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Shifter Knob Replacement
I have been looking at either replacing the shifter knob in my E53 but have not found many alternatives that fit. Have any of you replaced your shifter knob with an aftermarket one? (preferably one that doesn't look like the OEM one, so something a little sportier looking) Or as an alternative to replacing the whole knob, how do you remove the small trim insert on the stock knob? I am thinking of just wrapping the insert in vinyl. Any input would be awesome!
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2005 X5 E53, 167k Miles: Kenwood DNX893S Head Unit, Mud Flaps (Rear Only) , Rim Shopping(WIP), Full Spectrum RGB Halos, |
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Manual or Automatic?
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2004 X5 3.0i Born 02/04 Delivered 03/04 |
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automatic
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IMHO, that looks worse than the OE knob. For an automatic knob, the OE appeared to be the best option...at least to my eyes.
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2004 X5 3.0i Born 02/04 Delivered 03/04 |
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That’s definitely a cool retrofit there, but I was more looking for one I could just install hassle free in place of the factory one.
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2005 X5 E53, 167k Miles: Kenwood DNX893S Head Unit, Mud Flaps (Rear Only) , Rim Shopping(WIP), Full Spectrum RGB Halos, |
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![]() Here is m5 smg shift knob and I think this one looks better. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232777 |
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Agreed - the M5 SMG knob is definitely much better looking ![]()
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I actually just ordered a sheet of 3M carbon fiber vinyl wrap, so I am going to do all of the interior trim. Which takes me back to the question of removing the trim insert on the shifter knob, which through a thorough search have yet to find. Also on a kind of side note, anybody know how many square feet or inches I would need of wrap to do all the imterior trim pieces, including the center console area?
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2005 X5 E53, 167k Miles: Kenwood DNX893S Head Unit, Mud Flaps (Rear Only) , Rim Shopping(WIP), Full Spectrum RGB Halos, |
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