Lloyd Floor Mats---The Mighty Taurus was Right

[PLRX]

Today I received my Lloyd Floor Mats.

This is a picture os the 96 OEMN mats. They are 17 years old, but still in average shape.



I was very happy, and opened the box right away.



They are indeed an upgrade from any other Vette floor mats I've seen. I noticed the box came
in without instructions, and the mats were not labeled with a driver or passenger tab.

Immediately I started to be confused with a bit of anxiety.



I tried to install the first mat, and it didn't fit into place.



Tried again...



Again...



Again...



By now I needed a break, felt like drinking a shot of bourbon to calm down, but drank a Beck's instead.

I grabbed the other one, maybe I had them mixed up. This one fitted better than the other one, I noticed
it fit like a right shoe on a left foot.



Then I looked at it for few minutes, and realized the floor mats were defective. They fit with the
C4 emblem facing down.




Tried to installed the other and DeJavu, right shoe - left foot agian.



Immediately I turned it upside down, and it fit right away perfectly with the C4 emblem facing down.



I was a bit BUTT-HURT. I thought this was a C5 and C6 conspiracy to haze and humiliate the C4 people
and called Lloyd Mats Action Center. The C4 people can only call their 1-900-number ($4.99/minute)

A lady answered the phone; the first thing she asked was if I bought the DIY package or the Deluxe
instruction package.

I told her I had the DIY, the lady laughed at me, and stated if i wanted instructions I must pay $49.99
now on the phone using my CC.

I did, I had no choice, I was about to have a nervous breakdown...

First step was to apply scotch guard.



Then she tricked me, she started to talk to me using a lot of directions, angles, and degrees. I bet it was for
me to be confused, this way I would NEVER remember how to install these damn things.

Then she said; "Stop, stand up, take five steps backwards, turn around, take one step forward, and turn around
once again. Now walk towards the car; Are the floor mats properly installed?"

I looked, and I was amazed how great the Lloyd Mats fitted the Vette. The same floor mats were now facing
up, and on the proper side.





Before she hanged up, she said that I was lucky because I didn't buy the
Cargo Mat with the Floor Mat set. Three weeks ago a man had massive
heart attack when he ordered the DIY package, and tried to DIY the set
without calling their Action Center.

[DukeAllen]

Damn those C5 owners and their conspiracies. You're lucky they flipped around while you weren't looking, I can't imagine how hard it would be to get a refund. Being a C4 owner they'd insist on putting it on the same account as your welfare checks

[C4fan]

Holy crap Pete, you must be one of the lucky ones to get it figured out. I have to admit I bought a set for my C6 a long time ago and they're still in the box. When I called to ask how to install them they told me I only bought the braggard box and they aren't made to be installed, only admired.

[Taurus]

Oh crap, I forgot to call you Pete, sorry about that. My boss is in town and I was busy. I'll call you tomorrow.

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by C4fan

Holy crap Pete, you must be one of the lucky ones to get it figured out. I have to admit I bought a set for my C6 a long time ago and they're still in the box. When I called to ask how to install them they told me I only bought the braggard box and they aren't made to be installed, only admired.

Now I get it, that is the reason C6 people form little heards at car shows holding those damn things.
^That's a true story, I wish I had a picture of that.

Originally Posted by Taurus

Oh crap, I forgot to call you Pete, sorry about that. My boss is in town and I was busy. I'll call you tomorrow.

I figured you still on "jet lag"

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by PLRX

I figured you still on "jet lag"

TMT doesn't get jet lag, I transport myself, I move like the wind in the blink of an eye...................... or fly Southwest

[Frizlefrak]

Pete....you should have called Mr. Thailand. I'm betting he could figure it out. He specializes in all things mail order.

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by Taurus

TMT doesn't get jet lag, I transport myself, I move like the wind in the blink of an eye...................... or fly Southwest

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Pete....you should have called Mr. Thailand. I'm betting he could figure it out. He specializes in all things mail order.

Damn, I bet he knows how to do it with his intestines hanging from his anus.

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Originally Posted by C4fan

Holy crap Pete, you must be one of the lucky ones to get it figured out. I have to admit I bought a set for my C6 a long time ago and they're still in the box. When I called to ask how to install them they told me I only bought the braggard box and they aren't made to be installed, only admired.

"braggard box"....

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

I had no idea of the mental problems that one could suffer when buying mats! Jon was quite lucky indeed, to survive by having his car towed to a "has-mat" installation facility!

It makes sense though, because when I bought some cheap rubber mats for my old Stude pick-up, I remember having headaches afterward. I was lucky I didn't upgrade to the premium 'cardboard conundrum' with it's cranium cracker aftermath!

Pete, you did it right buy using the '$ucker Hotline' and following her instructions to start the mat-magic with a shot of Scotchguard to resize,reshape and refit your mats while you were turned around. Magic works best unseen...

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Pete....you should have called Mr. Thailand. I'm betting he could figure it out. He specializes in all things mail order.

Originally Posted by PLRX

Damn, I bet he knows how to do it with his intestines hanging from his anus.

Oh dear God, I just spit coffee all over my screen Pete