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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Red Dot I've been looking too for the same! I've not come across anything the right shape or style to match the shafts as well as the standard ones! The SVX aluminium ones are absolutely gorgeous but at £450 each I cannot justify that sort of expenditure even though I'm like a magpie and love my bling! Please post up anything decent you may come across as I may be interested! I'm surprised Croytec haven't come up with the goods yet! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 31st Oct 2010 9:01am. Edited 1 time in total |
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30th Oct 2010 3:41pm |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609  
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I've been also looking at this - I think Mal's posts got me hooked on Defender bling
Anyway it was pointed out to me the knobs are attached to the shroud over the gear shaft and this entire unit is mounted in to the base. The plastic knob is fused or some how moulded to the rest of it. There's a Germany company selling a replacement unit - IMO it looks crap - for 295 Euro  You have to cut the original off and somehow attach the new one. I couldn't get their instruction sheet to download any images so it was a little short on details.
So I suspect this is why no one is making them as after market. If the SVX one's are £450 then I think I might be sticking with the plastic one's for a long time. 110 2.4TDCi 110 300Tdi 
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30th Oct 2010 9:48pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Hi Derek, Bling bling!  That is why after over two years of ownership I still have the original ones fitted. Ergonomically I think the original ones feel and look ok, it's just the fact they're a bit drab and would look fantastic in machined billet or polished cast, not unlike the extortionate SVX ones. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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31st Oct 2010 8:29am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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I would just like a similar shaped leather set like the ones available for the TD5. I had a set of aluminium on my TD5 and your hands freeze to them until the useless heater warmed the cab up... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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31st Oct 2010 9:06am |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609
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Me too Mal. I also appreciate the way they are fitted as I am in the process of refitting my Tdi's gear knobs yet again
 (it doen't need alloy one's it needs a complete overhaul and a very big clean - I do remember washing it at least once in the last 6 years)
I will have to see if I can get an Australian price on the SVX gear knobs. If they are that much in the UK I would expect them to be about A$1000 (£600) or more here. Should be worth a laugh 
Does the XS have leather knobs to go with the leather steering wheel? We only get one spec 110 down here. 110 2.4TDCi 110 300Tdi
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31st Oct 2010 9:06am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Derek,
Mine is an XS and it has the plastic jobbies not leather! If they did a leather option I think I may have gone for them due to pricing!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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31st Oct 2010 10:15am |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609
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31st Oct 2010 12:55pm |
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| Defendit Member Since: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Down Under Posts: 26 
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Just cut off the existing knob and you'll find a steel shaft inside. Any aftermarket knob should fit (but not the screw on type).
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1st Nov 2010 12:36am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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Spot on.... the TD5 XS leather gear knobs ar embossed with only five forward gears and the Puma has six. I do not understand why an XS comes with the same level of plastic as a farmers workhorse.... Maybe i am asking for too much for the £12,000 price difference? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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1st Nov 2010 8:45am |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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Not Puma specific but plenty of bling
http://www.croytec.co.uk/products.htm You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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1st Nov 2010 10:15am |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609
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1st Nov 2010 11:38am |
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