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Weathertech Floor Mats
By Bill "BillaVista" Ansell |
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IntroductionI really like the stock 124 Spider carpeted floor mats, they look and feel great. The only problem is, I live in a somewhat rural setting - lots of trees (leaves), fields, dust, dirt, and in the spring especially, leftover sand, grit, and salt from the winter roads. Thus, I found that no matter how careful I was, I was always tracking a lot of dirt and debris into the car. It was driving me nuts as, like a lot of you I'm sure (at least I hope I'm not the only one!) I am seriously fastidious about this fantastic little car. So I turned to the company that is very well known for being the first and last word in extremely well-fitting custom floor mats - Weathertech. Here's a look. |
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The part number for the set to fit the 2017+ FIAT 124 Spider (all models) is 448471. You can check them out on Weathertech's site here. (Side note: The pics on their site actually say "Fiat 124 Spider shown", but I'm almost certain it's actually the Mazda MX-5 Miata shown in their pics! Not to worry though, they are correct and fit perfectly...see below.) |
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I bought mine from an Amazon seller at this link for a little over $100 US. | ||||||||||||||||
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Passenger side is on the left in this pic, driver's side on the right. | ||||||||||||||||
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Note that the driver's side covers the foot rest. | ||||||||||||||||
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The look, fit, and feel is top notch. | ||||||||||||||||
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However, like a lot of products, they come with their own fairly prominent self-promotional badging. Although it's not a bad looking badge, i felt i wanted something a little different, a little special. |
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Enter these Abarth badges (stickers) that I found at 500 Madness. They cost $15 for the set of three, and the two larger ones are the PERFECT size. |
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The product is listed as "FIAT 500 DECAL - ABARTH LOGO (SET OF 3) - 21505". You can check them out on Madness' website here. |
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Before sticking them on, I trimmed them while they were still on their backing, and laid them in place. Like I said - perfect fit! |
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I peeled off the Weathertech badges, cleaned the underneath with rubbing alcohol, let it dry... | ||||||||||||||||
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...and stuck the Madness Abarth stickers in their place. | ||||||||||||||||
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I think they look great. | ||||||||||||||||
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Like they were custom-made that way. | ||||||||||||||||
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Customization done, it was time to install them in the car. They actually come with these instructions, but installation couldn't be simpler - you simply unsnap the stock mats, position the Weathertechs in place, and snap them down on the stock locator posts. |
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Here's a gallery of how they fit / look in the car Driver's Side
Passenger's Side
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