M3 Mats

drburton · 02-15-2011, 12:30 PM

My car is about a year and a half old with 20K miles on it. The M3 mats already look pretty beat up. I'm sure the winters here don't help much.

How oftern are you guys replacing the mats? I think I might buy a backup this summer and use those for the summer and the old ones for the winter.

piloto · 02-15-2011, 12:53 PM

Start wtih a wash first, by using a high pressure washer, like the ones at self service car washes. Next get a good carpet cleaner (I like Folex). Test in a small area first. If it's all good, spray liberally onto floor mat and use a large brush (nylob bristles) to agitate the floor mat fibers. Then rinse it all off with a high pressure hose again and let it dry.

Kyoshi71 · 02-15-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by drburton

I think I might buy a backup this summer and use those for the summer and the old ones for the winter.

Either that or a set of WeatherTechs for the winter.

SchnellM3 · 02-15-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyoshi71

Either that or a set of WeatherTechs for the winter.

I have a set of All weathers that I swap out in my X6 during the winter months since I store the M. They do wonders and all you have to do is hose them off and dry

jonasaurus · 02-15-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyoshi71

Either that or a set of WeatherTechs for the winter.

+1

Erhan · 02-15-2011, 05:55 PM

I can sell you mine if you want. I'm using all weather mats anyways. Mine are 1000miles old. PM me if interested.

LateBraking · 02-15-2011, 06:16 PM

Mine lasted 28,000 miles with no real signs of wear, daily driven. I got OEM rubber mats this time around, since I got tired of re-applying my stoners liquid repellant every 6 months. It's good stuff, but it was kind of annoying to apply correctly. Maybe the repellant helped a little with the wear?

Chowster · 02-15-2011, 06:20 PM

+2 to Weathertech digital mats.

w00tw00t · 02-15-2011, 07:49 PM

I have weathertechs and I am never taking them out... they look great and are super easy to clean!

mdosu · 02-15-2011, 09:12 PM

My mats in my old car was used relentlessly, all seasons, for 6 straight years, all it took was a pressure spray with a garden hose and a scrub to make it look new. Of course after 6 years, there's spots on the mat where you put your heel and that spot will always be depressed for the life of the mat, but you can't help it.

If you're really concerned, I would just clean it once, then buy a second set of mats, and rotate them through the winter season, with this, I think your mats would look good for at least 4 more years. Most of us were lucky enough to get a free set of "BMW" mats with our M3 mats.

FLOSS M · 02-15-2011, 10:15 PM

Rubber Mats!!! M3 Mats for summer

kitw · 02-15-2011, 11:20 PM

My stock mats started fraying at 6000 miles. Very sad. I put in weathertech mats and love them. My stock mats look bad enough where I'll probably just get a new set when summer comes.

Kyoshi71 · 02-16-2011, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

I have weathertechs and I am never taking them out... they look great and are super easy to clean!

Right! Chances are, once you put them in, you'll keep 'em all year round

red998 · 02-16-2011, 04:50 PM

take the number of miles on your dash board multiply by the number of miles you drive in a wk then divide by the model year(2009, 2010) of your car, then divide by 365. finally divide this number by coefficient of expected product failure, 0.5. The number is time in years so u can plan for when to order new mats. never fails. i sell mats so let me know when u need them.

02-15-2011, 12:30 PM	#1
drburton Lieutenant 118 Rep 468 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Alpine Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (3)	M3 Mats - How Long They Last My car is about a year and a half old with 20K miles on it. The M3 mats already look pretty beat up. I'm sure the winters here don't help much. How oftern are you guys replacing the mats? I think I might buy a backup this summer and use those for the summer and the old ones for the winter.
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piloto Captain 29 Rep 843 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 - AW/FR Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Start wtih a wash first, by using a high pressure washer, like the ones at self service car washes. Next get a good carpet cleaner (I like Folex). Test in a small area first. If it's all good, spray liberally onto floor mat and use a large brush (nylob bristles) to agitate the floor mat fibers. Then rinse it all off with a high pressure hose again and let it dry.
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Erhan Colonel 87 Rep 2,464 Posts Drives: Cooper S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I can sell you mine if you want. I'm using all weather mats anyways. Mine are 1000miles old. PM me if interested. __________________ 2011 MINI Cooper S previous cars: E92 M3, Z4MC, Z4 Roadster, E36 328 Sedan
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LateBraking Brigadier General 332 Rep 3,882 Posts Drives: Relatively Quick. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (27)	Mine lasted 28,000 miles with no real signs of wear, daily driven. I got OEM rubber mats this time around, since I got tired of re-applying my stoners liquid repellant every 6 months. It's good stuff, but it was kind of annoying to apply correctly. Maybe the repellant helped a little with the wear?
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Chowster E60_to_E90 36 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada iTrader: (2)	+2 to Weathertech digital mats.
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w00tw00t Colonel 422 Rep 2,171 Posts Drives: 2016 MW M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (13)	I have weathertechs and I am never taking them out... they look great and are super easy to clean!
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mdosu Banned 322 Rep 8,495 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	My mats in my old car was used relentlessly, all seasons, for 6 straight years, all it took was a pressure spray with a garden hose and a scrub to make it look new. Of course after 6 years, there's spots on the mat where you put your heel and that spot will always be depressed for the life of the mat, but you can't help it. If you're really concerned, I would just clean it once, then buy a second set of mats, and rotate them through the winter season, with this, I think your mats would look good for at least 4 more years. Most of us were lucky enough to get a free set of "BMW" mats with our M3 mats. Last edited by mdosu; 02-15-2011 at 09:20 PM..
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FLOSS M ///M3 388 Rep 1,125 Posts Drives: 22 M3 X-Drive Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Rubber Mats!!! M3 Mats for summer
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kitw Colonel 479 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: F91 M8, 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (20)	My stock mats started fraying at 6000 miles. Very sad. I put in weathertech mats and love them. My stock mats look bad enough where I'll probably just get a new set when summer comes.
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red998 Lieutenant 39 Rep 556 Posts Drives: E92 SG '10 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cary NC iTrader: (0)	take the number of miles on your dash board multiply by the number of miles you drive in a wk then divide by the model year(2009, 2010) of your car, then divide by 365. finally divide this number by coefficient of expected product failure, 0.5. The number is time in years so u can plan for when to order new mats. never fails. i sell mats so let me know when u need them.
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