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      05-02-2016, 01:32 AM   #19
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Drives: 1M;Z3M Cp;135is Vert, 996TT
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Just to mention the obvious; the rear headrests do not go all the way down BY DESIGN. I have discussed this with my dealer mechanic (who can fix anything, he's the head of his "team,") and he said these headrests are fixed as to how low they will go down because they are part of the rollover protection system. Hopefully if your car does roll those headrests will help to protect your head and more importantly your neck in the event of a rollover accident in these convertibles.

I am not writing this to defend the poor rear visibility in the E88 convertibles; this is a real problem, although in all honesty I don't personally find it bothersome with the top down, only when the top is up. At the very least, these cars should have all come stock with either a rear camera or PDC (park distance control). Mine did not.

So go ahead and modify the rear headrest system if you like, but do it with full knowledge that you are bypassing an intentional "safety feature" in these vehicles by doing so.
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