1. Yes
2. I think it is this one, there is an early and late version 25111205870
3. I love my setup and wouldn't want to change a thing. Every shift is pure bliss.
I used the 144mm one, I suppose a 147mm would work, it would make the throw a little shorter because it's a little longer. I also used E12 parts.
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@Stevehose - Thanks again.
OK according to realoem it looks like 25111205870, as well as being the original part for pretty much all 02's and E21s, is the correct original part for my transmission (E12 528i), so it's actually not an upgrade like I was thinking it was. However, it was superseded by part no. 25111220213 that I quoted above, which is NOT listed as fitting an E12 528i - Strange!
I thought the extra 3mm on the DSSR would put the gear lever further forward when in neutral (and hence 1st / 3rd / 5th gears would take the lever closer to the dash), right? I would be interested to know whether anyone has any input here.
Thank you for clearing all this up. Ready to move forward I think - One last question to anyone here - See below the pictures of the original shifter mounting / tower that was supplied with my gearbox - What is the purpose of that strange rubber piece on the welded bracket at the rear? It resembles the "stop buffer" in the above diagram (although the bracketry holding it is different) - Is it simply there to prevent upward movement of the shift tower (and hence contact with the transmission tunnel) when the torque forces mean the engine and box move around slightly?
Would be interested to get opinions on all of this.