mudflaps

Hi everyone, just got my first honda civic and have decided to install the mudguards. The front ones were a piece of cake as everyone says. The rear ones seem a bit trickier. Do you really need to remove the 3 clips holding the carpet up in order to install. I guessing this is so you can put...

Hi folks, My 1.8 SE in NHB arrives tomorrow - very excited as it's my first Civic! Also pleased to find such an active forum, with loads of info. So my first newbie question, will mudflaps save me having to wash her every weekend or are they an ugly waste of space? Thx