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Carcass · Oct 16th, 2002, 03:14 PM

Maybe I haven't owned the car long enough, but why is there a velcro/felt pad on the inside (near the parking brake) of the front seat belt buckles???

Thanks!

Fallschirmjeager · Oct 16th, 2002, 03:39 PM

My MCS won't be here until sometime in '03, but if it's the loop/soft side of the Velcro, I'd think it's just there to be a padding between the seatbelt and the brake. I've done the same thing on other vehicles to make a pad with an adhesive back. Beats paying the techie's big bucks to come up with someting special ya' know.

monsta · Oct 16th, 2002, 03:54 PM

Yep, it's to stop the seat belt buckle scratching the handbrake area trim.

My was built before this was introduced and has a few scratches

motomohair · Dec 10th, 2002, 10:41 PM

i just noticed this today... decided i'd search for a post before i ask a question... anyone know what it's for?

Paul · Dec 11th, 2002, 05:06 AM

They are an addition to stop banging/scratching. All press cars had them, and eventually they filtered through to production.

KenL · Dec 11th, 2002, 05:16 AM

Can anyone take a pick of this please? I love Velcro tape and may add some before too much scratching occurs.

steve5452 · Dec 17th, 2003, 03:08 PM

I am glad I found this thread as I was wondering what the stuff was for too.

Oct 16th, 2002, 03:14 PM	#1
Carcass MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin, TX Local Time: 08:36 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Velcro on the front seat belts??? Maybe I haven't owned the car long enough, but why is there a velcro/felt pad on the inside (near the parking brake) of the front seat belt buckles??? Thanks! DS/B MCS

Oct 16th, 2002, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fallschirmjeager MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Local Time: 08:36 PM Posts: 76 Offline	Re: Velcro My MCS won't be here until sometime in '03, but if it's the loop/soft side of the Velcro, I'd think it's just there to be a padding between the seatbelt and the brake. I've done the same thing on other vehicles to make a pad with an adhesive back. Beats paying the techie's big bucks to come up with someting special ya' know. "Yield to Temptation, it may not pass your way again." R.A.Heinlein

Oct 16th, 2002, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	Yep, it's to stop the seat belt buckle scratching the handbrake area trim. My was built before this was introduced and has a few scratches the MINI has gone...

Dec 11th, 2002, 05:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:36 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	They are an addition to stop banging/scratching. All press cars had them, and eventually they filtered through to production. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Dec 11th, 2002, 05:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 01:36 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Can anyone take a pick of this please? I love Velcro tape and may add some before too much scratching occurs. Red/Black R56 Cooper

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Dec 10th, 2002, 10:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
motomohair MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Local Time: 08:36 PM Posts: 31 Offline	i just noticed this today... decided i'd search for a post before i ask a question... anyone know what it's for?

Dec 17th, 2003, 03:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
steve5452 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking, Surrey Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 735 Offline	I am glad I found this thread as I was wondering what the stuff was for too. If horse racing is the sport of Kings, should drag racing be the sport of Queens?

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