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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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Exclamation This has to be the most expensive stock leather shift **** I've ever seen...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1855508920

I might have to sell mine....
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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What!? for a stock shift ****? No led's or anything? C'mon I'd only pay that much if it had some real rice quality to it.
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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list price on the know is in the $150 range....

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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:55 PM
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damn...that's crazy...
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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That is crazy... I'll have to keep my eye out for some mint ones for cheap..
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Just stick a tennisball on it.
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 03:09 PM
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I'll buy the Mazdaspeed one for 55 dollars thank you!
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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$110 is crazy! I was gonna bid on that when it was $10.
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 04:02 PM
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I think I got my money's worth, thank you very much!
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 04:05 PM
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Anyone know of a good aftermarket shift **** that looks reasonably similar to stock for a reasonable price?
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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m477 you might take a look at the Mazdaspeed Leather shift **** they sell at the rx7store for around $55.00.. I'm not sure if there is a picture there or not..
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 04:12 PM
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Here you go..

http://66.216.67.51/product.asp?0=200&1=226&3=37
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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do s4 shift ***** go for anywhere that much?
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 06:05 PM
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I saw that, too. Damn! Almost could'a bought a Midpipe for that C-note.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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That's not even the stock shift ****
The stocker has a plastic plate on the top with the shift pattern molded on it Maybe this means I will get more out of mine
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 09:34 AM
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Originally posted by Flybye
That's not even the stock shift ****
The stocker has a plastic plate on the top with the shift pattern molded on it Maybe this means I will get more out of mine
you got a point there
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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That's not even the stock shift ****
The stocker has a plastic plate on the top with the shift pattern molded on it Maybe this means I will get more out of mine
What are you talking about? I have seen that on a 2nd gen, but not a 3rd. My shift **** is all leather with the shift pattern stamped into it.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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here ya go m477!!! i just got mine. . . its weighted too. SUPERNICE!!!!!
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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and another
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:31 PM
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What are you talking about? I have seen that on a 2nd gen, but not a 3rd. My shift **** is all leather with the shift pattern stamped into it.
Oh DAMN!
You mean to tell me I got shafted when I bought the FD with a 2nd gen shift ****? I can't get $100+ for my ****, either?


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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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dude, flybye. . . thats a series 5 shift ****. haha. i had one of those on my 89 TII!!! haha, thats hilarious.

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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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dude, flybye. . . thats a series 5 shift ****. haha. i had one of those on my 89 TII!!! haha, thats hilarious.

paul

Damn it x 50!

Oh well. I wonder if I can sell a 2nd gen Shifter for over $100 on ebay
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 12:47 PM
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im sure you could flybe. sell it to honda kid. haha. theyll think its trick cause it came off of an rx-7. haha. or someone might bye it for their series 4. hell i might even bye it for MY series 4. haha. i cant believe that. that is hilarious. hahahaha. sorry dude. hey if it works then who cares. you could call it a M-O-D-I-F-C-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! haha. just get another one.

paul
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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Yikes I'm going into buisness selling used shift *****!
Buy them for $55 and sell for $110 thats a 100% profit.
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