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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by webster View Post
    just curious, why skimp on the one part of the car that you touch the most and is most essential to driving satisfaction?
    Yeah I was asking myself the same. My standard shift knob was still in good shape and the quality was obviously good being stock, but it lacked feel and bugged me so one of the first things I did on my car was replace it with the M Performance knob. One of my friends put the F10 M5 shift knob and boot on his E46 M3 and I thought it felt horrible. Not sure why he would do that. Nothing comes close to the ZHP or M Performance knob on our cars IMO.
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    LOVE my Coby-wrapped alcantara ZHP knob. perfect grip and weighting. seems to be holding up well too.
    --Wes--

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    Quote Originally Posted by webster View Post
    just curious, why skimp on the one part of the car that you touch the most and is most essential to driving satisfaction?
    Well right now as I said, the only time I feel anything wrong is when I grip it low and tug on it. So yes it's one of the most directly used commitment components in the car, but right now, it's not something that's hampering my shifting not my driving so.....?

    If you're asking my to extrapolate my decision for 1-2-5 years from now, well honestly, we'll see, unless someone can 100% guarantee that this will be unusable in less than a year, there's much more important things in life than slightly thinner leather on my shift shaft.

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    Hankook Ventus V12
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    A genuine bmw zhp shift knob is $67 shipped from the the bmw mini parts store.

    I wonder what the weight is on the knockoff eBay part.

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  5. #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vas View Post
    A genuine bmw zhp shift knob is $67 shipped from the the bmw mini parts store.

    I wonder what the weight is on the knockoff eBay part.

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    It was definitely a little lighter on hand not installed, but not enough to be like, wow, this feels so much cheaper and lighter...

    Installed, zero difference in noticeable mass difference... Besides, installed you would need a significant mass difference to feel that, and I'm not sure why practically anyone would want a much heavier shift knob.

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    Hankook Ventus V12
    Front: 225/45ZR
    Rear: 255/40ZR-17 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 XL
    [ Staggered on square (17x8.5 +38) ]

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    fair enough, hope it holds up for ya. most people like the added weight on the knob because lends more "feel" to the throws, if that makes sense.
    --Wes--

    04 330i ZHP Oxford Green/Natural Brown
    04 330Ci ZHP Silvergrey/Alcantara (RIP)

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    Quote Originally Posted by webster View Post
    fair enough, hope it holds up for ya. most people like the added weight on the knob because lends more "feel" to the throws, if that makes sense.
    Yep definitely makes sense, so personal preference... For me in this type of process, I basically get used to whatever I install pretty quickly... And I'm the guy who spends a year testing and customizing my tennis racquets to exactly the way I want them when I get new ones... Wanted to point that out in case some maybe thought I just didn't GAS about anything in regards to precision... and I also love driving. When I got ceramic breaks for the first time, I thought it was tremendously softer than stock and I was almost considering replacing them immediately, felt "unsafe"... But soon after, I didn't even think about it and knock on wood, over 5 years later, not even close to an accident and never a second thought.

    I may just have to add a little glue on the bottom where the leather ends to minimize that movement... all they had to do was add some glue before slipping the leather over but anyways I'm going to wait a few weeks and if it still bothers me then, then I'll take care of it.

    And considering how cheap this was and that it literally took me about 4 minutes to install, wouldn't be a big deal at all to replace in a year. One of the few times I was actually very pleased how easy a work was on my car... I didn't even use any glue for it, snapped right in, so we'll see how it holds up.

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    2003 ZHP 4dr | 145,000 miles (ACTUAL before RIP) | BBS 17"
    Hankook Ventus V12
    Front: 225/45ZR
    Rear: 255/40ZR-17 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 XL
    [ Staggered on square (17x8.5 +38) ]

  8. #18
    Quote Originally Posted by Vas View Post
    A genuine bmw zhp shift knob is $67 shipped from the the bmw mini parts store.

    I wonder what the weight is on the knockoff eBay part.

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    Link to the $67 zhp knob, one I saw was $83?

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    Quote Originally Posted by russlan44 View Post
    Link to the $67 zhp knob, one I saw was $83?

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    https://www.thebmwminipartstore.com/...UHJvZHVjdHM%3D

    Add the coupon code Roundel at checkout. Shipping is free on it

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    His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |

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  10. #20
    Quote Originally Posted by Vas View Post
    https://www.thebmwminipartstore.com/...UHJvZHVjdHM%3D

    Add the coupon code Roundel at checkout. Shipping is free on it

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    Thank you, $74 with tax shipped to CA

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