Applicable to: '99 + 1.8 liter
polished aluminum diamond plate mats. Remove old and insert these. Product says they wont slip but I beg to differ.
The mats are very nice and really spruce up the dull floor. As I expected though, unless you wear socks only these things are going to get scratched up like crazy.. The fit is pretty good though, the do slide around slightly, doesnt bother me that much because i know that they wont ever bulge up under the pedals.
If you are having your car is a car show or something then these mats are great. If you will be doing any sitting at all inside, well then you can expect to scratch them up rather quickly. Its one of those look but dont touch things. For $150 I didnt find this to be the best buy. I could have gotten normal factory mats and had those last longer than my now scuffed aluminum mats. Also if you are a barefoot driver you are in danger of scorching your feet on hot days or getting hypothermia on cold ones. One other gripe is that the mats are so reflective that it reflects the wires and all that unsightly stuff under/behind the glovebox.
Under 5 minutes to remove
Applicable to: '99 + 1.8 liter
Diamond texured ploshed Alum. floor matts
The matts look very cool and packaged very well for shipping. There was no damage scraches or dirt from shipping. Although they are metal, the mats are pretty light, I'm guessing about 1-3 lbs. together. They are cut on the the same template as the stock floor mats, and are Pre-bent to fit flush against the floor as it curves up under the dash board. Instalation is just setting them in the floor board but you need to be careful, geting the mats in requires some force and bending because they don't slide the fit is VERY tight, particuarly on the passanger side. The edges are rough, so while your man-handling the mat just don't scrach up your seats. That said, I did not have any problems or damage, and I can generally will mess up any modification.
The mats fit perfect, do not slide at all, are rattle free and look pretty cool. Although this is pretty much just for looks, they are very tough and don't really scrach at all (enstalled about 2 months so far). They give the car a much more serious look, with the top down they are very noticable, I have gotten many complaments. Also, they clean up well, just wipe down with a wet cloth, or when detailing, remove, and scrub with a cleaner. The finsh is perfect, and has not tarnished. If you like how they look I certainly recomend.
Not an installed item
I am associated with a company that sells this product.
Applicable to: '90 - '97
Shiny aluminum diamond plate floormats
Easy to install
These "Matz" are awesome! They fit exactly into place, they fill the floorboard perfectly and fit nice and close all around even by the drivers side footrest. They do not slide and they should never wear out. The thing I like the best about them is they look AWESOME !!!
Under 5 minutes to remove
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