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Hey guys,

Leather R32 Gear and Handbrake boots are back!

Price is $55 and includes free express postage to your address!

We need a minimum of 10 boots ordered.

Group buy open from 14th May till 14th July 2009.

If you are interested please PM me or post here to be included in this group buy.

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Here is how to install the handbrake boot (all credit to Triptych for this installation guide and help)

For people having trouble installing the handbrake boot because they come flat not pre-bent this is what I did to fit it to my R32 GTS-T

1. Take old handbrake boot out.

2. Push leather inwards on old handbrake boot and sit the new boot on top.

3. You should now have the metal from the old boot and new boot sitting on top of each, Make sure it is lined up evenly.

4. Push the metal on the new boot at the same bend in the old boot so they are both bent at the same place.

5. Keep adding pressure to the metal on the new boot so after the bend it is touching the metal of the old boot.

6. Put them side to side to make sure they are bent in same place on the same angel etc, and fine tune as needed.

I know its a little hard to understand without pictures but seriously if you think about it, it is only a 2 minute job.

Here is how mine turned out (sorry about the bad apperture and focus on the steering wheel)

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These R32 boots will fit into any year R32 GTS, GTS-T and GTR

Here are some pictures from an R33 (the R33 and R32 boots are exactly the same leather & quality).

If you are interested please PM me to be in this group buy :rofl:

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i was surprised by the quality of leather on these, awesome fit, no issues whatsoever. they look brilliant, much better in person, pics dont do them justice

i was surprised by the quality of leather on these, awesome fit, no issues whatsoever. they look brilliant, much better in person, pics dont do them justice

Yeah they are excellent quality :)

Only 3 spare sets remain in this group buy. If anyone is interested PM me!

Pat just sold me, if they match standard in colour, put me down for an R32 set, PM me what ever you need :P

PM sent, but no reply?

Only 3 spare sets remain from the group buy, if anyone wants a set please PM me!

Mine came in the post today.

thank you very much.

I hadn't picked up they were leather - not "pleather" - bonus!

will post some pics when fitted.

excellent :teehee: glad you like them, looking forward to the pictures

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