yeah, what a beauty !
the fore-aft and left-right 'null spot' of where the shifter is, is
adjustable.

to adjust for aft location, say in neutral, you loosen the clamp on the
splines in the rear shift rod , then gently move the knob a short distance,
to where you want it to be, then tighten clamp.
the same is true for roational adjustment at those splines (which affect
left-right loaction of shift knob ) ....
loosen clamp, gently move shifter to it's new spot, tighten clamp.

the other area to adjust is at the base of the shift ..........but that has
more to do with selecting gears than it does to do with knob location.
scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:52 PM
Subject: Tristar is here... shifter question

> Finally!!!  I'm back in a VW.
>
>
>
> The new Tristar is registered, titled and ready to go.  Indiana is a piece
> of cake compared to the People's Republik of Kalifornia.  Here's a few
> picks
> of it sitting in my driveway.
>
>
>
> http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/Tristar/Tristar_1.jpg
>
> http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/Tristar/Tristar_2.jpg
>
>
>
> Anyways. Has anyone out there purposely bent their shifter?   When in
> first
> or reverse, the shifter in the Tristar sits a little too far to the left
> for
> comfort.   Everything feels tight when shifting, but I'm going to see if
> there's any adjustment in the shifter assembly.    I'm also wondering if
> the
> shifter can handle a little heating and bending.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
> Still stuck in Indiana.