What gearknob is this ?

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Post Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:21 pm

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Post Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:46 pm

If i recall correctly that shape was in early e30s but also in various other bmws of the time. The logo looks like a modern take on the old motorsport logo found on CSL and batmobiles and other motorsport variants.

To me the one in your photo looks like a new reproduction based on older style.
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Post Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:38 pm

Tedswagon wrote:
Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:46 pm
If i recall correctly that shape was in early e30s but also in various other bmws of the time. The logo looks like a modern take on the old motorsport logo found on CSL and batmobiles and other motorsport variants.

To me the one in your photo looks like a new reproduction based on older style.
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:55 pm

Correct me if im wrong but that looks E21
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:04 pm

Honestly don’t know
I got it new in Germany. Must be about 2007
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Post Fri Dec 14, 2018 11:03 pm

it's a an early prefacelift knob (mushroom) that's had a makeover with a twist , it would look good on a tech-1 sport
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