shift knob

acizek · 12-31-2006, 04:25 PM

what do you think?
http://www.indy-cator.com/english/home.php?section=0,0

Chesmu · 12-31-2006, 04:33 PM

LAME!
1. You have to look at it to see what gear you're in... even without the LCD screen, looking at the gearknob while driving would tell you waht gear you're in.

2. You have to look at it while you're driving....Because performance drivers always take their eyes off the road while driving

3. A "performance" driver can tell by engine sound what gear he or she is in or atleast close to.

4. It's the worng color for a BMW interior light....unless you have Xenon interior lights

5. It's lame because it's lame.

IMHO

teknochild · 12-31-2006, 04:36 PM

seriously you should be able to tell what gear you are in just by having your hand on it, and if not that the speed/rpms, engine sound

acizek · 12-31-2006, 04:39 PM

I don't worry about not knowing which gear I'm in

just thought it would look cool in the dark interior (and from what I've read, they have a red option as well...).

SoYank · 12-31-2006, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teknochild

seriously you should be able to tell what gear you are in just by having your hand on it, and if not that the speed/rpms, engine sound

Have you ever noticed that when the speedo needle and the tach needle are pointed parallel to each other you are in 4th gear? If the tach is above the speedo you're in a lower gear and when it is below the speedo you're in 5th or 6th.

liquid · 12-31-2006, 07:23 PM

id pass.

Chesmu · 12-31-2006, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by liquid

id pass.

i had to read this post four times before I understood it! LOL.

I was like, " what ID pass are you talking about?"

BMW0 · 01-02-2007, 11:44 AM

It does look interesting, but I think we all have our eye's on the road when we shift gears, maybe its more for the passenger. Or maybe looks nice at night.

FirstClass · 01-02-2007, 11:54 AM

Stupid.

BayernMuenchen · 01-02-2007, 02:13 PM

i cant understand their claim that the shift knob reduces fuel consumption... I agree with the lame comment.

E91 Dude · 01-03-2007, 02:22 AM

That's the first time I've seen something like that and I find it interesting although I would not put it in my car. Another option to have an illuminated shift knob is to install the E46 lighted shift knob. It lights in red also.

s4iscool · 01-05-2007, 04:11 PM

gear indicators can be helpful in racing applications. We put them on racebikes all the time (many are std now), and yes, people that dont understand the benefit will say..."you suck, you cant tell what gear you are in??" Well if you are racing down a straight at 160+ and need to click down 2-4 gears in a row, sometimes its nice to hardly take your eye off the track and know what gear you are in. Its something nice to have, with that said, the location of it on the shifter isnt as helpful and if you just drive on the track...its more of a novelty

panzer948 · 01-05-2007, 07:36 PM

I disagree. I think its cool looking. But I'm more of a gadget freek than many. I do agree with one poster that it is more for the passengers and a conversation piece. Too bad I got the auto, or I would look into it!

mmm def · 01-05-2007, 11:38 PM

ha, no.

ArmyBimmerDude · 01-06-2007, 02:20 AM

Its unique. Ive never been in a car with one of those. But no. Kinda cheesy.

MacAttack · 01-06-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chesmu

LAME!

5. It's lame because it's lame.

IMHO

+1

Lucid4000 · 01-07-2007, 01:50 AM

LOL... where do i sign up... jk.

ALPINE6SPD · 01-07-2007, 10:36 AM

what does it cost? Does it tell you when your in reverse?

RRGOO7 · 01-07-2007, 02:41 PM

do e46 shift knobs fit on E92's in manual tranny?

vladinecko · 01-07-2007, 03:07 PM

i really don't know why you're all bashing this so badly. yes, HUD in ///M cars shows you this information right in your eye-level but it still shows you the gear you're in. for that matter, why aren't you bashing that feature? isn't it just as "easy" for an experienced driver to tell what gear you're in in an ///M car with SMG by just listening to the engine? and shifting is even easier since you just have to press a paddle?

as cheesy as this shifter may be, i think it's plain ignorant to passionately claim that having gear information displayed somewhere in driver's eyesight is useless. the shifter is not *that* hard to look at when you really want to find out this information and the lettering on the knob seems to be large enough to see this even with your peripheral vision.

i'm not defending this product, i just don't see why everyone started slipping down this slope of negativity if, in fact, the shifter is not that horrible.

vladinecko · 01-07-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

what does it cost? Does it tell you when your in reverse?

i would guess that would be the 0th gear. skimming through the manual also hits that you could potentially program your own characters in it so R could be one of them.

12-31-2006, 04:25 PM	#1
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12-31-2006, 04:33 PM	#2
Chesmu Brigadier General Drives: 2006 330i 6-mt Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,012 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	LAME! 1. You have to look at it to see what gear you're in... even without the LCD screen, looking at the gearknob while driving would tell you waht gear you're in. 2. You have to look at it while you're driving....Because performance drivers always take their eyes off the road while driving 3. A "performance" driver can tell by engine sound what gear he or she is in or atleast close to. 4. It's the worng color for a BMW interior light....unless you have Xenon interior lights 5. It's lame because it's lame. IMHO __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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01-02-2007, 11:44 AM	#8
BMW0 Colonel Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,059 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	It does look interesting, but I think we all have our eye's on the road when we shift gears, maybe its more for the passenger. Or maybe looks nice at night. __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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01-02-2007, 02:13 PM	#10
BayernMuenchen Second Lieutenant Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Encinitas, CA Posts: 247 iTrader: (0)	i cant understand their claim that the shift knob reduces fuel consumption... I agree with the lame comment. __________________ 2007 335i Coupe
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01-05-2007, 07:36 PM	#13
panzer948 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i E92 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, N.C. Posts: 289 iTrader: (0)	I disagree. I think its cool looking. But I'm more of a gadget freek than many. I do agree with one poster that it is more for the passengers and a conversation piece. Too bad I got the auto, or I would look into it! __________________ E92 335i coupe, Sport Package, Premium Package, Steptronic, I-drive, Comfort Access, Satellite Radio, Park Distance Control, Power Sunshades, Heated Front Seats, Front Aero Lip & Hamann Side Skirts My ED Trip Report My Online Photo Album Short Video of ED
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12-31-2006, 04:36 PM	#3
teknochild Your resident 4um troll Drives: 335 coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl Posts: 2,021 iTrader: (0)	seriously you should be able to tell what gear you are in just by having your hand on it, and if not that the speed/rpms, engine sound
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12-31-2006, 04:39 PM	#4
acizek Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 227 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 330d [0.00]	I don't worry about not knowing which gear I'm in just thought it would look cool in the dark interior (and from what I've read, they have a red option as well...).
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12-31-2006, 07:23 PM	#6
liquid Lieutenant Drives: graphite 328i E92 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 499 iTrader: (1)	id pass.
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01-03-2007, 02:22 AM	#11
E91 Dude First Lieutenant Drives: Car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location Posts: 318 iTrader: (2)	That's the first time I've seen something like that and I find it interesting although I would not put it in my car. Another option to have an illuminated shift knob is to install the E46 lighted shift knob. It lights in red also.
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01-05-2007, 04:11 PM	#12
s4iscool Major Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Neccos Posts: 1,128 iTrader: (2)	gear indicators can be helpful in racing applications. We put them on racebikes all the time (many are std now), and yes, people that dont understand the benefit will say..."you suck, you cant tell what gear you are in??" Well if you are racing down a straight at 160+ and need to click down 2-4 gears in a row, sometimes its nice to hardly take your eye off the track and know what gear you are in. Its something nice to have, with that said, the location of it on the shifter isnt as helpful and if you just drive on the track...its more of a novelty
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01-05-2007, 11:38 PM	#14
mmm def Colonel Drives: 07 Accord 6-6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,534 iTrader: (0)	ha, no.
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01-06-2007, 02:20 AM	#15
ArmyBimmerDude Major General Drives: Lola Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,503 iTrader: (3) Garage List 02/2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Its unique. Ive never been in a car with one of those. But no. Kinda cheesy. __________________ 2007 E92 Montego Blue 335i
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01-07-2007, 01:50 AM	#17
Lucid4000 Major Drives: 335i AW Sport 6MT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC!! Posts: 1,191 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i Sport [0.00]	LOL... where do i sign up... jk. __________________ Mobile Addictions 718.877.7700 or info@mobile-addictions.com www.mobile-addictions.com
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01-07-2007, 10:36 AM	#18
ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ Posts: 10,409 iTrader: (2)	what does it cost? Does it tell you when your in reverse? __________________ 2010 AW e90 328i: 6 speed, Black Leather, Dark Wood trim, ZPP, ZCW, ZVP,ZSP, Nav, Xenon BMW Performance CF Rear spolier and Gloss black grills 2008 Candy White MKV GTI 2.0T 6 Speed Manul Gone 2008 AW X3 3.0si: 6 speed Returned 2006 AW e90 330i: 6 speed Dinan Stage 1 Returned
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01-07-2007, 02:41 PM	#19
RRGOO7 Colonel Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL Posts: 2,443 iTrader: (13)	do e46 shift knobs fit on E92's in manual tranny?
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01-07-2007, 03:07 PM	#20
vladinecko Brigadier General Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,898 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [4.50] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	i really don't know why you're all bashing this so badly. yes, HUD in ///M cars shows you this information right in your eye-level but it still shows you the gear you're in. for that matter, why aren't you bashing that feature? isn't it just as "easy" for an experienced driver to tell what gear you're in in an ///M car with SMG by just listening to the engine? and shifting is even easier since you just have to press a paddle? as cheesy as this shifter may be, i think it's plain ignorant to passionately claim that having gear information displayed somewhere in driver's eyesight is useless. the shifter is not that hard to look at when you really want to find out this information and the lettering on the knob seems to be large enough to see this even with your peripheral vision. i'm not defending this product, i just don't see why everyone started slipping down this slope of negativity if, in fact, the shifter is not that horrible. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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