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Old 07-20-2013, 02:01 PM   #336
SpyderDan
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Originally Posted by Meehow86 View Post
What happened to the glow in the dark shifter? From all the pictures it looks like none of the cars have it.
I have the AT, and I still haven't swapped out the 10 Series shift knob. I've only ever turned on the light a few times, but I actually like the feel of it. My only minor gripe is that the plastic top (the clear part covering the solar panels) isn't tight and solid enough. It has a little tiny bit of play (fraction of a mm).

The shape works well for the AT, however. I drive in manual mode 95% of the time (only putting it in automatic for bad bumper-to-bumper traffic), and use the shift knob more than the paddles on the street. The paddles are best suited for freeway driving. In manual mode, you only move the knob forward and rearward, so the shape lends itself to that motion well as opposed to a ball design.





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