UofOMom

I finally found my car! Loving my 2004 Midnight Amethyst Pearl with ecru interior. There were a few little things that we need help with. One of the things I was wondering about, and I know the forum can help me, is the carpet mats don't seem to match the interior color. It seems that the mats are more of a carmel tan while the interior is more of the beige ecru. Is that usual? Is it supposed to be "two toned"? Possibly these mats were replacements. We will find the right ones if these aren't the correct color. I just wanted to know if someone knew for sure? Is there a good place to find replacement parts? It also came with a busted up driver's side visor mirror. Thanks and I look forward to any responses.

robertrios

iTrader: (11)

my car is ecru and my mats match, if i were you id buy black mats which is what I did on my 2IS, they age better and match with the two tone of the interior (black dash). Either can be purchased on Sewell Lexus, sign up with your club lexus screen name and you get discounts.

barncat

Probably previous owner switched out for the camel figuring they would look less dirty. The ecru is impossible to keep clean. I too switched to black mats with the ecru interior and they actually blend pretty well due to the black dash,etc.

IcEnPinKi

iTrader: (1)

^ I agree with barncat. Most people switch their light colored floor mats to a black one. Just so much easier to maintain.

Habious

Yet again...I have a ecru interior and the ecru mats are impossible to get and keep clean.

If you're going to replace them, get the black ones (IMHO).

73446

After reading a couple of posts here a while back I put in black mats and they look great!

I'm going to recover the speaker grill covers on the door 6x9 and plan on using black there too.

MIke

UofOMom

Thanks so much for the responses. Who would have thought to get black? That is the best idea. I will pursue that. Appreciate!

SlvBullet

iTrader: (8)

You should be able to purchase the replacement mirror also at Sewells. Congrats. On you purchase. You will love this car.

sebtown

Our ES350 has the light mats which always look dirty, our SC430 has the black mats which always look clean but then again I have the Saddle interior.

12monster

I changed to black mats too, but the rubber ones from weathertech. Why does it seems like I'm the only one that prefer the rubber ones than carpet ones

OBP

Good to see someone else has a Twilight Amethyst Pearl with ecru. Not many of us out there. Congrats !

I have matching ecru mats supplied new by the dealer for free when I bought the car four years back. I have managed to keep them quite clean by placing matching size transparent mat covers from exactmats on them. The mat covers have little teeth that grip the ecru carpet mats quite well and they don't move around much so I only got some dirt on the edges of my ecru OEM mat. The transparent plastic mat is available online.

Good luck. And remember, if you buy from Sewell, use your Clublexus ID for a discount.

DrTrekker

I've had my 2002 Midnight Amethyst Pearl SC430 with bird's eye maple and ecru leather for almost a year now. I'm still just as much in love with it as the day I bought it. I just replaced the blown-out woofer and installed blue tooth. My next purchase was to be new front mats. The hooks have pulled out of the lower layer of carpet, so I planned to buy the mats and take them to an auto upholstery place to have the hooks repaired.

First of all, I can't find anything but sets of all four mats to be purchased at once. How would the rear mats ever get dirty or worn? There's no room for people with feet back there! I suppose someone could spill a bottle of wine in the back or something. At least they are only a little over $100/set.

Second, I read your comments on ecru vs black. I love the clean, bright feel of the light-colored mats. I think these ones came original with the car, and after 10 years and 70K miles they just now need replacing. I'm having trouble visualizing black mats. It seems like they would make the interior seem more constricted.

Perhaps it's because I'm female and not as worried about keeping them clean that I'm willing to go light. And "Ecru" is really what Lexus calls that color?

More comments?

Dr T

Solman

I don't think it has anything to do with gender. I prefer a lighter color also, but not when it looks dirty all the time. I actually replaced my mats within a month of buying my SC and within a month of low use, they already looked dirty. I have a shop vac mounted to my wall in the garage and that doesnt help-they have to be sprayed with cleaner and scribbed. I live in southern ca, where we have no snow and little rain. My next set were black, with no regrets. The only way to go-and it matches the black dash-it looks good.

barncat

I have the ecru interior and bought the black mats. Worth switching out unless you want to go with plastic covers or like cleaning a lot!

Harold57

Here's a link discussing ecru mat clean up.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...s-cleanup.html