What are my Gearnob options?

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I have this one lying around, OEM one out of E90 and in super good condition

R200 and its yours:thumb:

I might sound slow but is this gear knob still available? And will it fit the e46? Will work nicely with my 318i's black and brushed aluminium trim

 

[moranor@axis]

how easy is it to swap the emblem on top? i want a M shift knob but i refuse to put an M badge in my car

 

[Lev]

i have the normal leather gear knob, the emblem can be removed quite easily. just get something thin under it (like a small screwdriver or razor blade) and pry it off. The emblem is stuck on with some sort of double side tape.

what does your knob look like?

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Thank you very very much!!:clap: I pmed you my details. The gera knob that I will send to you also spins around, but I have heard that if you put tape around the shaft and push the knob in it will solve that problem.

If you can use thread tape , the stuff plumbers use, insulation tape fades after a while.

 

[Lunatik]

legacy is the gearknob still for sale....

it suites the interior of my car perfectly

 

[waaibcpt]

Cant you just color over the 6th gear part with a permanent marker?

 

[Phoenix]

It's not really stylish to do that......

 

[999EVO]

Are you sorted? I got an original shortshift 5 spd with ///M and brushed metal on the base - knob for the e36... from BMW. Paid like R600 for it. It's new. What offers...

 

[P1000]

You could also cover it in CF vinyl and write your own numbers on with tipex

 

[Phoenix]

@999EVO, i came right dude. Thanks for the offer though.

@ P1000, AGREED!

 

[Lev]

Cant you just color over the 6th gear part with a permanent marker?

It's not really stylish to do that......

Phoenix also likes to play with his knob in traffic, it would wear out.

 

[moranor@axis]

actually i would like a shorter shift know if it will work... just dont want an M badge what options are there?

if i can get then emblem off then i can maybe get rid of the M badge from the back then paint it black where the M was :dunno: or i will just find an non M 6 speed emblem and fit that to it

 

[jaunef]

I have this one lying around, OEM one out of E90 and in super good condition

R200 and its yours:thumb:

I'll take it off your hands, PM me if it is still available and where you at?

 

[Legacy]

Okay guys the gearnob is still available but vincelang currently has dibs on it, if he doesn't take it then Lunatik is next and if that doesn't work then Jaunef its yours. Should have put it up for sale a long time ago know that I see all the interest

To swop the emblem on top is super easy, the E46 ones fits perfectly in the E90 one an NO you can't use a permanent market that's just stupid and it will look super tacky.

 

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Okay guys the gearnob is still available but vincelang currently has dibs on it, if he doesn't take it then Lunatik is next and if that doesn't work then Jaunef its yours. Should have put it up for sale a long time ago know that I see all the interest

To swop the emblem on top is super easy, the E46 ones fits perfectly in the E90 one an NO you can't use a permanent market that's just stupid and it will look super tacky.

woohoo! I won the bid

how difficult is it to swap the gearknob?

 

[moranor@axis]

slide the old one off then slide the new one on... just like changing socks

 

[Sankekur]

Except when removing a gear lever you are more likely to bash yourself in the face than changing socks (trust me it can happen )

This e90 works a bit differently to other if I am not mistaken, you fist remove the top bit that show the gear numbers then remve the screw inside the hole, this will allow the aluminium bit to slide off then you can remove the gearnob.

 

[moranor@axis]

its easy to hit yourself in the head when taking socks of drunk too :mmm:

awesome so if i get an e90 gear know it should be easy to remove the "emblem"
there must be a name for the number thingy on top the the gear stick :thinking:

 

[Peejay]

Howsit Phoenix. I received the knob today. Thank you very much. :thumbsup:

 

[Karthik]

That gearknob on gumtree will be a beaut on a E46 M-spec . I want !!!

 

[Phoenix]

Glad to hear Heven!