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21-12-2009, 04:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Been thinkin of getting myself some rubber mat's, and wondered what people preffered and why? Also is their any issues people have with one over another?
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21-12-2009, 05:10 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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My preference has always been for a carpet mat.
Really depends on the vehicle and it's use. Surfing, the 4wd always had a rubber mat that was easy to pull out and bang the sand out of, taking the XR out cruising - a rubber mat doesn't cut the mustard in the look's factor. Hope that helps a bit. |
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21-12-2009, 05:11 PM
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Melton, Vic
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I think it's just practicality Vs comfort.
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21-12-2009, 05:32 PM
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Regular Member
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Location: Nelson Bay
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As auxr said, rubber mats are great for a daily driver as all the crud is easily cleaned out, but the carpet mats look great.
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21-12-2009, 07:40 PM
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I went for practicality and swapped my mats to rubber. They don't look as good and aren't as comfortable if drive with bare feet but I had few issues with the carpet one's. Kept getting bits of grass and leaves stuck in them that the vacuum didn't want to suck out. They crept around easily (I didn't have them anchored) and they got a lot of wear and went stringy/fuzzy in heal area on drivers mat. Also got a bit of wet carpet smell and went a bit funky from wet shoes when raining. I got fairly heavy rubber ones that you trim to size yourself so they can't move around and I can hose or bash them for cleaning.
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21-12-2009, 07:45 PM
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Donating Member
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I suppose it depends on how you use your car. For me, I have no practical use for rubber mats, so I have my comfy, factory XR carpet ones.
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21-12-2009, 09:01 PM
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Regular Schmuck
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Carpet for me. If they get beyond cleaning - throw them out and get another set. To me it looks tacky to have a nice interior and rubber mats.
If it were a commercial vehicle with suitably bland interior, rubber mats are fine. |
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21-12-2009, 11:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thanks for the input, I have carpet currently, and i do think it looks better but it does tend to get worn/fuzzy & some stuff is near impossible to get out. On the other hand i see rubber isn't really as asthetically pleasing, got a choice to make!
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22-12-2009, 12:11 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Melb north
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i bought some rubber mazda mats ....the bee`s knee`s imo
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22-12-2009, 05:28 PM
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BF XR6
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Western Australia
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the point of having carpet mats is so that you dont ruin the carpet on the floor.. when they get stuffed throw them away and get another set
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22-12-2009, 07:15 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Rubber......
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22-12-2009, 07:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: NSW
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I have rubber matts ontop of the carpet matts in the territory........
Beat that???????
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