Late model E30 Gearknob

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:43 pm

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...!

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:13 pm

yeh u can they are pretty cheap too like Ãƒ”šÃ‚£15 i think

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:25 pm

I bought a leather one for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£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.

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:52 pm

they introduced that style on e36,

the orig e30 ones are round

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:54 pm

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

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Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:58 pm

maybe the very last e30`s had them

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:59 pm

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:14 pm

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.

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:46 pm

yeh they ar egenerally the shape as in the pic

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:24 pm

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

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:53 pm

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.

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:01 pm

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:13 pm

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:42 pm

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:42 pm

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

gearknob Ãƒ”šÃ‚£50

one peice gaitor/gearknob Ãƒ”šÃ‚£70

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:36 pm

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:38 pm

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

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

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:48 pm

Has anyone snapped the top off of theirs?

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

Andy

Post Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:56 pm

Andy325i wrote: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

Post Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:38 am

Zayyan wrote: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?

Post Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:09 am

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

Post Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:28 am

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

Post Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:52 am

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 Ãƒ”šÃ‚£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...