How do you feel about automatic belts?

superhatchsuperhatch Moderator
in General Civic Wagon Discussion
I feel way less safe in my auto belt than I do in a manual belt. It's getting to the point where I'm just thinking about changing the seats, welding in a rollbar, and throwing on 5 points.

Anyone else? :mrgreen:
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  • CharbCharb Administrator
    I hear ya man.

    My first two were 90's with auto belts. My first one had a broken lap belt when I got it. Then the automatic belt got stuck in the open position one day while delivering pizzas. A cop noticed and pulled me over and cited me. Which happened to bring back a speeding ticket (my last in 2003, knock on wood) that I had differed. Which in all cost me close to $300 seeing as I had to pay for the first ticket on top of the seatbelt violation.

    Good times lol

    Much happier with the manual belts in my 88!






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  • superhatchsuperhatch Moderator
    Charb1618 wrote:
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    Whats this! :o
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    superhatch wrote:
    Charb1618 wrote:
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    Whats this! :o

    Zombieland :mrgreen: Just watched it a couple nights ago. Love it!

    Not to mention my favorite football player was Derrick Thomas growing up. Missed two days of school when he died.

    Seat belts are extremely important. I've had fights with my friends about not letting them ride in my car w/o. In WA you can get pulled over for a passenger not being buckled up.
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    Yeah I don't like the auto belts. Take up too much room, and just something else to potentially break.
  • ScallyWagScallyWag Wagonist
    Nyah-nyah! We never had them in Ca-na-da! :P
  • Dash-N-CarsDash-N-Cars Senior Wagonist
    Yeah I'm down with the 5 point belts, I'm going to fab up a bar for them when I get ready to tear it apart for Autox.

    But for now the auto belts are just funny to everyone who rides in it! lol And when I get into other cars without it, I still wait for the belt to come off me..lol
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    jon-wa-GO-van wrote:
    Yeah I'm down with the 5 point belts, I'm going to fab up a bar for them when I get ready to tear it apart for Autox.

    But for now the auto belts are just funny to everyone who rides in it! lol And when I get into other cars without it, I still wait for the belt to come off me..lol
    haha yup. It comes out of nowhere and tags people in the face.
  • Dash-N-CarsDash-N-Cars Senior Wagonist
    Where's the seat belts?!
    Me: Oh it's coming... :twisted:
  • ricefighterricefighter Wagonist
    i would say its a stupid design. i had a 90 camry and 90 teg and i hate it.




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  • slo88crxslo88crx Senior Wagonist
    I don't mind them. I would prefer the normal style. Its funny whenever I get out of someones elses car and expect the belt to take its self off!
  • progressprogress Wagonist
    My wife doesn't like the auto belts in my 91 wagon as since she rarely rides in it, she always forgets about the belt and it whacks her in the head! Sometimes I even forget and somehow get tangled in it.
  • ReaccionReaccion Senior Wagonist
    Charb1618 wrote:
    I hear ya man.

    My first two were 90's with auto belts. My first one had a broken lap belt when I got it. Then the automatic belt got stuck in the open position one day while delivering pizzas. A cop noticed and pulled me over and cited me. Which happened to bring back a speeding ticket (my last in 2003, knock on wood) that I had differed. Which in all cost me close to $300 seeing as I had to pay for the first ticket on top of the seatbelt violation.

    Good times lol

    Much happier with the manual belts in my 88!






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    LOL... That is funny....
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    i love how the canadian market doesn't have auto-belts. plus, they add a lot of weight, the door needs more re-enforcement. i will never buy a car with auto-belts.
  • The_HeadThe_Head familEE
    Since wagons are rare enough as it is, especially in my part of the world, I don't mind the auto belts. Beggars can't be choosers.
  • clarkw23clarkw23 Band Wagon
    I like the auto belts, since i never remember to wear a regular one.
  • turbo_tegturbo_teg Council Member
    dont get your neck broke.... that was always the fear in my buddies 4 door with auto belts that if we were to get into an accident u would slide under the the belt catch your neck and snap! dead you are
  • yellowmikebikeyellowmikebike Wagonist
    I Don't mind mine, and who cares if they break... HONDA LIFETIME SEATBELT WARRANTY baby! It was either Honda did these belts or put a driver airbag to meet 1990 SRS requirements. Talk about weight, complexity and expense, I'd rather have my auto belts (then we can use a/m steering wheels!)

    btw The 4-dr and wagon doors are not heavier because of Seat Belts (just the door beams, which I am happy to have protecting me and my family). The CRX and hatch models had reinforced doors because the seatbelts were mounted to them in 90-91.
  • MonkeeyMonkeey Band Wagon
    the auto belts in my 91 civic would always knock my cigarette cherry off if i wasn't paying attention....
    i'm glad my wagon has none of that mess to deal with...
  • iboymaiboyma Wagonist
    just had inguinal hernia surgery 3 weeks ago and am digging the autobelts. never wear my seatbelt anyways, so now i can't get pulled over for not wearing it, besides everyone around here drives under the speed limit
  • MikeBMikeB Wagonist
    I'm really not a fan of the auto belts. If my '91 had the regular ones, I'd like it more. On the other hand, I've decided to sell the car anyway, so it won't be a concern before long.
  • ee2mommyee2mommy Wagonist
    I don't mind them, since i'm lazy...haha. But for some reason I feel less safe than with a normal one. And I rarely remember to buckle the lap belt.
  • Mister DA9Mister DA9 Band Wagon
    my wagon has manual but my da had power and i hated them.
  • adamatmapadamatmap Band Wagon
    We work and own a lot of 1g DSM's that have the automatic belts. How come it seems like they are always twisted the incorrect way and they don't lay flat all the time. I hate when I get in someones car and before I can even get situated in the passenger seat (or drivers seat) that damn thing comes whizzing at you and gets all caught up in what your doing.

    I started the habit of just disconnecting that thing from the slider before getting in, I'll put my seatbelt on when I'm damn ready! haha
  • trigun7469trigun7469 Band Wagon
    I hate them, I liked my G2 teg but the automatic seat belts and the window without trim are my least favorite things.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    trigun7469 wrote:
    ... and the window without trim are my least favorite things.
    haha yeah that was probably my number 1 complaint with my DA too... there was always a nice half inch gap that never closed and allowed rain in. fun times i had with that.. :roll:
  • 806wagon806wagon New Wagonist
    i love them never get pulled over for no seat belt
  • hofersf49hofersf49 Band Wagon
    i hate the auto belts.
  • Dj HentaiDj Hentai Wagonist
    +1 on auto-belt hating.
  • tshiretshire Band Wagon
    The automatic belts are one of my biggest gripes with my '91. They lend a false sense of security that can lead to people forgetting to use the lap belt. That common scenario makes the system less safe than non-auto belts.

    I also like the feeling of buckling myself in as part of a routine that focuses my attention on the task at hand: Driving.
  • Steve-oSteve-o Band Wagon
    Hate-hate-hate automatic belts. Stupid idea, less safe, more prone to break. I have avoided all 1990-1994 cars from all makers for this reason alone.

    I found this thread while searching the forum to see if anyone has swapped out their '90-91 belts/trim/hardware for the '88-89 version. Doing so is the only way I'd consider a 90s wagon.
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