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David328M-Sport · 11-03-2012, 03:19 PM

drive away automatic front seatbelt tensioners?

Always gets me. It's now annoying and my wife also hates it. I know it's supposed to take up slack in the belt, but it is supposed to do that in preparation for a collision. I understand it in such a situation, but in driving away, I'm not convinced.

Thoughts please.

CrazyLatte · 11-03-2012, 06:07 PM

I eventually got used to it and don't mind it anymore...

dcg71 · 11-03-2012, 06:45 PM

Don't mind it either. I actually like the feeling of being strapped in to my driving position. First time passengers are often taken aback though. I have to explain to them the car is not trying to kill them.

Spikey · 11-03-2012, 07:11 PM

Lol, I'll get the pleasure of telling you all whether I like it soon enough...

Mine's officially discharged as of today

dcg71 · 11-03-2012, 07:20 PM

Not long now.

David328M-Sport · 11-03-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

Lol

That's exactly what I do pretty much every time it pulls tight

Sherweeeny · 11-04-2012, 04:09 AM

Yeah it's really beginning to give me the shits.

J1n · 11-04-2012, 05:13 AM

I tell people who ride in the passenger seat that's its the car telling them it's ready for take off.

Mike.T · 11-04-2012, 08:18 AM

Scared the crap out of me the first few times. At first I thought someone got into the back seat of my car and tugged at my seat belt.

Now I'm kinda used to it.

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 11-04-2012, 06:11 PM

I quite like it - makes you feel planted/secure

J1n · 11-05-2012, 04:28 AM

Over the break dust!

M-Sport328i · 11-05-2012, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by David328M-Sport

drive away automatic front seatbelt tensioners?

Always gets me. It's now annoying and my wife also hates it. I know it's supposed to take up slack in the belt, but it is supposed to do that in preparation for a collision. I understand it in such a situation, but in driving away, I'm not convinced.

Thoughts please.

I don't mind it but the wife hates it. Ive only had the car 4 days nd am pretty used to the tensioner now. ..... and I love driving it

BTW...Dealer told me that the DAB radio tuner( ordered but not installed) cant be retrofitted so they are refunding that option amount .

Spikey · 11-05-2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by M-Sport328i

BTW...Dealer told me that the DAB radio tuner( ordered but not installed) cant be retrofitted so they are refunding that option amount .

Wow, that's a major lapse in the QA process... was it ordered and they forgot to install at manufacture or was it not ordered at all by the dealer here? I'd have to say, I'd be a little disappointed at them for letting that fall through...

David328M-Sport · 11-05-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by J1n

Over the break dust!

20 years ago for me, after my first BMW.

J1n · 11-05-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by David328M-Sport

20 years ago for me, after my first BMW.

ROFL I dont remember it being that bad on my E90 320. I wonder if it because I wasn't doing much city driving then. Then I thought hmmm it still doesnt look that bad on the f10 528. I can't figure it out. Unless I'm driving abit more aggresively.

Do you think the brakedust will be even worse with the M perf brakes?

Dabaitu · 11-05-2012, 08:32 PM

I'm ok with the tensioners. I have a running "Dad joke" with first time passengers asking if they felt it, when they answer "yes" I tell that's good, it means the car likes them

MarkyMarkOz · 11-05-2012, 10:22 PM

Does not worry me, if anything it is a subtle and comforting reminder of the safety technology in the car... plus something to giggle on with new passengers.

11-03-2012, 03:19 PM	#1
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dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 723 iTrader: (2)	Don't mind it either. I actually like the feeling of being strapped in to my driving position. First time passengers are often taken aback though. I have to explain to them the car is not trying to kill them. __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

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dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 723 iTrader: (2)	Not long now. __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

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11-03-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
CrazyLatte Private First Class Drives: 328i MSport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 138 iTrader: (0)	I eventually got used to it and don't mind it anymore...

11-03-2012, 07:11 PM	#4
Spikey Captain Drives: erratically Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: around town~ Posts: 637 iTrader: (0)	Lol, I'll get the pleasure of telling you all whether I like it soon enough... Mine's officially discharged as of today

11-04-2012, 05:13 AM	#8
J1n Major Drives: F30 328 MSport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,256 iTrader: (0)	I tell people who ride in the passenger seat that's its the car telling them it's ready for take off.

11-04-2012, 08:18 AM	#9
Mike.T Private Drives: 328i M-Sport AW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	Scared the crap out of me the first few times. At first I thought someone got into the back seat of my car and tugged at my seat belt. Now I'm kinda used to it.

11-04-2012, 06:11 PM	#10
Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Brigadier General Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,413 iTrader: (3)	I quite like it - makes you feel planted/secure

11-05-2012, 04:28 AM	#11
J1n Major Drives: F30 328 MSport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,256 iTrader: (0)	Over the break dust!

11-05-2012, 08:32 PM	#16
Dabaitu Colonel Drives: anything given a chance Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: .au Posts: 2,558 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW F30 328i S ... [5.00]	I'm ok with the tensioners. I have a running "Dad joke" with first time passengers asking if they felt it, when they answer "yes" I tell that's good, it means the car likes them

11-05-2012, 10:22 PM	#17
MarkyMarkOz Enlisted Member Drives: F30 328 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: BrisVegas, Australia Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	Does not worry me, if anything it is a subtle and comforting reminder of the safety technology in the car... plus something to giggle on with new passengers.