Dash Mats - Page 2

Stevo · 15-09-2005, 05:00 PM

Just popped in to say hi to all the nanna's using dash mats

EASPRINT · 15-09-2005, 05:01 PM

I got a dashmat on both my cars.....and i wouldn't call them nanna's cars....lol

DOC · 15-09-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

Just popped in to say hi to all the nanna's using dash mats

First there were cardigan,s Now Nanna's ? do i hide my dash matt and run for cover ? funniest thread i have read in a long time.

MrQuan · 15-09-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

Just popped in to say hi to all the nanna's using dash mats

I actually reckon my nana could knit me a patchwork dash mat :hihi: hahaha - she could make them in footy colours and sell them outside voting booths

Age182 · 15-09-2005, 06:31 PM

ive still got the dash mat on the last owners were an elderly couple so i cbf taking it off looks good

cominthru · 15-09-2005, 08:56 PM

how can u drive without a nanna-mat! haha
i mean i have one...dont like it at all...i could of ordered one thats like a low pile mat with red trimming, at an attempt to make it look cool...just aint gonna happen!

Biggoggs · 15-09-2005, 10:41 PM

I've a velour one on the EA, it hides the many gaping cracks in the dash and makes it look better. My ol man's EF Fairmont doesn't need them though, all still smooth and shiny.

INJECTED_250 · 15-09-2005, 11:00 PM

.... Dash mats are good for covering up a fu+ked dashes.... if its cracked all ready chuck one on then it will look beter... If its a good dash.. why cover it it so it looks crap... I mean no one walks around lifting ya dash mat up and comenting on how good ya dash looks under it..

b2tf · 15-09-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

hmmmm
have you had a cracked dash from using it?
go ahead and use cooking oil backtothefutura....interestling enough...im not retarded
my dash is in immac condition and i use amourall on it reguraly..includin my a pillers...inside door handles...anywheres theres plastic...
imo its fine and works great

nobody said you were retarded.

your dash will look great im sure but what youll find is gradually you will need more and more armorall more often to keep it looking that way.

XRated · 16-09-2005, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sox

Dashmats are like mudflaps, they suck, and are for cardigan wearers.

Rick.

Hehehe that's the best way to put it.

InitialD · 16-09-2005, 01:15 AM

Dash Matts Rock! but its like alot of car accessories, people dont allways like the same stuff. I normally have one on my car, havent for the last couple of weeks and ive notcied my dash is dusty as hell....

Dashmatts get the thumbs up ;) it makes your car feel like a pimp mobile, all that Plush carpet *shrugs* lol

Walkinshaw · 16-09-2005, 01:54 AM

If i could find one in the right colour without the cutout for a passanger airbag id be tempted.

CruizinEB · 16-09-2005, 02:18 AM

i'm just not going to clean the dash with any thing,i'm confused?

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Yea I would advise not to use armorall on ya dash. Its like licking your lips in cold dry winds, It may feel wet for a few mins but after an hour your lips dry up and start cracking. Hella sore. Also even after washing the dash, Vinyl paint won't "stick" the the dash for very long if Armourall has been used in the last 6 months.

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no thats not right
everyones entitled to an opinion and i read and respect what every ones got to say
but...i haven't seen any one say...don't use amourall as it ed up my dash when on the other i use it on every plastic panel every week i vacuum my car....the dash espcially loves it lol...i mean during the week when a bit of dust has settled all i do is wipe it off and i got a shiny smooth dash again

FPVWEPN · 16-09-2005, 03:02 AM

dash mata are GAY c'mon people
sure its a great way to protect ur dash but whats the point in protecting something u cant see with the mat on??
If u dont have cracks take it off put it in the fire and silicone spray ur whole dash lol or 3m vynyl protectant.
Cant get over how bad bash mats are
Why dont i just go and put:
1. Mudflaps
2.Rear louvre
3. Stonegard
4. Car bra
5. Door strips
6. driver & passenger windshields
while im at it???????????
thats just my opinion anyway lol

CruizinEB · 16-09-2005, 03:06 AM

How much dose this 3m vynyl protectant cost?

DOC · 16-09-2005, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

dash mata are GAY c'mon people
sure its a great way to protect ur dash but whats the point in protecting something u cant see with the mat on??
If u dont have cracks take it off put it in the fire and silicone spray ur whole dash lol or 3m vynyl protectant.
Cant get over how bad bash mats are
Why dont i just go and put:
1. Mudflaps
2.Rear louvre
3. Stonegard
4. Car bra
5. Door strips
6. driver & passenger windshields
while im at it???????????
thats just my opinion anyway lol

You forgot the floor mats, or are they cool as they protect the original carpet from holes / mud and stones?

CruizinEB · 16-09-2005, 03:16 AM

hay,i have seat covers and floor mats there good

XRated · 16-09-2005, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DOC

You forgot the floor mats, or are they cool as they protect the original carpet from holes / mud and stones?

Don't forget the steering wheel cover

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FPVWEPN · 16-09-2005, 03:22 AM

floor mats are differentas they can actually look good i.e fpv range of floor mats specifically made for their cars.
Gee u dont see a dash mat option for a ba gt do ya????

CruizinEB · 16-09-2005, 03:25 AM

whell if your going to be stuped about it LOL,you forgot boot matt and the seat belt covers

DOC · 16-09-2005, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Gee u dont see a dash mat option for a ba gt do ya????

?? now if they did have them ? not a bad idea

Bucknaked · 16-09-2005, 06:32 AM

I've always used dash mats. Nothing wrong them. They do nothing other than protect the dash and your eyes from the glare. Top idea.

Way2go · 16-09-2005, 07:50 AM

Our EL is the first car I've ever had problems with the dash reflecting in the windscreen in the sun.

Dash mat fixed that. I don't think they look 'nanna'ish or anything - at least it's not a hat on the rear parcel shelf!!!

Anyway, the colour matches the dash colour, so you don't notice it at first glance.

bindi · 16-09-2005, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

Just popped in to say hi to all the nanna's using dash mats

You're only a Nan/Pop if you have a) the crocheted blanket on the back seat and b) the obligatory hat on the rear parcel shelf (covering the speakers you never use or listen to John Laws through).

I have a mat on the EA, I prefer the look of it over the glare and cracks in the dash. It came with the mat, and I dgaf what it looks like. It works well.

Like the person told me to lose the granny louvre on the back windscreen. F that, it keeps a heap of heat off the speakers and the kids. Nobody notices but inside that rear window is also a stick-on screen... it's like tint but looks like a screen door. Keeps even more heat out, hence the AC doesn't work overtime. For $5 a roll from Kmart (I bought the final 3 rolls a couple of years ago), it's a baaaaaaaaaaaargain.

I did get rid of the granny wind deflectors on the driver's side door. They stop you getting your drivethru in the window (when I used to eat the stuff that is!)

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xxxc · 16-09-2005, 05:34 PM

please dont get a dashmat ! use armoral

cArSiK · 16-09-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

have you had a cracked dash from using it?

My Dads EA , Yes.
Me , no , because as i said i wont use it.

donno · 16-09-2005, 08:54 PM

Dashmat. When I got the car, I thought it had to go, but drove it for a week, and the lack of glare won me over. Also the dash is mint underneath it, and it hides the wiring for my GPS receiver.

Damo · 16-09-2005, 09:16 PM

I've got one in my EA and i reckon it looks allright, covers the cracks good too. My EB has a perfect dash so no matt for it.

Stevo · 20-09-2005, 08:12 AM

Your all SICK , SICK IN THE HEAD I TELLS YOU!

mcflux · 20-09-2005, 12:23 PM

Dash mat = covers unsightly cracks, and stops the glare/heat

The only dash mats I don't like are the old faded ones that go all floppy around the edges.

Love my dash mat!

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-Dave-

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