Coco Mats Are Finally Here!

After a month-long wait, my sisal floor mats from cocomats.com have finally arrived! Custom handmade to fit the Volvo P1800, these natural auto floor mats are made from coconut fibres or fibres from the agave cactus plant (sisal). They were a bit hit in the 60's and 70's and were a popular upgrade for sport vehicles like Porsche, VW, Mercedes, BMW, Triumph and many other European cars.

One of the benefits of coco mats or sisal floor mats is that they hide dirt that is tracked into the vehicle. Dirt filters through the mat and gets trapped at the rubber bottom. A good shaking every now and then removes the trapped dirt. Not a cheap upgrade compared to regular auto floor mats, but well worth the money for that luxurious retro look. The pair that I ordered was a very well made product. The materials used were first class, and the mats felt solid - they must have weighed about 10 lbs each! It is because of this weight and the rubber nibbed bottom that the mats do not slide around and bunch up at the accelerator pedal. In addition, since these floor mats were custom made to fit my Volvo 1800E, fitment around the contours of the floor panel and around the floor mounted accelerator pedal was perfect.

An added benefit of having these new sisal floor mats in my car is the "new car smell" due to the adhesives used in the fabrication process. Ha! Ha! A win-win for me ... I win twice! Well actually, I think cocomats.com is the real winner here, as they got my $150 bucks!