Story Line of 1 minute Installation

pittyinSC · 02-08-2008, 06:43 PM

Something arrived at my door today that I ordered on Wednesday. And
here is my 1 minute install story

1. Here where I found the box, on the kitchen table.

2. I wonder what I bought and what is going to be changed?

3. Going in for the grab

4. Grab and started to pull

5. Hmm that was easy.

6. Comparion of height, shape, and material.

7. About to put on

8. Woop its on

**Cliff Notes**

Installation of Short Shift knob from E46 330i ZHP.
Bought from
http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/mercha...egory_Code=E90
**Feel/Difference**

The feel is a lot more different than I thought it would be. The weight
of the new knob makes it a lot more easier to shift and row the gears.

Shifting smoothly has been a problem in the past, but this makes shifting
a lot more smooth. :thumbup:

This might be one of my best and cheapest mods yet.

And yea I know I made it harder than it should have been!!

imaznumkay · 02-08-2008, 06:51 PM

haha nice...

InS0mNiAc · 02-08-2008, 07:00 PM

Looks nice, but your interior's dusty

oldaccount · 02-08-2008, 07:00 PM

I told you youd like it

now time for the M wheel

pittyinSC · 02-08-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InS0mNiAc

Looks nice, but your interior's dusty

Yea, I know I just havent cleaned my interior in a few months because Im
the only one ever in the car so it never gets dirty, just dusty

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suareezay

I told you youd like it

now time for the M wheel

I love it

Now that you mention it, I might just order it right now.
haha.

If I could find the auction on Ebay

endy · 02-08-2008, 07:05 PM

haha wow.

Chunga · 02-08-2008, 07:10 PM

I like the old one better. I know you can get it in short version to.
But taste is taste you know!

pittyinSC · 02-08-2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunga

I like the old one better. I know you can get it in short version to.
But taste is taste you know!

As far as I have heard, from a few people who had the
OEM E90 Short shift knob and switched to this one, like it
better, but Im good for now and it wasnt expensive at all.

Cheapest mod so far.

Chunga · 02-08-2008, 07:34 PM

Ok - cheap is good.
Just like the original. But wtf. Just like the way smoothly runs up in the gears anyway and eat the road bit for bit anyway.
grats with it then.

PIMP "E" · 02-08-2008, 07:38 PM

it doesnt look bad at all. but now i know how to take it off.

Chunga · 02-08-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PIMP "E"

it doesnt look bad at all. but now i know how to take it off.

Lol - i tryed thet other day. I couldent.

oldaccount · 02-08-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by umcool911ok

Now that you mention it, I might just order it right now.
haha.

If I could find the auction on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...3222QQtcZphoto

pittyinSC · 02-08-2008, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suareezay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...3222QQtcZphoto

Ordered it, do I have to do anything else or just wait?

because on his page it says this:

"The payment can be done with either by wire bank transfer, PayPal or through Moneybookers. The winners will automatically gain access to our IBAN & BIC/Swift code in order to complete the payment."

oldaccount · 02-08-2008, 08:31 PM

dont know. IIRC i just paypal'ed him and that was it.

samwoo2go · 02-09-2008, 05:25 AM

did you hit your eye between pic 4 and 5?

DIM335i · 02-09-2008, 06:56 AM

Maybe is sorter but it's ugly. I prefer the stock one.

Chunga · 02-09-2008, 07:39 AM

Yes - looks kind of cheap. I love the fine shape of the stock one.

pittyinSC · 02-09-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samwoo2go

did you hit your eye between pic 4 and 5?

Ha no I heard people have done this before so I put it in 2nd
and looked away as I was pulling. I didnt even get close to my face
when it came off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunga

Yes - looks kind of cheap. I love the fine shape of the stock one.

Maybe its the pictures, but it looks and feels a lot better than stocker.

oldaccount · 02-09-2008, 12:14 PM

you get the steering wheel payment straightened out?

pittyinSC · 02-09-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suareezay

you get the steering wheel payment straightened out?

Yea, I dont think that was the problem since I got a receipt 10
seconds after I paid for the thing.

I guess Ill just wait and see until I get it

I hope its worth it haha, because I was about to buy a

Valentine 1, which I still could, but geez why am I spending all

my money lately.

BoostedBMW · 02-09-2008, 12:25 PM

Nice upgrade.

The first time I ripped off my oem shift knob that thing was stuck on there! I ended up hitting myself in the chin with it... I guess I need to work out shoulders more.

oldaccount · 02-09-2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by umcool911ok

I hope its worth it haha, because I was about to buy a

Valentine 1

if you like the zcp knob, youll love the m3 wheel. its definitely worth it. no question.

radar detectors are worth it too, though.

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