The forums and VW do not refer to any Touareg by Series.

So to be clear, do you have a Generation 1 facelift car which we all know as a T2 and are you thinking about fitting a gear lever from a Generation 2 Touareg which we call a T3 and, post facelift, a T4.?

 

The forums and VW do not refer to any Touareg by Series.

So to be clear, do you have a Generation 1 facelift car which we all know as a T2 and are you thinking about fitting a gear lever from a Generation 2 Touareg which we call a T3 and, post facelift, a T4.?
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The VW dealership here in Doncaster, refers to them as series one, series two, and series three etc...

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The use of "series 1 or 2" etc is not the usual language on this forum or VW hence the question.

The official VW terminology I believe is 7L, 7L facelift, 7P , 7P facelift, CR
The forum tends to use T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 short hand

cheers
Rohan

 

I have no seen any threads where anyone has fit a gear selector knob/handle from a T3 and up on a T1 or T2. Not sure if it's doable or feasible.
I have read where someone had replaced a T3 or T4 knob with one from a 2021 Tiguan though.

 

Or you could fit a Cayenne knob.

Cayenne shifter in a Touareg mod!

Alright, just got done with this mod and ill post up a how to and what you will all need if there is enough interest. Basically I didn't like the old man T handle shifter, and I liked the sportier cayenne shifter..

www.clubtouareg.com

 

The Generation 1 cars - T1 and T2 - have a 6 speed Aisin box whereas the Generation 2 cars - T3 and T4 - have an 8 speed Aisin box.

I don't know if this would make a difference if you still wanted to try putting a Gen 2 gear lever in a Gen 1 car.

If you haven't seen this thread do take the time to read it before you buy:

Buying a Used Touareg - What to look for ????

There have been a number of requests from new members asking what to look for when buying a used Treg. I thought it may be useful to gather all the info into one post which could perhaps be pinned. I've prepared a draft below. I wonder if the regs could suggest any amendments or additions, I'm...

www.mytreg.com

One of the posters lists the comparable Porsche model numbers in his signature if you decide to go that route with your knob!