thoughts re: working on the cermiclear?
how many times have you machine polished the car previously?
lastly...about the mats...the timing of me reading this is funny.
i hear the weathertech aesthetic sentiment often. i have used them in my last two cars and need mats for a C63 i just picked up. i decided to get a liner type mat that my colleague uses in his Subaru called 3D mats. they are SO much better than weathertech. they feel different under your feet, they aren't slippery when wet and they look great. they have these weird little fingers underneath that hold onto the OE carpet, but not like the old school spikey things. hard to explain, but it prevents them from sliding around. they have two types - he has ones called "kagu" and that is what i ordered. the others are like a tight pile carpet, but a three dimensional liner too. weird.
i'll post pics when they arrive. definitely superior to weathertech imo and a hair cheaper as well.