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auto belts
so many people that get into my svx are amazed/surprised when the seat belt moves with the opening/closing of the door.
they all act like theyve never seen it before! i know that plenty of other cars have the same feature (most cars ive seen with them are older, crappy, "first car/beater" cars) am i the only one (besides all of you) who are familiar with the auto seatbelts? then again, maybe i should keep in mind that most of the people hopping in my car are teenagers...dont know if that makes any difference
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Re: auto belts
The first widely produced car with them was the '75 VW Rabbit
It was a popular thing in the 80's and early 90's across all auto makers. Many late 80's/early 90's fords, dodges, and imports used this GM in the 80's actually had the whole 3-piece belt that was automatic in some cars-mainly caddy's. So in other words its been on TONS of cars but they were pretty much all phased out by the mid 90's across all brands. |
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Re: auto belts
Subaru had auto belts in the Legacy from 1990-1994. Pretty much everyone stopped auto belts when dual front airbags were introduced in 1995. Some automakers stopped when airbags were first introduced, but Subaru did not.
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Re: auto belts
Two other cars that I had with them. 89 Mercury Topaz and a 93 Acura Integra. I personally hate the auto seatbelts. My SVX is a 94, so fortunately I dont have them.
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Re: auto belts
My Dad's 91 mitsubishi galant had one. I do like this feature, this way you cant say oh i forgot to put my seatbelt...
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Re: auto belts
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Automatic belts were a dim-bulb, cheap-ass way for the automakers to satisfy demands for a "passive" system, without springing for air bags. Pointless complexity, to my mind, as you must buckle the lab belt anyway. I believe some of the examples previously cited here didn't have motorized belts, but belts that attached to the door. dcb |
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Re: auto belts
My wife had them in her 92 Escort. I've always kind of liked them.
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