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KAdams4458 10-01-2007 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerohour3k (Post 1634021)
Buying this sucker today. I think I'm going for the VelourMat, since I have my doubts that suede would look very good in an old W123 (and since the floormats & sidemats are made of velour!).

I need to find myself a woman who has decorating skills, since I'm completely stupid when it comes to these things. :P Should I get the palomino velourmat (Dash is black, car is tan), or should I get a black mat to match the black dash? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to do this one time, and get it done right. :)

Instinct says "Get the black one, moron.", but in the back of my mind, I keep wondering if I should get one that matches the carpeting. Have to wonder how good that would look, though...
It might look good, but it'll be annoying when it reflects on the windshield and reduces visibility. Do the black one.

JimmyL 10-01-2007 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerohour3k (Post 1634021)

Instinct says "Get the black one, moron.", but in the back of my mind, I keep wondering if I should get one that matches the carpeting. Have to wonder how good that would look, though...
Get the black one moron! :D:D
You don't want to call attention to it, you just want it to semi-blend with it's background and surroundings. ;)

Zerohour3k 10-01-2007 10:57 AM
Sold! I'll buy the black one today, and I'll (if I remember!) post pictures of it, once it comes in.

Thanks for the advice, folks!

xafman 10-01-2007 08:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zerohour3k (Post 1634021)
Buying this sucker today. I think I'm going for the VelourMat, since I have my doubts that suede would look very good in an old W123 (and since the floormats & sidemats are made of velour!).

I need to find myself a woman who has decorating skills, since I'm completely stupid when it comes to these things. :P Should I get the palomino velourmat (Dash is black, car is tan), or should I get a black mat to match the black dash? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to do this one time, and get it done right. :)

Instinct says "Get the black one, moron.", but in the back of my mind, I keep wondering if I should get one that matches the carpeting. Have to wonder how good that would look, though...
I have a black dash cover on my 84 TD which is Palamino interior and I think
it looks better than an attempt to match something. I like the fact that
it isn't distracting in any way. I'm sorry, but I like the appearance.

Zerohour3k 10-12-2007 08:45 AM
My velourmat came in yesterday afternoon, and I installed it without a problem. I didn't even need to use the sticky-pads they gave me with it!

I actually kind of like the way it looks. Sure, the dash under it looks better (My dash was near-mint, but I want to keep it that way!), but the mat blends rather well with the rest of the car, considering the carpeting in my 300D is of a velour material anyway.

I'll post pictures later, for all of you folks who are on the fence about buying one! :cool:

TheDon 10-12-2007 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerohour3k (Post 1634135)
Sold! I'll buy the black one today, and I'll (if I remember!) post pictures of it, once it comes in.

Thanks for the advice, folks!
velour mat?

Zerohour3k 10-12-2007 09:51 AM
Yep. The DashMat company makes four different versions of their product.
DashMat (Carpet)
VelourMat (Velour material, like the OEM carpeting in our W123's)
Signature Series (Fake suede material)
UltiMat (Carpet, but supposedly fit to the exact contours of your dash. Not available for W123's)

The velour one looks rather nice!

TheDon 10-12-2007 11:39 AM
out with the pics then

Zerohour3k 10-12-2007 01:13 PM
Will do, once I get home. I need to get my Hirschmann antenna installed this afternoon, and I'll take photos after that. :)

TheDon 10-12-2007 01:14 PM
k... Because.. I'm on the fence..

charmalu 10-12-2007 01:41 PM
Be carefull on the fence, you could slip and hurt somtin....

Bens lover 10-12-2007 05:01 PM
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This is a velour one that I purshased this past summer when I was in Missouri.
Hey it looks great and hides all the little inperfections if you know what I meen!
Regards
Dan
vancouver BC

Zerohour3k 10-12-2007 06:46 PM
Not the best of pictures, since the sun was practically gone by the time I got home, but here's a few with the velourmat (black) installed on a W123. The ones where it looks "sparkly" is because the flash went off. It's made of the same material as the sidewalls of the interior carpeting, only in black.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/CIMG0226.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/CIMG0224.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/CIMG0218.jpg

TheDon 10-13-2007 12:27 AM
Looks pretty good


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