R56 Don't slam the doors!
#27
06-14-2007, 06:28 AM
Buy some seat belt holders
The first time my wife & two older sons got in and closed the door (separately) they slammed it shut so hard I thought the arm rest would come off in there hand!
The door is heavy I guess they felt it would't close unless they gave it a hard tug.
They all know not to slam now and to move the seat belt buckle that always ends up sideways between seat and door out of the way.Well... now I see theres an outie dent (for lack of a better term) strait up from back of the door handle and an inch down from the window ,
not huge but becouse its on the curve it shows.
The door is heavy I guess they felt it would't close unless they gave it a hard tug. They all know not to slam now and to move the seat belt buckle that always ends up sideways between seat and door out of the way.Well... now I see theres an outie dent (for lack of a better term) strait up from back of the door handle and an inch down from the window , not huge but becouse its on the curve it shows.First thing I did was put a pair of those seat belt holders that attach through the headrest vertical bars. Belt end goes right up where it's easy to grab and no problem with the belt jamming down low (and also it can scratch up the door trim piece. Money well spent.
#28
06-14-2007, 07:59 AM
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My dad does that; it drives me nuts. Take off from a stop light, and he'll be in third gear before he gets across the intersection. I cringe every time I hear the poor engine lug as he tries to accelerate some four cylinder car (not mine) up a hill from 1,000 rpm in fourth gear. He gets frustrated and quickly downshifts.... to third.
#30
06-14-2007, 01:05 PM
I have a friend that I meet for dinner/movie type stuff once or twice a month. She doesn't have a car (lucky her!). I used to offer her rides home, so that she wouldn't have to take the bus or walk, but she slams my car door so ferociously that now I usually take alternate forms of transportation to go meet her.
#31
06-14-2007, 01:19 PM
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