other brands use that crazy R-where-1st-should-be type shifter that VW does?
i think all german cars do it. maybe saabs too, i cant remember if they do it or not
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also, any 6 speed cars have reverse up and left right?
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 04:38 PM
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i actually like where the reverse is located on those
my mom has an 87 328i and i just like having reverse right by first
**** i wish that car ran better than it does. they need to work on it. i love driving that thing
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Originally posted by hollaboyz
i think all german cars do it. maybe saabs too, i cant remember if they do it or not

saabs are different now :chuckles:

and they lock the gear in reverse if I remember correctly, so when you park you put it in reverse then take the key out
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