Front seat belts are annoying in M6

mrainv23 · 12-20-2014, 01:38 PM

Anyone else get annoyed with how far back the front seat belts sit? In my s coupe,when you close the door, they move forward so they are easier to reach. Never thought about it until I bought my Benz. Now it constantly annoys me. You would think with a high end car like this they would identify this issue in the initial customer testing at BMW. In the scheme of things not a huge deal but an area they should fix moving forward. I guess if this is all I complain about we are in a good place. Lol

BBLF13 · 12-20-2014, 03:18 PM

BMW already have this technology on the 3 coupes. Don't know why they don't have it in the 6.

devondragon · 12-20-2014, 04:37 PM

Agreed! Moving from my M3 to the M6 I was surprised they didn't have the seat belt robot arm thing...

Powerbeast · 12-20-2014, 04:57 PM

YES! Super annoying.

M6-Coupe · 12-20-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BBLF13

BMW already have this technology on the 3 coupes. Don't know why they don't have it in the 6.

Maybe because on 3 series the seat belt is installed on pillar but in 6 series on seat! (correct me if I'm wrong about GC but on coupe it's installed on front seat)

HoustonRider · 12-20-2014, 08:07 PM

It's on the seat in the GC

Twitch Massacre · 12-21-2014, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mrainv23

Anyone else get annoyed with how far back the front seat belts sit? In my s coupe,when you close the door, they move forward so they are easier to reach. Never thought about it until I bought my Benz. Now it constantly annoys me. You would think with a high end car like this they would identify this issue in the initial customer testing at BMW. In the scheme of things not a huge deal but an area they should fix moving forward. I guess if this is all I complain about we are in a good place. Lol

Well, considering it was on the pillar behind the seat in my '08 M6 and I had to remind myself to rest it on a little hook on the seat every time I got out this one is a huge improvement. Whenever I forgot to rest it on the hook it felt like I had to reach for it in the back seats. Granted it's still hard to reach and the robot arm would help with this greatly, I don't feel as if it's incredibly hard anymore like it used to be.

MattUK · 12-22-2014, 12:10 PM

The robot arm on the 3 series is a pile of crap, cheap plastic and often missing.. they could hardly stuck that piece of lego on the 6!

devondragon · 12-22-2014, 12:19 PM

Hmm. I had zero issues with the robot arm in my M3. Always worked, never had to hook the belt on it or anything. Just worked.

C5driver · 12-22-2014, 04:02 PM

Maybe it's to curb the weight on an already bloated M6?

doug_999 · 12-22-2014, 06:44 PM

I think this is one thing that I did get used to. Now go get in a 1 series to see what a serious reach is all about

bigbrian · 12-22-2014, 11:32 PM

It's funny this thread popped up. I am a pretty big dude with crazy wide shoulders. I thought the whole time that my size was the reason I had a hard time reaching the belt. Come to find out (reading this thread) that doesn't seem to be the case lol.

Brian

MattUK · 12-24-2014, 10:19 AM

Don't really notice it being a problem in the GC though?

Stonehands · 01-06-2015, 05:02 PM

Glad its not just me.

F12M6MD · 01-06-2015, 05:30 PM

Don't have much trouble with it. Now the M4 belt location is annoyingly far back.

JimM6GC · 01-06-2015, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonehands

Glad its not just me.

Me too. But once I start the engine and let out the clutch, I forget all about it.

12-20-2014, 01:38 PM	#1
mrainv23 mrainv23 30 Rep 224 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe F06 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0)	Front seat belts are annoying on M6 Anyone else get annoyed with how far back the front seat belts sit? In my s coupe,when you close the door, they move forward so they are easier to reach. Never thought about it until I bought my Benz. Now it constantly annoys me. You would think with a high end car like this they would identify this issue in the initial customer testing at BMW. In the scheme of things not a huge deal but an area they should fix moving forward. I guess if this is all I complain about we are in a good place. Lol __________________ 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe F06/M Performance Black Grille/20% Tint/ Exec Package/ Driver Assist Plus/ Black on Black Sold-BMW 550i F10/Dinan S3/ Eisenmann Race Exhaust/ Vossen CV3s
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BBLF13 BMW Enthusiast 7 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 14' 650i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	BMW already have this technology on the 3 coupes. Don't know why they don't have it in the 6.
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12-20-2014, 04:37 PM	#3
devondragon Lieutenant 153 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Coupe [8.50]	Agreed! Moving from my M3 to the M6 I was surprised they didn't have the seat belt robot arm thing...
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Powerbeast Lieutenant General 5410 Rep 10,825 Posts Drives: F80 M3 RarriRot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	YES! Super annoying.
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HoustonRider big pimpin 38 Rep 327 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 GC and 2015 4 GC Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	It's on the seat in the GC
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12-22-2014, 12:10 PM	#8
MattUK Captain Unsensible 99 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2016 M240i Coupe - Estoril Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M240i [0.00]	The robot arm on the 3 series is a pile of crap, cheap plastic and often missing.. they could hardly stuck that piece of lego on the 6!
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devondragon Lieutenant 153 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Coupe [8.50]	Hmm. I had zero issues with the robot arm in my M3. Always worked, never had to hook the belt on it or anything. Just worked.
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12-22-2014, 04:02 PM	#10
C5driver Major 3471 Rep 1,125 Posts Drives: 55...just kidding. Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: 33.6167° N, 117.8975° W iTrader: (0)	Maybe it's to curb the weight on an already bloated M6?
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12-22-2014, 06:44 PM	#11
doug_999 Brigadier General 2542 Rep 3,968 Posts Drives: 2011 1M/2021 992/2023 X3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	I think this is one thing that I did get used to. Now go get in a 1 series to see what a serious reach is all about __________________ 2011 1M, Black loaded sans sat radio 2021 911 C4S Gentian Blue, manual 2023 X3 M40i - loaded sans Park Assist
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12-22-2014, 11:32 PM	#12
bigbrian riding on rails 117 Rep 655 Posts Drives: 2o13 m6 f13 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: wichita kansas iTrader: (0)	It's funny this thread popped up. I am a pretty big dude with crazy wide shoulders. I thought the whole time that my size was the reason I had a hard time reaching the belt. Come to find out (reading this thread) that doesn't seem to be the case lol. Brian
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12-24-2014, 10:19 AM	#13
MattUK Captain Unsensible 99 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2016 M240i Coupe - Estoril Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M240i [0.00]	Don't really notice it being a problem in the GC though?
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01-06-2015, 05:02 PM	#14
Stonehands Private First Class 14 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2013 M6 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	Glad its not just me. __________________ 2013 F13/M6, BSM, Silverstone int., full leather Previous; E36 1998 M3, E60 2007 550i Sport Pack, E60 2010 550i M Sport Pack
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F12M6MD Lieutenant 326 Rep 498 Posts Drives: Rivian R1T Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Don't have much trouble with it. Now the M4 belt location is annoyingly far back. __________________ Rivian R1T
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