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Damn I love my gated shifter...

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Old 03-06-07 | 09:11 PM
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Default Damn I love my gated shifter...

I forgot who, but someone else mentioned, that after 5 minutes of owning the car, they got tired of it.

Not me! I think this is worth the price of the 98-00 cars (unless you are Tony and Gadget and did the mod on your car).

I love the ease of shifting side to side form 4-3, and just down to 2. Makes passing so effortless, and it looks so good.

Perfect match to my slow SC. God bless the gated shifter.

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QUESTION: in my instrument cluster the 3, 2, L are a lot brighter green the the D. Is that normal, or does the D get faded after years of being lit?
Old 03-06-07 | 09:37 PM
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no the cluster is correct. The non-D items are illuminated brighter so as to make you more aware that you are not in D. Check out your N, its the brightest of all of them. the D is dimmer green so that when you are actually in D most of the time, it will not be annoying to you as you drive.
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I want gated shifter...
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I have a gated shifter in my Acura MDX...but I'm not rubbing myself over it.

The *****-matic does suck...but hey, if its automatic, gated or not...it sucks.

Get a 5spd, then you have reason to get all down on yer bad self.
Old 03-06-07 | 09:42 PM
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LOL @ praising an auto.

I have more gear selection than you
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Originally Posted by chanh55
I want gated shifter...
I will trade my shifter for your wheels
Old 03-06-07 | 09:44 PM
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can you put gated on any auto tranny? or do u have to do a complete tranny swap?
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Originally Posted by ryanSC300lover
I will trade my shifter for your wheels
I don't want it that bad...
Old 03-06-07 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by neurocity
I have a gated shifter in my Acura MDX...but I'm not rubbing myself over it.

The *****-matic does suck...but hey, if its automatic, gated or not...it sucks.

Get a 5spd, then you have reason to get all down on yer bad self.
The MDX tranny is horrible. I already experienced the dreaded v6 Honda trannies. Sigh

Yup auto sucks, but I wanted 98-00 for my second SC, and they only come in auto. All my other toys are 6 speed manuals, so one ***** works, at least it looks good.
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Originally Posted by vwynn
can you put gated on any auto tranny? or do u have to do a complete tranny swap?
Lol you gotta swap the whole tranny and engine too..
Old 03-06-07 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
can you put gated on any auto tranny? or do u have to do a complete tranny swap?
You can do the mod. Look up gadgetSC or AcleanSC4 (tony) they both have it.
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I love my 5 spd.
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haha me wants gated...or 5 spd...either or, maybe 6 spd? =)
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Originally Posted by chanh55
Lol you gotta swap the whole tranny and engine too..
LOL he is in high school, cut him some slack. He is better than the rest of the SC guys with no edumacation, and trying to ball with a $3K SC
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Originally Posted by chanh55
I don't want it that bad...
Well I am in line, when you want to sell.



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