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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Any ideas on where I can get my hands on a shifter boot?

Anyone selling?


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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 03:01 AM
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Any ideas on where I can get my hands on a shifter boot?

Anyone selling?


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I have a classic grey one.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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I'm looking for black...although I can have it dyed in black.
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I've seen them on eBay for $35 including the ****. EDIT: **** NOT INCLUDED.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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Is this the one you're referring to?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSC...Q5fAccessories

No affiliation with the seller, but I just ordered one from the seller. I'ml waiting on the delivery. When it arrive (in a week or two) I can post a photo of the boot if you like.
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Yeah, that's one of them. I found it while searching for something better looking that the stock one to replace it with. I'm thinking about going with a Rothsport.
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I actually made my own and it was pretty easy. Ordered some goat skin leather from Tandy Leather Company (small piece) and took the old boot apart. I simply traced the pattern on the leather - cut it out and turned it inside out to sew it. Looks awesome and its very soft leather which is what you want on the shifter. Whole thing cost me around $35 with leather, needles, and wax thread.
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Silly question - I have the aluminium factory option shifter. My boot is a bit ratty at the base of the console, and frankly, is made of some pretty cheap leather.

Is the boot replaceable on this particular shifter? If so, any ideas/instructions on how to remove it for replacement?

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I'm thinking that the ebay item is my best bet... thanks mate
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TopGaiters (eBay seller) is fairly universally liked for its quality by Miata people. Especially given their prices. I'd be curious to see what exactly is received when their boot is ordered. Will it have the mushroom top and how one would stick the shift **** in there?

The reason I'm interested is for the upcoming round shift **** project for 993. Bugs, let us know and send some pictures when it shows up, eh?
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 01:13 AM
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Will do, Sir.
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TopGaiters boot for a 944 wasnt really a good match on the stitching, dont expect too much
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Gentlemen,

Got the leather boot this Sat. I've made the order on the 16th June, so that's pretty quick (about a week to delivered to HK). Here's what you would expect,

From the photos you can see, the leather boot is without the "mushroom" shifter ****. It does come with the metal retaining strap at the bottom. It is a very simple design, literally two pieces of leather sewn together in the middle and glued at the bottom. Pls don't expect any french stitching All in all, for $35, it satisfied my expectation. But I have to point out that I have yet test fitted it to the car so I can't comment on the fit.
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Oh, forgot to add that my targa is a Tip, so I don't know how this leather boot compare to the original. Ciao
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Please post pics after installation.


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