View Full Version : LeatherZ E46 Shift and E-brake Boots
We are offering the following group buy. Please read this post completely. Send questions to andymaddux@LeatherZ.com or jonmaddux@LeatherZ.com
E46 manual shift boot (2-panels)
Regular price = $80
Group buy price = $68
E46 M3 manual shift boot (4-panels)
Regular price = $85
Group buy price = $72
E46 e-brake
Regular price = $85
Group buy price = $72
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Details.
Prices are the same for leather or alcantara.
Prices include a complete boot with ring base attached, ready for install.
Prices do not include shipping, which will be $10 for up to 4 boots. Shipping will be FedEx 3-day express.
International orders will not be allowed in this group buy.
Payment by check, money order, or cash only. Send funds payable to "Andy Maddux" to:
Andy Maddux
6392 Turpin Hills Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244
You can pay by PayPal if you add 3% to the total price. Email andymaddux@leatherz.com for account information.
Group buy opens on September 3 and ends 10 days later on September 13th.
Orders will take up to 10 days to complete and ship after funds are received.
Leathers available are Black, Imola Red, Estoril Blue, and Z3 beige.
Alcantaras available are Black, Laguna Seca Blue, Navy Blue, and Bright Red.
Threads available are Black, Beige, Gray, Bright Red, Imola Red, Laguna Seca Blue.
No substitutions on colors or materials will be permitted.
No steptronic or SMG boots are included in this group buy. Regular prices apply to those boots.
CtrlAltDel
09-03-2003, 04:08 PM
This is perfect timing. I'm going through figuring out how to redo my interior, already decided on the shift boot/ebrake, and then you guys have them on sale. Good show guys!
Mr. The Edge
09-03-2003, 04:27 PM
I assume if I get an M3 boot I also need to order a new knob too?
CtrlAltDel
09-03-2003, 07:30 PM
dont think so, but if you feel so inclined...
I assume if I get an M3 boot I also need to order a new knob too?
Only if you enjoy spending money.
You can cut your knob and boot into 2 pieces. Or (recommended) I can do it for you for no cost. I can finish the bottom of the knob with leather adhesive so it looks and feels like a stock E46 (non-M) knob. But to do this, you'd have to send your knob and boot to me. I can turn them around overnight.
One more detail to add.
We have Phoenix Yellow leather in stock if anyone is interested. Same prices as above. I don't have Phoenix thread, but I have done them with black thread and the contrast looks great.
One more detail to add.
We have Phoenix Yellow leather in stock if anyone is interested. Same prices as above. I don't have Phoenix thread, but I have done them with black thread and the contrast looks great.
just sent you an email! :thumbup:
by the way, is there a specific number of people we need to reach in order to get these prices?
The HACK
09-03-2003, 09:31 PM
My wife is going to kill me...:(
I want black alcantara with grey stitching, both boots, but leave out the ring base on the shifter boot.
Gotta find a way to sneak the funds to Andy without the missus noticing it. September 13th huh? Mind leaving it open for a little bit longer like until the end of the month? :D
My wife is going to kill me...:(
I want black alcantara with grey stitching, both boots, but leave out the ring base on the shifter boot.
Gotta find a way to sneak the funds to Andy without the missus noticing it. September 13th huh? Mind leaving it open for a little bit longer like until the end of the month? :D
they accept cash ;)
The HACK
09-03-2003, 10:22 PM
they accept cash ;)
:eeps:
Joint account. She sees EVERY PENNY I SPEND. :(
:eeps:
Joint account. She sees EVERY PENNY I SPEND. :(
ouch :nono:
by the way, is there a specific number of people we need to reach in order to get these prices?
No. That minimum quantity thing made thigs too complicated IMO. Price is the price. End date is the end date. No exceptions.
I can't get LZ email at work. Will check when I get home.
No. That minimum quantity thing made thigs too complicated IMO. Price is the price. End date is the end date. No exceptions.
I can't get LZ email at work. Will check when I get home.
i like the way you think :D :thumbup:
Hi!
just want to check if you've received my paypal payment or not..its from Jesse Lin :)
OK, Hack, here's what you do: Take a minimal cash amount out of the account, buy drugs, resell 'em for a markup, put the original amount of cash back -- voila! Some extra mod money! :thumbup:
My wife is going to kill me...:(
I want black alcantara with grey stitching, both boots, but leave out the ring base on the shifter boot.
Gotta find a way to sneak the funds to Andy without the missus noticing it. September 13th huh? Mind leaving it open for a little bit longer like until the end of the month? :D
Hi!
just want to check if you've received my paypal payment or not..its from Jesse Lin :)
Got it. Working on the boots right now.
If anyone needs samples of material before you buy, email your mailing address to me at jonmaddux@LeatherZ.com and I will send you some.
AirBen
09-08-2003, 10:42 AM
How much is an alacantra boot for steptronic?
How much is an alacantra boot for steptronic?
i believe you can put a manual boot on a steptronic with a slight modification
CtrlAltDel
09-10-2003, 07:07 AM
I just paypal'd Andy $145 for Alcantara Black/Black shift boot(non m3)/e boot, my paypal address is ctrlaltdel@piratecove.org
Masskrug
09-10-2003, 10:55 PM
Jon, Andy,
I have sent Andy an email. I bought a Whalen knob from Andy last year. I'd like an Alcantara boot that is slightly shorter in height so it isn't as 'squished' as my stock leather one is now. I asked Andy if he could do it. I am hoping he can.
Anyway, I'd still like to get into the GB if possible. Am writing this before the 13th.
Thanks.
Scott ZHP
09-11-2003, 07:38 AM
Is there any chance that these can be sewn with M style (tri-color) stitching? (similar to the stitch on the M3 wheel).
Just a thought...
Is there any chance that these can be sewn with M style (tri-color) stitching? (similar to the stitch on the M3 wheel).
Just a thought...
Not for the group buy.
If you want this, you will need to send me a colored sketch of what you want the stitch pattern to look like. I will work from your sketch.
Jon, Andy,
I have sent Andy an email. I bought a Whalen knob from Andy last year. I'd like an Alcantara boot that is slightly shorter in height so it isn't as 'squished' as my stock leather one is now. I asked Andy if he could do it. I am hoping he can.
Anyway, I'd still like to get into the GB if possible. Am writing this before the 13th.
Thanks.
Our boots work like the parking brake boot. On installation, the neck gets turned inside out and tie-wrapped to the shifter shaft. If you want a shorter boot, you can always invert more material and tie-wrap up a little higher.
Masskrug
09-11-2003, 01:40 PM
Our boots work like the parking brake boot. On installation, the neck gets turned inside out and tie-wrapped to the shifter shaft. If you want a shorter boot, you can always invert more material and tie-wrap up a little higher.
Thanks.
How do I 'officially' order then, Jon/Andy?
I can send a check, but since it is coming from Oregon it will be outside of your imposed deadline...
Thanks.
How do I 'officially' order then, Jon/Andy?
I can send a check, but since it is coming from Oregon it will be outside of your imposed deadline...
No prob. Send funds payable to "Andy Maddux" to:
Andy Maddux
6392 Turpin Hills Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244
Include a note with exactly what you want and a return shipping address. Include email address if you want tracking number emailed to you when we ship.
Thanks!
Masskrug
09-19-2003, 10:57 PM
Our boots work like the parking brake boot. On installation, the neck gets turned inside out and tie-wrapped to the shifter shaft. If you want a shorter boot, you can always invert more material and tie-wrap up a little higher.
Jon, Andy:
Got it. Looks like it got sent from Jon's place. That was quick; great job.
I really like it. Creaks a whole lot less than the thicker leather did. The Whalen knob really made the leather creak. Main reason I wanted the new boot.
Couple of thoughts:
1. The alcantara material is a lot thinner and less 'textured' than I thought it would be from the pics.
2. The stitching is 'upside down'. The pics and the OEM boot have the stitches pointing away from driver (ie 1,3,5 gears). The boot you made for me has stitches pointing toward driver (ie 2,4 gears). Normal?
Couple of thoughts:
1. The alcantara material is a lot thinner and less 'textured' than I thought it would be from the pics.
2. The stitching is 'upside down'. The pics and the OEM boot have the stitches pointing away from driver (ie 1,3,5 gears). The boot you made for me has stitches pointing toward driver (ie 2,4 gears). Normal?
1. Alcantara is a lot lighter weight than most people realize too. They have thicker grades of it available (polyester backing is thicker, the top layers are all the same), but we use the thin stuff because it is the most workable.
2. I can re-make your boot with stitches pointing wherever you want depending on what the base ring came out of. The M3 has 4 sets of stitches: 2 forward and 2 backward. The non-M cars have 2 sets of stitches. Forward on some cars and aft on others. We suspect there are 2 different suppliers based on where the car is assembled.
Masskrug
09-20-2003, 08:05 PM
1. Alcantara is a lot lighter weight than most people realize too. They have thicker grades of it available (polyester backing is thicker, the top layers are all the same), but we use the thin stuff because it is the most workable.
2. I can re-make your boot with stitches pointing wherever you want depending on what the base ring came out of. The M3 has 4 sets of stitches: 2 forward and 2 backward. The non-M cars have 2 sets of stitches. Forward on some cars and aft on others. We suspect there are 2 different suppliers based on where the car is assembled.
1. Thanks for the info. Tips on cleaning the stuff?
2. Nope. I like it just fine with the stitches pointing towards me. Makes no difference pointing forward or backward.
NickACS
10-18-2003, 08:42 PM
Jon, so can a manual shift boot be used with a 330i steptronic? I am very interested..
bmw540i
11-17-2003, 12:02 PM
How muxh for the E39 if its availabe im interested.
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