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welshminiman · Mar 16th, 2003, 01:49 AM

Hi,
Does anyone else experience this:- one taking off the seat belt either drivers or front passenger, if you let it go while unclipping it goes back at such a force that it nearly smashes the side window.

Has anyone ever cracked or broke their side window as a result.

WelshMiniMan

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EBMCS03 · Mar 16th, 2003, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave
She's still alive though

retroom · Mar 16th, 2003, 01:38 PM

Move the adjustment on the belt so the clip will rest lower than the window. This will decrease the chance of the clip hitting the window.

retroom

Minty · Mar 16th, 2003, 02:58 PM

it would have to be going at some speed to actually break the glass.

smiffy · Mar 17th, 2003, 01:58 AM

Ive hit the glass a few times, but no breakages yet

monsta · Mar 17th, 2003, 02:01 AM

When you say 'it nearly smashes the side window' did you manage to crack it or chip it?

This has happened a couple of times but thankfully the glass is nice and strong

welshminiman · Mar 17th, 2003, 02:06 AM

no just when a passenger gets in the car. They always seem to smash the seatbelt hard against the window. It hasn't just wondering if other people get the same issue and if the window has ever cracked

dsc68 · Mar 17th, 2003, 05:24 PM

I haven't cracked the window but I have marked the door lining by letting the seatbelt fly when releasing it.

Markie · Mar 18th, 2003, 03:15 AM

I managed to smash my passenger side window with a rock from my lawn mower!

Markie · Mar 18th, 2003, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave
D'oh!!!
That's a ****er.
How long did it take to get the glass?

Safelite glass replaced it, took about two days. They actually had the glass in stock. The installer was a real nice guy, it was the first MINI he had worked on. He was asking me all about the car, apparently his wife wants to get one. Now I have one pane of PPG glass in the MINI.

Markie · Mar 18th, 2003, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave
It's good to hear that they're stocking glass for the MINI.
Hope you sold him on the car

I never miss a chance to sell MINI. But the car does such a good job of selling itself. It's funny because several months ago the first question people would ask me was "is it fast?", but because of gas prices the first thing they ask me is "what kinda gas mileage do you get?".

Mar 16th, 2003, 01:49 AM	#1
welshminiman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Wales Local Time: 12:42 AM Posts: 80 Offline	smashed side window from seatbelt?? Hi, Does anyone else experience this:- one taking off the seat belt either drivers or front passenger, if you let it go while unclipping it goes back at such a force that it nearly smashes the side window. Has anyone ever cracked or broke their side window as a result. WelshMiniMan Up the Welsh Mini drivers

Mar 16th, 2003, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 04:42 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Re: Re: smashed side window from seatbelt?? Quote: Originally posted by obehave She's still alive though EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Mar 16th, 2003, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
retroom MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, Ca. Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 559 Offline	Move the adjustment on the belt so the clip will rest lower than the window. This will decrease the chance of the clip hitting the window. retroom 2003 MC,LY/W, sport package, wht wheels, cruise, chrome, Kaleido cloth/black, OB computer

Mar 16th, 2003, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Coventry/Warwick Local Time: 12:42 AM Posts: 4,005 Offline	it would have to be going at some speed to actually break the glass. E-Mail Me \| Minty - Reaches parts other people can't.

Mar 17th, 2003, 01:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Ive hit the glass a few times, but no breakages yet S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Mar 17th, 2003, 02:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:42 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	When you say 'it nearly smashes the side window' did you manage to crack it or chip it? This has happened a couple of times but thankfully the glass is nice and strong the MINI has gone...

Mar 17th, 2003, 02:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
welshminiman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Wales Local Time: 12:42 AM Posts: 80 Offline	no just when a passenger gets in the car. They always seem to smash the seatbelt hard against the window. It hasn't just wondering if other people get the same issue and if the window has ever cracked

Mar 17th, 2003, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
dsc68 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 187 Offline	I haven't cracked the window but I have marked the door lining by letting the seatbelt fly when releasing it. Dean MCS CR/W with bonnet stripes, DSC, full leather, MPSW, alarm. trip computer, X-Lites Superduperminicooperexpertengineering

Mar 18th, 2003, 03:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Markie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 259 Offline	I managed to smash my passenger side window with a rock from my lawn mower! Mark 2002 MCS LY/B

Mar 18th, 2003, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Markie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by obehave D'oh!!! That's a ****er. How long did it take to get the glass? Safelite glass replaced it, took about two days. They actually had the glass in stock. The installer was a real nice guy, it was the first MINI he had worked on. He was asking me all about the car, apparently his wife wants to get one. Now I have one pane of PPG glass in the MINI. Mark 2002 MCS LY/B

Mar 18th, 2003, 09:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Markie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by obehave It's good to hear that they're stocking glass for the MINI. Hope you sold him on the car I never miss a chance to sell MINI. But the car does such a good job of selling itself. It's funny because several months ago the first question people would ask me was "is it fast?", but because of gas prices the first thing they ask me is "what kinda gas mileage do you get?". Mark 2002 MCS LY/B

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