shift sknobbery

[Philip Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:33:24 -0500
>From: Michael Muller <mullerm@engin.umich.edu>
>Subject: Redline Trans. Oil
>

>
>On a related note, Blau advertises a gear shift knob:
>"Genuine O.E. Black Leatherette 84-95 Audi's with 5 speed."
>Is this the same as the original? Did Audi use the same
>shift knob for 11 years? The picture looks a little
>different, but it is tough to tell.
>http://www.audiquattroparts.com/miscellaneous1.htm
>
>mike
>86 5ks 170k

Yuk, "Black Leatherette"? Not on _my_ favorite Audi.

Actually my '91 200q came with O.E. walnut knob, which looks pretty good if
refinished every 100K, or so. I'm in the process of testing various rare,
tropical hardwood replacements for it. While on my '89 100 slusher--hmm I
think the shifter is rubber (hmm, _simulated_ leatherette?). Oh, the shame
of it! :(

Phil
(the shift knob snob)

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