Car mats

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:04 pm

I've just managed to melt and shrink my car mats when I decided to give them a wash. On hindsight, 'white cottons' was maybe the wrong setting.

Does anybody know where I can get car mats to fit? £45 and a trip to Edinburgh for mats seems too much.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:18 pm

I think Lotus had a sale of mats about 4-5 months back but I do not know whether they were £45.

As usual try Hanger 111 (about £40) or eliseparts as they probably do them.

Also could try Christopher Neil as they sometimes have similar Lotus product equivalents available.

Cheers
DMW

r055 · Post by **r055** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:30 pm

stephen said the same thing to me about the lotus sale, but had a look on website - none there. Might give them a call tomorrow.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:48 pm

CAR MATS?????? you poof

r055 · Post by **r055** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:03 pm

http://www.lotussurplusstocksale.co.uk/ ... on=SITEMAP

http://www.lotussurplusstocksale.co.uk/ ... ductid=228

try this - there's 111s embroidered ones - £34.89 + VAT

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:15 pm

Took the words out of my mouth.

tut

r055 · Post by **r055** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:24 pm

tut wrote:Took the words out of my mouth.

tut

he took the poof right out of your mouth?

Do you guys not even have mats in your cars?!?

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:36 pm

Cheers Ross. Some nice, clean, comfy mats ordered in grey to match my gay grey hard top!

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:01 pm

Nope, bare aluminium.

tut

Post by **campbell** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:21 am

Shame there are no standard S1 mats on there, Ian needs a set.

Mind you, the "original" Lotus ones were very poor, wrinkled up under clutch foot action etc.

Tut - of all people! - recommended hard-backed versions from Motobuild Racing, and I ordered those a year or two after I got the car. Much better, and despite several soakings and getting pretty foosty at times, a good shampoo then blast with the hose and they come up good as new every time.

Motobuild don't seem to sell carpet mat sets any more...anyone got any idea where this type might be sourced now? Google search wasn't particularly informative.

Campbell
(comfort faction)

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:24 am

Eliseparts do (did?) a set of fitted rubber mats. I got a set of these a couple of years ago as I coudn't stand the carpet you get in the S2. They fit both S1 and S2 if I remember.

Post by **campbell** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:41 am

Thanks Derek. Got possibilities.

Think carpet is the preference though. Eliseparts do those also, but look a wee bit like the thin Lotus version I was complaining about!

And from your signature...so the orange bombshell gets to stay, huh? Just as well, that is one of THE best looking Elises I have ever seen

Just couldn't believe it that time I saw it at Lawrence's.

Campbell

Post by **ironside** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:45 am

campbell wrote:Shame there are no standard S1 mats on there, Ian needs a set.

Bell & Colvill sell them:

http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop ... 02_9,32_33

Post by **campbell** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:47 am

Hm, yep, but think those are the crinkly ones again.

Who has most recently bought a set of S1 mats, with the hard rubber backing? If anyone?!

ta

Campbell