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Hello PistonHeaders
Have just acquired an M3T. Its been less than 24 hours and first impressions are positive.
One slight issue I’d appreciate help with - I have rear child seats / boosters that attach via Isofix. The children use seatbelts but it’s a really tight squeeze between the belt buckle and receiver as the receiver is flush with the seat bench. I’ve tried pulling the receiver up but it doesn’t seem to move. Does the receiver actually move? Am I being a weakling / should I just pull it harder?
Thank you in advance!
Have just acquired an M3T. Its been less than 24 hours and first impressions are positive.
One slight issue I’d appreciate help with - I have rear child seats / boosters that attach via Isofix. The children use seatbelts but it’s a really tight squeeze between the belt buckle and receiver as the receiver is flush with the seat bench. I’ve tried pulling the receiver up but it doesn’t seem to move. Does the receiver actually move? Am I being a weakling / should I just pull it harder?
Thank you in advance!
CarHabit said:
Hello PistonHeaders
Have just acquired an M3T. Its been less than 24 hours and first impressions are positive.
One slight issue I’d appreciate help with - I have rear child seats / boosters that attach via Isofix. The children use seatbelts but it’s a really tight squeeze between the belt buckle and receiver as the receiver is flush with the seat bench. I’ve tried pulling the receiver up but it doesn’t seem to move. Does the receiver actually move? Am I being a weakling / should I just pull it harder?
Thank you in advance!
This is an issue with all of the latest 3 series models. I bought extenders on Amazon that click into the belt holder. They are basically another holder with the red button etc. Solved the issue. Have just acquired an M3T. Its been less than 24 hours and first impressions are positive.
One slight issue I’d appreciate help with - I have rear child seats / boosters that attach via Isofix. The children use seatbelts but it’s a really tight squeeze between the belt buckle and receiver as the receiver is flush with the seat bench. I’ve tried pulling the receiver up but it doesn’t seem to move. Does the receiver actually move? Am I being a weakling / should I just pull it harder?
Thank you in advance!
I have a 2017 4er and it’s the same issue.
I bought two such extenders and one of them fell apart whilst I was fiddling with it; it didn’t take much effort for the thing to fall apart and I’d really question whether it would function in an actual shunt.
I no longer use these (and the OEM one has extended somewhat over time) and it does mean I need to go one-foot into the rear footwell to help the kids out the belts on properly, but such is life I guess. Nb no such issue on our 2021 X3 with a latch which is plenty long enough.
I’d be mega cautious with those extenders as a lot are Ali x press specials put together with prit stick.
I bought two such extenders and one of them fell apart whilst I was fiddling with it; it didn’t take much effort for the thing to fall apart and I’d really question whether it would function in an actual shunt.
I no longer use these (and the OEM one has extended somewhat over time) and it does mean I need to go one-foot into the rear footwell to help the kids out the belts on properly, but such is life I guess. Nb no such issue on our 2021 X3 with a latch which is plenty long enough.
I’d be mega cautious with those extenders as a lot are Ali x press specials put together with prit stick.
CarHabit said:
Hi marcusjames
It’s not me then! Thank you very much for the suggestion. I’ll get a set of extenders
It’s not me then! Thank you very much for the suggestion. I’ll get a set of extenders
I bought some extenders from Amazon. They plug into the seat receiver but do not accept the seat belt buckle. They do work on the front. Upon closer inspection I can see the rear belt buckles are a slightly wider and shorter metal clip. They’ve been sent back.
Now looking at buying new car seats with particularly narrow bases….
Now looking at buying new car seats with particularly narrow bases….
ukpolak said:
I have a 2017 4er and it’s the same issue.
I bought two such extenders and one of them fell apart whilst I was fiddling with it; it didn’t take much effort for the thing to fall apart and I’d really question whether it would function in an actual shunt.
I no longer use these (and the OEM one has extended somewhat over time) and it does mean I need to go one-foot into the rear footwell to help the kids out the belts on properly, but such is life I guess. Nb no such issue on our 2021 X3 with a latch which is plenty long enough.
I’d be mega cautious with those extenders as a lot are Ali x press specials put together with prit stick.
I bought two such extenders and one of them fell apart whilst I was fiddling with it; it didn’t take much effort for the thing to fall apart and I’d really question whether it would function in an actual shunt.
I no longer use these (and the OEM one has extended somewhat over time) and it does mean I need to go one-foot into the rear footwell to help the kids out the belts on properly, but such is life I guess. Nb no such issue on our 2021 X3 with a latch which is plenty long enough.
I’d be mega cautious with those extenders as a lot are Ali x press specials put together with prit stick.
CarHabit said:
Hi marcusjames
It’s not me then! Thank you very much for the suggestion. I’ll get a set of extenders
It’s not me then! Thank you very much for the suggestion. I’ll get a set of extenders
Charlie360 said:
The C8 for me was rather a disappointment - looks great, but significantly heavier than the C7 and, in my case at least, the car was horribly unreliable and spent several months off the road during my 18 months of ownership, which might have been ok, but frankly neither Audi UK or the dealership seemed to care about or my custom, hence the change to BMW, which I'm currently really enjoying.
OT but I had a c7 rs6 and loved it now considering a M3 Touring or another C8 RS6. What colour/reg was your c8 (so I can avoid it! if I go that route)superlightr said:
OT but I had a c7 rs6 and loved it now considering a M3 Touring or another C8 RS6. What colour/reg was your c8 (so I can avoid it! if I go that route)
Without wishing to potentially unduly upset the current owner it was a black 70 plate with pretty much every option bar DRC - but I'd go the M3T route if it was me now.
CarHabit said:
Unless you happen to spend time in the passenger seat, you won’t notice that one little bit
Exactly... I have the same dash in the M2 and i never notice it.... it has taken a while to get familiar with the new screen though but it's all fun playing around with the various set ups...
what are peoples thoughts on future residuals on these?
i assume some wont be that bothered of course. I only ask because my car choice is all over the place at the moment and i do keep coming back to the thought of an M3 Touring. I'm happy to take the plunge, but, I've noticed BMW are doing some pretty brilliant finance deals on a new / in stock car - which i assume is going to hammer the rest of the prices now and later on, no?
More so with the pending LCI in June / July.
i assume some wont be that bothered of course. I only ask because my car choice is all over the place at the moment and i do keep coming back to the thought of an M3 Touring. I'm happy to take the plunge, but, I've noticed BMW are doing some pretty brilliant finance deals on a new / in stock car - which i assume is going to hammer the rest of the prices now and later on, no?
More so with the pending LCI in June / July.
Edited by irfan1712 on Friday 5th April 14:49
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