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« on: November 26, 2007, 17:05:48 pm »
here's a scan of vw greats report: how to choose the best shifter for your volkswagen  Grin
I know that some among you will tell me speedwell will play with your old-craps things, anything is not worth a good  berg shifter, but this is for the people who want an assembly like at the time  Wink
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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2007, 17:07:31 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2007, 17:08:50 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2007, 17:12:13 pm »
Too bad someone has not come out with a high quality Hurst clone. CSP is close but does not have the lockout ring.

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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2007, 17:26:07 pm »
From what Ive driven- Stock with quick shift... hated it. Scat Drag Fast... hated it. Hurst Indy... hated it (but got used to it). I really love my E-Z-R, but Berg is still the best Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2007, 17:27:29 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on November 26, 2007, 17:26:07 pm
From what Ive driven- Stock with quick shift... hated it. Scat Drag Fast... hated it. Hurst Indy... hated it (but got used to it). I really love my E-Z-R, but Berg is still the best Roll Eyes

Yeah, but the new Berg handle is oogly.

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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2007, 17:29:12 pm »
 Shocked Shocked 5 years guarantee or 50000 miles on dds shifter  Shocked
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2007, 17:59:35 pm »
hey sorry to burst some bubbles here, but the DDS shifter is said to be a womens shifter.... short trow and easy on the manicure... (lids 2001, please no joke about jick getting one  Grin )
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2007, 18:04:03 pm »
i'm a girl too  Grin Grin
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2007, 18:24:07 pm »
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Yeah, but the new Berg handle is oogly.

Not when it says Berg 5.

Everyone should have at least one....
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2007, 18:28:37 pm »
Quote from: Donny B. on November 26, 2007, 18:24:07 pm
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Yeah, but the new Berg handle is oogly.

Not when it says Berg 5.

Everyone should have at least one....

lol, I will give you that.

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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2007, 18:33:08 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on November 26, 2007, 17:59:35 pm
hey sorry to burst some bubbles here, but the DDS shifter is said to be a womens shifter.... short trow and easy on the manicure... (lids 2001, please no joke about jick getting one  Grin )

 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

as lids has stated on Monkiboys DDS shifter thread.........i had one about 10 years ago and hated it.

it was hell on my false fingernails, and always had to go for the "jessica" manicure,which wasn't really my style, (the one with the blunt cut nails,) in order to speed shift properly.

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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2007, 18:35:21 pm »
James lets be honest, when you lived in Deptford, you got your nails buffed!!!! Grin Wink Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2007, 18:45:10 pm »
yeah...that is actually true.  Grin

(maybe we should stay on topic... Wink. Wink  cool article!)
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2007, 19:25:07 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on November 26, 2007, 18:04:03 pm
i'm a girl too  Grin Grin

well it didn't show!!! don't know if that is good or bad ...  Undecided



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« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2007, 19:27:41 pm »
I like HURST Shifters... Wink Grin Grin

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« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2007, 02:10:10 am »
Quote from: louisb on November 26, 2007, 17:27:29 pm
Yeah, but the new Berg handle is oogly.
--louis

Like most things Berg, its a function over form deal. Just look at their linkage... or their IDA manifolds (yuck!).
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« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2007, 02:14:50 am »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on November 27, 2007, 02:10:10 am
Quote from: louisb on November 26, 2007, 17:27:29 pm
Yeah, but the new Berg handle is oogly.
--louis

Like most things Berg, its a function over form deal. Just look at their linkage... or their IDA manifolds (yuck!).

Yeah, but the older polished handles looked so much better than the squared off black things they come with now. And the shifter is one of the items you come into contact most in a VW. It has to feel right in your hand.

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« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2007, 12:55:27 pm »
WoW what a nice scan !
Never heared of the MR Gasket shifter...It looks very "domestic" Wink

Here is a german shifter, it was promoted via Auto Motor& Sport in the late 60`s
(sorry for the poor quality)
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