My question may be stupid but why are shift knobs so expensive?


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what do you mean?
you can get a shift knob starting at $20 and going up...
it's all up to you and how much YOU want to spend...

j. www.subiegal.com (http://www.subiegal.com)

Company: STi
Part: 088
Price: $165.00

The WRC titanium shift knob is very ergonomic, stylish, but still basic in its shape. The WRC logo is enameled in the top of this unit, providing an ever present feel of the Subaru rally heritage. This unit also includes a blue carbon fiber shift pattern symbol

this one... my only idea is because of the titanium.

you're right, Titanium is NOT cheap,
but neither is anything STI...

i see... like i said "stupid question"

I dunno why but I just had to have the Titanium STi knob...the real small one with the STi logo on top.

It just feels good to me. I like the flat top too because I can shift with the palm of my hand flat when cruising around town.

Nice with the short throw...

Crazy what we will spend our money on huh?

I read this quote a while back here on the forum - don't know who it was so I can't give proper credit but...

"My car eats better than I do, it gets premium fuel while I get top ramen."

Pretty much sums it up for me too! http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/biggrin.gif

The way I see it, it's much like your computer....
If you've got a really good setup, you wouldn't want to skimp on the things that you use a lot..i.e. keyboard and mouse..

we use the shift knob everytime we're in the car, it pays to have one that will withstand the daily rigors of "Rally Driving" hehehehe. oh ok, light to light Rally inspired driving (sound better????)

Rommel
STI titanium shift knob (I read in Impreza magazine that it was modeled after a piston)
I love it!

gotcha
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Shift knobs are expensive for nice ones. Razo stick style ones are like $75-80...

--SubaruLover-- I have a universal shift knob for sale for $12 plus shipping. It is Anodized Red with real carbon fiber. Cheap.http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/wink.gifhttp://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/biggrin.gif

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You could probably go to an auto parts store and get one of those skull shift knobs with glowing eyes pretty cheap!

http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/lol.gif What about the square shifter shaped like a die? http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/lol.gif

Heh.. I bumped into a guy up north last weekend that had a beer tap for a shift knob. I doubt cops are going to go easy on that guy http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/smile.gif

hahaha


A beer tap for a shift knob !!!

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Brad

saw a car with a pen!s shift knob...ew!http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/blush.gifhttp://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/blush.gif

I just dropped $70 on my Sparco knobhttp://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/rolleyes.gif

http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/lol.gif a pen!s. Never thought they'd make that one. Girl driver? I wouln't drive her car. You don't know where that shiftknobs been! http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/lol.gif Don't lock this. It's not my fault if you have a dirty mind. http://www.i-club.com/ubb-files/smilies/wink.gif


[This message has been edited by MagicMT (edited May 22, 2001).]