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Old 11-28-2007, 02:30 PM
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G37 back seat safety issue ?

I've had the G for over 2 months now and never used the back seats. Last night, i sat in the back to try it out cuz some friends are visiting soon. My head actually touch the back window. I tried to sit lower to clear the window but i am afraid if the car goes over a bump or something, the passenger's head will hit and could break the back window.

I dont care about the comfort level in the back seat at all, cuz i wont sit there and the person siting in the back certainly didnt pay for the car ..so i dont care !!!

BUT...isnt this a saftey issue if the back window is right above the head ???? i tried the Audi S5 and many other coupes with small(er) back seats but they all seem to have head-rests that were positioned so that if the passenger's head moved up, it would hit the roof and not the window like on the G ??? Why doesnt the G have head-rests in the back anyways although i am not sure it would have helped cuz of where the back window starts ???

BTW, i did sit in the back-seats before buying the G....knowing this problem but i had to get it anyway cuz i didnt expect much use of the back. I am just wondering if anyone has though of a creative way to work around it. Thanks.
Old 11-28-2007, 02:46 PM
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I noticed that too, its tiny back there
Old 11-28-2007, 02:50 PM
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The back seats aren't made for adults. I'm guessing no one over 5'4 should ever have to sit back there.
Old 11-28-2007, 03:00 PM
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You could go to a plastic surgeon and have him remove areas of your body that wont kill you immediately, which would give you a couple of extra feet. Then you should fit fine, but you will look like this guy...
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Old 11-28-2007, 03:04 PM
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yea i noticed this to.. and i get like grease from peoples head sitting back there. pretty lame. Need to start carrying a rag since whenever i look in my rear view i notice this and it drives me CRAZY
Old 11-28-2007, 03:10 PM
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Or you can carry hats for people in the back...
Old 11-28-2007, 03:40 PM
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Yeah it's really tiny back there. You have to slouch down a bit so your head doesn't touch as much. I noticed that in several reviews of the car, this issue was brought up. It's a little annoying, but I sat in the back of my friend's 335i and my head touched there too (although it was a LITTLE better than the back seat of our cars).

That's what you get for buying a coupe. I don't care since I don't plan on using this car to haul 4 people everywhere I go.
Old 11-28-2007, 03:51 PM
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Ever sit in a MB CLS Coupe? It's like that in the FRONT SEAT!!

Safety? Ah fahgetaboutit...
Old 11-28-2007, 03:56 PM
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yea, i didnt plan on using the back seats, but for the once or twice a year that they get used, i dont want to hit a bump and have pieces of glass stuck in their heads though .....
Old 11-28-2007, 04:00 PM
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I have a baby on the way, so only he will be using the back seat. He'll be under 5'4" even though I was 27 inches when I was born.
Old 11-28-2007, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by go4gr8
I have a baby on the way, so only he will be using the back seat. He'll be under 5'4" even though I was 27 inches when I was born.
I have one coming too, have you experiemented with getting the car seat in and out of the back seat yet?
Old 11-28-2007, 04:58 PM
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When we get ours, the back will be used by our 2 cocker spaniels and seat protection will be taken. If there's additional people we'll take our SUV.
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Originally Posted by kmp
When we get ours, the back will be used by our 2 cocker spaniels and seat protection will be taken. If there's additional people we'll take our SUV.
Exactly, the car is a 2+2 coupe, it is NOT meant to carry adults with any degree of comfort or practicality in the back seat. All of you are saying you tested this out and it didn't break your decision to buy the car. If you intended on carrying passengers in the back at any point of ownership and were going to be concerned about comfort and safety you should have moved on to the next car on your list. For me, I warn people that if they want to ride in my car it will be painful and not to complain because I gave them fair warning. This car was meant for two people max, anyone else rides at their own risk, no remorse
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Originally Posted by kmp
When we get ours, the back will be used by our 2 cocker spaniels and seat protection will be taken. If there's additional people we'll take our SUV.
Sadly enough, I'm sure there are people in this forum who are jealous of those cocker spaniels.
Old 11-28-2007, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 335orG37
I have one coming too, have you experiemented with getting the car seat in and out of the back seat yet?
Nope. I don't have my G yet, but I'll have a base where it can stay put and the baby seat snaps in and out easily.


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