Interior/Exterior Whalen Shift Machine
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Wow - got and installed my Whalen this week. Doug responded quickly to questions and shipped mine the day I ordered it. Two days later it was in my MINI. Thanks, Doug!
The most amazing thing to me is the improved shifter feel. How can a shift **** make such a big difference? I know the weight is the key, but it is so dramatic a difference... much more than I expected.
The most amazing thing to me is the improved shifter feel. How can a shift **** make such a big difference? I know the weight is the key, but it is so dramatic a difference... much more than I expected.
#227
Has this been done before?
I was wondering if this had been done before? Annodized to a color and then carve the shift pattern/logo afterwards.
OOPS my bad I didn't see the earlier post where he says that he doesn't do color. Stilll would be COOL!
minigolf: Was your billiard ball painted or annodized?
OOPS my bad I didn't see the earlier post where he says that he doesn't do color. Stilll would be COOL!
minigolf: Was your billiard ball painted or annodized?
#228
Originally Posted by schulzmc
Wow - got and installed my Whalen this week. Doug responded quickly to questions and shipped mine the day I ordered it. Two days later it was in my MINI. Thanks, Doug!
The most amazing thing to me is the improved shifter feel. How can a shift **** make such a big difference? I know the weight is the key, but it is so dramatic a difference... much more than I expected.
The most amazing thing to me is the improved shifter feel. How can a shift **** make such a big difference? I know the weight is the key, but it is so dramatic a difference... much more than I expected.
I bought one, loved it, got the Alta short shifter and had Doug make me another one that would screw onto it. So I'v been taken twice.
Earl
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Ordered my Whalen Shift Machine yesterday morning had a picture of it and it was shipped by the afternoon.
Little background story on it. My MINIs name is Boo. The girl on the shift **** is Boo from Monsters Inc (my car wasn't named after her, but I use her as an avatar on a local board. Only got the idea after the car was named).
Thanks Doug!
Little background story on it. My MINIs name is Boo. The girl on the shift **** is Boo from Monsters Inc (my car wasn't named after her, but I use her as an avatar on a local board. Only got the idea after the car was named).
Thanks Doug!
#234
Originally Posted by meg
Ordered my Whalen Shift Machine yesterday morning had a picture of it and it was shipped by the afternoon.
Little background story on it. My MINIs name is Boo. The girl on the shift **** is Boo from Monsters Inc (my car wasn't named after her, but I use her as an avatar on a local board. Only got the idea after the car was named).
Thanks Doug!
Little background story on it. My MINIs name is Boo. The girl on the shift **** is Boo from Monsters Inc (my car wasn't named after her, but I use her as an avatar on a local board. Only got the idea after the car was named).
Thanks Doug!
#235
Originally Posted by pauliekeys
My Minis name is Boo as well. I needed the shift pattern for the wife so my ingraving is very simple. Doug did a great job on yours. Love,love,love my Whalen.
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Originally Posted by yojedi
Wow ... these ***** are out-of-sight How can I order one?
whamac@msn.com
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#243
Originally Posted by Carey934
I just had Doug Whalen do a custom **** for me to match my tattoo and it looks amazing!!! Now are there any instructions on how to get the original **** off? Is the original **** round or is the bottom shaft molded to it?
The **** is just the round part on top. To remove: Grasp orb, pull really, really hard and it will pop off.
#244
Originally Posted by cooldaddy
I may have missed this in the many Whalen postings but what is the diameter of the Whalen Shift Machine? I hear it's smaller than stock (I have an 05 MCS) and I see that as a possible issue as I like the diameter of the stock shifter ****...
thanks!
thanks!
The stock one is around 2 3/16".
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Another happy customer of Doug Whalen!
I have wanted a Whalen for a long time, but wanted to think it over and decide what I wanted on the ****... Doug was extremely responsive, extremely patient, fast to execute the order and fast to deliver a very satisfying product!! The **** was a snap to install, too!
It feels silky smooth to hold, and the shifting feels more precise - a totally fabulous product!
Doug patiently put up with my going through a few iterations, and this is what I ended up with:
Here is a close-up:
A little background - my car is a tribute to Pat Moss, the younger sister of the famous GP driver, Sir Stirling Moss. Pat drove a Works Mini Cooper to it's first international win at the Tulip Rally in 1962, thereby showing everyone what this little car was really capable of. This was two years before Paddy Hopkirk won the Monte Carlo, when the Mini Cooper was still very "unknown" on the Rally circuit.
You go girl!!!
It feels silky smooth to hold, and the shifting feels more precise - a totally fabulous product!
Doug patiently put up with my going through a few iterations, and this is what I ended up with:
Here is a close-up:
A little background - my car is a tribute to Pat Moss, the younger sister of the famous GP driver, Sir Stirling Moss. Pat drove a Works Mini Cooper to it's first international win at the Tulip Rally in 1962, thereby showing everyone what this little car was really capable of. This was two years before Paddy Hopkirk won the Monte Carlo, when the Mini Cooper was still very "unknown" on the Rally circuit.
You go girl!!!