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Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:20 am

I don't understand why the carpet is for "2 door" cars only.
Will this carpet fit in my 88' 325i 4 door saloon?? :?

My car is Cirrus Blue metallic. Leather Interior is "SILBER" or Silver grey.
If I was getting a new carpet as such..I'm not sure what sample from the site below best matches.

Here's the only place I found: The Link:
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http://www.stockinteriors.com/AutoCarpe ... odelId=436 I REALLY want to get a OEM E30 SILBER ... t carpet.
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:51 am

I reckon your out of luck. Checking the etk and the only carpet available is Anthacite, cardinal red and natural (tan) it appears. all the others are ENDED or NLA.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=55
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:02 am

I have a 2 door car and bought a used carpet off Spadge from a touring. Exactly the same mate.

That was his knowledge, not mine, lol
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MartC wrote:I have a 2 door car and bought a used carpet off Spadge from a touring. Exactly the same mate.

That was his knowledge, not mine, lol
thats correct the floorpans are the same only different for the cabby iirc
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:40 pm

i managed to get a nearly new beige carpet off a zoner bmw said it was nla they were £320 new. :eek:
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:57 pm

MartC wrote:I have a 2 door car and bought a used carpet off Spadge from a touring. Exactly the same mate.

That was his knowledge, not mine, lol
Utter rubbish! 2 door carpets have extra holes in them for the seatbelt mounts.
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:09 am

If the floorplan is the same atleast I can get a carpet for my 4 door. Since OEM are NLA...then I (gasp...) may have to go with the grey carpet offering from the custom carpet dealer I mentioned in my initial post. $200 USD. hmm..
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:58 am

smithy318i wrote:
MartC wrote:I have a 2 door car and bought a used carpet off Spadge from a touring. Exactly the same mate.

That was his knowledge, not mine, lol
Utter rubbish! 2 door carpets have extra holes in them for the seatbelt mounts.
Again utter rubbish, the 4 door or at least the touring carpet has blanking plugs where 2 door seat belt mounts go.

the carpet I bought has the 2 seat belt rail holes right next to the front seat rear fixings
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:22 am

BMW Australia want the equivalent of £550 down here...for the carpet and back seat bit
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:09 am

Beemer323 wrote:BMW Australia want the equivalent of £550 down here...for the carpet and back seat bit
And even then I can't get my colour!

I'm just going to take myself off to a good re-trimmer and have them knock something up with quality material.

BMW Australia can have the most outrageous prices and on a lot of items it's just not worth getting stuff through them.
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:22 am

smithy318i wrote:
MartC wrote:I have a 2 door car and bought a used carpet off Spadge from a touring. Exactly the same mate.

That was his knowledge, not mine, lol
Utter rubbish! 2 door carpets have extra holes in them for the seatbelt mounts.
Your wrong Smithy the 4 door and touring carpet has the holes also into which some blanking plugs are fitted :P
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:31 am

I order everything from a dude in Germany.
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:45 am

Beemer323 wrote:I order everything from a dude in Germany.
How do you find him? OK?
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He better not play up, I met him in Melbs! I owe him though...beers!
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Beers! The world currency, LOL! :D
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Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:18 pm

That american site that sells carpet (first post) looks quite good. I wonder what the ultra plush black with bonded mass on the back is like? Also: I wonder if it's for RHD or LHD? Probably LHD.

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