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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Whats the deal with the shitty turn signal lever and old style steering collumns? i mean they are the same collumns used clear back to like the mid to late 70's. why? why not an upgrade? i mean i feel like im forcing the turn signal on when i move it down or up.
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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r u drunk? this isnt apperance related
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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I agree.. the f-bodies have the crappiest turn signal levers i have ever used in my life.

For cryin out loud, it feels like its going to snap when you use it!! haha My cavalier has a better lever..

But.. i'd gladly trade the lever for a 300+rwhp beast of a motor
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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yah when i got my z i was like WTF this lever looks old and snaps uglt POS!! i have a way better one in my Silverado damm GM
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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r u drunk? this isnt apperance related
yeah it is. the appearence of the turn signal lever and steering collumn is shitty.
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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Who cares.....I didnt get my camaro based on a turn signal lever.
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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i dont think anyone did. but why didnt they upgrade it? my 98 s10 dosent have a shitty turnsignal function. its got a newer collumn than the 1983 s10. why dosent the camaro?
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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This is kind of a stupid thing to get worked up about. It's blantantly obviously the designers weren't too worried about anything on the inside of a Camaro. I think their main focus was performance not whether your turn signal gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
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you could prolly upgrade it if your pannys are that bunched up over that.
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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that fugger shakes and rattles too
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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Yeah what the hell now that you mention it!

I slow to a stop on a y turn road and hit the signal, I roll a bit forward and BAM it turns off. Cops abound around here so I push it on again, snap it cracks into position my nerves wracking thinking its going to break off. Pop, it turns off GRAHH I HATE IT!!!!

Though I like the throw back column, I sorta like the steel black look. Though I wish it was telescopic so us short people can use it more effectively.

I have to sit WAY up to reach the pedals and then the column is right in my d@mn chest.


(cheap d@mn lever grumble grumble)
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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it is a POS. the lever in my mother's 90 dodge caravan is 100x better.
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