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  1. #1
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    Shift knobs

    I am wondering if you are able to put a manual shift knob onto an automatic shifter since the leather on mine is quite worn out. And if you can, how do you do it?


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    Completely different interface.

    How does the leather of an auto-box shift lever get worn out?
    It gets touched only a couple of times per trip.


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    The convertible M3 cars seem to have a different knob.



    But then you need to buy BMW parts to do that change.
    Note the button on the grip.

    You can adapt a plain knob but it will remove the safety feature. so it is not a one to one swap




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    Quote Originally Posted by bluptgm3 View Post
    Completely different interface.

    How does the leather of an auto-box shift lever get worn out?
    It gets touched only a couple of times per trip.


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    Honestly I don’t know but I got it second hand and it was worn out when I got it


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