Any beige interior owners have black floormats?

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Oct 1, 2011 | 06:50 PM

tbisaacs

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Any beige interior owners have black floormats?

Mine are trashed. I've considered getting some beige weathertech's, but came across the some black OEM rubber ones.

Would this look odd? Anyone have pics?

Oct 2, 2011 | 04:43 AM

Brozee

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I have the rear OEM mats in black. My previous owner must have bought the A8L mat set; while I have the A8 so the rear mats don't fit at all. PM me if your interested in the rear ones!

Oct 2, 2011 | 04:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tbisaacs

Mine are trashed. I've considered getting some beige weathertech's, but came across the some black OEM rubber ones.

Contrasting colors certainly can work. The black mats may darken things up more than you desire. That's really personal taste.

If you went with new carpet mats, you can often order a beige that's slightly different than the beige color of your interior. That minor shade offset can yield a nice look.

Oct 2, 2011 | 05:35 AM

Mister Bally

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I have two sets of Lloyd plush carpet mats for use with my beige interior. One is a perfect match that I use for summer and the other is darker which may match or be a little lighter than the Audi amaretto interior. I use these in the winter. Once in awhile, I will get a passenger asking why the mats don't match the carpeting.

I personally like the contrast and the darker mats hide the water & slush very well.

Oct 2, 2011 | 05:35 AM

williebone

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+1 on the Contrast in Color! I have Black on Black Color Code, but interestingly enough is that the so called Black Interior isn't Black, it is more of a Dark Primed Grey Trim which I noticed when adding Additional Tweeters to the Front Speaker Grilles. After selecting the appropriate Tweeter Pods, I had to Paint to Color Match and Dark Prime Gray is what I chose and added a Semi Gloss over it. As for the Mats, the Headliner and Pillars were a Light Gray so I added Gray Audi Rubber Channeled Mats to Break up the Floor and play off the Headliner. It all worked like a Charm and gets Great Compliments I must add. Laters,