what do you think
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redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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ive been talking with others regarding the gear stick hole ,
found new ally ring from audi ,its a TT gear stick retaining ring .
i think its a big improvement

£58 from audi parts

Gazzab

21,639 posts

311 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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redeye said:
ive been talking with others regarding the gear stick hole ,
found new ally ring from audi ,its a TT gear stick retaining ring .
i think its a big improvement

£58 from audi parts
Emperors new ring piece?

redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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dont know what i did but heres the after pic

tejr

3,498 posts

193 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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Can't say I'm a massive fan, but I reckon it'd look a little nicer if you polished up the gearknob too smile It could just be that its hard to see the whole thing in context, have you got a wider angle pic? smile


mr shifty

249 posts

199 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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Glad to see I'm not the only one with the gear etching on the top of the stick facing the wrong way!

SimonKD

1,386 posts

260 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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mr shifty said:
Glad to see I'm not the only one with the gear etching on the top of the stick facing the wrong way!
Why not undo the locking collar beneath the gear knob, turn the knob so as the etching faces the right way and relock the collar in place?

Regards
Simon

redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Saturday 26th February 2011
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i dont need the gear stick numbers to tell me what gear im in ,

barefoot

1,050 posts

313 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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Funny something like the gear knob off centre always bugs me! Yes you dont need to know what gear you are in but if my speedo or other gauge was off centred that would also bug me ....must be starting with OCD or whatever it's called!

JensenA

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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redeye said:
i dont need the gear stick numbers to tell me what gear im in ,
You don't need a shiny peice of Audi alloy round the grear lever either.

itiejim

1,822 posts

234 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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redeye said:
i dont need the gear stick numbers to tell me what gear im in ,
That would do my nut!!!

redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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JensenA said:
redeye said:
i dont need the gear stick numbers to tell me what gear im in ,
You don't need a shiny peice of Audi alloy round the grear lever either.
as the leather is coming unstuck due to the heat i thought i would keep it in place with a retention ring ,opps sorry again to JensenA.
no add ons for his tvr just as it came out the factory? or its dont do as i do do as i say
JENSEN A if you fall of that high horse i hope you dont land on you car (much)

Gazzab

21,639 posts

311 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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So long a it's removable...!

Nickccc

1,682 posts

277 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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I'm with Simon on that.
My car returned from work with a different gear knob.
Scratched, pitted looked terrible, to add insult to injury it was misaligned
as well. I couldn't look at it. So a new gear knob (eventually) from a
a breakers. I cut a bolt down fitted it into a drill repolished and Scotchbrighted it.
Then refitted and set it straight, that's anal for you.
Oh your ring, I thought it looked good in the first pic, subtle.
Though if it makes you happy, roll with it.

Ok didn't notice the bit about the leather coming away,

Edited by Nickccc on Sunday 27th February 17:55

sweeper

323 posts

189 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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So many TT's around with that round alloy thing... would not want to see it everyday on my precious TVR. If the leather is coming off, stick it back to where it was?

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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I'm gunna ask Mrs Fubes to polish my knob later. Wonder what she will say? scratchchin

FWIW, I have a chrome ring around the base of my shaft (I'll set them up, you knock them down) and it looks great (IMHO) but it was designed for the job and fits perfectly (from memory, cost about £40 from PHer Dave Beer?) but your Audi one doesn't seem to fit as well (just an observation, dont take it to heart fella). Maybe it needs a little more adjustment?

I'll try and grab a photo and stick it up.

jammy_basturd

29,778 posts

241 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Personally I'm not keen. I think it looks just a tad too big and bulky, plus that fact that it doesn't quite fit the contours of the tunnel just highlights that it wasn't made for the car.

I think a more slender ring would look better, or perhaps (if possible) something like this found in Lambos:

mickk

30,453 posts

271 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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FUBAR said:
I'm gunna ask Mrs Fubes to polish my knob later. Wonder what she will say? scratchchin

FWIW, I have a chrome ring around the base of my shaft (I'll set them up, you knock them down) and it looks great (IMHO) but it was designed for the job and fits perfectly (from memory, cost about £40 from PHer Dave Beer?) but your Audi one doesn't seem to fit as well (just an observation, dont take it to heart fella). Maybe it needs a little more adjustment?

I'll try and grab a photo and stick it up.
Any idea if he still sells them?

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Sorry Mick I don't. And I cant remember his PH name and the search function isn't helping me at all.

mickk

30,453 posts

271 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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FUBAR said:
Sorry Mick I don't. And I cant remember his PH name and the search function isn't helping me at all.
Cheers, can you post a picture of your ring please?
hehe

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Sure, being a modern man, I don't mind who I show my ring to.