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dannym · 01-06-2013, 06:31 PM

Anyone bought one of the center seats from 5seater.com?

denaliman · 01-06-2013, 06:49 PM

Where would you get the seat belt from?

dannym · 01-06-2013, 06:57 PM

I think they sell the seat belt too

snipez999 · 01-07-2013, 08:08 PM

450 USD?!? That's taking the Mick. I was quoted around 1/2 that by a local coach fitter and that included leather trimming in BMW Individual Slate, plus the cost of a lapbelt.

Anyway, a few issues.......

1. In UK the vehicle registration documents (logbook) state 4 seats. If involved in a nasty accident with 5 people in car your insurance could be invalidated.

2. You need to buy a lap belt (about 12 GBP) and fit on to the existing belt fittings.

3. The seat block in the video just slides in - query over crash test safety (ie. would it just slide straight out from under a passenger during emergency stop)?

dannym · 01-08-2013, 01:30 PM

Interesting points, I wonder if you ordered the center seat from BMW at the time of order the log book would then state it as a 5 seater.

My need is just to make the rear seats flatter for when I have the rear seat protector in place.

snipez999 · 01-08-2013, 04:48 PM

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I wonder if you ordered the center seat from BMW at the time of order the log book would then state it as a 5 seater.

Indeed it does.

I stuck with executive 4 seater as it's just me and my golf clubs mostly. The twins can still fit in when needed, and enjoy the additional space/storage for their plethora of toys, drinks and general paraphenalia!

If it's just for levelling off, and will be covered, you could save a small fortune and get a wedge of decent furniture foam in there - http://www.thefoamshop.co.uk/

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01-06-2013, 06:57 PM	#3
dannym Private Drives: X6 35d Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	I think they sell the seat belt too

01-07-2013, 08:08 PM	#4
snipez999 Private Drives: X6M50d Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 85 iTrader: (0)	450 USD?!? That's taking the Mick. I was quoted around 1/2 that by a local coach fitter and that included leather trimming in BMW Individual Slate, plus the cost of a lapbelt. Anyway, a few issues....... 1. In UK the vehicle registration documents (logbook) state 4 seats. If involved in a nasty accident with 5 people in car your insurance could be invalidated. 2. You need to buy a lap belt (about 12 GBP) and fit on to the existing belt fittings. 3. The seat block in the video just slides in - query over crash test safety (ie. would it just slide straight out from under a passenger during emergency stop)?

01-08-2013, 01:30 PM	#5
dannym Private Drives: X6 35d Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Interesting points, I wonder if you ordered the center seat from BMW at the time of order the log book would then state it as a 5 seater. My need is just to make the rear seats flatter for when I have the rear seat protector in place.