Soldato
Nice Mondeo
NEARLY 2 YEARS WAITING: New Mustang GT PP is finally mine!
- Thread starter Gibbo
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Knob is done.
Wheel tonight if I get time but going out for a meal later, so tomorrow if not.
If brave enough I share fight the cold and fit the exhaust tomorrow as it will be dry but super cold.
The suspension can stay standard for a few weeks, as I want to explore the car more the way it drives stock. The above mods have no impact on car ability, just interior aesthetics and noise.
Caporegime
Caporegime
Knob is fitted!
My god its cold, went with billet/chrome one.
Might do the wheel tonight and hoping for dry weather tomorrow to get exhaust done.
Leaving suspension standard for now, want to learn the car on stock suspension, discover its strengths and cause again RHD cars different layout on strut tower, but Steeda are looking to find me a resolution...
Get a leather gear knob. Got a TRD86 GT one for my celica and it's perfect in winter and summer.
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Soldato
Amazing. Shame it's a manual though.
Caporegime
Been looking at the ford website and can't find the performance pack, infact it seems generally limited for options in there! Think i may have to pay them a visit...
Soldato
On the flipside - Nice Mustang Rybo!
I agree! Best colour too
Have you seen one in the metal? Absaloutly stunning car from every angle.
Soldato
Knob is done.
Wheel tonight if I get time but going out for a meal later, so tomorrow if not.
If brave enough I share fight the cold and fit the exhaust tomorrow as it will be dry but super cold.
The suspension can stay standard for a few weeks, as I want to explore the car more the way it drives stock. The above mods have no impact on car ability, just interior aesthetics and noise.
That's the thing about working on your car. During the winter it's too cold, the summer is too hot, autumn's too wet and in spring I'd rather go for a drive...
Always put off by metal shifter knobs for the coldness issue, but they do look ace.
Just don't forget to get a sound video up with the new exhaust!
Caporegime
I have that exact gear knob sitting here on my desk. It is utter ****e. The shift pattern didn't line up properly so I had to pry it out and straighten it, the leather started to flake soon after fitting it, and the thread is metal so it is difficult to make it tight AND straight at the same time!Get a leather gear knob. Got a TRD86 GT one for my celica and it's perfect in winter and summer.
Went back to my standard one within a week...
Not that any of this is relevant to the thread!
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Caporegime
I have that exact gear knob sitting here on my desk. It is utter ****e. The shift pattern didn't line up properly so I had to pry it out and straighten it, the leather started to flake soon after fitting it, and the thread is metal so it is difficult to make it tight AND straight at the same time!
Went back to my standard one within a week...
Not that any of this is relevant to the thread!
Is yours genuine or ebay special? I suspect ebay, mine is genuine and i had it imported from japan and it's perfect and well weighted. It sits 90 degree wrong angle because it's for a gt86 not my celica gt so i need to grind some off my gear stick knob. But the quality of material is great.
Basically if you bought the £75-90 one you have the genuine. If you paid £20-30 you got the fake .
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Caporegime
You are quite right, I bought the fake, knowingly mind you!
The picture you posted is the fake one though, so I assumed you were talking about an eBay one too!
Do you still have the original?
The picture you posted is the fake one though, so I assumed you were talking about an eBay one too!
Do you still have the original?
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Caporegime
You are quite right, I bought the fake, knowingly mind you!
The picture you posted is the fake one though, so I assumed you were talking about an eBay one too!
Do you still have the original?
the original gearknob had delaminated so I needed a replacement one. I don't buy fakes so I usually run up a nice customs bill from either the states or japan if I am buying out of country for genuine bits. The genuine ones are real leather and its good quality. Sorry Gibbo didn't mean to derail lol!
Caporegime
I'm sure he won't mind, we know from his other thread that he loves knobs.
Soldato
I'm sure he won't mind, we know from his other thread that he loves knobs.
Funny thing is, he's actually not going to use any of the ones he listed before.
After seeing mine (
) he just had to have it, so he's got another one on order.
Caporegime
[ui]ICEMAN;29061317 said:Funny thing is, he's actually not going to use any of the ones he listed before.
After seeing mine (
What sort of knob do you have?
Soldato
I like it, but don't love the looks. It really needs those wheels changing for starters. Glad you're so pleased with it. Looks like a very nice place to spend time.
Man of Honour
Looks a bit alright