anyone here own a BMW with a manual tranny?
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anyone here own a BMW with a manual tranny?
if so, could you do me a HUGE favor?
I have heard that BMW manual shift ***** will fit on the 2000-2001 maxima 5sp. shifter....and I found a sweet **** that's made to fit BMWs (no, doesn't say BMW on it or anything) that I would get if I knew it fit....
if anyone has a 5sp Bimmer and a 5sp max "handy" would REALLY appreciate it if you could see if your shifters are interchangeable...
thanks guys I know this is a wierd request!
I have heard that BMW manual shift ***** will fit on the 2000-2001 maxima 5sp. shifter....and I found a sweet **** that's made to fit BMWs (no, doesn't say BMW on it or anything) that I would get if I knew it fit....
if anyone has a 5sp Bimmer and a 5sp max "handy" would REALLY appreciate it if you could see if your shifters are interchangeable...
thanks guys I know this is a wierd request!
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ok well thanks for trying...guess I'll have to keep looking.......
why is it that car manufacturers can't just all use the same thread, I mean wtf? like different threads have some kind of advantage or disadvantage....
why is it that car manufacturers can't just all use the same thread, I mean wtf? like different threads have some kind of advantage or disadvantage....
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I asked the company (leatherZ) if they could be made without the "m" logo....I just ask here b/c someone on the org I saw listed that they had a BMW shift ****, but I can't remember who the hell it was!
I asked the company (leatherZ) if they could be made without the "m" logo....I just ask here b/c someone on the org I saw listed that they had a BMW shift ****, but I can't remember who the hell it was!
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With enough improvization you can make it fit. There is absolutely nothing mechanical in the piece of plastic to prevent it from being customized... If it's (the max shifter assembly ) too big, you can drill it (the ****). If it's too small, you can jam spacers/plastic/steel block and drill out etc. As far as being a direct fit can't offer any opinion on that.
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Org member titleistprov21 has an M5 **** on his 2k. Hes a couple towns over from me so I know he has it on there but dont know how he got it on. I havent talked to him in a while tho and he doesnt seem to be on the org much anymore. I have his cell number so I can give him a call tomorrow for ya and see how he did it if you want or if you cant get ahold of him through pm or email.
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-Steve
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Originally Posted by 5spd
I like the stock shifter ****
thanks for your oh-so-helpful response in answering my question....I take it you do not own a BMW you can try out for me, then?
Originally Posted by SR20DEN
Anyone that puts a ///M shift **** on their Maxima may as well throw on some Type R and VTEC badges to go along with it.
Hey thanks to the guys who are trying to ANSWER my question....as to the rest, read the original post, I'm not asking for opinions on what **** everyone likes....I'm asking about fit...
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Yeah, I put my dad's 2002 M5 shift **** on my max. I also wired it so the top glows red at night. It was a B*TCH. This def. is not plug and play. I first had to file down the little ring inside the ****, cut down my shift bar by about 2", wrap double sided golf grip tape around the bar and slide it on. Then i had to sew the leatyher part to the bar frame inside the console. This sounds ghetto, but it is the sweetest looking shift ****. I'll post pics here when i get a chance
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thanks, I just got a pm from someone else who did it too....she just filed down the inside of the **** and used a hot glue gun.....looks like I'm gonna give this a go...if it doesn't work, well, I'll sell the **** on a BMW forum....
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wow...even the moderators don't read....
the company offers a "selection" of top plates with various shift patterns and/or the ///M logo...
Originally Posted by irish44j
I would get one with either plain black top plate or just the 5-sp grid (our version, not the BMW version)....
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