Boot liner for e85

GOM · Post by **GOM** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:06 am

Hello,

I am using and enjoying my z4 and fixing/upgrading bits and pieces as I go along. One of the things that is irritating me, (I am a bit OCD when it comes to my cars) and that is the condition of the boot carpet. Last owners didn’t take great care in keeping it clean etc. So I wanted to know if anyone can recommend a rubber mat to cover the boot floor? I have checked with my local eater and they are no longer stocked.

I use my car so has bags of gravel, dirty walking boots etc in it, so want something durable and not just for show.

TIA

Paul

colb · Post by **colb** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:19 am

Found this but at a price https://www.weathertecheurope.com/uk/bm ... rgo-liner/
Alternative cheaper option here https://www.ukcarmats.co.uk/collections ... 7587546307

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:53 am

After recommendations on the forum I got one of these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111584330126 ... 2749.l2649
10 minutes with a sharp pair of scissors and it can be trimmed, following the marked line options, to fit pretty well.
I found there's enough to overlap into the top of the side cubbies below the rear lights, though not quite down into the bottom of them.

BumpyZ4 · Post by **BumpyZ4** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:52 pm

I used the factory BMW liner. They are still available in the US via Amazon or Ebay.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:01 pm

BumpyZ4 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:52 pm I used the factory BMW liner. They are still available in the US via Amazon or Ebay.

The issue is the postage/duty/tax to get it to the UK makes the cost double what you'd pay in the US

GOM · Post by **GOM** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:31 pm

Yeh, that is what i want to avoid.

GOM · Post by **GOM** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:33 pm

Enuff_zed, do you have a photo of yours fitted?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:44 pm

GOM wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:33 pm Enuff_zed, do you have a photo of yours fitted?

Can do in 5 minutes

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:56 pm

OK, here you go.
Really all depends on how good a fit you want. Folding a flat piece of rubber obviously introduces the odd kink here and there. Judicious cutting of slots may cure that but I left as is, so no little nooks for debris to sneak through.
Have tried to show how it folds over the rear edges. Doesn't fill the cubby hole completely but does flap over enough to keep it's position and stop dirt getting onto the sides.
Good enough for a tenner I thought?

GOM · Post by **GOM** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:14 pm

Damned fine looking job that for £10. Think I will get myself one ordered!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:18 pm

GOM wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:14 pm Damned fine looking job that for £10. Think I will get myself one ordered!

Forgot to mention it is relatively thin material. Robust enough though, but being thin makes it easier to push into shape.

E86 · Post by **E86** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:58 pm

I've done the same as enuff_zed and it works OK, although the step in the boot floor doesn't help. Good value though

BumpyZ4 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:52 pm I used the factory BMW liner. They are still available in the US via Amazon or Ebay.

BumpyZ4, do you have the part number for the BMW liner please? And a link to any sellers?

colb wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:19 am Found this but at a price https://www.weathertecheurope.com/uk/bm ... rgo-liner/

WeatherTech don't seem to list a boot liner for the E85/E86

Is the E86 boot floor the same as the E85? I know the M models are different because of the battery.

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