07-12-2017, 03:10 AM
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Location: Bastrop, Tx
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Is it wrong to be jealous of other guys knobs? Mine looks pretty boring compared to the ones on this thread
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07-11-2017, 06:36 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
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Is the shifter boot horseshoe trim optional, or standard equipment?
My car did not have that piece when I purchased it.
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1999 Ocean Blue Metallic Boxster - blueboxster.com
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07-11-2017, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Rochester, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rick3000
Is the shifter boot horseshoe trim optional, or standard equipment?
My car did not have that piece when I purchased it.
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I found it on ebay - not a factory option
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07-11-2017, 08:41 AM
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07 Carrera S Cab
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rick3000
Is the shifter boot horseshoe trim optional, or standard equipment?
My car did not have that piece when I purchased it.
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The aluminum horseshoe trim was a factory option that came with the upgraded aluminum knobs that the original poster shows. The eBay knob that is shown in Heliguy's post is a copy of the factory horseshoe. The horseshoe trim in my pic above is the factory unit that I sourced separately from my knob.
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07-11-2017, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: SE Michigan
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Custom-made mahogany knob with fat alum shaft. I hated the original alum face knob as it gets so hot under the sun that I got my palm burnt a few times... wood knob feels great and stays cool.
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1997 Boxster arctic silver/ red, XNE riveted mahogany/ leather steering wheel & 917-style wood shift knob, Ben’s short shifter, PSE, 996 TB, UDP, stereo/ center console delete, hardtop and speedster humps, daily driver rain or shine or snow!
Last edited by Boxstard; 07-11-2017 at 05:45 PM.
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07-11-2017, 06:59 AM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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My shift knob echoes how I feel when I drive it...
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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07-11-2017, 08:21 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
My shift knob echoes how I feel when I drive it...

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Winner, we have a winner!
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07-13-2017, 11:03 AM
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WALDMEISTER
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,380
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a rare Porsche Tequipment 5-speed knob...was a nice eBay find, brand new but with a flawed TOP seal (where the humidity shows atm, need to get that fixed from a specialist)
.... it came with a green leather boot, tried dyeing it... did not work at all...used the leather boot from one of those knobs with illuminated shift pattern.
kinda goes nicely with the console now, just need to matte it down a little more
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Original Owner | PORSCHE Boxster 2.7L (MY01) | Seal Gray
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07-13-2017, 12:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SW Okla
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Well - I hate to show you guys up, but I think I have the most unique knob (on my Boxster) of any of us.  This is on my base 2000. The car came to me with the 8 ball shifter mounter on an aftermarket short shift kit. I'll eventually put a standard assembly back in the car and I already have a Tequipment Carbon fiber knob waiting to install. Surprisingly, the 8 ball wasn't that hard to get comfortable with.
Fortunately, the rest of my Boxsters are more traditionally equipped.
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I think I have a Porsche problem...
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07-14-2017, 08:53 AM
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WALDMEISTER
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Germany
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedTele58
Well - I hate to show you guys up, but I think I have the most unique knob (on my Boxster) of any of us.  This is on my base 2000. The car came to me with the 8 ball shifter mounter on an aftermarket short shift kit. I'll eventually put a standard assembly back in the car and I already have a Tequipment Carbon fiber knob waiting to install. Surprisingly, the 8 ball wasn't that hard to get comfortable with.
Fortunately, the rest of my Boxsters are more traditionally equipped.
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no doubt, +100....8 ball is the winner here
...unless someone comes up with a bowling ball knob, wait...need to google chuck norris
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Original Owner | PORSCHE Boxster 2.7L (MY01) | Seal Gray
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07-14-2017, 09:43 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedTele58
Well - I hate to show you guys up, but I think I have the most unique knob (on my Boxster) of any of us.  This is on my base 2000. The car came to me with the 8 ball shifter mounter on an aftermarket short shift kit. I'll eventually put a standard assembly back in the car and I already have a Tequipment Carbon fiber knob waiting to install. Surprisingly, the 8 ball wasn't that hard to get comfortable with.
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Now THAT is cool, way cool.
Daily driver cool, with an old school patina to match.
I'm serious when I say "Catch you at the DQ".
Just sayin'.............
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07-15-2017, 06:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Eastern US
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGJake111
. . .I'm looking for the 2.5 5 speed. 2.7 5 speed. And 3.2 6 speed and then any variations beyond that. Maybe a 550 SE. . .
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Here you go:
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#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
The contents of my posts are for entertainment only. As confirmed by my many motor sports fails, I am not qualified to give product endorsements or mechanical advice
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