Aftermarket Middle Seat Replacement

gotgemini2000 · 10-29-2007, 09:42 PM

I love the 135i and the small size, but every once in a while it might be useful to be able to squeeze a small person in the middle in the back. Does anyone think there will be an aftermarket middle tray seat replacement offered?

kamakazitp · 10-29-2007, 09:46 PM

fold them up and put them in the trunk...

asv · 10-29-2007, 10:10 PM

The only time I found the middle seat useful in the back of my 328 was transferring people from bar to bar. In that situation, I don't think the tray will make much of a difference.

kaleb · 10-29-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gotgemini2000

I love the 135i and the small size, but every once in a while it might be useful to be able to squeeze a small person in the middle in the back. Does anyone think there will be an aftermarket middle tray seat replacement offered?

This is a dumb idea.

gotgemini2000 · 10-29-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

This is a dumb idea.

easy dude. This is an every day drivers car. There is no reason why I shouldn't be able to pack 3 people in the back if the occasion arises, I'd just prefer that there was some sort of seatbelt/non plastic tray seat.

kurichan · 10-29-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

This is a dumb idea.

What a jerk.

imported_moto_za · 10-29-2007, 10:36 PM

I would love for it to have a middle seat replacement. Any options....

str8line · 10-29-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

This is a dumb idea.

I think it's a great idea...for those with friends.

bradford · 10-29-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by str8line

I think it's a great idea...for those with friends.

...who can't afford a car or cab fare.

Road Runner · 10-29-2007, 11:44 PM

This is great.

gotgemini2000 · 10-30-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bradford

...who can't afford a car or cab fare.

I don't understand the debate. Maybe you are such a "driving purist" that you can't stand the thought of putting a third person in the back seats of your car. But for some of us it would be very nice to have the added convenience of a third seat.

joelk · 10-30-2007, 10:16 AM

we have officially run out of things to talk about. :biggrin:

no offense to the OP of course!

spudw · 10-30-2007, 10:28 AM

Not sure what prevetned them from simply putting in a seat cussion and a seatbelt in the first place. The little tray in the back is tits on a bull.

Can't imagine going after an aftermarket mod, though. I think it would be fairly invasive and expensive. We have a minivan for haulin' the kids around.

*35i · 10-30-2007, 10:32 AM

Just sit them on the center. They are going to be uncomfortable as hell no matter what. I drove 6 people in a 99 mercury cougar, which only has 2 back seats for 2 hours. They sucked it up. And as for the seatbelt, you can't just slap one on. You have to have proper mounting points which would have had to be engineered into the original design. If you have so many friends you have to schlep around, maybe a bigger car is in order, or maybe a 2nd car. But I guess my ultimate question is, why are you worried about their comfort. If it is someone important, like a client, you wouldn't stick them back there in the first place, and if it is just a friend, they should understand and be grateful for the ride.

gotgemini2000 · 10-30-2007, 10:39 AM

Even the 2002 had a middle seat in the rear. I'm not entirely sure if it had a seatbelt but at least someone didn't have to sit on a plastic tray.

ChrisK · 10-30-2007, 10:41 AM

People were narrower back then :eyebulge:

GreenMonster · 10-30-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gotgemini2000

easy dude. This is an every day drivers car. There is no reason why I shouldn't be able to pack 3 people in the back if the occasion arises, I'd just prefer that there was some sort of seatbelt/non plastic tray seat.

It's a 2+2 coupe... if you need to haul more passengers, you might want to buy something else...

I always wonder why people buy a car and then try to make it something it's not...

Just get the minivan, you know you want it :biggrin:

gotgemini2000 · 10-30-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenMonster

It's a 2+2 coupe... if you need to haul more passengers, you might want to buy something else...

I always wonder why people buy a car and then try to make it something it's not...

Just get the minivan, you know you want it :biggrin:

Thanks, this helps. Where can I find a 300hp rwd minivan that weighs less than 3400 pounds and handles beautifully?

I don't understand why I'm getting flamed for suggesting that it would be more practical to have a 2+3 rather than a 2+2+plastic tray for crayons or whatever it is that people put in a small plastic tray.

Race 1 · 10-30-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by joelk

we have officially run out of things to talk about. :biggrin:

no offense to the OP of course!

I agreE!

johnny1019 · 10-30-2007, 11:53 AM

I recall seeing something about the driveshaft runs directly underneath the middle portion of the rear seat, which is why there is no middle seat. Unfortunately I can't remember where I heard this.

kaleb · 10-30-2007, 11:56 AM

The reason I said it was dumb is because the only person small enough to fit there is either a child or really petite hot chick, neither of which you would want riding in a car WITH NO SEATBELT. I really think this thread is a waste of bandwidth but I simply had to reply because the idea is just so ridiculous.

gotgemini2000 · 10-30-2007, 12:03 PM

What's ridiculous about having BMW offer 3 seats in the back instead of 2 seats and a worthless plastic tray? Give me a reason why this is ridiculous.

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asv Captain 44 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	The only time I found the middle seat useful in the back of my 328 was transferring people from bar to bar. In that situation, I don't think the tray will make much of a difference.
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*35i Private 0 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2004 Honda POS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Just sit them on the center. They are going to be uncomfortable as hell no matter what. I drove 6 people in a 99 mercury cougar, which only has 2 back seats for 2 hours. They sucked it up. And as for the seatbelt, you can't just slap one on. You have to have proper mounting points which would have had to be engineered into the original design. If you have so many friends you have to schlep around, maybe a bigger car is in order, or maybe a 2nd car. But I guess my ultimate question is, why are you worried about their comfort. If it is someone important, like a client, you wouldn't stick them back there in the first place, and if it is just a friend, they should understand and be grateful for the ride.
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johnny1019 Private 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	I recall seeing something about the driveshaft runs directly underneath the middle portion of the rear seat, which is why there is no middle seat. Unfortunately I can't remember where I heard this.
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kaleb Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 294 Posts Drives: '12 X5 35d Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	The reason I said it was dumb is because the only person small enough to fit there is either a child or really petite hot chick, neither of which you would want riding in a car WITH NO SEATBELT. I really think this thread is a waste of bandwidth but I simply had to reply because the idea is just so ridiculous.
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