wtf is SHIFT??

Post by **j-z** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

ok this has been bugging me cause i see it everywhere and i dont know what the **** it stands for. i know it has something to do with nissan but thats all i know. someone wanna inform me?

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

nissan commercials feature the word "shift" next to different words, expressing personal and automotive qualities.

Kinda "zen like" reference to "paradigm shift" and perhaps even a reference to the fact that unlike many other car companies ,nearly all Nissans can be had with a manual transmission.

Many Members on this site have combined "shift" with another word in their screename or signature.

Fred..

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Shift = In a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, the process of manually selecting a different gear via the engagement of the clutch and the application of force to a lever connected to the transmission or gearbox.

shift_smarta$$.

Post by **Hijacker** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_owned

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_Hitmantotheretirementhome.

Post by **MasterMan** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_toanewthred

Checkered-Member · Post by **Checkered-Member** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

see sig

Post by **Nebraska240sx** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

shift_ownedlikeahondashouldbe

Post by **Touchdown038** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_atredline

Post by **Mr1der** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_Echaracter

Post by **rydwhite** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Everybody just Shiftthehellup.

Post by **Jonny 290** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

my FA sig:

Quote »SHIFT_ohmygodthatsnotfifth[/quote]

Post by **Rex** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Post by **fiznat** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

shift_stupid friggin advertising campeign

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

the SHIFT_ really isn't a good campaigning idea. We need a better slogan. It's way too bland. Chevy-"like a rock" <- That actually has a flow to it.

Post by **GEO** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

DownSHift_Cool

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

ooooooh SHIFT!

Post by **UncleBen** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

See sig. I can finally shift without grindage or slippage. :Werd

Post by **Bubba1** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

AZhitman wrote:Shift = In a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, the process of manually selecting a different gear via the engagement of the clutch and the application of force to a lever connected to the transmission or gearbox.

shift_smarta$$.

Pretty good, I thought SHIFT was

S - SarcasticH - HitmanI - InF- FunT - Trashing

I guess you could say he has "Shift" together.

Post by **j-z** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

ok thanks. the only worthy post was palmerwmd's reply. all the others were uh... kinda.. you know.. pointless. since all i asked for was what it meant or if it stood for something.

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

jeez, were all hear to have fun and learn about cars, since your post really has nothing to do with cars and is in general chat, anything flys.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_ is one of my favorite 'catch phrases' a car company has come out w/ as far as i can remember....it's short and succinct, yet it has alot of different meanings and can be tailor made to whatever you want it to be...

Post by **toki** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

SHIFT_aicha

Post by **MasterMan** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

shift_shutup

Post by **Bubba1** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

j-z wrote:ok thanks. the only worthy post was palmerwmd's reply. all the others were uh... kinda.. you know.. pointless. since all i asked for was what it meant or if it stood for something.

You're welcome. Actually I thought the Shift ad campaign was considerably better than Chevy's "like a Rock" campaign. When I think something is like a rock, I think random piece of matter that it sits and is incapable of moving unless rolling downhill. Of course that could describe a Chevy Truck after it's warranty expires.

Post by **nametakennow** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Just because a lot of people like to rag on the shift campaign, I'm going to put a Shift_(insert word) in my sig! (not that that's been done before or anything like that...)

Post by **j-z** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

ok, so then i can say SHIFT_mynutsonyourchin? lol im jus fukin with ya. hmmm... maybe i can change that to my sig. since everyone else has something like that. is that a bandwagon over here? speaking of sigs, why do yall allow pics to be posted in them?? im not to fond of that idea as it takes quite a while to load a thread. so im suggesting that yall not allow it anymore.

Post by **89240sx** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

j-z wrote:ok, so then i can say SHIFT_mynutsonyourchin? lol im jus fukin with ya. hmmm... maybe i can change that to my sig. since everyone else has something like that. is that a bandwagon over here? speaking of sigs, why do yall allow pics to be posted in them?? im not to fond of that idea as it takes quite a while to load a thread. so im suggesting that yall not allow it anymore.

Get a faster connection

Post by **nametakennow** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Kinda another one of those bandwagon things, we all jumped on the bandwagon and got faster connections to handle our faster obsessions. No, I couldn't have touched your 'lude, but do I have a better starting point? I think so. The fact that the first thread/post I've seen from you (though it appears you've posted other times) seems to intend to pot-shot a Nissan idea doesn't sit to well, sorry if I've come off bitter, brand loyalty is a b****.

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 am

Ok fellas this is it:

Ease up on Jz!!:nono

jz:

Yes you can go to "user cp" on top and the go to "options" to change your p[references to not show signatures or Avatars and such.Please accept my apologies for the behavior of some of our members.

Fred...

wtf is SHIFT??

wtf is SHIFT??

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