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caribcat



Member Since: 11 Jun 2009
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Carpets?
Business partners new 110 XS utility has arrived without any carpets. Apparently that's how they all come now. Cheap Censored .
Post #283804 20th Nov 2013 6:20pm
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pjb



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plus side easier to keep clean

I just had mine dyna matted under the cheap covering so have sound deadening without losing ease of cleaning - not sure I miss carpet but does make it look a bit more agricultural Thumbs Up 2020 P300 HSE
Post #283805 20th Nov 2013 6:22pm
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RobKeay



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It's an option now think about £155. They are great at soaking up the water that comes on.
Post #283807 20th Nov 2013 6:43pm
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Cuthbert



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Re: Carpets?
caribcat wrote:
Business partners new 110 XS utility has arrived without any carpets. Apparently that's how they all come now. Cheap Censored .


I think the word "utility" should have been a hint and helped you, the customer, to "manage your expectations" as the marketing department might have said as you perused the spec sheets.

This is before they try to cross sell, up sell, slice and dice your customer profile through a multi-channelled lifestyle campaign designed to basically empty your wallet.
Post #283891 20th Nov 2013 10:17pm
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mick



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Why would you want carpets in a Defender. Very Happy
Post #283900 20th Nov 2013 10:49pm
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AWOL



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Re: Carpets?
Cuthbert wrote:

I think the word "utility" should have been a hint and helped you, the customer, to "manage your expectations" as the marketing department might have said as you perused the spec sheets.


It's the same on the SW too. I nearly missed the fact that they weren't included.
Post #283922 21st Nov 2013 7:12am
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Pickles



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mick wrote:
Why would you want carpets in a Defender. Very Happy

Well, people buy Defenders for different reasons, so for sure there will be owners that think that carpets will always be superflouous, but there will be some, like us, who will use our Defender for simply "convential" uses, who may welcome the opportunity of a carpet option.
Cheers, Pickles.
Post #283924 21st Nov 2013 7:24am
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Diablo



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and indeed there is a carpet option!

Carpets are just there to get ruined and hold water imo. Plus you can't hose it out as well with carpets in
Post #283976 21st Nov 2013 11:47am
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Baldinho



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Mine doesn't have them (MY13 90XS) and to be honest he's better off without them. Once floor mats and rear load mat down he wonn't notice. As others have said he won't have the problem of soggy carpets when, not if, the rain finds it's way in!

Get it dinitroled though, sound investment
Post #283979 21st Nov 2013 12:01pm
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mick



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Pickles wrote:
mick wrote:
Why would you want carpets in a Defender. Very Happy

Well, people buy Defenders for different reasons, so for sure there will be owners that think that carpets will always be superflouous, but there will be some, like us, who will use our Defender for simply "convential" uses, who may welcome the opportunity of a carpet option.
Cheers, Pickles.

You wouldn't want carpets if you lived over here mate they would be mouldy in no time Rolling Eyes
Post #284147 21st Nov 2013 10:45pm
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steve E



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I had carpet in my 110 td5 and it was nice and quiet with no leaks.
My new 110 Xs has no carpet and if a stone hits the underneath it sounds
Like an almighty bang.
Would prefer to have carpet if I'd had the choice at the time.
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Cuthbert



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Diablo wrote:
and indeed there is a carpet option!

Carpets are just there to get ruined and hold water imo. Plus you can't hose it out as well with carpets in


Are you saying the old lambskin footwell rugs from the Bentley are going to get wasted if I put them in a new Defender? Then there's the vintage hand knotted Afghan rug I planned to cover the loadspace - is that going to get all mouldy?

Smartly dressed young chap at Lloyds didn't mention leaks or mould during his sales pitch ........
Post #284151 21st Nov 2013 10:51pm
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adamatdraycott



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Strangely enough, my salesman mentioned leaks and the demo I drove had a puddle in the drivers footwell Shocked

I'm still yet to place an order, but will be adding carpet to my XS 90 SW purely for noise and to protect the rear arch box sections as these are very prone to scratching and will a mess very quickly

It will be a daily, and carpets also add that little extra comfort
Post #284180 22nd Nov 2013 7:57am
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JSG



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steve E wrote:
I had carpet in my 110 td5 and it was nice and quiet with no leaks.
My new 110 Xs has no carpet and if a stone hits the underneath it sounds
Like an almighty bang.
Would prefer to have carpet if I'd had the choice at the time.


Pop round for a coffee and I'll swop with you Thumbs Up John

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2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
Post #284202 22nd Nov 2013 9:53am
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geobloke



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RobKeay wrote:
It's an option now think about £155. They are great at soaking up the water that comes on.


You are telling me... 3 days and counting and the carpets are still not dry... They do make a heck of a difference to the sound deadening though
Post #284203 22nd Nov 2013 9:54am
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