Good carpet mats

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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by normantilbury » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:44 am

Thank you Charles and matthew

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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by kingp » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:25 pm

Something i've done in the past was use some carpet off cuts and cut them to size :) Fair enough if doesnt look great but they are often very hard wearing when it comes down to it.

Im my cars that become dailies i tend to stick to rubber mats, especially genuine ones :) Maybe see if you can get a Range Rover set to fit as they are a lot tougher than the citroen ones and more plentiful if they can fit an XM :)

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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by Charles M » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:51 pm

The rubber mats in my Range Rover are about the only things not rusting away on it. I shall give them a whirl Will!
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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by Charles M » Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:22 am

Front ones fit, rear ones totally different shape to go round side of RR seats so no good. Shame as it is the rear (under the broken rear window the carpet became damaged) where they are needed.
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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by kingp » Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:31 pm

The ones from an L322 may be a better fit Charles but the RR ones have the problem of having a flat rear footwell al the way across the rear where as the XM has a tunnel for some unknown reason. Its not like the exhaust really needs it :D

How about some Axminster cut offs instead ;)

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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by Charles M » Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:34 pm

I actually don't have any carpets here at all! I could cut up one of my Afghan rugs but I suspect a set of carpet mats would hold together better!
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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by Dieselman » Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:09 pm

Carpet tiles would work as they are glued to the backing and very hard wearing.
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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by Richard2cv » Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:11 am

Carpet tiles sound like a good idea.
Bought the carpet mats in my xm from tkmaxx (bit random i know), they're quite hard wearing and very cheap too. Only cost me £7.
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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by southerner » Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:08 am

Sorry to hear that Norm

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Re: Good carpet mats

Post by normantilbury » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:53 am

Cheers for that mate I have answered in your other post for a spare wheel carrier,

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