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#37 of 43 Re: Floor Shifter [andys120] by bumpy Feb 29, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: andys120 (Feb 29, 2008 7:10 am) If that's too complex, there's always the "shifter" in the new Jag XF   Ha, I knew someone would do it sooner or later. I would have stuck the rotary knob on the dashboard, though.
#38 of 43 Re: Floor Shifter [hickey86] by nippononly Feb 29, 2008 (7:47 am)
Replying to: hickey86 (Feb 29, 2008 6:22 am) The Escape is a very good example of column vs floor, as it had a column shifter for the first three (or four?) years and I drove my friend's Tribute (AKA Mazda Escape) with that thing a bunch of times - geez, was it hard to go right to the exact gear I was choosing without overshooting! I can't even imagine trying to manually shift that thing once under way. Column shifters are way worse than floor shifters.   (And that's before I even mention how the Tribute/Escape's column shifter blocked all the radio controls when it was in drive)
#39 of 43 Re: Floor Shifter [hickey86] by louiswei Feb 29, 2008 (10:59 am)
Replying to: hickey86 (Feb 29, 2008 6:22 am) I'm not really a fan of the gated shifters, they seem to overcomplicate the process.   What, are you kidding me?   Gated shifter - move the stick into gears (1-step process)   Straight line shifter - press the release button then move the stick into gears (2-step process)   A 1-step process is "overly complicated" than a 2-step process? Replies to this message: nad_masters (Aug 12, 2008 7:52 am)
#40 of 43 Re: Floor Shifter [louiswei] by nad_masters Aug 12, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: louiswei (Feb 29, 2008 10:59 am) More like - move left, down, right, down, etc etc etc. Gated shifters are NOT 1-step.
#41 of 43 gated shifters by michaell Aug 15, 2008 (12:08 pm)
Wasn't it Mercedes that introduced this concept? I remember my folks having a '72 220D with an automatic (gawd, what a dog-slow car that was!) having the gated shifter on the floor.   Ultimately, I think it became an issue of "imitation being the sincerest form of flattery" that other manufacturers started to offer this. Lexus and Infiniti both did this on their early cars in the '90's.   Now, with the manu-matics being all the rage, there are probably less gated shifters - everybody has the extra slot for the + / - for up and down shifts (my wife's '08 VUE has this on the 6-speed auto). Replies to this message: louiswei (Aug 15, 2008 2:17 pm) fintail (Aug 15, 2008 5:18 pm)
#42 of 43 Re: gated shifters [michaell] by louiswei Aug 15, 2008 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: michaell (Aug 15, 2008 12:08 pm) Now, with the manu-matics being all the rage, there are probably less gated shifters       My Lexus has the gated shifter with the manumatic tranny.
#43 of 43 Re: gated shifters [michaell] by fintail Aug 15, 2008 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: michaell (Aug 15, 2008 12:08 pm) MB did have odd automatic shift designs back in the day.   I might have this a little off, but in my column shift auto fintail (I think fintails might have been the last column shift automatic MB) to put it into drive from park, you pull the lever towards you, then down, then back a little, then down a little more and it hits the drive notch...or something to that effect. Next time I drive it I will try to remember exactly how it works. People who have never drove one are always thrown off when they try to get going.

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