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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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How It's Made: R56 seats

I've been recording the TV program How It's Made and just watched a few of them. The one on car seats were MINI R56 seats. Pretty cool to see how they go together. They didn't mention MINI, but I recognized the seats, and a MINI logo showed up at the end.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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The most interesting aspect of the assembly is that they have exactly an 88 second stay at each point in the process. Guess there's not a lot of time for unscheduled potty breaks!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
I've been recording the TV program How It's Made and just watched a few of them. The one on car seats were MINI R56 seats. Pretty cool to see how they go together. They didn't mention MINI, but I recognized the seats, and a MINI logo showed up at the end.
I love that show. Maybe I'll catch the repeat of that episode if I'm lucky. I'd love to see how the seat is assembled, in case I need to take it apart one day.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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Great show, but doesn't look like that episode will be airing in Australia for a while

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Made_episodes

Australia is only upto Season 7 Episode 8... So it's gonna be a long long wait
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:21 AM
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I saw it too. Neat.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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Crap, I'm usually pretty religious about watching How it's made, and Modern Marvels come to think of it. Lately I've been too busy and have started deleting shows that I haven't gotten to in a while. Wish I had caught that one. Perhaps a torrent search is in order.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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What other things were made in this episode? Any episode number? I'm checking the DVR and there quite a few.

Found it it airs Tomorrow night 7:00pm.
 

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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinminict
Found it it airs Tomorrow night 7:00pm.

Scweet!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Hope it Airs here 2 will have 2 watch it

Yup @ 6
 

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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinminict
What other things were made in this episode? Any episode number? I'm checking the DVR and there quite a few.

Found it it airs Tomorrow night 7:00pm.
Is this on Discovery, or TLC, or ??
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by tjtull
Is this on Discovery, or TLC, or ??
Discovery
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bart5467
Discovery
Thanks, I'll have to set my DVR to record this.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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Man... it's times like this that I wish I had cable. But since those times are so few and far between... maybe I can find it on you tube.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tjtull
Thanks, I'll have to set my DVR to record this.
No prob i did the same
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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LOL Ya but u might be able 2 download it somewhere
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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Is this on Youtube?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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The episode included wooden barrels, fire hydrants, and cathode ray tubes. However, the listing on the Comcast DVR says, "Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers." This is from Comcast, Monterey, CA.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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LOL Ya but u might be able 2 download it somewhere
Voilá

You're welcome...
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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You're welcome...
That's it. Thanks.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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wow thats really cool! maybe i can find it online or somthing...
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Well that helped me see how my seat is built and what could possibly be causing my drivers side seatback to be loose. It wiggles back and forth when you sit in it prob loose with in 1-2" play in the backrest section.
My dealer looked at it and fixed it once (replaced the entire seatbackframe) its still doing it. I don't know if it is the recliners or what.

Anyone else having this issue? Passenger side is completly fine, is rock solid.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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nice vid. thanks for the linkage, xbook. played perfectly on VLC.
was hoping to see the car appear in the end....oh well. quite educational.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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You're welcome...
merci beaucoup
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Thanks!


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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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You're welcome...
THANK YOU !!!

EDIT: Just downloaded it and put it on my iPhone.
 

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