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MadisonMini · Oct 7th, 2004, 09:06 PM

Anyone else annoyed by the seat tags on the front seats on the convertible. The outside tag says "airbag" and the inside says "mini".

With the top down at highway speeds these things flap like crazy.

Are others here cutting them off?...I'm about ready to...

LauderdaleMini · Oct 7th, 2004, 09:53 PM

Try tape or some other adhesive.

Meg · Oct 7th, 2004, 11:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MadisonMini

Anyone else annoyed by the seat tags on the front seats on the convertible. The outside tag says "airbag" and the inside says "mini".

With the top down at highway speeds these things flap like crazy.

Are others here cutting them off?...I'm about ready to...

They aren't just one the convertible...they are on all MINI seats. I actually think they are kind of cute. Never an annoyance to me.

MadisonMini · Oct 8th, 2004, 03:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by maganoo

They aren't just one the convertible...they are on all MINI seats. I actually think they are kind of cute. Never an annoyance to me.

Don't get me wrong, I like their look...but when they're flapping with the top down, it's gets old fast.

abs0lutely · Oct 8th, 2004, 09:48 AM

How strange - mine don't flap. Infact they're so short and stubby that I can't imagine they'd be able to flap at any speed.

The only thing that annoys me is the seatbelt flapping, due to the feeder being so far to the rear. Not enough to cut my seatbelts off though

lightbody · Oct 8th, 2004, 06:39 PM

how about a wee bit of velcro behind them?

abs0lutely · Oct 9th, 2004, 09:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by lightbody

how about a wee bit of velcro behind them?

Words of a genius there! Yeah.. it'd only take a tiny bit of sticky-back velcro... and then when you feel like it you can let em flap freely!

It'd also give a bit of space between the tag and the seat, rather than it looking like it's been glued straight to the seat surface. Might be worth a go.

dalboyne · Oct 9th, 2004, 03:22 PM

Not only do the seat tags flap around, I get really annoyed by the rear seatbelts (the metal clip, not the belt itself) banging against the sides when you are in top down mode with no rear passengers. I have already tried velcro patches to hold the belts against the sides, but not very effective, alas.....

Paul · Oct 9th, 2004, 04:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dalboyne

Not only do the seat tags flap around, I get really annoyed by the rear seatbelts (the metal clip, not the belt itself) banging against the sides when you are in top down mode with no rear passengers. I have already tried velcro patches to hold the belts against the sides, but not very effective, alas.....

Plug them in, that's how they always arrive from BMW when I get a press car.

MadisonMini · Oct 9th, 2004, 11:15 PM

I plug the seat belts in, that works well.

I figure with the "tag flap" some people have longer tags than others (no snickering here) causing the flap.

It's actually not bad unless it's really windy outside and I'm driving about 80mph.

The other thing I was thinking (as opposed to using velcro) would be to somehow place a small weight inside each tag (possible a small piece of velcro INSIDE the tags may work well enough to weight them to reduce the flap-flap-flap.

dalboyne · Oct 10th, 2004, 07:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Plug them in, that's how they always arrive from BMW when I get a press car.

Good tip - just need to nag my teenage kids into remembering every time! (Anyone remember that old Jimmy Saville slogan - "Clunk Click Every Trip"????)

Oct 7th, 2004, 09:06 PM	#1
MadisonMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madison, WI Local Time: 05:47 AM Posts: 444 Offline	Annoying Seat Tags Anyone else annoyed by the seat tags on the front seats on the convertible. The outside tag says "airbag" and the inside says "mini". With the top down at highway speeds these things flap like crazy. Are others here cutting them off?...I'm about ready to...

Oct 7th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meg I can't spell Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island NY Local Time: 06:47 AM Posts: 2,862 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MadisonMini Anyone else annoyed by the seat tags on the front seats on the convertible. The outside tag says "airbag" and the inside says "mini". With the top down at highway speeds these things flap like crazy. Are others here cutting them off?...I'm about ready to... They aren't just one the convertible...they are on all MINI seats. I actually think they are kind of cute. Never an annoyance to me. RIP Boo

Oct 8th, 2004, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
lightbody MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 897 Offline	how about a wee bit of velcro behind them? Rob Lightbody - http://www.roblightbody.com 2004 Red/Black Cooper replaced a 2001 BRG/White Cooper

Oct 9th, 2004, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
dalboyne R57? Bring it on! My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 12:47 PM Posts: 1,710 Offline	Flapping things! Not only do the seat tags flap around, I get really annoyed by the rear seatbelts (the metal clip, not the belt itself) banging against the sides when you are in top down mode with no rear passengers. I have already tried velcro patches to hold the belts against the sides, but not very effective, alas.....

Oct 9th, 2004, 04:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 41,217 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by dalboyne Not only do the seat tags flap around, I get really annoyed by the rear seatbelts (the metal clip, not the belt itself) banging against the sides when you are in top down mode with no rear passengers. I have already tried velcro patches to hold the belts against the sides, but not very effective, alas..... Plug them in, that's how they always arrive from BMW when I get a press car. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

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Oct 7th, 2004, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
LauderdaleMini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:47 AM Posts: 15 Offline	Try tape or some other adhesive.

Oct 8th, 2004, 03:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
MadisonMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madison, WI Local Time: 05:47 AM Posts: 444 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by maganoo They aren't just one the convertible...they are on all MINI seats. I actually think they are kind of cute. Never an annoyance to me. Don't get me wrong, I like their look...but when they're flapping with the top down, it's gets old fast.

Oct 8th, 2004, 09:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
abs0lutely I like MINIs I do Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 340 Offline	How strange - mine don't flap. Infact they're so short and stubby that I can't imagine they'd be able to flap at any speed. The only thing that annoys me is the seatbelt flapping, due to the feeder being so far to the rear. Not enough to cut my seatbelts off though

Oct 9th, 2004, 09:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
abs0lutely I like MINIs I do Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent Local Time: 11:47 AM Posts: 340 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by lightbody how about a wee bit of velcro behind them? Words of a genius there! Yeah.. it'd only take a tiny bit of sticky-back velcro... and then when you feel like it you can let em flap freely! It'd also give a bit of space between the tag and the seat, rather than it looking like it's been glued straight to the seat surface. Might be worth a go.

Oct 9th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
MadisonMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madison, WI Local Time: 05:47 AM Posts: 444 Offline	I plug the seat belts in, that works well. I figure with the "tag flap" some people have longer tags than others (no snickering here) causing the flap. It's actually not bad unless it's really windy outside and I'm driving about 80mph. The other thing I was thinking (as opposed to using velcro) would be to somehow place a small weight inside each tag (possible a small piece of velcro INSIDE the tags may work well enough to weight them to reduce the flap-flap-flap.

Oct 10th, 2004, 07:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
dalboyne R57? Bring it on! My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 12:47 PM Posts: 1,710 Offline	Seat Belts Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett Plug them in, that's how they always arrive from BMW when I get a press car. Good tip - just need to nag my teenage kids into remembering every time! (Anyone remember that old Jimmy Saville slogan - "Clunk Click Every Trip"????)

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