Injuries acquired from removing the shift knob

[Reichart12]

Yeah good job taking that knob to the face...

[rturbo 930]

My friend and I test drove a 5-speed e34 535i once and we decided to see what it would do 0-60, so we took off pedal to the medal and when he slammed it in 2nd gear the knob flew back and hit the person sitting in the backseat.

Kinda did that when I was driving my E30 home the day I got it. I was pulling out of a rest stop / gas station, shifted, and noticed the shift knob was still in my hand. Oops.

[flyboyx]

pretty funny but not funny but funny....

my question is that if you take a knob in the face and like it, does that make it ghey?

[mr.vang]

waiting for the steering wheel story.....

[Fast_Toys_Stig]

I once got a girl pregnant when I pulled out my knob.

hahahhahahhaha good one.:bow:

[BECKSTER]

my question is that if you take a knob in the face and like it, does that make it ghey?

Sig worthy.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I almost gave myself a blackeye when i was removing the steering wheel out once. lol

I was going to say this one. My mentor when starting out told me to always leave the nut on 2 threads or so before you start pulling.

I'm sure he knows he probably saved me from having my nose reconstructed with that tip.

[QUKBMER]

I got a memo about that afterwards from a friend of mine. lol the key word is ...afterwards

[stonea]

I once got a girl pregnant when I pulled out my knob.

Waited till the last second to pull out huh?

[Kershaw]

Two days later and it's a lot darker, haha. It's not any bigger or swollen, but it definitely is a nice dark mark. It looks like I forgot the other black stripe under my eyes while playing baseball. Nice job I tell myself! Just in time for Vintage.

[keefy6]

lol yup iiiii got a busted lip!

[roguetoaster]

Two days later and it's a lot darker, haha. It's not any bigger or swollen, but it definitely is a nice dark mark. It looks like I forgot the other black stripe under my eyes while playing baseball. Nice job I tell myself! Just in time for Vintage.

If it's not healed in time you'll have a fun story to tell everyone.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Injuries acquired from removing the shift knob

This thread delivers many lulz. I either dont do enough stupid shit or get lucky alot cause i havent really gotten hurt working on my car

I did forget to put a jack under my trans when i undid the mounts and bench press the g265 and rear end of m30 off my chest haha

[mrcheezle19]

I didn't physically hurt myself but still just as bad. One time I was attempting to move my passenger seat forward when the little T shaped handle you grab onto shot out of my hand, and shot into my windshield, which resulted in a 6 inch crack. Nice.

[lukeADE335i]

I run an e21 shifter in my car, which has a shorter throw than the e30 shifter... the knob is threaded, so no problem ;-)

Worst injury I had working on my cars was with my old e21. Fitting an e28 pusher fan, checking for leaks with it running & off with my thumb! Was stupidly careful while doing the job, mind slipped when pushing myself out from under the car & just heard a nasty crunching noise.

A surgeon managed to put it back on, but there were a few months recovery and permanent ache in my hand for about 3 years... all good now though - that was nearly 14 years ago.