where do all the gear knobs go ?

Barr

I've been looking at Jap import centres. Lots of the cars seem to missing their gear knobs.

Does anyone know what happens them ?

colm_mcm

they get nicked along the way, as do various other accssories fitted.

Barr

Is it in Japan or when they reach Ireland ?

colm_mcm

I've heard of cars missing turbo timers, wheels, amps etc. I also heard that the bits went missing on this end. no way to prove anything though.

luder

The handlers up in the docks have a reputation for "collecting" parts from the imports...no wonder really when all the cars are left open up there..

Many people are wising up to this now and are gettin valuable parts shipped over seperately..e.g. guages, turbo timers

Wishbone Ash

luder wrote: »

The handlers up in the docks have a reputation for "collecting" parts from the imports.

Indeed but it's usually parts that the new owner may not have known existed in the first place. A friend of mind used to work in the docks where the Japanese vehicles were off loaded. He said that many the 4x4s came with winches and extra wheels with snow tyres. These were usually put aside for resale.

Orange69

I always figured that the dealers unscrew the gear knobs as a theft deterrent.. because the imported jap car tend not to have imobilizers and the like..

colm_mcm

how does not having a gearknob make a car more difficult to steal?

AntiVirus

Orange69 wrote: »

I always figured that the dealers unscrew the gear knobs as a theft deterrent.. because the imported jap car tend not to have imobilizers and the like..

This doesn't work any more as car thiefs have copped on to this and now bring backup gear knobs with them.

5500

Mine was missing on my recent import,it was on the car when it left japan but not when it got here.I know its only a gear knob but new from honda its something silly like €150 for it!But yet all the paperwork and other accesories were left untouched in the car?

Depending on who you use to clear the car it might not be locked in the docks either,at times you can roam freely down there so im sure oppertunists grab themselfs what the can when they can.

Gumbo

AntiVirus wrote: »

This doesn't work any more as car thiefs have copped on to this and now bring backup gear knobs with them.

you dont even need a back up gear knob, the actual gear stick is still there so you can easily change gears without any problems.

the most common gear knobs to be stolen are the Type R's, as they a gunmetal with red writing, they just then get fitted into nearly every other car out there!

my Teg R was missing its knob when i bought mine, but you can pick them easily on ebay, icetronix etc etc honda wanted 193 euro for it 3 years ago :eek:

Victor

AntiVirus wrote: »

This doesn't work any more as car thiefs have copped on to this and now bring backup gear knobs with them.

But where would they get them! :pac:

NiSmO

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joanofarc

lads with that type gear knob fit my honda hrv? being feckin looking around all week for an alternative to a new one ( which i cant afford) and if it would where would i get one and exactly what do i ask for?

OldmanMondeo

The Knob Fairy takes them, I don't know what he does with them, don't think I want to.

david

You ask for a gear knob. Halfords have generic ones. Go to a scrapyard and you'll probably find a HR-V one for a couple of quid.

Gran Hermano

joanofarc wrote: »

lads with that type gear knob fit my honda hrv? being feckin looking around all week for an alternative to a new one ( which i cant afford) and if it would where would i get one and exactly what do i ask for?

Have a look here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055334268
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055646246

joanofarc

:P very funny......

smash

Sure they'd probably all be in Japanese anyway

joanofarc

type r titanium......40e beautiful fit.....sorted:D boards saved me 22e, yipee.

Alanstrainor

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