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Report on new Weathertech floormats in my 1982 300sd
Hey there,
After searching the forum I couldn't come up with any positive endorsement of the Weathertech brand all-weather floor mats. I went ahead and ordered them front and back. They turned out to be really nice. Great fit! Covers almost all of the exposed carpeting( 95%). They mention having to trim them before installation which really turned me off initially. The trim you have to make isn't really for fit, rather to trim off a little excess flash from molding. Use sharp scissors. Turned out totally clean. They cost $100 shipped for the set. Really well made; the UPS shipment was 18 pounds! Cheap insurance that my surfing habit won't destroy the 'SD. Matt
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1985 300td 150k 1982 300sd (from 150-265k totally unconverted on wvo/diesel blend then stolen and crushed/recovered by a falling tree in a storm) 1980 528i 80k (currently recieving no love) 1985 Toyota 4x4 EFI 120k 1985 524td 90k (totalled on the SF bay bridge; a true crime) 1979 300td 188k 1979 240d 4spd 190k 1989 4runner 4x4 1989 325is 1991 Subaru Legacy 1985 Subaru Wagon 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV2000 1967 VW Bus 1996 XR600 1976 CB750k 1974 CB400f SuperSport |
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I should add...
that the car is a w126 or 126 for any non-diesel folks searching for this topic.
Matt
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1985 300td 150k 1982 300sd (from 150-265k totally unconverted on wvo/diesel blend then stolen and crushed/recovered by a falling tree in a storm) 1980 528i 80k (currently recieving no love) 1985 Toyota 4x4 EFI 120k 1985 524td 90k (totalled on the SF bay bridge; a true crime) 1979 300td 188k 1979 240d 4spd 190k 1989 4runner 4x4 1989 325is 1991 Subaru Legacy 1985 Subaru Wagon 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV2000 1967 VW Bus 1996 XR600 1976 CB750k 1974 CB400f SuperSport |
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Its a good addition to the car and really protects the carpets.
I've had a good fit and function from the Sears floor mats. In the past they have gone on sale for about $5 for a front pair. Ken300D
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-------------------------- 1982 300D at 351K miles 1984 300SD at 217K miles 1987 300D at 370K miles |
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Do you know what I miss? The old "coco" floor mats made of woven coconut husks or jute fibres. They were woven of some kind of coarse hairy string or rope. Very cool. For some reason you could only get them for VW and Mercedes.
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I think the hemp is better left for your welcome matt, where you can simply sweep away the leavings.
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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K '00 VW TDI Golf, 190K '67 BMW R50/2 '73 Norton Commando Interstate |
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"I worked for MB when coco matts were sold in the mid-70s. Great when new. But it didn't take long for the jute to fray, leaving a napty mess in the original carpet. "
I guess that's why they don't sell them anymore. I go back to the days when cars all had rubber floor mats and only the most luxurious cars had carpet. |
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