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cyntaxx
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Date registered: Aug 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500
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| Diamond-metal floor "mats"
Anyone make diamond-metal "floormats." Winter is around the corner and I feel like this would make my life much easier instead of winter floormats. I guess I could go with rubber ones, but I thought I'd give it a shot seeing as how the industrial look would seem fitting for a G.
If not, do we have another source for quality floormats other than from MB? |
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DUTCH
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
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| RE: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
cyntaxx - 11/19/2006 5:58 PM
Anyone make diamond-metal "floormats." Winter is around the corner and I feel like this would make my life much easier instead of winter floormats. I guess I could go with rubber ones, but I thought I'd give it a shot seeing as how the industrial look would seem fitting for a G.
If not, do we have another source for quality floormats other than from MB?
Weathertech.com |
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03-Gwagen
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s): CLK63 Black Series, 2018 G63, 2016 GLE300d
Posts: 888
| RE: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
Weathertech mats overflow and make a worse mess than no mat at all. No matter how careful you are they always spill. They might be ok in areas outside the snow belt.
The best I found were custom made cocomats with a rubber backing. Cocomat custom made them to a pattern I created. They didn't charge me a penny more. They look great and do the job.
I have had them since the G was new. At 40k miles they still look great.
http://www.cocomats.com/home.htm
Edited by 03-Gwagen 11/19/2006 7:11 PM
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
Weathertech now makes a version that is carpeting backed by rubber and absorbs liquids. They claim it holds up to 1 & 1/2 qts of liquid. |
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MarcO
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Irvington, NY
Vehicle(s): G 500 SWB, Volvo XC90 V8
Posts: 835
| Re: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
I really have to go with the cocomats that 03-gwagen wrote about. I have the mb all weather, the original, and the weather tech extreme and the best is the coco. absorbs water and and hoses off. no spill. |
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cyntaxx
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Date registered: Aug 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500
Posts: 248
| RE: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
The weathertech ones are rubber only? The cargo mat looks like something I will invest in soon...
The cocomats....do they have the pattern for our G's in their database or do I have to start fresh with my own measurements and pattern?
Edited by cyntaxx 11/19/2006 8:52 PM
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03-Gwagen
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Date registered: Apr 2006
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| picture of my cocomat
They have perfect patterns that match the original mbusa mats.
But, I had them make up oversized ones to protect ss doorsill and gas pedal area. I also had them extend the mats so they go under the front seats.
I made patterns and sent it to them.
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cyntaxx
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Date registered: Aug 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| RE: picture of my cocomat
03-Gwagen - 11/19/2006 10:10 PM
They have perfect patterns that match the original mbusa mats.
But, I had them make up oversized ones to protect ss doorsill and gas pedal area. I also had them extend the mats so they go under the front seats.
I made patterns and sent it to them.
Looks nice! So do they keep that template in their database for future sales, or do I have to draw up my own and send in? |
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03-Gwagen
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s): CLK63 Black Series, 2018 G63, 2016 GLE300d
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| RE: picture of my cocomat
He said he was going to keep it.
Email me and I will email you my name so you can help them locate it. |
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MarcO
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Irvington, NY
Vehicle(s): G 500 SWB, Volvo XC90 V8
Posts: 835
| Re: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
Also note that I gave them the back pattern and they make a matching rear cocomat for the boot area. |
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KERR
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| Re: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
ted use to the have diamond metal mats in his show car. they are useless. If you have water, or snow it just lets it run to the back or front of the car. While they look cool on some cars i would save my money if i was you. |
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cyntaxx
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Date registered: Aug 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500
Posts: 248
| Re: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
MarcO - 11/20/2006 10:31 AM
Also note that I gave them the back pattern and they make a matching rear cocomat for the boot area.
Marc and 03-Gwagen,
Thanks for doing the legwork on this! I'm hoping to order a set (maybe another with custom stitching) sometime this week. I may do a cargo mat too for the boot depending on the price... |
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MarcO
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Irvington, NY
Vehicle(s): G 500 SWB, Volvo XC90 V8
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| Re: Diamond-metal floor "mats"
To give you an idea of how robust these are I am still using the set from my now gone 02 in the 05. They always look new. Great protection. |
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