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Offline myv8growler

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Rear seat belts
« on: 12 February 2013, 23:54 »
Hello.
I'm new and my first obscure question to all you geniuses is.....
Do all mk2 gti's have three seat belts in the rear?
I.e. 2x3 points and a lap belt.
All the pics I have seen for the big bumpers versions do but not all for the pre '89s
Thanks in advance.

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2013, 00:31 »
Hello.
I'm new and my first obscure question to all you geniuses is.....
Do all mk2 gti's have three seat belts in the rear?
I.e. 2x3 points and a lap belt.
All the pics I have seen for the big bumpers versions do but not all for the pre '89s
Thanks in advance.

Welcome :cool:

Seatbelts in the rear were a compulsory fitment in 1987 so they should have them fitted!

I'm pretty sure from memory that all MK2s had them fitted as standard equipment a few years earlier on its introduction, generally it was cheaper cars that still had them omitted, but all cars from much earlier would have had the mounting points welded into the structure, to accommodate fitting at a later date
so could be properly retro fitted
Again, I'm going by memory...

Thom

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2013, 06:56 »
/\ /\ and at his age - its failing  :laugh:

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2013, 08:16 »
And.... Your not far behind :grin: :grin:

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2013, 17:53 »
And.... Your not far behind :grin: :grin:

Thom

Far enough  :grin:

Hello.
I'm new and my first obscure question to all you geniuses is.....
Do all mk2 gti's have three seat belts in the rear?
I.e. 2x3 points and a lap belt.
All the pics I have seen for the big bumpers versions do but not all for the pre '89s
Thanks in advance.

Cant say for GTi, but my old mk2 cl type 19 D reg had 3 belts, 2 side 3 pointers and a lap belt

as per


Offline weazgti

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2013, 18:05 »
all the ones that don't have them re probably under seat.

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2013, 18:46 »
 ^^^ my 1986 GTI has 3 rear seat belts
1986 GTI atlas grey

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2013, 19:44 »
thanks a bunch
hope its still for sale

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Re: Rear seat belts
« Reply #8 on: 17 February 2013, 19:59 »
it does have 3 belts   :smiley: