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!

 

Got a 2003 BMW 325i manual and the shifter **** didn't seem to wanna screw onto my 2k max...maybe it's just this one tho?

 

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....

 

hey Kruppa....was the BMW **** too big, too small, or wrong thread?

 

mine does not screw in (95 530), it "pops" into place - totally different design. what **** are you looking at?

 

these:


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!

 

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.

 

yeah I figured that's what I'd have to end up doing...I just hate the stock 2k ****...so lame....and haven't gotten excited for any of the aftermarket ones I've found (momo, etc...)

 

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.


-Steve

 

steve - that would be AWESOME if you could do that...I would have to assume that M3 and M5 have the same ****.....

 

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.

 

I like the stock shifter ****.

 

I remember the thread a long time ago with that ///M shiftknob on the Maxima. It looked pretty good from what I remember. M for Maxima?

 

that's nice. I don't.

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?

I wouldn't think of getting one with the M logo on it....I would get one with either plain black top plate or just the 5-sp grid (our version, not the BMW version)....these ***** aren't FROM an M3, they are made to FIT an M3.....

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...

 

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

 

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....

 

I guess you don't care that the "R" is in the wrong spot?

I hope you don't valet your car...LOL!

 

wow...even the moderators don't read....

the company offers a "selection" of top plates with various shift patterns and/or the ///M logo...

 

jesus....try to do something original instead of just buying a freakin MOMO **** like everyone else and getting flamed to death....

 

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