Hello i have a panda 100hp and wondered if anyone know's how to remove the gear knob and the hand brake handle as im going to buy some nice titanium richbrook ones i already have a richbrook tax disc holder.
hope someone could help, thanks.

Gearknob is an ass to remove - its permanently and very strongly press-fitted, and to remove it you have 3 choices:
- hammer it out
- cut it out
- use a tool which is basically a fork on the threaded bar to pry the knob off

As far as I know, there is no separate hand brake "handle" on Pandas, the whole handbrake lever is single integral piece.

that does sound a pain

would it not also be a problem that the Panda has a lifting collar for the reverse? I know in the past it's been an issue on other cars vauxhall, vag stuff

Richbrook have knobs that specifically made for fitting with lift reverse. Not sure if it will fit Panda one well though - may just look out of place. Thats why personally I've preferred the OEM leather knob.

Tom100hp said:

Hello i have a panda 100hp and wondered if anyone know's how to remove the gear knob and the hand brake handle as im going to buy some nice titanium richbrook ones i already have a richbrook tax disc holder.
hope someone could help, thanks.

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Why not get a nice Momo knob? Richbrook ones look very tacky.

lots of money lol.the one i wont looks really good will match car nicely
like this one the darker one, but these one in pic aren't lift reverse.
http://www.motorspeed.com/sitepix/products/mids/mid_slant_gearknob.jpg

Tom100hp said:

lots of money lol.the one i wont looks really good will match car nicely
like this one the darker one, but these one in pic aren't lift reverse.
http://www.motorspeed.com/sitepix/products/mids/mid_slant_gearknob.jpg

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momo knobs aren't that expensive and look far nicer

One can go a little too far with bolt ons, the Style Police will be after you if you're not careful!!!

306maxi said:

momo knobs aren't that expensive and look far nicer

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Example with lift reverse, please.

Ingvarr said:

Example with lift reverse, please.

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Momo site has some options available for lift reverse knobs Tasteful ones too.....

had look on momo web site the only lift reverse ones are dif colour alloy which is gd but with black leather which wont match anything on the 100hp dash where as the titanium richbrook is basically same colour as the 100hp air vent surrounds and climate control LCD screens

Tom100hp said:

had look on momo web site the only lift reverse ones are dif colour alloy which is gd but with black leather which wont match anything on the 100hp dash where as the titanium richbrook is basically same colour as the 100hp air vent surrounds and climate control LCD screens

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It's a car mate, not a tracksuit! Don't worry about getting something that's exactly the same. Just go for a Momo one, they look much much better.

If you are going to change the gear knob and you want metal, then it has to be titanium as per standard fit in my DC2.

Blong, blong!

exactly i got the idea from you anyway as in another post you where saying but you would think 100hp would have titanium one instead of plastic, hense why im geting titanium one

Although metal is too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter - I'd not want another one made of metal

Chris

ScoobyChris said:

Although metal is too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter - I'd not want another one made of metal

Chris

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It is cold in the winter, though warms with use of course. Never had a problem with it being too hot in the summer. It does though, have a nice tactile feel to it.

ScoobyChris said:

Although metal is too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter - I'd not want another one made of metal

Chris

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Personally if I was going to go for a different knob I'd go for a momo Race Airleather one. Comes in life-reverse and looks good

fitted the richbrook knob looks sh*t ho t as matches inside of car nicely asked fiat how to remove the standard one, pop off the top cap and cup with hacksaw down the top and lever apart with screw driver.