Some of you might remember that there was talk of this a few months ago...that a Kia Optima leather/chrome gear knob would fit 3rd gens. Has anyone actually done this mod yet?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/mohit/Verada/kiaoptimagearknob01.jpg

I got a price from Blackburn Kia spare parts dept today...$150! This is for just the leather/chrome shifter knob. The price does not include the button on top or the securing nut but these shouldn't be required as some of the parts from the Mitsu knob could be used in the Kia one.

Just wondering if anyone has done this mod yet? Has anyone found a cheaper price? Would it be cheaper to just get the Mitsu knob reupholstered in leather?

The hand brake looks a lil suss...

The hand brake looks a lil suss...
HAHAHAH ROFL :badgrin: :bowrofl: :fruitcake

Thats not the handbrake, thats the happy photographer getting in the way of the shot. :D

Thats not the handbrake, thats the happy photographer getting in the way of the shot. :D
how can you be happy photgraphing a KIA!!!!:gtfo:

Just noticed those dials in the middle look strange, the're a mirror image of each other. Funny people the Koreans. Especially their photographers :D

i would of thought yours would already be leather considering you have a rada.. :confused:

i know my ralliarts was leather..

not great quality, as with mitsu's choice in leathers, but it was leathered..

i would of thought yours would already be leather considering you have a rada.. :confused:

i know my ralliarts was leather..

not great quality, as with mitsu's choice in leathers, but it was leathered..

up til the KJ, only the Xi's had leather shifters and steering wheel. i think the series II KJ that leather steering wheels and shifters were standard on all veradas.
I don't think the Ei version of the Verada ever had a leather gear knob or steering wheel as standard (going by the specs on the Redbook website). Also, if the Ralliart leather gear knob isn't all that good then i might as well get the gear knob retrimmed in good leather (by the same trimmers who did my leather interior). Might as well get the steering wheel and hand brake lever done at the same time no?

I don't think the Ei version of the Verada ever had a leather gear knob or steering wheel as standard (going by the specs on the Redbook website). Also, if the Ralliart leather gear knob isn't all that good then i might as well get the gear knob retrimmed in good leather (by the same trimmers who did my leather interior). Might as well get the steering wheel and hand brake lever done at the same time no?

yep, lookin at your ipod mod photos, you have the leather one coz it has a seam down the middle of it where it is stitched, they are the leather ones..

id get ya wheel and handbrake done too.. get them all done in the same colour, would look good..

:D

man kias are cheap

i can see so many parts there that are straight out of a kia Pregio van!

If my Tj awd has a leather shifter if be pissed if the KJ didnt.
Either model.

just checked out the piccies here (http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showpost.php?p=660020&postcount=71) and noticed the leather wheel too lol

come to think of it that kia wheel looks awfully like the magna/verada leather wheel :think:
If that is real leather it's pretty bad quality. It does not look, feel or smell like leather. My dad has owned 3 cars with leather steering wheels and gear knobs and the ones in my Verada do not feel anything like the ones in my dad's cars. Either it's not leather or it's the worst leather i've seen in my life. Either way it's gonna get retrimmed in good quality leather eventually.

If that is real leather it's pretty bad quality. It does not look, feel or smell like leather. My dad has owned 3 cars with leather steering wheels and gear knobs and the ones in my Verada do not feel anything like the ones in my dad's cars. Either it's not leather or it's the worst leather i've seen in my life. Either way it's gonna get retrimmed in good quality leather eventually.

its real leather, just the ***** stuff..

mitsu are cheap..

get it done with a good quality leather, will look good..

are your seats the same colour as the 'leather' of your steering wheel?

its real leather, just the ***** stuff..

mitsu are cheap..

get it done with a good quality leather, will look good..

are your seats the same colour as the 'leather' of your steering wheel?
No, the seats are a lighter colour than the steering wheel, the steering wheel being the same colour as the top half of the dash.

What a pissa Icarian. Good call mate and well said. Short and sweet.

Pissed myself for a good minute when i read that.

Had my gear shifter done in leather by blackmans for $40.

What a pissa Icarian. Good call mate and well said. Short and sweet.

Pissed myself for a good minute when i read that.

Had my gear shifter done in leather by blackmans for $40.
Yeh i will take my Rada back to Blackman's as they did my leather interior in the first place which turned out great :D