Another day, and another large box from Hannah-chan at Trust Kikaku! (This one, from a certain "Mr. E" who lives in the UK. Thank you, very much appreciated!)
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| I was excited! Finally some food from Trust Kikaku, in the form of 6 cups of Asari clam miso soup! Alas, it was only an empty spacer box... |
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| Something heavy at the bottom, with the oh so familiar Nismo warranty card |
In fact, I found a near new complete set on Yahoo Auctions once, so I have that in storage for "show car" use. The OEM ones I use on a normal basis, they are a bit worn but I bought some cheap clear vinyl ones that I lay on top. (my OCD at work)
With these Nismo ones, I can preserve these OEM mats that came with the car and get rid of those vinyl ones. Thanks!!!
Here is a comparison - as you can tell, my OEM driver's mat is starting to fray at the bottom.
Obviously the shape is a perfect replica. But the color isn't exactly the same shade of grey - more black? Further if I am being really picky, the OEM carpet seems more plush, that is the nap/fiber seems a tiny bit taller, while the nap/fibers on the Nismo one seems to be shorter, but denser, if that makes sense?
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| A waterproofing spray I picked up at the local DIY store -smells just like ScotchGuard |
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| Except yes, I refuse to remove the blue-tinged clear protection film on the logo...not yet anyway... |
Before:
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And after (sorry about the bad lighting...)
I should mention that the stitching color matches the red stitching I got on the leather interior, so definitely a bonus! (and yes, lots of dust there have to clean that up soon!)
But guess what. The Nismo mats were NOT the only thing in the box... I'll post up soon what the other item was!