How many here have a column shift?

[mulligan-can]

As above. I'm curious to know just how [un]common column shift is on the VR-VS. I recently purchased a column shift ute, personally, find it to be a lot more practical than a floor shift auto ever could be. Just not as fun as a manual.

The bench seat + extra room makes it well worth it.

Anyway, what are people's thoughts on the column shifter in these vehicles?

[love the general]

yeah i've got one and i love it most people think its gay but until you own one you won't, i hated it at first. but like you said its so handy at times

[88GreenVN]

It's great to go to the drive in with the column shift (and bench seat)

[Andrew426]

Mum used to have a VS exec wagon bench seat car. The column shift was awesome.

The car was immaculate at 140,000ks and she traded it in and got 2 grand off a VZ executive and the dealer turned around and sold the VS for $6k.

[mulligan-can]

It's great to go to the drive in with the column shift (and bench seat)

Gotta be honest and say that's one of the first things I thought of haha.

[exa89]

i have one as well didnt like it at first but very handy if the 3rd person is small

[50DWN]

I have one in my VN it's something different i guess.Might keep the coloum and get a center console.

[Gus The Snail]

my ute is a 3 seater column auto , its great , sub behind passenger seat so the seat is forwards slightly, middle arm/backrest up , good angle to park your arm on whilst driving

[marcwolf]

We have a VR with a column shift. Trying to gets some of the covers the the steering wheel and also the gear indicators as both of these were missing when we brought the car

[88GreenVN]

We have a VR with a column shift. Trying to gets some of the covers the the steering wheel and also the gear indicators as both of these were missing when we brought the car

I seen 1 of these coumn shift VR's in the wreckers on Friday - should look at the parts and see what is still on the car and how much they want for the parts - it looked complete inside.

[nobullneeded]

Had one and hated it. It is now a floor shifter.

[ute boy]

yer i got a coloum shift auto ute with a bench seat. i like and dislike it
i like it cause of: ease of the auto
got the bench seat for 3 ppl (3 tiny people) and helps ocasinaly bein a bench seat

hate it cause:
its not a manual
would rather bucket seats and center console
people think im still a taxi because u can carry 3 people and my rules are me and 1 mate or me and many chearleaders ;P

but over all i like it and would only change if i converted it to a manual

[Manta_268]

I just got one with 99,000kms, wanted a 5spd cos I have a number of VR&S 5spd.. But