Can anyone give me any tips or tricks to maintaining and cleaning lambswool floor mats? I was looking at the OEM jag ones, but I decided to go with an English company that provides rugs for Bentleys and Rollers. In my opinion, they look a lot nicer and were in fact cheaper than the Jaguar brand rugs.

 

My lambswool mats are all in very good condition except the driver's one and all I do is

insist that people remove their shoes before entering the car!

That's not true of course.

I am sure that you have done the right thing, the Jaguar mats look nice but the backing

is absolute rubbish and I bet they want a fortune for them?

 

Yeah I've heard not-so-great things about the Jaguar mats, and they were close to $500 for the LWB. The ones I got are super thick in a fantastic colour called Nautica Blue, and the driver's mat has a thick quilted leather heel pad, so I won't have to worry about it wearing out too quickly. Plus I always drive in my socks!

 

$500 for floor mats? Insane! Found better way. Getting cutouts from friendly carpet store around corner for free and cut the correct size. Works well on any car. When get dirty just replace it. And the best, My 2004 XJ8 didn't loose any performance because of that, lol, lol, lol

 

^^Agreed, but its a bit hard to get lambswool cutouts for free

 

So, where is this outfit? And, would they ship to the US? I need a new driver side only, my others are actually, very nice still.

 

Their called the Easyrider Company, ebay store ID is sheep_shop. I ended up getting rugs made for the Bentley Flying Spur, and they actually fit my LWB very well.

 

How much do the Easirider mats cost for a set of 4?

 

They're based in Northampton, about 15 miles from me. I've had the long haired mats that I purchased from them in my Bentley for a while. I use it for weddings, and have to say they are very good. They came with a semi rigid backing and a special brush.

Any problems in shipping oversees and i'll see if I can help.

 

I sent the company an email and was given an estimate of £579 + £80 shipping for 4 mats. The boot mat is an addition 375.

 

That must be for mats specially custom made for the XJ. I was able to snag the Bentley rugs on ebay brand new for around $400 shipped. And shipping from them to me here in Los Angeles took all of 4 days. Super impressed.

 

How do the Bentley rugs fit? Do you have any pictures of them? I did mention in my email they were for a 2004 xJ8.

 

The Bentley rugs fit great. It's not 100% perfect, but its definitely not noticeable. I'll try to snap some pics later this afternoon.

 

I've had great success washing sheepskin carpets with the same products for my sheepskin saddle pads.

You need to use a product made especially for sheepskin. Leather Therapy Wash and Melp are all suitable and can all be found in your local (equine) tack shops, or in the online shops, as well.

Wash in cold water on the gentle cycle with a towel for agitation, and then allow to air dry; do not use any artificial heat, as it will cause the skin to dry out. When dry, you can use a soft wire dog brushes to "fluff" it a bit, if necessary.

 

I have a new set of Jaguar OEM 2004 VDP lambswool mats from previous car , still in OEM bag , color black.
2004 VDP is short wheelbase (shorter rear mats)
$400 plus shipping

 

Begging for pardon here, but what exactly do lambswool floormats do that justify a ~$400-$600 price tag? Are they self-cleaning or something? Or are they just thicker and softer? If that's all... does it really make a difference when one is wearing shoes? Or are people driving around barefoot just so they can sink their toes into an expensive, fluffly floormat?

 

good question. Need to ask the Jag dealer .
While we're asking them , see why it cost $300 for a headlight bulb (Xenon)

 

Well, I have a long commute every day in stop and go traffic, so I actually do drive barefoot, and the floormats feel very nice. I agree that the price is a bit inflated, and the idea of lambswool carpets in a car is a bit out there, but then why have any nice materials in the car at all? Why do we need leather and wood? Plastic would get the job done just as well and be cheaper. So, I have beautiful materials adorning the interior, why put in just regular old floor mats?

 

Easirider quoted me for the drives side 2007 XJ
Price for a single rug is £165 sterling ex vat ( approx $200 )

US Delivery by ups is £85 ( approx $100 )

 

I still have a brand new set of genuine Jaguar 2004 XJ VDP lambs wool floor mats in black for $400 plus shipping (from Michigan)
2004 VDP was short wheelbase - smaller rear mats