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Old 09-26-2004, 09:35 PM
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Is shift **** theft a big problem?

I went to my dealer today to check out the 05 models in person and to see a white RX-8. There was no whites on the lot, but I noticed that all the 6-speeds had their shift ***** removed. I assume the dealer does it to prevent theft. I know one person had his stolen at a Rev-It-Up. Anybody else know of this problem?
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someone reported a dealership being broken into - windows smashed, just to steal the *****.
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Stealing an RX-8 shift **** to put in a Civic. Rice, and a misdemeanor.
Old 09-26-2004, 11:32 PM
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i was at the LA auto show a few years back, and apparently almost all the shift **** were stolen off cars. Some dealers were smart enough to remove them first. Fun fact
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what kind of a loser steals shift *****?
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wow never saw this coming
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well--considering how much Mazda charges for em--I wouldn't doubt it. But folks will steal anything.
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i think the dealer removed all the shiftknobs because of theives. personally, i wouldn't even buy an rx-8 from a dealer that has to do that to their cars.
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