Gearbox... hard to shift quickly?

[99gti]

i remember reading on here some time ago that the difference between the early and later models was on the gearbox end of things

however i may be wrong....

No, you are quite right. I have a TT shifter sitting here that has a shorter thrown than the GTI's. It would fit a newer Mk4, but no mine. I keep meaning to drill out the pin and see if it will then work, just havn't gottend around to it yet.