Short shifter

[Olorin]

Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone has bought this short shifter :

I've got the standard one which is very tall. Does anyone know how much it costs ? I see this is not the same as the Msport shifter.

 

[applehero]

That's a nice looking shifter... Looks like the standard one, only shorter. Not sure of pricing but to give an indication, the msport shifter is around R1700...

 

[Olorin]

Yes, I'm trying to find this shifter as I think it's much better than the standard one. I don't like the Msport shifter, I think it looks hideous (no offense to Msport users).

 

[applehero]

I bought the Msport knob specifically cos I like it... :bat: We're going to have issues...

Just kidding... Each to their own. I like the one in the pic.

 

[Olorin]

Ah, sorry bud. I guess personal preference and all. :slap: Hehe.

 

[Olorin]

Anyone else get this short shifter ? Anyone know what it costs ?

 

[Anarchy05]

Check this link out,hopefully not sold yethttp://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Car...-Bmw-E36-short-shifter-kit-W0QQAdIdZ234150293

 

[andrewbuch]

Dude phone BMW & Ask them

 

[Olorin]

Anarchy, that short shifter only fits the E36 models. Anyways, I think I'll phoned BMW and find out. Thanks for your help Andrew.

 

[series 6 RX7]

i think its more like 4k for the short shifter kit
and the gearknob has a grey suede around the bottom and the gearknob itself looks very similar to the one on the RS4

 

[andrewbuch]

There is a difference between a short shift kit and just a shorter shift knob. This post is just about the shift knob.

 

[Olorin]

Got a price, it's R380. :thumb: Just a question to those more knowledgeable. This is unrelated to this topic but I find that when I put in petrol in my E90 320i, just R100 worth, I find throttle response to be weird. There are times when nothing much happens when I put the foot down in first. There are other times where there is a delayed response, like a blip in the response time and then the car accelerates quicker. Why is this ? The car was accelerating just fine before I put in petrol.

Could it be the type of petrol I'm putting in ? I'm just using regular unleaded 95. Is there a special petrol that I should be using ? R100 is not a lot of petrol but I've found a big difference in the performance (ie noticeably worse) after putting it in. Any thoughts,

 

[Olorin]

Anyone ?

 

[andrewbuch]

Might be bad petrol. Maybe some dirt in it. Try some other garages petrol

 

[Olorin]

What should I be using though ? I just ask for the regular unleaded. If you can please tell me I would appreciate it.

 

[Phoenix]

Olorin, are you at the coast or inland?

 

[Olorin]

I live in Cape Town.

 

[Phoenix]

oh ok....i'm in Pretoria and the cars up here run mostly on '93 but i noticed my car does the same thing on 93 and BP 95. i only use shell Vpower 95 and the problem went away...try using shell and see what happens?