What could cause my shiftboot, console around the shifter and the carpet in the ashtray hole to get HOT? I was driving the 90 today, grabbed my lighter out the the ashtray hole and it was ridiciously hot, i felt around and noticed the other parts were hot too.
First I would check if that little metal-rimmed rubber boot is still around the shifter. With mine out I could actually feel noticeably colder in the winter, and I assume with extensive driving that the heat from the tranny and exhaust would rise into the cabin.
This one seems a little more far fetched, but you might want to look into replacing the tranny fluid. More friction=more heat.
Its not HOT HOT to the touch, but its warm, Ill check next time for the glowing cat, the rubber boot is still there cause I just installed the mgw shifter and replaced it too.