Magic rear seats

[andyp]

Hi all
first post of the new year. so happy new year to all.
Talking of the new year i decided to purchase a new plasma tv, a 42" LG, from my local retailer, imagine the look on the salesmen face as i pull up in my civic to collect.
"you will need a bigger car or van sir" he says,
"not so" says I, "I have magic rear seats". And in it went easily.
Well done Honda for such a clever idea. saved on a £40 delivery charge.

whats the biggest thing you have had in the back of yours (mother in laws and Americans don't count)

[StuMcBill]

I don't even know what Magic Seats are.

Do I have them on a Type-R?

The biggest thing that has been in mine is a case of beer

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by andyp

Hi all
first post of the new year. so happy new year to all.
Talking of the new year i decided to purchase a new plasma tv, a 42" LG, from my local retailer, imagine the look on the salesmen face as i pull up in my civic to collect.
"you will need a bigger car or van sir" he says,
"not so" says I, "I have magic rear seats". And in it went easily.
Well done Honda for such a clever idea. saved on a £40 delivery charge.

whats the biggest thing you have had in the back of yours (mother in laws and Americans don't count)

Magic seats. I assume you mean the way they fold up in the 5 door. We, in the three door, dont have this. They fold completely flat like the 5 door but the seat base does not lift.
The biggest item Ive had in mine is a fridge freezer and a mountain bike

[Tamster's Civic Batmobile]

I couldn't live without the magic seats - I had a 6" fridge freezer, a bedroom cupboard and a 42" plasma (with full packaging).......obviously not all at once but I reckon I could have had the plasma on top of the cupboard but it wasn't worth risking finding out.

[Maldax]

37" LG in the back of mine with the same kind of reaction from the salesman!

[amronno]

Those Magic Rear Seats are just genious!
They put all the Audi A3's, Golf's, BMW 1 series etc, etc to shame!
A great invention.
Just like in the cinema you know, StuMcBill...lol

[grasey]

Originally Posted by Tamster's Civic Batmobile

I couldn't live without the magic seats - I had a 6" fridge freezer, a bedroom cupboard and a 42" plasma (with full packaging).......obviously not all at once but I reckon I could have had the plasma on top of the cupboard but it wasn't worth risking finding out.

You could go into the removable business.

[SHADEMASTER]

Originally Posted by robbo51

Magic seats. I assume you mean the way they fold up in the 5 door. We, in the three door, dont have this. They fold completely flat like the 5 door but the seat base does not lift.
The biggest item Ive had in mine is a fridge freezer and a mountain bike

Robbo,
If you check your rear seats, the seat base should lift up like the 5 door!

The Type S and Type R have the same rear seat set up,
I could not figure out how to hold them in the up position,
In the link below "PJR" (who has a Type S) explained how to use the rear seat belts to hold them in position.

Type R - Trick Rear Seats or Magic Rear Seats ???

[jellstr]

The magic seats are great.
I had 2 racer bikes in mine during a 2 week holiday with the full boot to spare for the non-cycling luggage

[StuMcBill]

I am still a bit confused about the Magic Seats, since I am not with her at the moment I cannot check, will be able to this time next week!

[Redciv]

Quote 'I had a 6" fridge freezer.'
I could get one of those in my glove box Tamster !

[Tamster's Civic Batmobile]

Originally Posted by grasey

You could go into the removable business.

You know what? l could advertise in the local rag with the following and have it a s sideline business :

MAN WITH TARDIS CIVIC - can move most thing from A to B.
Call 0781 123 4567

[gbrockley]

I've had a Panasonic 42" plasma and the cabinet (both boxed) in the back...salesman was gobsmacked...saved £60 delivery, magic seats...really useful

[civicfan]

Originally Posted by andyp

Hi all
first post of the new year. so happy new year to all.
Talking of the new year i decided to purchase a new plasma tv, a 42" LG, from my local retailer, imagine the look on the salesmen face as i pull up in my civic to collect.
"you will need a bigger car or van sir" he says,
"not so" says I, "I have magic rear seats". And in it went easily.
Well done Honda for such a clever idea. saved on a £40 delivery charge.

whats the biggest thing you have had in the back of yours (mother in laws and Americans don't count)

Splendid Had the same experience with exactly the same TV, my wife has once even fit a larger item in the boot - a big desk (admittedly after folding the rear seats - but the shop guys said it will not fit even in an estate). 2 bikes will also fit with the seats lifted, however ours are too long and the front wheel has to be taken off on each, _but_ (and it's a big but ) having done so you still have the whole boot space available

[Jack The Lad.]

Clever b-ggers, these guys in Japan.

[montana]

Originally Posted by SHADEMASTER

Robbo,
If you check your rear seats, the seat base should lift up like the 5 door!

The Type S and Type R have the same rear seat set up,
I could not figure out how to hold them in the up position,
In the link below "PJR" (who has a Type S) explained how to use the rear seat belts to hold them in position.

Type R - Trick Rear Seats or Magic Rear Seats ???

It worked for me today as we went to the garden centre in our
Type S and bought some rather tall plants.

They all went behind the front seats once the 1/2 magic rear seats had been strapped up by the seatbelts. It was a bit of a faff, but it worked.

[amronno]

Originally Posted by montana

It worked for me today as we went to the garden centre in our
Type S and bought some rather tall plants.

They all went behind the front seats once the 1/2 magic rear seats had been strapped up by the seatbelts. It was a bit of a faff, but it worked.

If I have understood the different posts on here right, there are not such a thing as a locking mecanism for the magic seats in Type R and S, unfortunately. Stupid isn't it. So the only way out is to use the seat belts..

Oh, nearly forgot, please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Foggy69]

Originally Posted by amronno

If I have understood the different posts on here right, there are not such a thing as a locking mechanism for the magic seats in Type R and S, unfortunately. Stupid isn't it. So the only way out is to use the seat belts..

Oh, nearly forgot, please correct me if I'm wrong.

You are completely right, you can't lock the seats in the raised position as in the 5 door.
And I still haven't worked out how you use the seatbelt to hold them up

[montana]

Originally Posted by Foggy69

You are completely right, you can't lock the seats in the raised position as in the 5 door.
And I still haven't worked out how you use the seatbelt to hold them up

I managed it yesterday by pulling down sharply on the seat belt to lock the reel and whilst locked fastening it to the buckle. This obviously requires a little persistence to get the locked belt to the correct length to keep the seat upright. Lock it too long and the seat falls forwards and unlocks itself, lock it too short and it doesn't reach the buckle.
The other written method it to unravel all the seatbelt and whist it it then reeling back, it locks the seat in a rachet mode. I couldn't get this to work.

[SHADEMASTER]

Originally Posted by Foggy69

You are completely right, you can't lock the seats in the raised position as in the 5 door.
And I still haven't worked out how you use the seatbelt to hold them up

I had the same problem But anyway back to the seats,

If you check out the link i posted on my earlier post this should explain all