dollywobbler Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Also, Subaru XT. I quite like the shifter in the Honda. Horrible at first, but it's like a 2CV lever, you have to learn not to force it. Now I can downshift without letting go of the wheel. uk_senator, rantingYoof, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Vauxhall Omega shifter. Hilariously dated-looking, but actually quite nice to use. It had a pull-up 'trigger' type thing you had to pull up to move it about, but it would flick between neutral and drive without the use of the trigger. This meant that you could engage and disengage drive deftly with just your fingertips if you were driving in traffic. The sport button on top gave a satisfying click when pressed as well. rantingYoof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 One shifter per car. Pathetic.How does that work; one waggly stick per ratio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Raleigh Chopper style shifters were quite common in the 70s. Did someone mention Chopper shifters? There was quite a range! Mk.I Tall Frame had two types 3 3+2 Mk.I with the health and safety normal frame had another ....four types 3 5 5 10+5 ! Then back to basics with the Mk.II Then the MkIII came out, doing away with it all, having a twist-grip. Shucks! ( I stole all these photos from an internet not affected by Photo*ucket ) uk_senator, AMC Rebel, Junkman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 How does that work; one waggly stick per ratio? uk_senator, Junkman, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Shifters are for amateurs. Loving 50s/60s American tin. Am guessing i) Dodge/Chrysler ii) Ford/Edsel? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Got to follow the Hurst with a Lenco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3u5FWKQJNI Nice long knobs Junkman, uk_senator, cort16 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Toyo MR2, very Nintendo. (I'm going to whisper this very quietly, I have never driven an automatic) dome, flat4alfa and stillOrange 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Standard W124 A bit modern but thankfully simple, Landcruiser circa 2005 Lord Sterling and mjrose78 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 That's insane. I need to know more!How does that work; one waggly stick per ratio? It's inspired by Pro Stock drag racing with Lenco boxes.The idea is to keep the auto box in low until it revs out and only then allow it to shift up to 2nd and keep it there until it revs out again.With a single shifter it's too easy to overshoot the next gear and thus allow it to shift into high to soon. So you restrict it to 1st with shifter #1and 2nd with shifter #2, while you put the remaining shifter in high (or D). When you hit max revs in 1st you flick shifter 1,when you hit max revs in 2nd, you flick shifter 2. During normal road driving you operate only the shifter for the full range as you would with any automatic. Asimo and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The real Lencos aren't automatics. They are simple planetary boxes and completely modular.Hence you need one box per ratio. Modern Pro Stocks have at least four of them. danthecapriman, Asimo, Dirk Diggler and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Shifters are for amateurs. Yeah I'm back in the U.S.S.R.You don't know how lucky you are boysBack in the U.S.S.R. GAZ Ча́йка M13 Chaika buttons danthecapriman, eddyramrod, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Honda Honda Honda Honda Matic. Junkman and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 My Daimler danthecapriman, Dirk Diggler, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Absolutely not, take it away! When you're driving something special, which any auto is, then you need to be able to show it.I didn't expect you to call the Laguna II a special car! Well it is special, but in a special kind of way... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Shifters are for amateurs 1956 Packard 'Touch Button Ultramatic' Particularly fond of this effort rml2345, gordonbennet, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Loving 50s/60s American tin. Am guessing i) Dodge/Chrysler ii) Ford/Edsel? i 1961 Imperial. All 1956 - 1963 Mopar autos had pushbuttons unless you explicitly specified floor shift, which was even then only available for some models.ii 1958 Edsel, but "Teletouch" was optional. eddyramrod and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Prior to 1956 Mopars had this in some from or other: Or Pushbuttons. gordonbennet and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Loving 50s/60s American tin. Am guessing i) Dodge/Chrysler ii) Ford/Edsel? That 1961 Imperial had buttons for lower ratios, rather than just D-N-R on other top line Chrysler. Edsel's 'Tele-Touch' was done way with for '59, because it broke like a Renault. How's about 1958 Mercury 'Merc-O-Matic' and with 'Multi-Drive' variation Which only meant choosing to pull away in either first or second Junkman, Conrad D. Conelrad, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The gimmick ridden 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Turnip Crusher also had pushbuttons: danthecapriman, eddyramrod, Fat_Pirate and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Pleasing. Ohdearme, flat4alfa, garethj and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Pleasing. 1968-72 'horseshoe' for Chevelle, Skylark and Riviera apparently. Reminds me of Alfa 75 handbrake. Which isn't a shifter, *Idea for another thread* Lacquer Peel, uk_senator and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The MK2 Escort Ghia was a nice place to sit. Mine had a nuclear red interior though. I loved that shifter. Puts the 4 speed manual my parents had in their mk 1 Granada 2.0L to shame! Most of the other Granadas I saw were this style. Most were Ghia spec too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Pushbuttons are back! rantingYoof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Ferrari shifter Lacquer Peel and Sir Snipes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 uk_senator, Conrad D. Conelrad and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 1969 Mercury marauder. Best shifter ever. Junkman, gordonbennet, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Eagle transporter. flat4alfa, Fat_Pirate and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 All the autos I've owned have already been posted. I prefer the Jag box out of the lot, the J-gate was great for when you needed to be a twat. Flappy paddles are not as fun. uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 All the autos I've owned have already been posted. I prefer the Jag box out of the lot, the J-gate was great for when you needed to be a twat. Flappy paddles are not as fun.Flappy paddles are useful to demand another gear if it's being troublesome ... as you've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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