I understand you can adjust the height, but mine is at stock. Pix of the installed shifter don't capture the value of the SSK. That said, since removing the wood-wrapped shifter knob loosened its plastic connection to the shaft, I sprung for the pricey leather wrapped aluminum [heavy!] shift ball, too. Call me a spendthrift. I'll post a picture with the comparison to the original shifter & knob. I expect the labor charge(s) are from the BMW 'book', not reality, but thats the economics of the car repair biz - and the reason I try and do this stuff myself when possible. From the Pelican Parts E36 instructions [the best I've seen] and those on UUC, I think this is doable from rhino ramps, etc., without a lift, by a shade-tree mechanic, but lets' see what Greg in Switzerland has to say.

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2006 X5 3.0 6-spd w/Evo UUC ssk
sport/premium pkgs
born Valentine's Day, 2006.