Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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No rubber mats - temporary solutions?
We have the rather thin and unprotecting carpet mats in the D3, as it is rarely ever used in off-tarmac terrains and so the carpet adds to a sense of luxury where we don't really need rubber.
They've even got a chewing gum stain embroidered into them
But for the Tong off road day in Sept, I've gathered from other pictures that it can be a muddy place, and so I reckon the carpet mats would get pretty destroyed (in other words, nobody would be bothered cleaning the dirt off them!) but we dont see much point in buying rubber mats given that they would rarely ever be used.
Has anyone ever had this problem and come up with some engenius temporary solutions to keep the interior tip top?! I thought perhaps wrapping the mats in bin liners but I bet they'd still get trodden through.
Where can I find some spare rubber to mold into temporary interior mats? 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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30th Aug 2007 10:46 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
Hows about use the real mats as templates to cut some temporary (ie throwaway) ones from some carpet offcuts? (or thick bits of cardboard?)
Or just be brave, get the real mats muddy & then pressure wash them.
I'm more worried about grinding mud into the leather - so planning to get a pair of the 'emergency' seat covers (ISTR they're about £12 ea)Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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30th Aug 2007 11:02 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
I got some rubber sheeting and cut a template, they cover a better area than OEM mats. They are black and never come out except on very posh occasions. Put smooth serface up and I just brush out the dirt.
will post pictures when I get back.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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30th Aug 2007 11:41 pm
sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
Posts: 1663
Was that your chewing gum CY?
Don't you have any cheap vinyl or rubber car mats at auto parts shops there?
How about some rubber shower mats I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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31st Aug 2007 6:19 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Get a couple of old hession wheat bags, At least they are colour coded with Alpaca interior
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31st Aug 2007 8:04 am
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Took some photos of my rubber mats.
Just swept out after a muddy trip so not clean but you can get the idea.
“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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