Leather Shift Boot on Ebay from UK

miatas76 · Postby **miatas76** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:48 pm

hey all,

has anyone bought these leather shift boots from ebay seller the UK?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAZDA-MX5-MK ... 35b8ccfd16

Cheers

Dave

ForceMajeure · Postby **ForceMajeure** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:18 pm

Yes i purchased a set for my gear shift and handbrake about 18 months ago, they are still looking good, top quality gear IMHO.

miata · Postby **miata** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:47 pm

Doesn't Benny do Boots? BENNY? Where are you?

JRBasia · Postby **JRBasia** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:09 pm

Bought from the same guys last month. Top quality, I got the handbrake and gear gait package. $30 posted!

marty085 · Postby **marty085** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:16 pm

I've always wondered about these handbrake boots.. do you put it over the existing plastic "boot" cover? or remove the plastic?

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:05 pm

miatas76 wrote:hey all,

has anyone bought these leather shift boots from ebay seller the UK?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAZDA-MX5-MK ... 35b8ccfd16

Cheers

Dave

Yes...me.

IMO, they're top notch quality. I've had them on both my Clubman and SP since 2009 and they still look as good as the day I fitted them.

Check my garage thread of me fitting them on my Clubman - viewtopic.php?f=57&t=34566&start=60

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:12 pm

marty085 wrote:I've always wondered about these handbrake boots.. do you put it over the existing plastic "boot" cover? or remove the plastic?

I removed the plastic cover and padded the inside of the boot with some thin sponge liner to give it some more body. Stretched over the plastic cover just looked wrong to me.

Kikuchi · Postby **Kikuchi** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:12 am

I've got the same ones as well, didn't think of the foam for the handbrake as I took off the plastic cover as well. Might give that a go actually.
The boot's are top quality, fit perfectly and just an overall good product.

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:51 am

Lokiel wrote:
marty085 wrote:I've always wondered about these handbrake boots.. do you put it over the existing plastic "boot" cover? or remove the plastic?

I removed the plastic cover and padded the inside of the boot with some thin sponge liner to give it some more body. Stretched over the plastic cover just looked wrong to me.

Leather handbrake boot over the plastic cover as fitted to my NA. Doesn't look that wrong to me.

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:21 am

Purchased a set about 18months ago from the same seller.
Good and quick to deal with.

The boot and handbrake cover still look good.

Like Hammer, I slid the handbrake cover over the plastic cover, looks fine to me!

miatas76 · Postby **miatas76** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:47 am

Well you've all sold me!! Bought!
cheers all!

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:40 am

Hammer wrote:
Lokiel wrote:
marty085 wrote:I've always wondered about these handbrake boots.. do you put it over the existing plastic "boot" cover? or remove the plastic?

I removed the plastic cover and padded the inside of the boot with some thin sponge liner to give it some more body. Stretched over the plastic cover just looked wrong to me.

Leather handbrake boot over the plastic cover as fitted to my NA. Doesn't look that wrong to me.
:]

Mine looked like it was bursting at the seams, leather should look soft and unstressed - to me at least, it is after all a personal taste thing.

jules · Postby **jules** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:31 pm

Yep, I bought black with yellow stitching after my "prototype" Benny's Boots finally wore out.

The quality and service was brilliant.
I removed the handbrake cover for the handbrake boot, and sat the shifter boot over the OEM Mazda unit.

They look great.

Jules