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Old Jan 18th, 2014, 22:49   #91
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Volvo owners aren't the only guys to have trouble with their knobs ! My Subaru owning mate has loads of problems with his knob falling off, especially now he has an STI..
Almost spat my brew out.
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Old Jan 18th, 2014, 22:53   #92
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At least no one is comparing sizes....













yet....
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Well, you asked for it. Until recently, Baffler had the largest knob in the X40 community, but now it's DWM


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My knob is much bigger than that, and being an auto it only ever goes forwards an backwards none of that side to side shimmying that you manual guys get up to.
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Dip it in yoghurt.,,,,,it's very cultured!
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My knob is much bigger than that, and being an auto it only ever goes forwards an backwards none of that side to side shimmying that you manual guys get up to.
Yes, but the frequency of the forwards an backwards motion of the knob is very low, resulting to a very low (if not non existent) satisfaction rate
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My knob is much bigger than that, and being an auto it only ever goes forwards an backwards none of that side to side shimmying that you manual guys get up to.
And also...if your PNP switch packs up your knob is rendered useless. Plus, if our batteries are flat in the morning we can get a pull start
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Has anyone have a ribbed knob?




or an extra long one?


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I read somewhere that its possible to fit a shorter knob to get faster action

I have no understanding of what makes this a good idea
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Aha, yes, one of them - providing 'an exclusive and luxurious finish', as it says - yep that's what I'm after... ideally.... though I have to say that after all this inconclusive meddling with the knob I'd settle for any sort of rough, common and uncomfortable handling so long as it brought things to completion.
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I read somewhere that its possible to fit a shorter knob to get faster action

I have no understanding of what makes this a good idea
It enables you to have a quick shaft in your car oops sorry I meant shift
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