****** front door sill carpet retaining strips!

minty2 · 25th August 2013, 10:03

Can anyone recommend a method for keeping the front door sill / carpet retaining strips in place? I've tried replacing the retaining clips on the strips' underside but passengers' (and my) feet still dislodge the strips until they eventually slide off the strips. I've now put them in the boot for safe keeping. Any ideas willingly considered

2Diesels · 25th August 2013, 10:12

Fit the Mk2 ones.....they tuck under the rubber & you don't kick them off

MangoMan · 25th August 2013, 10:19

If you use the correct Retaining Clips they don't come off. I fitted new ones to mine nearly 3 years ago and they haven't come off yet!

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-EKM100270

MSS · 25th August 2013, 10:54

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

If you use the correct Retaining Clips they don't come off. I fitted new ones to mine nearly 3 years ago and they haven't come off yet!

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-EKM100270

+1, but I got mine from Howards as a pack of 6 - much cheaper. It's the only way to secure the strip properly.

rich17865 · 25th August 2013, 12:48

From the factory the clips were secured to the trim with hot melt glue to stop them bring kicked off.

Bolin · 25th August 2013, 19:12

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Originally Posted by mss

+1, but I got mine from Howards as a pack of 6 - much cheaper. It's the only way to secure the strip properly.

Hi, have you got a link to the specific clips from Halfords? They didn't have any the right size when I tried last year.

MangoMan · 25th August 2013, 19:45

Here: (Not Halfords - Howards). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2811310123...84.m1436.l2648

Of course when I bought mine I just got them from Rimmer's as I thought that was the only place to get them at the time.....

Bolin · 25th August 2013, 21:21

D'oh, misread it - but still the Howards link is cheaper than most I have seen, although at over £1 per clip (when including postage) I still think they are overpriced.

Havign said that, I do think the OEM clips are the only ones that seem to be totally up to the job, others are not as secure, annoying also that you have to replace one each time you take a door card off

rich17865 · 25th August 2013, 22:00

I use these on my car and other members cars, they work fine and are not single use like the genuine ones. Plus they are cheaper too.

http://bit.ly/174DprN

MangoMan · 25th August 2013, 22:16

Me, I would rather get the real McCoy than save £2.99 Although I suppose you could have an extra pint with the money you've saved.....

25th August 2013, 10:03	#1
minty2 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 494 Thanks: 68 Thanked 76 Times in 43 Posts	****** front door sill carpet retaining strips! Can anyone recommend a method for keeping the front door sill / carpet retaining strips in place? I've tried replacing the retaining clips on the strips' underside but passengers' (and my) feet still dislodge the strips until they eventually slide off the strips. I've now put them in the boot for safe keeping. Any ideas willingly considered

25th August 2013, 10:19	#3
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	If you use the correct Retaining Clips they don't come off. I fitted new ones to mine nearly 3 years ago and they haven't come off yet! http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-EKM100270 __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

25th August 2013, 19:45	#7
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Here: (Not Halfords - Howards). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2811310123...84.m1436.l2648 Of course when I bought mine I just got them from Rimmer's as I thought that was the only place to get them at the time..... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

25th August 2013, 21:21	#8
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,620 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	D'oh, misread it - but still the Howards link is cheaper than most I have seen, although at over £1 per clip (when including postage) I still think they are overpriced. Havign said that, I do think the OEM clips are the only ones that seem to be totally up to the job, others are not as secure, annoying also that you have to replace one each time you take a door card off __________________ "...the new Rover 75, which is a fabulous car......I think it looks fabulous....It's like sitting in a Rolls Royce......For me, this is the star of the show.....it looks so good" - J. Clarkson, motoring journalist on the launch of the Rover 75 in 1998.

25th August 2013, 22:16	#10
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Me, I would rather get the real McCoy than save £2.99 Although I suppose you could have an extra pint with the money you've saved..... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

25th August 2013, 10:12	#2
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Fit the Mk2 ones.....they tuck under the rubber & you don't kick them off

25th August 2013, 12:48	#5
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	From the factory the clips were secured to the trim with hot melt glue to stop them bring kicked off.

25th August 2013, 22:00	#9
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	I use these on my car and other members cars, they work fine and are not single use like the genuine ones. Plus they are cheaper too. http://bit.ly/174DprN