just found out about this forum from bimmerfest. Been driving my 08 MT X3 for two weeks now and just finished my first mod. Swapped out the original (way too tall) gear shift knob for a short knob from LeatherZ, Its a ZHP knob that is weighted and about an inch shorter than the original. Here are some pics. It shofts much more precisely and feels meaty. Like it a lot!

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