So my '96 XJ6 is BRG with the biscuit interior. The tan shift knob had seen better days, so I set about sourcing a replacement. Found several sources for a wooden one, was going to get one in piano black wood with the leaper and JAGUAR words on it. But at $90+shipping, I figured I'd see if a leather one was available. I decided against getting a wood grain one, because I'm positive it wouldn't have matched the surrounding wood, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with a black one, either in wood or leather.

Found a black leather one thru a place called Welsh Enterprises (welshent.com) for $20+shipping, their part number CBC-9563-LEG, description "knob shift black xj40". It came from Ohio, took two days to get here to VA, and about a minute to swap them out. Quality is pretty good, and looks exactly like the tan one, only in black. Good product, good price, and looks good too!

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Thought I'd pass this info along, in case someone else was looking for a replacement shift knob, and wondering how a black knob would look with a tan interior! I actually think the black shifter knob looks better!