That crawler blanket is cool, but way too spendy for me. Cardboard's good. I use rigid foam insulation board. It's downright cushy.
Silly question maybe. Why do some Miatas have roll bars and some do not?
FleaBay has some for under $30. I like that you can store it in your trunk....you know just in case you're out camping in the woods and feel like changing your oil LOL.
What did I do? Brought home a sibling for the CX.
What did I do? Brought home a sibling for the CX.
Installed oem cross bars, cargo cover, all weather mats. Rear bumper plate and splash guards tomorrow. Ordered a heat shield sunshade. Need snow chains and window shades next.
Sounds good. I just commented on another thread where a member is looking for splash guards. I'm glad I got them (dealer installed). I also have the rails installed but haven't done cross bars yet.
Whose mats did you get? I got Weather Tech based on reputation and am not 100% happy with the driver's side mat. It does a "good enough" job, but leaves some places exposed.
I just went with the oem*s. I wanted the weather techs but they were quite a bit more expensive. I*m sure I*m going to kick myself and replace them with the first liquid spill. My friend who owns a 2018 GT thought I was an idiot for trying to skimp on mats. I can*t say I disagree. (hand)
I think folks around here like the OEMs.
The driver's side Weather Tech mat does not cover the entire foot rest (for your left foot). It goes less than halfway up, meaning that there is no carpet protection for that one spot the driver's foot always sits for long periods of time.
The Weather Tech also falls short of covering the accelerator pedal base, so dirt & debris collects there. Others have commented that other brands cover both places better.
So don't beat yourself up for skimping. I paid top dollar and got second rate. I even took them to the dealer with me and installed them before I drove the thing away so as to get maximum protection.
Did you get the weather tech cargo tray as well? That is really nice. I was expecting a bit more cupping with the oem cargo trays. The mats have nice coverage though not much liquid containment.
I appreciate splash guards. We go up to tahoe a lot and when the road gets dirty, the car get really messy.
I also hate getting stuck behind cars without splash guards.
Nice. Do you prefer them to cargo nets?
Did you get the weather tech cargo tray as well? That is really nice. I was expecting a bit more cupping with the oem cargo trays. The mats have nice coverage though not much liquid containment.
I appreciate splash guards. We go up to tahoe a lot and when the road gets dirty, the car get really messy.
I also hate getting stuck behind cars without splash guards.
Crossbars were pretty easy. Just use a couple of terry clothes to keep the metal off the roof. I had torx bits for my socket which made things easier. U can*t really see the screws so just gotta be a bit patient.
The dealer wanted full retail on the accessories plus installation so I ended up saving quite a bit. Cross bars cost me $184 vs $300 and they took me less than 30 minutes. I think the dealer quoted me $125 installation.
Also good to know about the front splash guards. Hopefully, they will work out ok. I did them for 2005 wrx and 2014 cr-v so hopefully they won*t be too bad. I will report back tomorrow.