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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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I'm looking for the ones that slide into the window channel not the kind that you use the tape. can you guys direct me in the right direction so I dont order the wrong type.thanks.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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here you go:

http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvp...ustomerVehId=0
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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those look pretty koool!! i might pick me up some to. how do you guys think these differ from them JDM ones everyone has? or does it look the same to you guys?
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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I have seen those for a lexus but just cant bring myself around to put them on this car. I have had them on every truck I have owned but just havent decided if they look good on a car yet. I like the function but still up there on looks.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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I think the OEM ones are clean and sleek compared to the one I posted. The Weathertechs look good on trucks that I've seen.

OEM FTW but it all up to the owner themselves.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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I love the functionality, but for some reason hate how they look on our cars.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dRo15
i had the weather tech and they sucked i hated them
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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recently installed a set of the weathertechs on the new mdx's as they were the only ones available. the install itself was relatively simple but the bending and curving they instruct you to do to fit them in was a little scary. they literally "wedge" in place and seem ok when the window is rolled up, but with the window rolled down, the rears seemed a little weak with no sticky tape holding them in place. i assume they are similar on the gs's.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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When I was choosing between the two, Jap OEM or Weathertech, a friend of mine told me to go with the OEM ones as he has issues with his weathertechs. Although he has a volvo, he mentioned that in the summer when the weathertechs glue would soften in the summer, the rain guards would move slightly when the window was open, and after a long drive when he closed his windows, the window would not close properly causing damage to his window motor as well as eventually slightly cracking one of the windows.

Truth be told, our window weather molds were not designed to have a piece of plastic glued on to them. I went with the OEM ones and boy do I love them. I am glad I listened.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gennady7
When I was choosing between the two, Jap OEM or Weathertech, a friend of mine told me to go with the OEM ones as he has issues with his weathertechs. Although he has a volvo, he mentioned that in the summer when the weathertechs glue would soften in the summer, the rain guards would move slightly when the window was open, and after a long drive when he closed his windows, the window would not close properly causing damage to his window motor as well as eventually slightly cracking one of the windows.

Truth be told, our window weather molds were not designed to have a piece of plastic glued on to them. I went with the OEM ones and boy do I love them. I am glad I listened.
I'm gonna go with the oem's but I don't know where to look for them. Stealership or online?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Yea, I actually saw a Gs today with the weathertechs. They are reasonably flush but with the windows down they just kinda jiggled around and weren't solid at all. The car was also missing the rear pass. side shade so I would guess it fell off which looked entirely possible with how loose they were. Carson (L-tunedparts.com) has the Jdm ones, about $140 shipped I think.
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