Which Gear Knob do you prefer?

SpeedFreak! · 12-23-2005, 03:04 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmm...

Of course the UUC is nice, too.

bavarian19 · 12-23-2005, 05:28 PM

Im going to be looking at that shift knob as well. Glad is has worked out well for you.

bavarian19 · 12-23-2005, 05:31 PM

Just curious, how does the curve of the knob feel in your hand? I somewhat prefer the 'shoulder' lines on the back side of the knob. If they made the E90 Msport knob in a non-perforated leather, I would probably go with that...

Black325i · 12-24-2005, 08:07 AM

Bavarian19 -

The MSport is NOT perforated leather. Its BMW black leather, and very nice. I have seen pictures of perforated leather, and to be honest, was expecting to get mine with the perforared leather...I was pleasantly surprised. (see pictures).

The feel is quite different than the stock (long and sloppy vs firm and short).

tbensous · 12-24-2005, 08:22 AM

Black325i> MSport knob on E90 M package has perforated leather... The knob installed here, is the last E46 M short knob that came in the last years of production of M package (Earlier years, had a longer knob with M logo as well). So that's actually the old style E46 M knob and not the new one coming with E90 M package.

Black325i · 12-24-2005, 08:38 AM

Really ? I though the E46 knobs were threaded. This one is a pull off / pop on style. When I ordered it, it was under an E90 part number. (25 11 7 896 886). You could be right that the current M package would have something different...

Either way, I think this looks, and feels better than something perforated. Just my opinion.

Audica4 · 12-24-2005, 08:44 AM

Here is mine gear knob with ShortShift ( from M-Sport Package )

Black325i · 12-24-2005, 08:46 AM

Nice. I see, perforated leather on the sports steering wheel, perforated leather on the shift knob. That works. Thanks for helping to clarify.

Either option much better than stock !

BMW0 · 12-24-2005, 08:49 AM

//M stuff is cool!

tbensous · 12-24-2005, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Black325i

Really ? I though the E46 knobs were threaded. This one is a pull off / pop on style. When I ordered it, it was under an E90 part number. (25 11 7 896 886). You could be right that the current M package would have something different...

Either way, I think this looks, and feels better than something perforated. Just my opinion.

Not sure about threaded vs pull/pop style... But in terms of look this is identical to the M shift knob on E46... Here is a pic 3 years old of an E46 coupe with M package...

tbensous · 12-24-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Black325i

Nice. I see, perforated leather on the sports steering wheel, perforated leather on the shift knob. That works. Thanks for helping to clarify.

Either option much better than stock !

Yep either way, it is better than the crappy long plastic thing which comes standard ! Leather gives much better feel, and shorter is is great

Audica4 · 12-26-2005, 05:10 AM

Black325i : The handbrake handle has the perforated leather as well. ;-)

Audica4 · 12-26-2005, 05:13 AM

You can find some more pics under:

http://www.autopower.se/reportage/fr...05/default.asp

bavarian19 · 01-10-2006, 04:56 PM

Black 325i, do you have a Part Number for that knob? I tried ordering mine today, and the wrong knob came in...

Ghunger · 01-10-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

Nice...

The only thing is that I dislike having an M badge on anything that is not an actual M car.

I was kinda thinking that too, but the more I thought about it, It is an M-Sport shifter. If you took a stock shifter and put some kinda M badge on it, it would be stupid. Since it's an authentic M-sport part it seems the M badge is the only thing appropriate for it?

clutch09 · 05-06-2006, 10:12 PM

Anyone get the ACS or Hamann shift knobs?

12-23-2005, 03:04 PM	#23
SpeedFreak! First Lieutenant 11 Rep 324 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Mmmmmmmmmmm... Of course the UUC is nice, too. __________________ Yeah... so I'm a junkie. Isn't that Step One?!
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12-23-2005, 05:28 PM	#24
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12-23-2005, 05:31 PM	#25
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	Just curious, how does the curve of the knob feel in your hand? I somewhat prefer the 'shoulder' lines on the back side of the knob. If they made the E90 Msport knob in a non-perforated leather, I would probably go with that...
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12-24-2005, 08:07 AM	#26
Black325i '06 325i / Jet Black / 6sp manual / Sports Package / Active Steering / Adap Lights 1 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Bavarian19 - The MSport is NOT perforated leather. Its BMW black leather, and very nice. I have seen pictures of perforated leather, and to be honest, was expecting to get mine with the perforared leather...I was pleasantly surprised. (see pictures). The feel is quite different than the stock (long and sloppy vs firm and short).
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12-24-2005, 08:22 AM	#27
tbensous Lieutenant 51 Rep 593 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Black325i> MSport knob on E90 M package has perforated leather... The knob installed here, is the last E46 M short knob that came in the last years of production of M package (Earlier years, had a longer knob with M logo as well). So that's actually the old style E46 M knob and not the new one coming with E90 M package.
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12-24-2005, 08:38 AM	#28
Black325i '06 325i / Jet Black / 6sp manual / Sports Package / Active Steering / Adap Lights 1 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Really ? I though the E46 knobs were threaded. This one is a pull off / pop on style. When I ordered it, it was under an E90 part number. (25 11 7 896 886). You could be right that the current M package would have something different... Either way, I think this looks, and feels better than something perforated. Just my opinion.
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12-24-2005, 08:44 AM	#29
Audica4 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 325i E90 06 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Here is mine gear knob with ShortShift ( from M-Sport Package ) Attached Images
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12-24-2005, 08:46 AM	#30
Black325i '06 325i / Jet Black / 6sp manual / Sports Package / Active Steering / Adap Lights 1 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Nice. I see, perforated leather on the sports steering wheel, perforated leather on the shift knob. That works. Thanks for helping to clarify. Either option much better than stock !
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12-24-2005, 08:49 AM	#31
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12-26-2005, 05:10 AM	#34
Audica4 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 325i E90 06 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Black325i : The handbrake handle has the perforated leather as well. ;-)
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12-26-2005, 05:13 AM	#35
Audica4 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 325i E90 06 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	You can find some more pics under: http://www.autopower.se/reportage/fr...05/default.asp
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01-10-2006, 04:56 PM	#36
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	Black 325i, do you have a Part Number for that knob? I tried ordering mine today, and the wrong knob came in...
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05-06-2006, 10:12 PM	#38
clutch09 Lieutenant 31 Rep 463 Posts Drives: '08 320i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (0)	Anyone get the ACS or Hamann shift knobs?
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