Damp in rear footwells/under rear seats

[Captain_Birdseye]

Well, knew it wouldn't be long before I was posting here...

After reading previous woes in this forum it would seem the cause is a door seal or similar. Any thoughts greatly appreciated but I think on this occasion if there was a garage knowledgeable in E30s near Bristol or Cheltenham that could have a look an save me stripping seats and using talcum powder, I'd probably do that.

Cheers dudes.

[corkie]

Is it a cabbie?

[Captain_Birdseye]

2 door

[Captain_Birdseye]

It's under the carpets and seats not on top.

[magpie]

lift the rear seat base after the cars been outside in rain or hose pipe it down , there may well be a puddle under there . is the boot dry ??

[Captain_Birdseye]

Boot dry, under seats is bobbles of wet, almost like a thick drizzle effect.

[magpie]

i think the water in the rear floor carpet comes from under the rear seat base and trickles forward , not sure where it comes from though

[dot]

Could the wheel arch be rotten?