Anyone rocks a dash mat?

Mless5 · Post by **Mless5** » Jun 13, 2007 9:00 PM

I saw a few weeks ago on ebay some kind of a soft dash mat. Does anyone rock one of these? How is the quality/fit? Call me crazy, but I get some nasty reflections from my left tweeter and driving around with a towel on the dash is not a solution.

Thanks!

P.S. Found the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E28- ... enameZWDVW

Kyle in NO · Post by **Kyle in NO** » Jun 13, 2007 9:09 PM

I rock one on the 533i simply to protect the crack-less dash underneath. Everyone else hates it, but I know why its there and its doing its job. I pull it off once a year for 5er Fest!

JayM · Post by **JayM** » Jun 13, 2007 9:12 PM

Rock?

Mless5 · Post by **Mless5** » Jun 13, 2007 9:13 PM

Kyle in NO wrote:I rock one on the 533i simply to protect the crack-less dash underneath. Everyone else hates it, but I know why its there and its doing its job. I pull it off once a year for 5er Fest!

Well that too, proud owner of crack free..ahem...

JoshInAtlanta · Post by **JoshInAtlanta** » Jun 13, 2007 9:21 PM

I've got one... bought it when I had the 524td. Kept it when I sold the car.

I got my 535i and it had a perfect dash. However, the previous owner never cleaned the car, so it was real dirty. I cleaned the dust off with a damp rag (I am real picky about interior cleaners, hate the greasy look most of them leave). The next morning I had a nice crack... I guess I deserve it for cleaning the ancient dust I suppose.

Anyway, I "rock" a $35 dash mat I bought from eBay. It fits decent, doesn't slide around, and protects my dash, even though I am the only person that understands that.

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jun 13, 2007 9:44 PM

I have a dash mat on the 533. The dash in that car was relatively nice, plus I'm so used to them I bought Skip's. I like the idea if you have something nice to protect or keep from getting worse. The only real problem is there isn't one out there that can fit the dash perfectly, so you might end up with a crack or two anyway.

My mom was on the forefront of this many years ago (late '60s) when she used to make her own dash covers that actually fit the dash, hung over the edge slightly, etc. The only problem was she made them tan, so they reflect in the windshield. Let's just say all of our cars have a MomMat.

booker · Post by **booker** » Jun 13, 2007 11:26 PM

Kyle in NO wrote:I rock one on the 533i simply to protect the crack-less dash underneath. Everyone else hates it, but I know why its there and its doing its job. I pull it off once a year for 5er Fest!

HAHAA!! C'mon, man! That thing has been removed from the dash maybe one time, at the Chattanoogan on Friday. On Saturday, you even had the goofy sun deflector up in the windshield.

ChefShawn · Post by **ChefShawn** » Jun 14, 2007 12:32 AM

I have one from the PO that covers up some cracks but it has a BMW logo stitched on it, it looks very nice and prevents more cracks.

If I could find them for a decent price i would bu another for my new ride, but they are like $40 + for a small piece of rug.....

C.J. · Post by **C.J.** » Jun 14, 2007 12:47 AM

I've always wondered how involved of a job it would be to wrap the dash in some sort of new material. Cause a cheetah print dash in Ratty would just be soo punk rock

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filmy · Post by **filmy** » Jun 14, 2007 2:14 AM

booker wrote:
Kyle in NO wrote:I rock one on the 533i simply to protect the crack-less dash underneath. Everyone else hates it, but I know why its there and its doing its job. I pull it off once a year for 5er Fest!

HAHAA!! C'mon, man! That thing has been removed from the dash maybe one time, at the Chattanoogan on Friday. On Saturday, you even had the goofy sun deflector up in the windshield.

for the goofy sun deflectors! After living in Texas, you learn.

dez528e · Post by **dez528e** » Jun 14, 2007 2:20 AM

I have a black carpet one, but every speck of dirt and hair shows up on it. I had a beige one in my old car, and liked it a bit better. Mine has velcro holding it down.

coopa.s · Post by **coopa.s** » Jun 14, 2007 2:33 AM

I got one. My dash has 2 cracks, one you cant see at the very front near the windscreen vents and one near the centre vent which is maybe 2cm long.

Aussie sun + bmw dash = death.

And yes i have a goofy sun deflector.

bmwm3n528 · Post by **bmwm3n528** » Jun 14, 2007 8:48 AM

I've got one to hide my cracked dash.

The fitment is pretty good, and I don't mind the looks. Just vacuum it off periodically.

daka · Post by **daka** » Jun 14, 2007 9:10 AM

I have one on the 535is, DASHMAT excellent fit ..only one problem...you will need about another 2 feet of velcro to make it stay down along the ceter cut out and the sides...make SURE to clean the dash well so the velcro sticks.

Mark 88/M5 Houston · Post by **Mark 88/M5 Houston** » Jun 14, 2007 9:50 AM

One in each car, in the 533i it hides the cracks and in the M5 it protects the crack free dash. Neither one is fastened down and I've never had them move enough to bother fastening them down.

MarkD in NJ · Post by **MarkD in NJ** » Jun 14, 2007 10:20 AM

I rock a black carpet one on top of the crack-free dash in the 533i. Not held down by anything (didn't want to stick anything directly to the dash), it just sits there. I take if off a few times a year to apply vinyl conditioner, then put it back.

I think I might switch it out with a lighter color in the future, but it is doint its job for now.

Mark

Mless5 · Post by **Mless5** » Jun 14, 2007 10:38 AM

MarkD in NJ wrote:I rock a black carpet one on top of the crack-free dash in the 533i. Not held down by anything (didn't want to stick anything directly to the dash), it just sits there. I take if off a few times a year to apply vinyl conditioner, then put it back.

I think I might switch it out with a lighter color in the future, but it is doint its job for now.

Mark

Let me know if you will be. I'd take your old one.

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jun 14, 2007 10:52 AM

I noticed at 5er Fest that alot of cars were rocking the dash carpet... I for one am not feeling the looks, but I doubt anybody cares about the looks anyway... It is all about functionality and keeping your dash nice... Although, how can you enjoy the crack free dash if it is always covered!?!?

ElGuappo · Post by **ElGuappo** » Jun 14, 2007 12:52 PM

Although, how can you enjoy the crack free dash if it is always covered!?!?

QFT.....
While I understand the want to protect that nice dash, what are you protecting it for? to look at when?

Maybe when someone comes up with a nice wraparound microsuede dashcover that also covers the front like the M5 leather dash I will buy that in a second.

Jay3

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Jun 14, 2007 1:01 PM

ElGuappo wrote:
Although, how can you enjoy the crack free dash if it is always covered!?!?
QFT.....
While I understand the want to protect that nice dash, what are you protecting it for? to look at when?

Maybe when someone comes up with a nice wraparound microsuede dashcover that also covers the front like the M5 leather dash I will buy that in a second.

Jay3

What's QFT? Amen to the rest!

skip535i · Post by **skip535i** » Jun 14, 2007 1:04 PM

Quite F-ing True?

JBort · Post by **JBort** » Jun 14, 2007 1:20 PM

QFT.....
While I understand the want to protect that nice dash, what are you protecting it for? to look at when?

Jay3's cracked dash matches his cracked euro headlight. He doesn't want to break up the pair...

The "Dashmat" looks and fits the best of all I've seen. I have them on 3 of the 4 e28's.
BTW, I just don't want to look at a cracked dash...

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jun 14, 2007 1:27 PM

QFT means "quoted for truth" - I had that same question about a month ago, so I Googled it, but I can understand upping your post count.

ElGuappo · Post by **ElGuappo** » Jun 14, 2007 2:31 PM

Hey Jay1, you see if you have a 7" light for me yet?

I find it hard to believe that with all the bright bulsb we have on this fora that nobody has come up with a decent filler product yet..... something vinyl based so it would expand/contract at the same rate, could be injected with a syringe....might not match perfectly, but would look much better than the cracks or a freakin rug on my dash...

Jay3

JBort · Post by **JBort** » Jun 14, 2007 3:04 PM

Hey Jay1, you see if you have a 7" light for me yet?

Yes. Not perfect but not cracked

ElGuappo · Post by **ElGuappo** » Jun 14, 2007 3:51 PM

Now we are talking.....maybe I can polish it up a bit.....
We will talk about it.

Jay3

landspeed · Post by **landspeed** » Jun 14, 2007 3:56 PM

bmwm3n528 wrote:I've got one to hide my cracked dash.

Hiding cracked dashes FTW!

MyE28.com

MyE28.com

Anyone rocks a dash mat?

Anyone rocks a dash mat?