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Old 06-27-2003, 11:16 PM
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Shift **** confusion

On the japanese site, it appears you can get a new shift **** (in the various leather colours) for the 6 speed, and it's illuminated to boot. In the US accessory brochure, it appears you can get the same *****, but only with the rotary emblem on top (no gear pattern and no illumination). It doesn't say A/T only, but on some of the pricing sheets I've seen it does appear to be A/T only. What's the deal - can you really only get the two-tone ***** if you have an Auto? Doesn't make much sense to me. What is the 6 speed **** normally - black leather but not smooth like these accessory *****?
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currently the only ***** available as accessories in the states are the two tone ***** red/black chapparel/black for the six speed and an alternate ****(rotor shaped) for the auto. none of these is illuminated. the illuminated one is only available in japan and it is for the six speed.
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Originally posted by zoom44
currently the only ***** available as accessories in the states are the two tone ***** red/black chapparel/black for the six speed and an alternate ****(rotor shaped) for the auto. none of these is illuminated. the illuminated one is only available in japan and it is for the six speed.
Are you sure about that?

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Old 06-29-2003, 09:35 PM
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OK.....if that illuminated one is only available in Japan, how do I order one? I want one!
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Originally posted by Sputnik
Are you sure about that?

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yes he is correct i verified it with our pats dept. sorry
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Hey Fubar can you find out if it will be posible to get the illuminated shift ****. I wonder how that sucker will connect to power
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Originally posted by RotorGeek
Hey Fubar can you find out if it will be posible to get the illuminated shift ****. I wonder how that sucker will connect to power
Yea I was wondering about that myself.

My salesman is making a trip latter this fall to the U.K. and he is willing to pickup the rear fog light for both 73JPS and myself, I hope to be able to wire that sucker up also.
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Originally posted by RotorGeek
Hey Fubar can you find out if it will be posible to get the illuminated shift ****. I wonder how that sucker will connect to power
sorry not available in the us. you have to find someonein japan to buy it from.
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You guys might want to send this company an e-mail to see if they can get them in for you contact@japanparts.com the site is http://www.japanparts.com/ if anyone wants to check it out.

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Yea I was wondering about that myself.

My salesman is making a trip latter this fall to the U.K. and he is willing to pickup the rear fog light for both 73JPS and myself, I hope to be able to wire that sucker up also.
We won't have any cars in the UK till late October so it's doubtful there will be any spare parts here for a while.
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Originally posted by Sputnik
Are you sure about that?

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absolutely that is correct at the time of it's posting. of course things change and given time the illuminated **** will probably be available in the states.
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