What was I thinking of!!

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 22:29

Just gone and blown £157 on a Schnitzer gear knob

I need to lie down, think I've lost my senses

Tim,

Tori · Post by **Tori** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 22:57

I know how you feel I spent £155 on door cups for my old car

oakley6691 · Post by **oakley6691** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 23:08

well i've just gone and spent £162 which included discount for the right hand interior handle in leather from the $tealer and the left cost £29 from USA(delivered)

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 07:57

oakley6691 wrote:well i've just gone and spent £162 which included discount for the right hand interior handle in leather from the $tealer and the left cost £29 from USA(delivered)

Ahh, but the wheel is on the opposite side in the USA so you will end up with two right hand handles.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 09:23

TitanTim wrote:Just gone and blown £157 on a Schnitzer gear knob I need to lie down, think I've lost my senses

Tim,

I've got an original spare you could have had

I've just bought something nice as well

W444 LKR · Post by **W444 LKR** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 09:43

What mod have you bought now Jonttt!? Your motor is looking very nice!!

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 09:56

All will be revealed

skeete · Post by **skeete** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 10:06

Glad to know you guys are spending your way out of a recession ! Good Work !!!!!

oakley6691 · Post by **oakley6691** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 11:38

aceman wrote:
oakley6691 wrote:well i've just gone and spent £162 which included discount for the right hand interior handle in leather from the $tealer and the left cost £29 from USA(delivered)
Ahh, but the wheel is on the opposite side in the USA so you will end up with two right hand handles.

S##t !!!

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 14:21

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 16:17

Jonttt wrote:
TitanTim wrote:Just gone and blown £157 on a Schnitzer gear knob I need to lie down, think I've lost my senses

Tim,
I've got an original spare you could have had

I've just bought something nice as well

Now you tell me, oh well never mind, I bought a replacement BMW knob last Autumn which is OK but it feels a little long somehow in its throw.

Been on the look out for an AC short shift and few used ones have come and gone on fleabay but have all been a little scraggy condition wise so thought $0d it, will get a new one, not sure they are worth the money but I like the look of them. Will post some piccies when its landed

Tim.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 20:48

Tim, you probably did the right thing as they do show signs of wear over the years

Wait until you tell the misses how much the handbrake handle,

pedal set and foot rest are (not much change from £500

) Can you video her reaction please

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sat 13 Feb, 2010 21:04

Jonttt wrote:Tim, you probably did the right thing as they do show signs of wear over the years

Wait until you tell the misses how much the handbrake handle, pedal set and foot rest are (not much change from £500 ) Can you video her reaction please

Cheers Jon, well I have said nowt on my knob purchase

my problem is she works from home and opens all my parcels

all I can say is I'm dead if she sees the receipt

Still have some AC pedals to fit, but tomorrows job weather permitting is fitting mudflaps to the 1er, sills are too vulnerable to flying stones they will have to go on.

Tim.

Rob Tan · Post by **Rob Tan** » Sun 14 Feb, 2010 20:33

When I consider everything I have spent on my Z3 since I bought it ... a wave of nausea passes over me. But if I divide the costs up into:

1) Wear and tear replacements: new tyres, seat bushings, seat electric switches, air con repairs, new left fog light, seat belt guide replacement, catalytic converter, resonator, rust removed

2) Improvements: roll bars, new soft top (which was inevitable somewhere down the line), new speakers, car alarm,

3) Unnecessary but desired greatly: wind blocker, external mirror covers, door protector strips, mud flaps, second hand hard top (too good a price to pass up)

...then the nausea passes and I don't feel so bad! I have a great car with everything working well.

kjayf · Post by **kjayf** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 20:14

Thats ok, I was going to have the cam belt changed on our Clio 172 and ended up with a new car

javascript:emoticon(':roflmao:')

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 12:17

Well my impulse buy has landed

and the best bit there was no receipt in the parcel so I haven't been found out

Have to say the quality is superb and nice and weighty, very pleased

A few piccies, will take some more when on the Zed,

Just need a heated glove now

Cheers,

Tim.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 12:39

very posh Tim loving it, if your going on the yorkshire run or one of the meets this summer any chance i can feel the weight of your knob myself

or i'll tell the missus how much it was . no gay jokes plz , unless your that way

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 12:44

[quote="TitanTim

Just need a heated glove now

Cheers,

Tim.[/quote]

I should think you'll get a heated something when she finds out?

Or you'll be right in the schnitz.

Post by **Robert T** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 13:03

Honestly, if you post up pictures of your knob all over the internet, she's going to find out sooner or later.

Does look good though - very shiney - something else for you to polish perhaps?

Cheers R.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 15:28

Canman wrote:very posh Tim loving it, if your going on the yorkshire run or one of the meets this summer any chance i can feel the weight of your knob myself or i'll tell the missus how much it was . no gay jokes plz , unless your that way

Cheers Canman, of course you can have a feel

I'm just thinking when it will never end, I mean buying bits for the Zed lol.

Robert is right, there I'am putting pics on the net so I have come clean

No pub for a month and all the ironing I can manage

Tim.

Gio · Post by **Gio** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 15:39

You know someone could really get the wrong impression about you lot after reading this thread.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 15:43

Gio wrote:You know someone could really get the wrong impression about you lot after reading this thread.

Do you know Gio, that animated smiley is how my other half looked about an hour ago

Tim.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 16:02

TitanTim wrote:Do you know Gio, that animated smiley is how my other half looked about an hour ago

But what do you look like now she has finished with you?
If she hasn't finished, would you like some of my cocodamols ....

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 16:16

Titan wrote:
TitanTim wrote:Do you know Gio, that animated smiley is how my other half looked about an hour ago
But what do you look like now she has finished with you?
If she hasn't finished, would you like some of my cocodamols ....

Thanks Terry, pass them over, it could have been worse!!

Tim.

Courageous · Post by **Courageous** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 16:21

Hehe! You look in pretty good shape to me Tim........ All things considered!

Nice knob (never thought I'd hear THAT phrase pass my lips)

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 18:53

Courageous wrote:Nice knob (never thought I'd hear THAT phrase pass my lips)

Wise use of words - could have been VERY embarrassing

Emek · Post by **Emek** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 20:38

Someone bought probably the same one for 25GBP:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ac-schnitzer-gear ... 3caa0a25f1

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 20:44

You're letting the side down Jonttt ...
How come you missed that one?

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 20:49

Emek wrote:Someone bought probably the same one for 25GBP:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ac-schnitzer-gear ... 3caa0a25f1

Had my eye on that one, but not really sure its genuine or its condition as the pic is poor, you can easily buy copies if thats what tickles your fancy

Tim.

Courageous · Post by **Courageous** » Tue 16 Feb, 2010 20:52

Hehe! Well there's a Jim Bowen moment if ever I saw one......

Whassee gonna look like when his wife sees THAT then?

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:16

Hi all,

Few piccies of the ACS knob fitted

Well I seem to remember when I removed the original illuminated knob last Autumn it came off in a jiffy no probs. I fitted a chome and leather replacement and this was what I was trying to get off this morning and all I can say is I thought the gear box would come out with it and my arm is completely strained

I think the other half has got her own back now

Strange how a shorter knob feels better in action, shorter throw and smoother change

Tim.

Dolfan · Post by **Dolfan** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:36

Really nice knob and head unit Tim they compliment the console, nice touch

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:43

Dolfan wrote:Really nice knob and head unit Tim they compliment the console, nice touch

Thanks Dolfan, appreciate your comments

The headunit is a Sony and came with the Zed, I did think of changing to an Alpine or another Sony as the one thats in at the moment doesn't accept an ipod

Thing I really like about this one is its silver and matches the console quite well. All replacements I've looked at are black these days

Tim.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:47

Titan wrote:You're letting the side down Jonttt ...
How come you missed that one?

Thats too much, got mine almost mint for £16 delivered, still had box and labels (was mis described)

I would not have bothered as I sold the one that was fitted to my car but with 1 min to go and at £15 I could not resist (is in much better nick than the one I sold for £50+

)

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:48

Looks great Tim, really matches your centre consol

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:55

Jonttt wrote:
Titan wrote:You're letting the side down Jonttt ...
How come you missed that one?
Thats too much, got mine almost mint for £16 delivered, still had box and labels (was mis described)

I would not have bothered as I sold the one that was fitted to my car but with 1 min to go and at £15 I could not resist (is in much better nick than the one I sold for £50+ )

Jon you must know an insider on Fleabay

I always seem to miss the bargains

If you find a mint set of ACS Type III's for £200 let me know

Tim.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 11:56

Jonttt wrote:Looks great Tim, really matches your centre consol

Cheers Jon

Resting the arm now

Tim.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 13:23

TitanTim wrote:
If you find a mint set of ACS Type III's for £200 let me know

Tim.

Does that include postage ?

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 15:28

Jonttt wrote:
TitanTim wrote:
If you find a mint set of ACS Type III's for £200 let me know

Tim.
Does that include postage ?

and a bottle of malt

Tim.

Rob Tan · Post by **Rob Tan** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 20:26

Nice knob.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 17 Feb, 2010 21:07

Rob Tan wrote:Nice knob.

Thankyou Roberta

Tim.

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