Any M Performance Shift Knob Reviews (Part No. 25112413885)?

[DREAM M3]

Has anyone installed this shifter knob yet? what are your impressions? Thanks!

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[f80er]

Originally Posted by PureModelsOnly

I have it. I like it. I know it was quickly vilified on the forum for being Robocop like. It does sit a little taller than stock and definitely sits taller than the carbon/alcantara one. But most importantly it lights up.

Why is it lighting up important?

[MattxG908]

Originally Posted by f80er

Why is it lighting up important?

Un-illuminated shift knobs in modern cars just look out of place. Especially in newer BMWs where everything else is orange or orange/white. No illumination makes it look like an aftermarket accessory that wasn't very well thought out.

[matty088]

th mperformance alcantara tr stitch with the small knob is hands down the one to get

[shortseller]

Originally Posted by f80er

Why is it lighting up important?

Adds 5 more horse power at night.

[f80er]

Originally Posted by MattxG908

Un-illuminated shift knobs in modern cars just look out of place. Especially in newer BMWs where everything else is orange or orange/white. No illumination makes it look like an aftermarket accessory that wasn't very well thought out.

I don't get caught up in that stuff but to each their own. I love the tri-stitch one but have yet to pull the trigger on it.

[Djdnav]

Originally Posted by f80er

I don't get caught up in that stuff but to each their own. I love the tri-stitch one but have yet to pull the trigger on it.

I have the tri stitch carbon one, and I love it. It took the slop out of my shifting. Definitely recommended.

[jpsimon]

Originally Posted by matty088

the mperformance alcantara tri stitch with the small knob is hands down the one to get

Agreed. I had the same one on my 340 before the M. I couldn't believe how laughably shitty the stock shift knob was when I test drove the car, I replaced the stock M knob with that one as soon as I got this car.

[f80er]

Originally Posted by jpsimon

Agreed. I had the same one on my 340 before the M. I couldn't believe how laughably shitty the stock shift knob was when I test drove the car, I replaced the stock M knob with that one as soon as I got this car.

This is the correct part number? 25-11-2-222-534

[DDS2015]

Have it. Love it.

[shortseller]

Originally Posted by jpsimon

Agreed. I had the same one on my 340 before the M. I couldn't believe how laughably shitty the stock shift knob was when I test drove the car, I replaced the stock M knob with that one as soon as I got this car.

The one that came on my ‘15 F80 manual was pretty good, assuming it came different on your M/Lite, wonder why they would just not use the same unit?

Personally I think the current dct knobs are cheap & plasticly looking but given we have a choice I tend to use the paddles to impress my passengers.

[shortseller]

Originally Posted by DDS2015

Have it. Love it.

It’s kind of a dust magnet. How often do you have to vacuum it?

[Zero_Cool]

I have the oem illuminated knob with the Coby tri stitch boot... Baller on a budget. The oem knob doesn’t bother me..

[jpsimon]

Originally Posted by shortseller

The one that came on my ‘15 F80 manual was pretty good, assuming it came different on your M/Lite, wonder why they would just not use the same unit?

Personally I think the current dct knobs are cheap & plasticly looking but given we have a choice I tend to use the paddles to impress my passengers.

Just so we're talking about the same thing - here's the stock shift knob from my car, which I hated. It just feels so rubbery and it's way too bulky


and the mperf one i swapped it with:


It feels soo much better

[DDS2015]

Originally Posted by shortseller

It’s kind of a dust magnet. How often do you have to vacuum it?

I don't daily my car, and it's been in storage since mid-November, so I'll let you know what I pull it out.

I don't recall it being a dust magnet at all last summer though. No more than the leather boot was at least.