Recently purchased 1985 series 3 sovereign and wanting to get a set -front and rear furry mat set. Any suggestions where I can get these ? thanks in advance

 

check eBay.

 

That rather depends on where you are. I assumed Scotland but your IP Address suggests Victoria, Australia.

The OEM's for these were Easirider ( https://www.easirider.com/lambswool-over-rugs/ ) and Autostyle ( https://www.autostyle.co.uk/sheepskin-car-mats.asp ) in the UK.

Not cheap so be certain you really want them. I've had sets in two Bentley's and they spent my entire ownership stored in the boot.

Graham

 

I think there is only 3 of them. Two in back and one in passenger front. I found my set on eBay.

 

It is correct that the fleece overmats are for the passenger positions only - none for the driver. There were at least two different types, the early one being a truly horrible goat-hair-like, long filament mat. Jaguar came to its collective sense and changed this to a shorter pile, very dense, much softer and much nicer mat around 1986, definitely by 87.

 

At the risk sounding ignorant, why would someone want these? At home in your bare feet, yes. In a car with socks and shoes on? I guess my taste is not sophisticated enough for these

 

Certainly not if you ever get into the car with (shudder) dirty shoes!
It seems they would only be useful for a show car and even that would be questionable where I live.
(';')

 

I have them in the back of my 2007 Vanden Plas long wheelbase. Guests get in the back seat, take their shoes off and wiggle their toes in the softness. Nothing more luxurious. I don't use them in the front seats for the issues with dirt that have been mentioned.

Jeff