I'm going to go against the grain here and recommend a specific eBay shifter. It's a knock-off of the old B&M racing shifter for BMWs and it's awesome. I've been running one in my E30 and ti for several years now. You can't beat the price and the throw is very short. It also gets rid of the plastic cup in the shifter carrier.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...Q5fAccessories