The Manual shift boot install, and some spring time pics..
 

I installed the manual shift boot, and am still waiting for the shift knob. It was extremely easy, 5 minutes max. The cost was is $60 shipped from Trussville Mazda. It is a great improvement over the stock automatic shift plate thingy.

Enjoy the pics.


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Next up, K&N Intake; then followed by clear corners, rotary accents, etc.

Troy J.

It does look better, but it may be confusing for people using your car (ie. friend, valet); since they'll thinks it's a manual and not know where to move it since there's no markings.

wait so thats automatic?

It is an auto... look @ the steering wheel paddles. ;) I just installed the manual shift boot, becuase I couldn't stand the ugly plastic shift plate thing. I think it looks a lot better.


Troy J.

just dont glue a clutch pedal down there!!! j/k

nice bmw

Interesting...

What stopped you from getting the manual in the first place? Doesn't it have more HP than the auto? Traffic hassle? I know sometimes when I sit there in 5 o'clock traffic and my left leg is throbbing I think to myself "I'd kill for an automatic right now"

Phakin the Phunk...not bad by the way..

looks cool

wierd...i agree with adrian-1

I agree that if you ever valet the car, there might be some "confusion."

BTW, adrian-1, you don't necessarily have to see the markings covered by the boot; just look at the dash, it tells you what gear you are in.

Oh yeah, forgot it had dash lights.
Sorry, I don't know how to drive automatics. :)

Nice mod- that looks a million times better than the auto shift gate... much sportier now without the "Camry" look :)

The owner of that 745i made me get the auto (my dad). He pays my insurance, so he made me get it becuase he doesn't trust me in a manual. I eat, talk on the cell phone, etc. so I don't really have time to shift. Otherwise, I would have the manual; I think it is a better deal than getting the auto. But, I am happy with my car, it is better than my last 3 cars because I haven't had any problems with it.
They had a manual, grand touring, Nav, 6-disc on the lot that I was interested in; it was still $3,000 less than my 9-3. I was on the verge of getting it. BUT, my parents saw that it was red, and they said helllll no.


Troy J.

manual shift boot???

Is that just the boot from the '8 6sp manual? What shift knob are you going to install?

Looks much better than the stock version.