Floormats under warranty?
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30' post='240933' date='Feb 15 2006, 07:34 PM
yes, you are supposed to change your floormats every 3 months / 3k miles.
HAHAHAH tell that to my dad! he hasnt replaced his floor mats for 13 years / 80K miles!
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='240970' date='Feb 15 2006, 10:28 PM
HAHAHAH tell that to my dad! he hasnt replaced his floor mats for 13 years / 80K miles!
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='240980' date='Feb 15 2006, 08:36 PM
EMBCS03, my dad hasn't replaced his floormats either in 15 years / 60K miles. Man, are you sure we're not related? First, is the like/dislike thread, now, it's the dad thing.
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I'm not sure, but I think the mats that have BMW written on the raised heel pad are NOT BMW OEMs (mine are NOT). I know they are made by a local guy right here, but he may have a contract to supply them as accessories (as shown in the US BMW accessory book). However, the ORIGINAL BMW mats don't have a separate, BMW-marked heel pad, and the toggle bolts go right through the mat and into the floor of the car, rather than relying on that adhesive/Velcro-on-bolt-head crap.
I have seen both in E60s (and I had the orginals in my E39 that lasted nearly 80K before a minor bald spot developed under my right heel). Nothing against our local matmaker, but I know he sells a lot to dealers. I'd see if your parts guy can differentiate for you, and if so, get the German ones. These USA-made things are very flimsy and move all around due to their light weight; OEMs are much tighter weave and heavier, and have a more secure attachment system.
BTW, the same applies to the rubber winter mats: the OEM German ones are SMOOTH under your heel, as opposed to US waffle-patterned, that CATCH your heel when shifting. Specify OEM.
Cheers,
Ray Hull
I have seen both in E60s (and I had the orginals in my E39 that lasted nearly 80K before a minor bald spot developed under my right heel). Nothing against our local matmaker, but I know he sells a lot to dealers. I'd see if your parts guy can differentiate for you, and if so, get the German ones. These USA-made things are very flimsy and move all around due to their light weight; OEMs are much tighter weave and heavier, and have a more secure attachment system.
BTW, the same applies to the rubber winter mats: the OEM German ones are SMOOTH under your heel, as opposed to US waffle-patterned, that CATCH your heel when shifting. Specify OEM.
Cheers,
Ray Hull
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I have one that's come out, and I'm having them fix it. It can't take more than a couple minutes. I don't care if it's "technically" part of the car or not. If they won't fix it, I'll start spending tens of thousands of dollars buying BMWs from some other dealer. That approach usually works.
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on the under side of my mats is a large sticky backed velcro, this has started to come away, i got these thrown in on the deal, otherwise they are a ?110 option, i could carpet a small room for that