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Will the 3rd-Gen GS (and '07+ LS) shift knob work on our cars?

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Old 01-18-11, 03:44 PM
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Default Will the 3rd-Gen GS (and '07+ LS) shift **** work on our cars?

I was wondering if this shift **** would fit and work on my '01 GS430.. does anybody know?

(I've attached a picture of the one that I'm referring to)

Also- how do you remove the shift **** in our cars? (I'm replacing mine either way- since my car's from Texax..and on the top of it, the wood is faded a little)

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
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Old 01-18-11, 03:53 PM
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Shift ***** screw on and off. Just try turning it as hard as you can counter clockwise and you'll be able to take it off.
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I used to have a 2006 3GS shift **** in black leather/wood just like the one you posted above. The fitment is 100%, clears completely, and is nicer because it has a lower profile than my stock 1999 all gray leather shift ****.

I'm currently running an all wood newer generation RX shift ****. The thickness of the lower portion of the **** is too thick and it gets caught in the shift frame when shifting. This problem is easily solved by throwing in a couple of metal bb's (from a bb gun) as spacers to give you additional clearance and allows you to fully tighten down the ****.
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Originally Posted by PushinLEX

I'm currently running an all wood newer generation RX shift ****. The thickness of the lower portion of the **** is too thick and it gets caught in the shift frame when shifting. This problem is easily solved by throwing in a couple of metal bb's (from a bb gun) as spacers to give you additional clearance and allows you to fully tighten down the ****.
Thanks for the tip! I'm using the same **** and I absolutely hate that is does that.
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Originally Posted by 1UZ-GS
Thanks for the tip! I'm using the same **** and I absolutely hate that is does that.
Let me know how it works out.
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I have that one on my 2gs. The leather around the wood in the top area rips easily and got worn within a 2 year period.
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Hello All,

I am to be the very proud owner of my very first Lexus on Tuesday coming. Its been a long wait but finally the day is drawing close. Its an IS220D. I noticed the gear **** was pretty faded and I'd like to get off on the right foot. I was looking at the following but was unsure as to wheather or not they would actuallly fit due to the fact that the manual gear box has an up shifting facility for reverse gear and this may not suit some longer type *****.

I was looking at these on ebay but I dont think they would fit
http://cgi.ebay.ie/M...#ht_2252wt_1199
http://cgi.ebay.ie/G...#ht_2164wt_1139

I would be really grateful for some input on this and I look forward to spending more and more time on here in the future now that I am about to join the club
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Originally Posted by Gennady7
I have that one on my 2gs. The leather around the wood in the top area rips easily and got worn within a 2 year period.
This is true. U have to Lexol Condition the crap out of it.
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Here are some pics of my RX all wood shift **** in my 99 2GS if anyone is curious what is looks like.

The wood ashtray was added as well as the chrome shift bezel, the carson double din bezel and the Eclipse AVN 6620:


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^ Not to be a ****.. but shouldn't the **** be turned 180 degrees?
Or is that your personal preference.. looks good all together though.
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Originally Posted by GSJake
^ Not to be a ****.. but shouldn't the **** be turned 180 degrees?
Or is that your personal preference.. looks good all together though.
I like it like that.
Old 01-20-11, 09:26 AM
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Cool, didn't realize I had a 3GS ****. I love it better than the OEM one that came with the car for look and feel. I mention the feel as I always had a manual car and as such I tend to hold the shifter.
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Just get the SC430 all wood shift ****..
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