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Fed Up With Burning/feezing Puma Gearknobs?
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 05:46 PM
Doesn't it make the gearstick about 3 inches taller?
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 05:56 PM
I measured...about 2cms overall. Until the junior hacksaw is brought out to shorten the gearstick and restore it back to the original height...
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 07:06 PM
Its wierd, ive never found the gearknob being hot or cold a problem, I think years of having alloy gearknobs in all my cars has paid off and im now immune to it 
Lee.
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 07:09 PM
only a complete wetter would moan about it lol
This post has been edited by glover: 15 May 2007 - 07:09 PM
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 07:30 PM
I like your Knob,I mean stick thingy. But the Puma's knob is part of it's identity,Wouldn't seem right without it.
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 07:59 PM
QUOTE (glover @ May 15 2007, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
only a complete wetter would moan about it lol
I agree
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:08 PM
I stick my sunglasses felt cover over it when getting out at night for the next day, and removing it when it gets warmer in the day.
And it is free too !! LOL
And it is free too !! LOL
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:11 PM
QUOTE (glover @ May 15 2007, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
only a complete wetter would moan about it lol
I've not moaned about it, I've DONE something about it
Unlike most of you lot
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:18 PM
QUOTE (Dean Bird @ May 15 2007, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But the Puma's knob is part of it's identity,Wouldn't seem right without it.
It's not the 'Pumas knob', it's a very common feature of classic sports cars...but I guess for many people it's the first time they've seen a spherical alloy knob so obviously the Puma was the first car to have it...
Whether it is or not, I don't like it
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:23 PM
QUOTE (BOK @ May 15 2007, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've not moaned about it, I've DONE something about it
Unlike most of you lot
Unlike most of you lot
lol, i didnt say youd moaned about it....
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:36 PM
When I first got my Puma I thought water had come in my car somewhere as the knob felt wet (gearknob!) but it was just cold. 
And I wasn't used to it.
And I wasn't used to it.
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:48 PM
I personalized mine to like it more and I also wear leather gloves so no problems here. But i like the gearknob you changed to as well. Just it is a little over budget for me.
My gearknob in green:
Elvin
My gearknob in green:
Elvin
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:49 PM
you like green dont you lol
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maybe one day ill understand women ...... actually, on second thoughts.......
Glover - tells it how it is...there is only one opinion thats right, and its mine
maybe one day ill understand women ...... actually, on second thoughts.......
Glover - tells it how it is...there is only one opinion thats right, and its mine
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:51 PM
check this out as well haha:
perhaps will use it on my next meet.... afraid of chavs ripping them off in my area... so never got to put them on on normal days. They are the centre caps of the 9 spoke wheels if anyone doesnt know what they are.
perhaps will use it on my next meet.... afraid of chavs ripping them off in my area... so never got to put them on on normal days. They are the centre caps of the 9 spoke wheels if anyone doesnt know what they are.
This post has been edited by e3silversurfer: 15 May 2007 - 08:53 PM
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:55 PM
#260 has a numbered Puma knob 
The alloy knob one of the nicest little touches of the car imo.
How could you
The alloy knob one of the nicest little touches of the car imo.How could you
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:57 PM
all down to personal preference I believe.
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 08:59 PM
I know, I was just looking for an excuse to use that smilie!
Liking the green btw
Liking the green btw
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Posted 15 May 2007 - 09:20 PM
i bought a sparco knob a couple of years back now..... ditched it.... it totally ruined the feel of the gear changing, it made it feel longet like a focus almost and just felt like it had lost of lot of that glitchy precision...
Chris
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