thanks very much for the pictures. i was wondering about how far forward 1st/3rd/5th gear would move (I feared having to reach too far) but I see since the shaft is bent it doesn't affect those gears. Still, I like how the stock 2nd gear feels almost at the drivers waist, and it always makes me wish I had a dogleg gearbox like the MB 190 I drove. That's why contrary to most owners I don't want short shifter. Its not a Porsche after all with the tractor style stick visible down to the ground. The throw isn't that long at all and in my opinion by shortening the shifts you're just throwing out one of the enjoyable aspects of driving.
Could anyone with experience tell me what parts you should replace to give an old e30 the [almost] brand new notchy feel, rather than the 200,000miles sloppy feel. Theres a lot of very small parts down there, above the transmission, which play the biggest role? And can a transmission get so worn that it becomes impossible to retain a new feel? I've never touched a new (out of car) transmission, only really old rusty ones which feel really dodgy with that small amount of leverage...
