I must be lucky, but my shifter seems just fine. It would be worth it if sloppy, but between the shifter (150) bushings (20) and the pistol grip shifter (a must if you are going that far, in my opinion) at another 150, you've got over 300 in it. 300 will get a strut brace and rear sway bar, or a set of springs installed, or an intake and some underhood bling, or a decent partial stereo upgrade, or, well it looks like I have some work to do...
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2004 Dark Plum Base with windows tinted, cabin filter, silencers removed, fog lights, 18\'s, all Red taillights, Blaine\'s struts, modesty cover, color-matched center dash, 06 rear bumper