E90 M3 Owners

///M/// · 03-21-2014, 01:46 PM

I believe this belt is for the center seat but it has to be detached if the rear arm rest/cup holder is in use. Where does this get stored when not in use? Does it just hang there?

The housing in the back doesn't seem to fit it either.

Anyone?

skiborsy · 03-21-2014, 01:48 PM

The little buckle fits in the housing on the rear deck.

Amirsm3 · 03-21-2014, 01:48 PM

I just let it hang. No biggie.

ivad32 · 03-21-2014, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiborsy

The little buckle fits in the housing on the rear deck.

Correct

Amirsm3 · 03-21-2014, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiborsy

The little buckle fits in the housing on the rear deck.

I fail. I never investigated hard enough and just let it dangle.

kscarrol · 03-21-2014, 03:00 PM

My E90 has a third receptacle at the junction of the seat back and bench just it does for the other two seat belts. I leave the end buckled so that it is not just swinging around...

996/699 · 03-21-2014, 03:09 PM

Plug the end into the black receptacle behind it

pkimM3r · 03-21-2014, 03:32 PM

I fold my seats over it lol.

davesaddiction · 03-21-2014, 03:41 PM

That's right, folks. 400+ horsepower, sports suspension, a manual transmission option, four doors, and five (count 'em!) seatbelts.

A family man's dream come true!

Bavarian Beast · 03-21-2014, 03:50 PM

I can just see it now. The German engineers talking...."Ya Gunter, ve vill put a random belt in zee mittle of de zeat und drive zem crazy to figure it out!"

grantmax · 03-21-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

That's right, folks. 400+ horsepower, sports suspension, a manual transmission option, four doors, and five (count 'em!) seatbelts.

A family man's dream come true!

Based on your signature picture, it looks like you only use four. Coulda had a coupe!

That middle belt dangling and chattering away in the back would drive me insane. Clip it or ticket.

davesaddiction · 03-21-2014, 03:55 PM

We added a third since that picture was taken. And we can all fit (in a pinch). Car seats are a b!#ch...

tinman831 · 03-21-2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Amirsm3

I fail. I never investigated hard enough and just let it dangle.

If you leave the seatbelt dangling and fold your rear seat down, you may end up creasing the leather. Don't ask me how I know

scrammer · 03-21-2014, 10:54 PM

Cool … but if you unbuckle this middle belt and secure it on the rear deck what do you do with the little buckle that now sits a third of the way into the left rear seat?

The main buckle on the other side tucks nicely into a notch below the armrest but this little buckle (the one that you need to use your house key to unlatch) just sits in no-man's-land!?!?!?

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kscarrol Brigadier General 8908 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	My E90 has a third receptacle at the junction of the seat back and bench just it does for the other two seat belts. I leave the end buckled so that it is not just swinging around... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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davesaddiction is fast cars 391 Rep 2,137 Posts Drives: '08 E90 M3 6MT SSII BPM Stg II Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	That's right, folks. 400+ horsepower, sports suspension, a manual transmission option, four doors, and five (count 'em!) seatbelts. A family man's dream come true! __________________ Daddy's Rocket Sled! Clarkson: "It is... pretty much perfect... Why don't I have one of these cars?" Harris: "The saloon is definitely the M3 of choice."
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Bavarian Beast Too many wagons on the bahn..... 98 Rep 582 Posts Drives: LMB 2011 BMW e93 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (1)	I can just see it now. The German engineers talking...."Ya Gunter, ve vill put a random belt in zee mittle of de zeat und drive zem crazy to figure it out!"
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davesaddiction is fast cars 391 Rep 2,137 Posts Drives: '08 E90 M3 6MT SSII BPM Stg II Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	We added a third since that picture was taken. And we can all fit (in a pinch). Car seats are a b!#ch... __________________ Daddy's Rocket Sled! Clarkson: "It is... pretty much perfect... Why don't I have one of these cars?" Harris: "The saloon is definitely the M3 of choice."
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scrammer Captain 422 Rep 735 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Ultimate Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: BC - Canada iTrader: (0)	Cool … but if you unbuckle this middle belt and secure it on the rear deck what do you do with the little buckle that now sits a third of the way into the left rear seat? The main buckle on the other side tucks nicely into a notch below the armrest but this little buckle (the one that you need to use your house key to unlatch) just sits in no-man's-land!?!?!? Last edited by scrammer; 04-03-2014 at 11:36 PM..
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