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

I put a new thing on my thing

 

That's a nice, big white knob you got there. Looks smooth!

 

It is super smooth. I keep playing with it, then I think to myself "is this weird?" Lol
But honestly, it has changed the way this truck feels. I keep looking for excuses to go drive it. The knob is 2lbs and it just glides into gears.

 

That is exactly what I said about my big black knob. Only it weights 162g. Definitely buttery smooth though.

 

Drilled and tapped a 3/8 16 Hurst ball to fit. Like it because it is 1 7/8 diameter.

 

Same here. I’m from LA they kept dragging me along about yes we have what you want I would show up and it would be automatic and they would start a whole speech on why a automatic is better for girls. Found a real salesman who didn’t have it but ordered it to what I wanted

 

Anyone bought a shift knob from LJ's Wood Shop?

 

Wow, you have GOT to give us a synopsis of that speech...

 

I'm a woodworker, and I don't want to knock another builder, but his prices are ridiculous.

 

Because..... “ why make life harder on yourself? You’ll have to concentrate more” just dumb stuff .
“No one drives manual anymore”
“Think about a long day at work do you want to take that on after, on your way home”

 

I got "can I ask why you want a manual?"

"Because I tow a lo...."

"Say no more."

 

I’m from LA people can go on with bs for days here . Would probably not stopped there here ha

 

Drove through LA once. Never again. I'll stick with boring flyover country.

But good for you for driving stick. My mom, sisters, and wife all can drive (and have owned) sticks. It's certainly not a guy or girl thing.

 

my wife would only drive stick if she had a choice but you just can't get the huge family vehicles with MT anymore, and she is bummed about it, believe me. and she wants nothing to do with paddle shifts. her grandma is like 75 and also only drives stick. she's in a 5MT 128i. and she is a horrible driver! but she drives a stick nonetheless. kinda funny.

 

That is pretty cool, kinda looks like a lightbulb in that pic.

 

Figured someone in here might appreciate this. Color matched the shift pattern lettering to my Barcelona red truck. Still loving the way it turned out. Way better than the stock white lettering that was looking dingy

 

Checking in. I bought my Tacoma specifically with a manual, so no one else "IE my wife" could drive it. I wanted this one all to myself.

 

Which one is that? With those colors it looks like the older TRD Pro billiard ball style shift knob.

 

Its just the grey trd one that came in the 2nd gen 6speeds. It has trd engraved on either side of the shifter. Heres a pic from a different angle

 

Ah ok so it is that one. For some reason I was thinking it was already red on the shift pattern, but maybe I was just thinking of the "TRD" on the side.

I do like the looks of it (both white and red!) and the color of the ball looks it would go well with my incoming Cement Sport. Very tempting!