Dash mats.

[creative]

Seems like its a hot topic!

[AU Mont]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

They're cheap enough to replace every few years as well, and look tidy if you take care of them as well as the rest of the interior.

a young fella i know, bought himself a late model Aurion Sportivo. Nice looking rig.

First thing he done was spend a quid on a car bra to protect the paint, weathershields all round to protect himself from weather, protect the nice sportivo seats with $50 SCA red/black seat covers, dash mat to protect the dash, ugly floor mats to protect the floor. Dont forget the steering wheel cover to protect it from harmful rays of the sun.

Now the car car looks stupid, and no doubt the car will be kept nice & clean for the next owner..........

[mik]

Originally Posted by b0son

And yet my VW GTI which unlike a falcadore was not 'designed for local conditions', was parked in the sun for 5 years, and still looked/felt as good as the day i bought it.

I suspect the need for a dash mat is probably more a reflection of the crappy plastics that are used in Aus cars.

really? give it a couple of years.
http://www.vwgolf-mk2.com/eplarepair_dash.html

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?hl=e...9,r:5,s:0,i:91

[mik]

Originally Posted by aussie muscle

I don't like them either, fly off under hard acceleration or turning, block the vents to the windscreen.

modern dashboards may have uv inhibitors, but you still see it is a problem. you see it on 5-10yo cars have cracks in the dashboard.

if they are a decent mat they usually come with velcro to stop them sliding off/moving out of pozzy.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

aunger has only just shut down in the last few years apparently......I for one severely miss them, I have had aunger rear louvres on almost every vehicle I have owned

only found out that this long serving company had closed when I went to get a louvre for the Ford

They went broke but had a lot of stock on hand that was bought by other distributors. Some of their stuff is still available in very limited quantities.

Dashmats are still pretty popular but most people get them to reduce the amount of visible plastic in the cabin. I'm not fussed on them but if I bought a car with one I would leave it on.

[morak001]

I would think the electronics in the dash ie gauge cluster and body computer would benefit (less prone to failure) from a slightly lower temperature too?

[2011G6E]

Oh those little airfoils on the windscreen wipers are still there...it's just that they're build into the arm shape now, usually a "spoiler" of sheet metal as part of the arm or the head of the wiper on most cars.
Older cars don't...our WB ute and Celica both have the old fashioned plain arms which can lift off at speed in rain. I've fitted those "complete replacement" wiper head assemblies, and they have the little airfoil built into that part.

As for car interior temperature, I vividly recall one of the hottest cars I've owned being a little Mazda Capella which had a completely black interior...seats, dash, carpet, door trims, the lot...and with no window tinting. Working on a farm in the middle of one of the hottest summers Bundy had seen in the early eighties I opened the door after it had been parked in the sun all day and it was like opening an oven. The little dashboard thermometer accessory I had said it was over 70 degrees in there...the steering wheel was that hot as I steered I was like someone taking a hot pan out of the oven passing it from hand to hand...

[EB#]

Anyone ever put a hand under a dashmat after a day in the summer sun ? Still super HOT !
I suppose that keeping the direct sunlight off the plastic provides the measure
of protection ? Anyway, I've got one in my car............

(38 posts on dashmats........... we are true enthusiasts eh !)

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by EB92

Anyone ever put a hand under a dashmat after a day in the summer sun ? Still super HOT !
I suppose that keeping the direct sunlight off the plastic provides the measure
of protection ? Anyway, I've got one in my car............

(38 posts on dashmats........... we are true enthusiasts eh !)

What I find really funny is there is quite a bit of support for dash mats in this forum, but when some bloke puts an odd body kit on his car we can it for being a ricer (or simular)

I dont rate these dash mats (as expressed in my ealier post) but lets face it we all choose acceoosries for our own reaons, I would wager a large portion of peoplr here would see the accesories I fit to my cars as pointless just as I see dash mats and little clip on spoilers on wipers as such. (give me a blue dash fan though and I'm in heaven )

no real point to my post just an observation

[poppa smurf]

[QUOTE=b2tf]They went broke but had a lot of stock on hand that was bought by other distributors. Some of their stuff is still available in very limited quantities.

damn shame that a company with a good product and reliable competent employees have to shut their gates

the product (rear louvres and much more) was and still is very popular, especially around here where it regularly gets to 50 degs

[mik]

indeed poppa , i`d kill for kill for a Louvre for the AU, i`ve seen about 2 in the years i`ve had it.

[b0son]

Originally Posted by mik

really? give it a couple of years.

more than a couple ... you do realise how old a mk2 golf is, dont you?

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by mik

indeed poppa , i`d kill for kill for a Louvre for the AU, i`ve seen about 2 in the years i`ve had it.

Reckon i may have one at work. I'll have to check.

[poppa smurf]

while you're looking there b2tf see if you got one for my 05 BA fairmont (rear louvre) please

[Silver Ghia]

Yep, those Aunger rear window louvres were great. Had them for years on my cars. Maybe bt2f has one stashed away for the FG??

Regarding the top of the dash, I dont have a dashmat, when the car is parked in the sun I use a sunshade which covers across inside the windscreen, helping to protect everything inside from the sun shining through. Probably not as good as the windscreen protector I had years ago that went across the outside of the windscreen, which was silver coloured to reflect the sunlight.

Also the stubby holder which protects the sun sensitive FG gear knob.

[brismike]

Re the Aunger Rear Louvres .. I had one on my previous car which was a BA Fairmont. When I traded it in on my Fg XR6 I took it off and kept it. After a while I wondered if I could get it to fit the FG.

It is not a perfect fit but it does go on. I have had it fitted on my FG for a while now and it does do a great job of reducing the amount of heat coming in from the rear window.

Chers Mike

[HULK EF]

I HATe looking at acre's of big ugly dash plastics. -To me the cockpit feels more warm/personal and cant hurt in regards to serious glare reduction and who cares if dashes are less prone to cracks nowadays - Dash carpet will then virtualy garauntee no cracks.

dash carpet FTW.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by HULK EF

I HATe looking at acre's of big ugly dash plastics. -To me the cockpit feels more warm/personal and cant hurt in regards to serious glare reduction and who cares if dashes are less prone to cracks nowadays - Dash carpet will then virtualy garauntee no cracks.

dash carpet FTW.

I thought of this when I read your post





sorry man, all in harmless fun

[Psi-Pop]

I have one to hide that big nasty dash they put in EA-D.

The aunger rear louvres are great, stops so much sunlight getting into the car, just makes washing back window a hassle. With the front visor and dash mat the front of the car stays very cool and dark which is nice with no glare.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

while you're looking there b2tf see if you got one for my 05 BA fairmont (rear louvre) please

Shall do. I have a feeling the same one should do both models anyway.

[Ford_The_Win]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

I thought of this when I read your post

image



sorry man, all in harmless fun

Looks like the interior of a WB Statesman

[mik]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Reckon i may have one at work. I'll have to check.

i`ll happily take it off your hands if you can locate one, just name your price.
cheers mik.