Late model E30 Gearknob

[Skip]

Quick question for you guys...

Can you still buy gearknobs like these brand new from BMW? I remember years ago a mate buying one for his E30 from the local dealer and I just wondered if they were still available??

Mine is held together with tape...!

[Karan]

yeh u can they are pretty cheap too like Ԛ£15 i think

[6potWil6pot]

I bought a leather one for Ԛ£35 from the $tealers awhile ago. Every modern BMW uses the same knob i think, its just that you can get them in metal/wood and have different stickers for the gear selector pattern.

[A1BMW325iSport]

they introduced that style on e36,

the orig e30 ones are round

[Zayyan]

Are you sure?

I've got the same gearknob on my (1991) car and it's exactly the same (though not held together with tape )

[A1BMW325iSport]

maybe the very last e30`s had them

[Zayyan]

Makes sense, I think Skip's car's on an H plate too

[6potWil6pot]

The only round ones (mushroom tops?) ive seen are on Mk1 Sports and some M3s, most E30s ive seen have that gearknob or something that shape.

[Karan]

yeh they ar egenerally the shape as in the pic

[A1BMW325iSport]

if you want the early type just seen one on ebay......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 88672&rd=1

[Adammcf]

Mine is like yours Skip except mine has the mtec logo.
Ive been looking for a replacement but cant see them anywhere and even the ones on ebay are a fortune.

[6potWil6pot]

Get it from the stealers, dont buy the gearknobs (brand new ones anyway) off ebay! Theyre actually cheaper!

[alpinachris2]

yeh my sport one is like skips but the leather gaiter and gearknob are in one piece ,looking for a replacement also

[chief]

got a regular gear stick top in good condition if anyone wants it

[A1BMW325iSport]

///M lighted gearknobs are priced as follows....

gearknob Ԛ£50

one peice gaitor/gearknob Ԛ£70

[nav786]

i have one of the above ones sitting around. the leather is peeling at top, if any one wants it they can have it free. was gonna throw it away

[Zayyan]

Nav.....can I have it pleeeeease?

Gotta be in better condition than my shiny high-mileage knob

[Andy325i]

Has anyone snapped the top off of theirs?

Done this myself during a quick change lol and seen a few like it


Andy

[Karan]

Has anyone snapped the top off of theirs?

Done this myself during a quick change lol and seen a few like it


Andy

ive pulled mine of while holding onto it while turning left once very very hard

[nav786]

Nav.....can I have it pleeeeease?

Gotta be in better condition than my shiny high-mileage knob

no probs mate.i'll look for it tom. somewher in the car. you coming 6to brooklamds meet? or shall i post it to ya?

[Zayyan]

Posting it would be great mate, I'll stick some cash in the post in the next coupla days to cover the costs

Cheers dude

[nav786]

pm me ur address mate. dont worry bout posting me any cash.

[Skip]

Got a bid in for one on eBay for about a fiver, found that the local BMW breakers (Emray BMW) has brand new ones for Ԛ£20.... will see how the eBay auction goes...

Yup, the latest of the E30s had the gearknob mine has, which then also got carried over to the E36...