Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

Saw a Corolla hatch yesterday from a year or two ago, spiffy looking car. Would love that with a 6 spd and some firepower

 

That's a bit expensive I'm sure, but I'd do another aftermarket turbo under the hood, I've read the gains are impressive.

 

The GR Corolla looks interesting. I enjoyed my '05 Corolla XRS, 170hp 1.8L with 6MT, fun little car. Still going strong, I gave it to my father-in-law when I bought my Tacoma. Thing has 260,000kms on it and only did a clutch at 90,000 ( lease return, who knows what the previous owner did to that clutch!) And brakes.

 

No no no...the repatriation of the knob

 

I've got three knobs now, can never get enough!

 

So that's an affirmative?

 

Yeah and I paid too much, kind of like collecting art.

 

Builds like that don't get me excited for some reason.

I respect the talent that it takes, but none would live in my garage.

 

Oh I know...I have an Al and a Ti...good to see it to a good home

 

Not an issue for the Metzger! Wish I bought a 996 turbo before they went bananas.

 

Opinions requested...I'm thinking about getting a "weighted" shift knob. Mainly because I like some of the styles offered more then "standard" weight. My only concern is excessive selector fork wear...No big deal??? or what do you guys think?

 

this seemed like an odd question from @MOC221_

turns out this isn't him.. you just have the same avatar

 

I like his style!

 

Yup, that curve hit me also

 

4 years with a 454g solid Ti knob....no issues

 

What in tarnation?

Lol

 

OP here....just checking in. Glad to see this thread is still active. I've go 90k on my 16 Manual and its still going strong...

Cheers all!

 

Good bump!


About 72k here. Keeps getting better.

 

35k here. Don’t think it’s even broken in yet.

 

126k here

I'm sure I would be over 200k if I hadn't switched jobs.