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Old 07-10-2008, 05:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
azraelswrd
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AzxA - '06 Scion xA
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Originally Posted by RH77 View Post
Yes, forgot to mention.
Speaking of which, what happened to automatics that just shift STRAIGHT BACK??? On this car I have to go through a maze of side-to-side, front-and-back just to find L. It's frustrating when you want to keep your eyes on the road. /rant

RH77
Good question. My 2006 xA it's still the up-down. In my parnet's 2009 Corolla... yeah, up-down with a side-side thrown in just to confuse my dad. Maybe it was done this way to fit the extra gear or make it "feel" like a manumatic?
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