Automatic Gear Stick

Post Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:44 pm

Anyone have an idea of how to remove either the whole automatic gear handle, or just the leather from it.

It's looking abit aged and in need of some fresh leather!

Many thanks

Post Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:04 pm

From the Realoem site it looks like there's a screw on the front underneath the knob.
Can you see or feel anything like that? I know the manual ones just pull off pretty easily but I've not done an automatic yet.

Post Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:24 pm

Oh yeahhh, just checked that out, and I can see it's showing a screw. So far I've only been able to find replacement leather. I'm thinking get the old leather off, and trying put replacement on is going to look shit.

Guess it's a visit to the dealership to by the actual handle.

Thanks for your help pal

Post Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:31 pm

No worries. Have you checked online for them first? Maybe on ebay?

What about this for instance? It says it fits E30

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/black-stitch- ... 35d22c0e17

Post Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:36 pm

Yeah I saw this, and i thought once this has been fitted, I can imagine it's gonna be pretty loose and look pretty poor. Obviously a real one looks like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-OEM-AUTOM ... 7675.l2557

I can't imagine them slip on ones will look as compact.