Although people might think it's to imitate a 6MT I want to do this mod for a cleaner look. I want to buy a Black Leather shift boot and keep it with the stock shift knob on the 5AT. Where can I buy it? Can I just get any shift boot and just stick it on with the bezel that comes with it?

 

Don't do it. It's a gated shifter and looks clean enough as-is.
An aftermarket kit or DIY will likely make it look worse.

 

just the shift boot? the leather? it looks realllyyy clean

 

Looks okay, I guess!

 

That actually doesn't look too bad.
Sure that's not a manual?

 

positive its an auto the dude on car domain used a jdm shift boot for the AT, I think he just covered it and stuck a shift knob on. I wonder how he got it on? I wonder what bezel he used

 

poser

 

what the heck? where are all the D,N,R ??? how do you guys know if you are in neutral or sports-mode when u want to switch from D4 to sports mode?

 

for me, it's instinctive. but u can always look at the gauge in the instrument panel to tell u what shift mode ur in

 

No joke. Why would you want to do a stupid thing like that?

:theghey:

 

Just make sure you explain it the next time you valet. Otherwise the valet will be and looking for the clutch pedal.

 

well does anyone know of any diagrams that will allow me to do this. i personally think it looks good.

 

I agree, I'm always in sportshift and can shift into it without looking... I think it'd look cleaner as well. Not to mention, if someone tries to steal your car they'll be like "WTF?"

 

 

Seriously, after how many times is this going to get old.
"Oh I see you got it in manual. Nice"
"Well...actually...it's just an automatic with a boot on it."
"Oh. that's...uh...nice. Why?"

 

I knew there would be flames, but still IT LOOKS CLEAN AS HELL TO ME. if you can't shift an auto by now... ugh lol

 

bmw does this on their autos...it's retarded.

stop posing

 

hahahaha..

 

i dont think its really posing per se.. but i dont think it really looks cleaner at all, i'd say it looks less clean. i know the 05 g35s had this as a new feature. the 03 and 04s had the normal looking shift pattern. i suppose shift boot can keep dirt out of the shift gate part....

 

it looks good....but what if people found out you drive auto.....
i bet their reaction would be like =_=|||| wtf

hahaha

 

 

altho just 2 nights ago i thought i was in SS mode when I was actually in D and i shifted to N...yeah...got a pleasant surprise

 

Different strokes for different folks, but that's retarded.

 

There's a display on the dash that says if you are in D, N , or R.... so no worries....

and, i like it too.... i was planning to do it... but, never got the time and chance...oh well~

 

Doesn't matter what it looks like on the outside, you know it's an automatic. Why would you want to make it look like it's a manual transmission?

I happen to think the stock automatic shifter looks extremely nice and clean. At least much better than what is in the Honda Accord and Civic.