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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / September 2005Hover the car
This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to get a hover nozzle into even with the flat connection . And even if you do manage to get the flat connection in the plastic center consol means theres almost pendulum movement available . How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . > How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . Yet at the same time remain firmly attached in the event of a crash? Wrong question - it's easy, but costs money. cheers, clive >> How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be >> easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . > > Yet at the same time remain firmly attached in the event of a crash? Yahey - at last! Something my A class is good at... > >> How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > >> easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . > > > > Yet at the same time remain firmly attached in the event of a crash? > > Yahey - at last! Something my A class is good at... If you waited long enough, you'd eventually find something it was good at... Still it's alot better than a 9 year old Rover so I'll shut up now.  SignatureConor "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras. >> How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be >> easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . They have them on Hover Craft. To vacuum clean with a Hoover, use a small paint brush to dislodge the biscuit crumbs, crisps, crunchy bits from fish and chips, toffee wrappers etc. DaveK. > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to > get a hover nozzle into even with the flat connection . > How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . VW seats of a certain age have a clip at the front that then allows the entire seat and bracket to tip backwards, so not hard at all is the answer. > > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > VW seats of a certain age have a clip at the front that then allows the > entire seat and bracket to tip backwards, so not hard at all is the answer. LDV 200/400. Front seats are secured at the front by two clevis pins with an R clip through each. Pull lever to pivot seat, remove R clips, remove clevis pins, lift seat out. Piece of cake, and no tools required. And no need to hover the car, it stays on the ground the whole time :-)) Steve > > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > VW seats of a certain age have a clip at the front that then allows the > entire seat and bracket to tip backwards, so not hard at all is the answer. Aye, the seats in a Mk2 Scirocco (so I'm guessing Mk1 Golf as well, possibly Mk2 Golf too) are like that - brilliantly easy to remove (just the one bolt), but the design means that they're going nowhere either once in place. Peter > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . Don't eat in the car - problem solved. I imagine that designing such a seat would be a nightmare. Firstly there would have to be a sensor to ensure that the vehicle couldn't be driven unless the seat was properly in place. Secondly there's all the electrical connections for the occupancy sensors, side airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, seatbelt grabbers, active headrests, electric adjustment and heated seats (where fitted). Some manufacturers seem to have enough trouble ensuring that the airbag warning light doesnt illuminate when the seat is slid back and forth on its runners! Find large engine from old propeller aicraft and fit under car, ensuring adequate ducting. Attach turbine fan to engine and then place rubber skirts all around the bottom of the car. Attach second engine to roof with aircraft propeller attached. Fire up engines, hover away. > Fire up engines, hover away. If you could hover upside down you could empty it at the same time. > This is one job I hate It is difficult, but once one gets the grasp of the use of both cyclic and collective controls then a steady hover can be achieved. Signature"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . Why don't they just make cars that have stainless steel seats and are tiled in white ceramic so I can just jet wash the inside when the kids have been in it? >> This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough >> for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >in white ceramic so I can just jet wash the inside when the kids have been >in it? Slight problem re, injuries in an accident situation? From experience of German Rastplatze toilets, stainless steel makes for a cold seat in winter! DC In news:MPG.1da15076fb87167998a31d@no-cancel.newsreader.com, Krustov <krusty@krustov.co.uk.INVALID> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows > This is one job I hate as the gap between front seats are large enough > for things like macdonalds chips to fall into - but not wide enough to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > How hard would if be for car makers to design a seat that could be > easily unclipped and removed from the seat mounting bracket . Proper Mercedes' have little shelves there to stop crud accumulating. SignaturePete M Range Rover Vogue SE, Ford Capri (ressurection stalling) Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale) COSOC #5 Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain |
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