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August 18, 2009, 07:03:04 pm

catlin_cava

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Is there anyone else like me out there? LOL
« on: August 18, 2009, 07:03:04 pm »
My GF can't figure out why I would order a 65$ shift knob just because its cool ;D. Is there anyone else that would buy something like that lol.



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Reply #1August 18, 2009, 07:36:05 pm

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Re: Is there anyone else like me out there? LOL
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 07:36:05 pm »
Obviously there is, if folks are selling them...  :P

Reply #2August 18, 2009, 07:41:01 pm

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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 07:41:01 pm »
You have to admit thou, it is a nice shift knob lol
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Reply #3August 19, 2009, 06:43:37 am

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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2009, 06:43:37 am »
Original looks best IMO :P

Reply #4August 19, 2009, 11:18:07 am

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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2009, 11:18:07 am »
Looks nice but cold in the winter.  When I bought my first Golf, it had a custom machined aluminum knob, and it was no fun grabbing it the first thing on a cold winter morning.
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Reply #5August 19, 2009, 12:20:29 pm

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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 12:20:29 pm »
I;ve always had a metal shift knob. I just let my car run a few minutes longer in the morning, plus I wear gloves when i first drive since its -30 here in the winter
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Reply #6August 19, 2009, 12:52:17 pm

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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 12:52:17 pm »
This one's not bad:

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Reply #7August 19, 2009, 01:51:08 pm

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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 01:51:08 pm »
That is sexy lol :D I'm use to the wal mart 12$ shifter my gf got me for my first golf lol. I usually cut the shifter rod down about 2 inches lol.
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Reply #8August 19, 2009, 03:41:23 pm

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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 03:41:23 pm »
Looks nice but cold in the winter.  When I bought my first Golf, it had a custom machined aluminum knob, and it was no fun grabbing it the first thing on a cold winter morning.

This made me laugh, I have never had this problem, but when I had my R32 the shift knob would get so hot in the summer that I could barely touch it. That's saying something too because I was working as a chef at the time and I could tolerate some heat.
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Reply #9August 19, 2009, 06:48:24 pm

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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 06:48:24 pm »
I usually cut the shifter rod down about 2 inches lol.

Mines cut down 3.5 :) Nice knob Catlin :P

Reply #10August 22, 2009, 07:59:19 am

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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 07:59:19 am »
GFs/wives are very missunderstanding people. My wife just can't understand why all the money MUST be spent on my Caddy. She also couldn't understand why anyone would spend weeks refinishing a 28-year-old Jaguar wooden wheel to put in a Volkswagen. ::)
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Reply #11August 22, 2009, 08:58:29 am

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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 08:58:29 am »
there just as bad as us and have no room to talk as they would go out and buy an expensive handbag just to hold there make-up and stuff...

i`m lucky i`m single and can do what i want when i want lol
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Reply #12August 22, 2009, 11:31:52 am

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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 11:31:52 am »
My wife is very understanding, accommodating and encouraging, even appreciative of my mechanical abilities.   I guess I married the right one.   ;)

SNAP  and my one likes old cars/trucks to
it you have a prob with your GF get one of those shifter knob that you can take in to your house that vibrates ,least both of you can have fun with it  :P and if that dont work get your self a BF :D ;) :)
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Reply #13August 22, 2009, 11:39:42 am

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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2009, 11:39:42 am »
To put this straight, I never once said I married the "wrong" one. I've been married almost 40 years and I'd do it all again with the same woman. In fact, if I had one that loved cars, I'd be very suspicious. ;D

Reply #14August 22, 2009, 02:24:54 pm

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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2009, 02:24:54 pm »
My wife is very understanding, accommodating and encouraging, even appreciative of my mechanical abilities.   I guess I married the right one.   ;)
To put this straight, I never once said I married the "wrong" one. I've been married almost 40 years and I'd do it all again with the same woman. In fact, if I had one that loved cars, I'd be very suspicious. ;D

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