Gear shift boot
06-30-2004, 09:08 AM
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I was in the dealership today and I notice that all the E60's had a gear shift boot that matched the interior. Looking at mine, I have gray interior with a black boot. Is this just something that they do for the Europian car or have I been cheated!!! <_<
06-30-2004, 09:27 AM
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Mine is black as well. Though the top of the shifter is titanium looking so it matches my trim. It may be a Euro thing. Never really took notice except in the car brochure. I wonder if we could change that while we are here.?
06-30-2004, 10:51 AM
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My Ride: '04 545i/6sp SilverGray/Beige
It may be that the SMG boots are all black. I just have the 6speed.
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06-30-2004, 11:14 AM
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My Ride: G30 M550i
Model Year: 2018
Interior color: gray leather
SMG boot: gray leather
SMG shift know: darker (almost black but more like dark gray) leather
I guess that shoots down the SMG theory...
SMG boot: gray leather
SMG shift know: darker (almost black but more like dark gray) leather
I guess that shoots down the SMG theory...
06-30-2004, 11:31 AM
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not a 545 thing, I think it is a Auto vs. Manual thing. I have a Jan 04 build 545 w/ Steptronic and Gray leather and interior. The boot around my gear shifter is black leather.
06-30-2004, 01:24 PM
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I've asked this question earlier and I believe its a steptronic thing. The manual cars have a boot that match the interior color..
06-30-2004, 07:58 PM
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You could be right but the german brochure shows steptronic with matching boot as well. I am going to ask the dealer if I can swap it out and be different with SMG. Hope it works.