Replacing Sport gear knob ?

Post Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:23 pm

Need to replace sport (91, H) gear knob and combined gator.Mine has two wires and a plug and the gator ,which looks like leather,is made in one piece with the gear knob.
Do the wires mean it should be illuminated ? and the dealers wanted Ãƒ”šÃ‚£76 for one ,so can they be bought elsewhere?
Thanks Paul

Post Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:26 pm

can be wired, I have one in mine :lol:

mines from a 540 sport e396, I had the bottom retrimmed to fit the e30 insert, looks pukka.

as for removal, pull the knob straight up and try not to punch yourself in the face when she goes

whilst its in bits( ish) maybe a Z3 lever swop would be a good plan too, you'll be a 1/3 of the way there.

Post Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:52 pm

as for removal, pull the knob straight up and try not to punch yourself in the face when she goes

Does everybody do this the first time they remove a bmw "knob"? I know i did, never done it again mind....

I used to have a one piece knob and gear surround, was from an early sport. didn't have an wires though. It eventually fell to pieces.

Post Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:59 pm

Gwynleym10 wrote:
as for removal, pull the knob straight up and try not to punch yourself in the face when she goes
Does everybody do this the first time they remove a bmw "knob"? I know i did, never done it again mind....

Yes.