Finally some decent DSG shifters...

[monkeyhanger]

I have the same as the ones that monkey hanger went with. They get a massive thumbs up from me 

They look almost OEM, and work perfectly.

I found them on eBay for about £15 from memory took a while for them to arrive from China but it was well worth the wait!

They fit securely, and feel fantastic. I discovered these from the below you tube video if you haven’t seen this yet.

https://youtu.be/UJqjwyb8kbk

Confirmation of a no brainer. £192 vs about £18 (delivered) and the cheaper ones look better and fit better.

The ridges on the back of the cheap ones feel nice too.

They're such a simple design, I've got no qualms with possible copying, there's no true innovation there, there's no patent infringement, and there's no justification for the others being £192. Matt black looks better too.

[RM]

These look broadly the same, albeit a touch more expensive: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000157650647.html

[monkeyhanger]

These look broadly the same, albeit a touch more expensive: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000157650647.html

I'd guess they're exactly the same, made by one company, with multiple sellers on Aliexpress. These used to be £45 a set everywhere with free postage and the price has steadily dropped over the last 15 months to a smidge over  £15 inc delivery.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Think it would have to the ST2 shifters for me as really not sure about the Racingline/copy ones, prefer the look of solid ones.

[Talk-torque]

Just ordered these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143460697664

Loads offered on Ebay - these were the ones most similar to the Aliexpress items above, with the pierced + and - , and the ribbed backs. Obviously the same thing, but I find Aliexpress a wee bit unnerving.

[hobbes22]

Just ordered these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143460697664

Loads offered on Ebay - these were the ones most similar to the Aliexpress items above, with the pierced + and - , and the ribbed backs. Obviously the same thing, but I find Aliexpress a wee bit unnerving.

They're probably coming from the same place, "Item location: Guangzhou, China".

I have just ordered a set from Ali-Express, first time I've ordered from them. My neighbour uses ALI a lot, and has not really encountered any problems over and above longish delivery times.

[monkeyhanger]

^ Mine took about 12 days to come from China when ordered from Aliexpress.

[sjw]

Anyone gone for the red ones? Feel like they might look smart in a GTI

[hobbes22]

Anyone gone for the red ones? Feel like they might look smart in a GTI

I think it would be a bold step  , I've gone with the black.

[monkeyhanger]

Anyone gone for the red ones? Feel like they might look smart in a GTI

I think it would be a bold step  , I've gone with the black.

Silver was too bold for me, look much better in matt black than Silver. Red will be a marmite situation I think!