I know there is probably another thread on this somewhere but I'm looking for floor mats for a 1990 318is. I have looked on ebay etc and have found some that look promising enough. For originalitys sake however I would like to buy proper BMW mats but I don't wanna pay crazy prices. I have heard that some e30's have clips to secure the mats to the ground but I can't see anything like that on mine so I dunno?
Can anyone help me?
Cheers!
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Alex
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you can buy the clips, they just screw in 
however my IS is the first e30 ive had that had some 
dark blue mats and dark grey carpet dye
i paid a fiver for my mats on ebay
yes i know the rear is a bit patchy (ran out of spray
) its on the to do list for more spray
however, im going to either dye them fully black or put a standard one back it
however my IS is the first e30 ive had that had some dark blue mats and dark grey carpet dye
i paid a fiver for my mats on ebay
yes i know the rear is a bit patchy (ran out of spray
) its on the to do list for more spray however, im going to either dye them fully black or put a standard one back it
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Blitz
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Bear in mind these mats are about 20 years old which tell you how well made they are. I've heard many reports that the new E90 M3 mats lasted only a couple thousand miles before holes started appearing.
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DublinBMW
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Now that is impressive!
Hopefully I can find some with a similar life expectancy
Hopefully I can find some with a similar life expectancy
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DublinBMW
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Sorry Alex, where do you screw them in exactly?Alex wrote:you can buy the clips, they just screw in
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Alex
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i think you basically push and turn till they make a small hole in the carpet, and when you turn they screw them selves to the carpet
if that makes sence
if that makes sence
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DublinBMW
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Yeah it makes sense, I guess it could be a trial and error situation,
but how difficult can it really be?................right?
but how difficult can it really be?................right?
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DublinBMW
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Would you go for grey or black????? 
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Alex
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getting them in the rite position might be a task and a half 
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DublinBMW
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Ah, nothing like a challenge for that great sense of satisfaction you get afterwards 
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Drill a small pilot hole into the carpet backing first. Makes it easierAlex wrote:i think you basically push and turn till they make a small hole in the carpet, and when you turn they screw them selves to the carpet
if that makes sence
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I marked the position through the holes onto he carpert and just twisted them in. My mats were from MotorMec. Nice quality mats.
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