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Clodfobble 10-01-2010 02:42 PM

Do you have a lot of mud to deal with?

Cloud 10-01-2010 02:45 PM

not a lot. some, in the rainy season. Lots of dirt and rocks though

glatt 10-01-2010 02:55 PM

Does your car now have mud flaps? Are you happy with your car having/not having mud flaps?

Mud flaps cost extra, look a little ugly, and they reduce the aerodynamics of the car very slightly, but they also help protect it from pebble dings and mud splatter. I'm personally not a fan of them on a car, but there is no right or wrong answer.

Trucks should have them because they usually have larger and more open wheel wells and they help protect other cars on the road.

Cloud 10-01-2010 03:10 PM

I think my car does. Not actually sure, hmm. will have to look.

kinda dumb, huh? I know it doesn't have the floor mats anymore, because they were moving around and bothering me. I took them out, and have no idea what I did with them--probably tossed them.

xoxoxoBruce 10-01-2010 07:25 PM

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Fuck yeah, mudflaps. :D

monster 10-01-2010 08:43 PM

pierced mudflaps

tw 10-01-2010 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud (Post 686052)
I think my car does. Not actually sure, hmm. will have to look.

Mud flaps that do something are standard on better cars. Better does not mean more expensive. Better is a car designed by engineers; not accountants. My every Honda came with flaps where necessary and standard.

Floor mats should never move about. Earlier mats had points that embed in the carpet. Newer mats attach to two posts located where the mat sits under the seat.

Many crappy car mats do not completely cover the floor. Sometimes I would buy black rubber 'truck' mats. Honda's had so much leg room that car mats were never large enough. A good car mat completely covers the rug and may roll up inches on each side. Simply remove the mat so that all leaves and dirt leave the car. No vacuum necessary. All environments - especially rain or snow - deposit dirt into a car. Any car mat that moves around - even 40 years ago - was completely defective.

monster 10-01-2010 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tw (Post 686106)
Earlier mats had points that embed in the carpet. Newer mats attach to two posts located where the mat sits under the seat.

Our cars both have mats that have points that embed and one post under the seat. Should we worry that they're abnormal? Are they interracial?

monster 10-01-2010 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tw (Post 686106)
MuSimply remove the mat so that all leaves and dirt leave the car. No vacuum necessary.

You don't have kids, do you?

classicman 10-01-2010 09:58 PM

OMG - Thats a frightening thought!

I gotta agree with tw on the car mats though. All my cars have had them where they are locked in place, any that use only the lil rubber things on the back to secure them were, at minimum worthless.

Cloud 10-01-2010 10:18 PM

I checked my car and it has mud "guards" -- they're not flappy.

and dirty carpets. ;)

tw 10-01-2010 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud (Post 686130)
and dirty carpets.

So you can always smell where you have been.

Better than keeping a diary.

jimhelm 10-08-2010 07:58 AM

we got our first Juke yesterday. One of the salesmen drove it and loved it. Said it's wicked fast. looks pretty cool.. I just got a new demo, so I'll have to wait appx 2 months until I can get in one, ...unless someone sells mine.

Cloud 10-08-2010 10:08 AM

are you planning to buy one? Why can't you drive the demo?(a bit confused)

xoxoxoBruce 10-08-2010 10:52 AM

They give him a car to use, and swap it every couple of months, just like the salesmen.
Since he just got a car, he won't have a chance to take a Juke for that long.


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