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gearknob missing in cars for sale?

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  • 12-10-2008 10:56pm
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    bladebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭


    noticed a lot of cars in ads missing the gear knob,pretty much all jap imports,is this just a security measure?? eg. this glanzaCB4_1044312_8_285177.jpg


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I guess so esp if they insist on leaving the keys in the ignition :)

    Mike


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Yeah I think it's a relic to the two weeks it took from them unscrewing the gear knob to the car theives carrying around the gearknobs where car theft was down 2%.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    These new hi-tec invisible gear knobs are all the rage now. They come with a free burberry cap as well.


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    A lot of cars are left unlocked in the docks when they are taken off the boat, so people rob the gearknobs then. Sometimes it is only people doing it for the sake of it, but certain gearknobs are fairly sought after and are expensive such as integra and civic type r gearknobs


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    Son
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Son


    They get robbed in transport and on the docks,along with the rest.


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    Gary ITR
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    Somebody told me before that the ones coming from Japan are usually aftermarket and stolen en route


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,422 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Onkle wrote: »
    Somebody told me before that the ones coming from Japan are usually aftermarket and stolen en route

    thats the case too, but as mentioned above a type R gearknob from an integra or civic or accord is 195 euro plud vat from a dealers.


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    bladebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    but surely you would be mad to buy a car witout a gearknob!!


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    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    There wont be a problem with no gearknob - they'll sell it to a knob anyway :D


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    S.I.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    bladebrew wrote: »
    noticed a lot of cars in ads missing the gear knob,pretty much all jap imports,is this just a security measure?? eg. this glanzaCB4_1044312_8_285177.jpg


    there all stroked by the workers delivering them... hence why i can get virtually any one i want, same goes for seats, wheels... steering wheels...


    Ahh the joy or replacing parts...


    Dont actually need any of them and i dont endorce crime... just hate retail prices... ( i.e 450 quid for a pair of bucket seats ?!?!? )


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