My 30 year old knob. Let's see yours.

[mjheathcote]

Found by 30 year old Momo anotomic gear knob I had fitted on my '91 Alfa Romeo 33S Permanent 4! So decided to fit it to my M140i.
Polished up the lower collar from the original black anodised finish, and bought a new leather gaitor from J F Customs on ebay. This came with the plastic retaining frame, excellent quality (real smellie leather) and only 20 quid.
Necessary as the original BMW knob is attached to the original gaitor.
Well chuffed.
I very much dout if you bought a new gear knob today, you would be fitting the same knob to a car in 2051!

 

[2b1ask1]

I doubt cars in 2051 will have gear knobs in the traditional sense.

 

[allandwf]

Ooooo.. A knob thread. I fitted this last weekend.

 

[Harry]

I couldn’t resist opening this thread to see what it was about

 

[mjheathcote]

Ooooo.. A knob thread. I fitted this last weekend. View attachment 89999View attachment 90000

Nice, unusual these days for just being a 5 speed!

 

[mjheathcote]

I couldn’t resist opening this thread to see what it was about

I think the FIAT engineers were having a laugh when they came up with the X1/9 knob, which made it into production!

 

[allandwf]

Nice, unusual these days for just being a 5 speed!

Unusual these days to have a knob!

 

[Gazcw]

I couldn’t resist opening this thread to see what it was about

Wrinkly knobs obviously. Go and wash your mind out in soapy water.

 

[makeshiftUK]

Found by 30 year old Momo anotomic gear knob I had fitted on my '91 Alfa Romeo 33S Permanent 4! So decided to fit it to my M140i.
Polished up the lower collar from the original black anodised finish, and bought a new leather gaitor from J F Customs on ebay. This came with the plastic retaining frame, excellent quality (real smellie leather) and only 20 quid.
Necessary as the original BMW knob is attached to the original gaitor.
Well chuffed.
I very much dout if you bought a new gear knob today, you would be fitting the same knob to a car in 2051!

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Will whip out the knob I saved from my former Ford probe later (its in the loft somewhere) and share....

 

[Gazcw]

Will whip out the knob I saved from my former Ford probe later (its in the loft somewhere) and share....

Is it a makedo knob to makeshift?

 

[CatmanV2]

I'm keeping my knob where I need it

C

 

[Zep]

Ooooo.. A knob thread.

Not that rare I would have thought

 

[Gazcw]

I'm keeping my knob where I need it

C

In the loft?

 

[CatmanV2]

In the loft?

Close. It's in the eaves. Out of harm's way

C

 

[Gazcw]

Close. It's in the eaves. Out of harm's way

C

Gathering dust and cobwebs eh! Don't worry it will get dragged out, dusted off and thrown into antiques roadshow soon enough.

 

[CatmanV2]

Gathering dust and cobwebs eh! Don't worry it will get dragged out, dusted off and thrown into antiques roadshow soon enough.

Doubt it'll raise much!

C

 

[Gazcw]

Doubt it'll raise much!

C

A couple of inches with stimulation/240v

 

[CatmanV2]

A couple of inches with stimulation/240v

Seems optimistic. Barely did that when I got married

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Nothing like getting an old knob back in use I swapped the new young stylish version in the Giulietta for my original one that had been left alone in the shed for a few years.

 

[philw696]

Love this thread thanks Mike