IIRC there are three different lengths, Series 1, Series 2 (short stick) and Series 2 (long stick), and four different levers, because there are two types of long stick, one with the plastic acorn, and one with the steel one.
Well I have a long one when in the V8 and now a short one when in the 2000.
Mrs Happy Days doesn't drive so she has no opinion on which feels the best, she says the short one looks better though
I like the short one. It feels precise and sporty. Aside from the fact that the long looks to swing too far towards the radio, I think it would offer a little bit too much mechanical advantage. Imagine it would be very easy to put additional stress on synchros with one of these - especially when doing a 'rolling 1st' gear change. Ie, from 2nd to 1st with the car rolling to pull away from a junction smartly.
I agree with Michael. The short one also forces you to treat the gearbox properly - making you feel for the right moment to move the lever. That must be better for the box.
AFAIK, the longer gearstick was introduced to make the somewhat notchy gearchange a bit easier, by having more leverage assumedly which would back up the 'too much force' theory. That's what I heard anyway. I don't like them either, aesthetically speaking.
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