dunno, but pls post if you find where to get them. The shiny knob looks much better...

 

Will let you know! May go the Momo route or similar as suggested by Alexandrus, but I like the idea of having the original Alfa parts if possible..

Thanks guys

 

It looks good, but in cold weather it's going to be not so fun to use
Anyway, if you cannot find that, you can always use of of those MOMO knobs that look similar.

 

I think the best way would be to order from an Alfa dealer, but 80 pounds is quite a lot for just the knob/head. I don't think these knobs are to be found anywhere else but at the dealers, the Q2 is not very wide spread at the moment and SH parts will be hard to find.

 

It is quite a bit, I was guessing the price from a post I read on this forum so not sure how much it'll be for definite. Will try the dealer to see what they can do..

You're right though, no chance second hand!

 

You may find that the knob is not available seperatly and only as part of the gearstick itself. This was the case in my 156 so I changed it to a Momo one...which was crap

The gearknob itself looked and fealt great but the grub screws were continuously coming loose ( even with some locktight in them) and then eventually sheered away the threads from constantly having to tighten them up.

I ended up having the gearknob replaced three times in all because of this and have been told that it happens with a lot of Momo items as they use very soft alloys for their products. I can believe this as my Momo wheels also buckled not long after I got them

I am going to try and find out how much a few of the new MY2007 GT items are though when I got to the dealer next as I quite fancy the mirror covers, the front whiskers, the back box and the gearknob.

 

Thanks for the info.. Haven't had a chance to pop in to the dealer yet to check the prices - if available. Please let us know if you manage to get any info!

 

Will do mate

 

The Q2 knob is not too uncomfortable (to touch) on cold mornings. God knows I've experienced some cold mornings over the past month or so! I find it much more comfortable than my previous GT's gear knob (the round ball-type one) for gearchange, as it suits the shape of your palm better. It also looks a million times better

O dear, this reply sounds a bit weird on reflection...

 

Not weird at all....you just like the feel of your knob! :cheese:


Seriously though, the Q2 version does look so much nicer than the leather and silver plastic one on the previous GT with lift up reverse collar so I hope it is available and easy to fit.