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Old 04-08-2008, 02:57 PM   #1
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I hate having uncaring passengers, how some ppl put on and take off their seat belts amaze me, just press button assist to retract all good and easy isn't it.
No not for some ppl who have been in the rear of my car, r/h and centre belts are twisted !
I hate it so that means the buckle is facing into the seat grrrrrrr.
Call me fussy
Anybody know of some easier technics to de-twist and have the buckle facing out again ?
Please don't tell have to take seat out :

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Old 04-08-2008, 03:06 PM   #2
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hi bluedriver
i'm with you. i don't know how people do it!
the easy way is to fold the seatbelt over a tiny bit on an angle, and push the buckle through the fold until its completely the other way around. a bit difficult to explain but really easy to do.
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Old 04-08-2008, 03:54 PM   #3
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Glad I'm not the only one who hates twisted belts.
I get them straight again exactly the same way Mr Hardware mentioned, fold the webbing and push it through the buckle.
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:15 PM   #4
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I with ya there on twisted seat belts.

What I cant stand is when people twist them so much that when they get out, the buckle is almost on pulled out on the ground and they slam the door with the buckle out the door or worse, the door gets slammed with the buckle scratching the paint on the wheel well.

Annoys me no end. They wonder why I get angry after.
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:33 PM   #5
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The missus discovered a dent and scratch in the wheel arch yesterday and
what do ya know the buckle fits it perfectly.
GRRR.... darn kids....
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:47 PM   #6
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lol it reminds me to go fix up mine from 2 weekends to go, Lmao this is crazy!!
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lol it reminds me to go fix up mine from 2 weekends to go, Lmao this is crazy!!
Your telling me I'm only glad my T3 is a garage queen nowadays, heck having 3kids in the back wanting ice creams/food etc would ruin my drive in my mind thinking I can't stand the mess :togo:

Thanks fellas for tips will fix them up.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:15 PM   #8
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i wish my problem was twisted seat belts...

my rear seat belts dont retract properly, and my drongo uncaring mates, well mostly all the girls, all the blokes know how fussy i can be with my car, shut the damn belt buckles in the wheel arch!!!!!!! yay for dents and scratched paint!
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:24 PM   #9
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Thats why I don't let passengers in my car at all!
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:44 PM   #10
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Thats why I don't let passengers in my car at all!
I'm feelin' ya!
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what makes it worse is that they go.....meh....its only [insert your name here] car, or its only a ford! I get pee'd off when that I dont care attitude kicks in.
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...when that I dont care attitude kicks in.
Thats usually when I kick them in!
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I had a repairer do the same thing with a massive dent in the b-pillar when I picked it up. The exact size of the buckle. Denied, denied, denied, so we refused to accept the car back until it was fixed.

Agree with folding the webbing back around, works every time.
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Thats usually when I kick them in!
lol. or ban them from ever riding with ya.
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