I am not that fond of the automatic shift ****. Has anyone seen any other options?

 

There are plenty of options...you can get them in tuscan beige, redwood, or hot chocolate leathers...a wood one...and a grip made of alcantara. They are all the same shape though. You can get the boots in the different color leathers as well to match.

Everything can be had from your dealer.

Here are some digrams for part numbers:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...71&hg=25&fg=95

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...47&hg=25&fg=25

 

More pics here......

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...ber_shift_knob

 

Well, it is how the button works I don't like.

 

Bwahahahaha!

 

I want the wood one but its like 279.00 and has to be ordered from Germany.

 

I feel like Hartge should be paying me a commission these days for giving them so much love, but I ordered the manual shift level and e-brake from them the other day. They have an automatic gear **** that is pretty nice! Should match a stock mini interior nicely, OEM looking, and you can have aesthetic creations custom make you a domed sticker to swap if you dont like theirs. If not, Id be incline to think that you can find a BMW gear **** that will work for the MINI because some will work.

 

But the button is the "face shield" on the mini crash helmet! Without the button, the little stickshift guy would get bugs in his teeth!

 

That was the first thing I thought of when I got my 09 Clubman with AT. Looks like a race helmet with a full face shield. Not sure if it's Snell approved or not.