E85 5 speed shifter

[Dr. Zed]

As it says, looking for a gear shifter for an E85 (5 speed).
Mine has been fading for a while now and recent mould issues has rendered it horrible to look at it, and it feels weird even after a clean).

Don't need the whole set up, literally just the top gear shifter.

Thanks!

 

[Zedebee]

Pretty hard to hold of a decent original five speed. I’ve tried

 

[Dr. Zed]

Pretty hard to hold of a decent original five speed. I’ve tried

Great! Another thing that's hard to find for our cars.. :roll:
Any aftermarket options?

 

[Zedebee]

From BMW about £75 (black). There’s at least one second hand one on eBay for £30. Plenty of alternatives if you don’t want OEM. Storm Motorwerks do nice ones.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Yes, that seems to be the cheapest you'll find a genuine BMW ZHP one. Link here:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1509500296
I've bought a few bits from Verttu and had no problems with my orders.

If you don't mind it not being weighted places like aliexpress seem to have quite a few options for more like £15!

 

[Dr. Zed]

From BMW about £75 (black). There’s at least one second hand one on eBay for £30. Plenty of alternatives if you don’t want OEM. Storm Motorwerks do nice ones.

Did see a few on eBay from a couple of breakers which might need to be the way to go.

Genuinely surprised no one has one knocking about in a parts bin!

 

[Dr. Zed]

Yes, that seems to be the cheapest you'll find a genuine BMW ZHP one. Link here:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1509500296
I've bought a few bits from Verttu and had no problems with my orders.

If you don't mind it not being weighted places like aliexpress seem to have quite a few options for more like £15!

Not sure I can bring myself to spend 75 quid on it. I'm actually also oddly thinking a brand new one will look weird given the rest is somewhat worn

Is the stock one weighted do you know? If it is then I definitely wouldn't want a non weighted one because I think that'd feel awful!

 

[Mr Tidy]

Is the stock one weighted do you know? If it is then I definitely wouldn't want a non weighted one because I think that'd feel awful!

Sorry I don't know as I've only had facelifts, so all 6 speeders. But the stock one on those isn't weighted, which is why I replaced them with a ZHP!

 

[StudioWizard]

Not sure I can bring myself to spend 75 quid on it. I'm actually also oddly thinking a brand new one will look weird given the rest is somewhat worn

I bought OEM for an Auto 5-Speed and just cleaned up the rest of interior - looks great!!

 

[Dr. Zed]

I bought OEM for an Auto 5-Speed and just cleaned up the rest of interior - looks great!!

Yeah, I've been meaning to refresh the warn seats so maybe this is the push I need!

 

[Dr. Zed]

Sorry I don't know as I've only had facelifts, so all 6 speeders. But the stock one on those isn't weighted, which is why I replaced them with a ZHP!

I suspect it might also be a non weighted one then! I'll keep a look out for options.

 

[StudioWizard]

Yeah, I've been meaning to refresh the warn seats so maybe this is the push I need!

I also need to replace worn seats. Will you buy OEM and have them recovered? I'm debating.....

 

[FunkyGBrown]

I got mine from AliExpress... Not weighted but feels absolutely fine to me.

 

[Dr. Zed]

I also need to replace worn seats. Will you buy OEM and have them recovered? I'm debating.....

My leather is just faded so I was just going to get a restorer and do that but just haven't gotten around to it...

 

[Dr. Zed]

I got mine from AliExpress... Not weighted but feels absolutely fine to me.

As much as I've use Ali in the past for various things, it's not a place I'd want to go for for something as important as this. Last thing I want is for it to crack etc during use.

And I understand most of this stuff is made there anyways (and maybe even in the same factories as OE and aftermarket stuff) but some stuff I'd rather just not mess around with :roll:

 

[Mr Tidy]

I bought this Aliexpress one for my 3 Series in July 2018 for $11.28 and it's still working fine 20,000 miles later - it just isn't weighted.




(Apologies for the poor photo)!

 

[Usel]

Yeah, I've been meaning to refresh the warn seats so maybe this is the push I need!

I also need to replace worn seats. Will you buy OEM and have them recovered? I'm debating.....

You can recover them yourself for not much money:

https://www.lseat.com/search.php?search_query=e85

If you ever visit the UK please bring some m-sport covers in your suitcase, you won't need clothes, as you can new clothes in Primark for cheap :rofl:

 

[StudioWizard]

Thanks for the link! I'll check it out.

 

[Dr. Zed]

I bought this Aliexpress one for my 3 Series in July 2018 for $11.28 and it's still working fine 20,000 miles later - it just isn't weighted.

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(Apologies for the poor photo)!

Might be an option after all...