shift knob

acizek · 12-31-2006, 05:25 PM

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

Chesmu · 12-31-2006, 05:33 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, 05:36 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, 05:39 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, 07:26 PM

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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, 08:23 PM

id pass.

Chesmu · 12-31-2006, 08:40 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, 12:44 PM

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, 12:54 PM

Stupid.

BayernMuenchen · 01-02-2007, 03:13 PM

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

E91 Dude · 01-03-2007, 03:22 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, 05:11 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, 08:36 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 · 01-06-2007, 12:38 AM

ha, no.

ArmyBimmerDude · 01-06-2007, 03:20 AM

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

MacAttack · 01-06-2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chesmu

LAME!

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

IMHO

+1

Lucid4000 · 01-07-2007, 02:50 AM

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

ALPINE6SPD · 01-07-2007, 11:36 AM

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

RRGOO7 · 01-07-2007, 03:41 PM

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

vladinecko · 01-07-2007, 04:07 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, 04:07 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.

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Chesmu Brigadier General 51 Rep 3,013 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ 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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12-31-2006, 05:36 PM	#3
teknochild Your resident 4um troll 65 Rep 2,021 Posts Drives: 335 coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl 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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acizek Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 227 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Budapest 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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liquid Lieutenant 12 Rep 499 Posts Drives: graphite 328i E92 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South FL iTrader: (1)	id pass.
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BayernMuenchen Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Encinitas, CA 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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01-03-2007, 03:22 AM	#11
E91 Dude First Lieutenant 23 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location 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, 05:11 PM	#12
s4iscool Major 14 Rep 1,128 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Neccos 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, 08:36 PM	#13
panzer948 Lieutenant 38 Rep 427 Posts Drives: F82 M4 (April 2015 ED) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, N.C. 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! __________________ ED Trip - April 2015: SO F82 M4 Link to Trip Report ED Trip - Jan. 2007: BS E92 335i Link to Trip Report
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mmm def Colonel 66 Rep 2,593 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 12 MDX Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	ha, no.
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ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General 130 Rep 10,411 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ 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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RRGOO7 Colonel 192 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	do e46 shift knobs fit on E92's in manual tranny?
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