2004 BMW 525i- Winter Mats keep moving near gas pedal!

Hi, I recently bought a brand new 2004 BMW 525i. The winter mats that I
bought- from the dealership- keep moving very close and at times on the
gas pedal. I am very dissapointed with these mats- they have nearly
caused me to have an accident! Has anyone else experienced these
problems? They are black and say BMW on them, Ill check for a brand
name- I believe they are manufactured by BMW

KOS

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:17:33 -0800, KOS wrote:

> Hi, I recently bought a brand new 2004 BMW 525i. The winter mats that I
> bought- from the dealership- keep moving very close and at times on the
> gas pedal. I am very dissapointed with these mats- they have nearly caused
> me to have an accident! Has anyone else experienced these problems? They
> are black and say BMW on them, Ill check for a brand name- I believe they
> are manufactured by BMW
>
The regular mats on my 01 525 have the locator thingee's that lock the
mats in place. Are these similarly equipped?

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The instructions said to use Windows 98 or better, so I installed RedHat.

winter mats come with squares that lock in where the carpet locks would but
have velcro on top
to grap the underside of the winter mat.

make sure these are installed and your mat will not budge.




"Jim Levie" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:17:33 -0800, KOS wrote:
>
>> Hi, I recently bought a brand new 2004 BMW 525i. The winter mats that I
>> bought- from the dealership- keep moving very close and at times on the
>> gas pedal. I am very dissapointed with these mats- they have nearly
>> caused
>> me to have an accident! Has anyone else experienced these problems? They
>> are black and say BMW on them, Ill check for a brand name- I believe they
>> are manufactured by BMW
>>
> The regular mats on my 01 525 have the locator thingee's that lock the
> mats in place. Are these similarly equipped?
>
> --
> The instructions said to use Windows 98 or better, so I installed RedHat.
>

330xi wrote:
> winter mats come with squares that lock in where the carpet locks
would but
> have velcro on top
> to grap the underside of the winter mat.
>
> make sure these are installed and your mat will not budge.
>
>
>
>
> "Jim Levie" > wrote in message
> news
> > On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:17:33 -0800, KOS wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, I recently bought a brand new 2004 BMW 525i. The winter mats
that I
> >> bought- from the dealership- keep moving very close and at times
on the
> >> gas pedal. I am very dissapointed with these mats- they have
nearly
> >> caused
> >> me to have an accident! Has anyone else experienced these
problems? They
> >> are black and say BMW on them, Ill check for a brand name- I
believe they
> >> are manufactured by BMW
> >>
> > The regular mats on my 01 525 have the locator thingee's that lock
the
> > mats in place. Are these similarly equipped?
> >
> > --
> > The instructions said to use Windows 98 or better, so I installed
RedHat.
> >


Thanks for all that replied to my question. Just to make myself more
clear, the mats I have a winter rubber mats. THe name is Canon/Macneil-
made in the UK. I noticed that there is nothing like velcro underneath
nor a snap of any sort. The cloth rug mat underneath has velcro, but
the winter/rubber mats just fall ontop and continually move near the
gas pedal.
Thanks
KOS

Hmmm. I have the preceding E39 540i model and have both the regular
carpet mats and the BMW Winter mats. In the E39, you cannot use both
mats at the same time. Rather, the carpeted mats have to be removed
first and the rubber mats put in their place. They each are locked
down by large plastic pin-like fasteners that penetrate holes at the
corners and twist lock into place to the floor in the front foot well
areas. They don't move at all - they are like glued to the floor.

Remove all your mats and see if there are any places for fasteners in
the foot wells. If there are such places on the floor but no
corresponding fasteners on your mats then the mats won't work properly
and are likely not right for your car. Unless they fasten to the floor
they all move around, especially if they sit on top of another mat.
Michael

Places like Pep Boys have metal clamps for floormats. The "clamps" are
approx. 1/2" wide and have a needle like spike that you push into the bottom
matting. The Clamp is then secured to the top mat. NOTHING moves around
after that!

Be careful with metal clamps if they can rust. The oxidative process
from the metal may start a corrosion problem on the floorpan. Given
the salty slush we drag into our cars in snow country, that is a
distinct possibility. The BMW pins I mention are all-plastic and the
locking system is very neat and tidy.

Michael

egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.



Holiday Youngster

One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.

1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves

Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.



Cajun Babies

Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.

6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil

Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes off easily with a fork.



Oven-Baked Baby-Back Ribs

Beef ribs or pork ribs can be used i

Michael Low wrote:
> Be careful with metal clamps if they can rust. The oxidative process
> from the metal may start a corrosion problem on the floorpan. Given
> the salty slush we drag into our cars in snow country, that is a
> distinct possibility. The BMW pins I mention are all-plastic and the
> locking system is very neat and tidy.
>
> Michael


Thanks for all the replies. I contacted weathertech who looked up the
mat via the model # on the mat, they indicated that I should contact
the dealer as they were supposed to give me a clamp to lock the mats
down. The mat is original BMW equipment. Error on the BMW dealership.
Thanks again everyone
KOS

the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours.
Serve on spaghetti.
Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine.



Newborn Parmesan

This classic Sicilian cuisine can easily be turned into Eggplant Parmesan
If you are planning a vegetarian meal. Or you could just as well use veal -
after all, you have to be careful - Sicilians are touchy about their young
family members...

6 newborn or veal cutlets
Tomato gravy (see index)
4 cups mozzarella, 1cup parmesan, 1cup romano
Seasoned bread crumbs mixed with
parmesan
romano
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic powder
chopped parsley
Flour
eggwash (eggs and milk)
Peanut oil for frying.

Pound the cutlets.
Dredge in flour, eggs, then the bread crumb mixture.
Fry till golden brown in 350° peanut oil.
In a baking pan, place a layer of gravy,
then one of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Another layer each of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Then bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
Serve on hot pasta with romano cheese.



Southern Fried Small-fry

Tastes like fried chicken, which works just as well.
In fact you may want to practice cutting up whole chickens
for frying before you go for the real thing.
Whole chicken is much more efficient and inexpensive than buying pieces.

1 tiny human, cut into pieces
2 cups flour
Onion, garlic
Salt
pepper
garlic powder
cayenne pepper
hot sauce, etc.
Oil for frying

Mix milk, eggs, hot sauce in a bowl, add chopped onion and garlic.
Season the meat liberally, and marinate for several hours.
Place seasoned flour in a paper or plastic shopping bag,
drop pieces in a few a time, shake to coat thoroughly,
then deep fry in hot oil (350°) for about 15 minutes.
Drain and place on paper towels.



Miscarriage with Mustard Greens

Why waste it? Otherwise, and in general, use ham or salt pork to season greens.
The technique of smothering greens can be used with many vegetables;
green beans work especially well. Meat is not necessary every