DBS - rear seats

[Shadow62]

On the lookout for a 2+2kids

997 gen2 turbo ticks most of the boxes but question is, are the rear seats useable?
I rememer borrowing a DB9 when they first came out and thought they were too tight.

Mike

[Adam2S]

As much as I love AM, I have to say that the seats in the rear of a 997 are more useable than those in the rear of a DBS.

[Shadow62]

Had the feeling that may have been the case. Easier to ask on here rather than waste a dealers time. Thanks.

[clorenzen]

I have both a 997tt and until recently a DB9 (now a V12 Vantage). The Porsche is a 4 seater saloon compared to the rear space in the DB9.

[Shadow62]

I think things are becoming clear....

[whoami]

Waste of time

[jus]

DB9/S rear seats are pointless for anything but the smallest child I reckon.

[bananarob]

Definately a complete waste of time. Infact I was talking to AM Works about having them removed!

[cardigankid]

jus said:

DB9/S rear seats are pointless for anything but the smallest child I reckon.

Why don't you ask a child with an interest in cars and ask them which they prefer. You may be surprised what they will be happy to sit in. They may for example find a Turbo more comfortable than a C2, and some will find a DBS even more comfortable than that.

When I was a lad me and my two brothers (one of whom captained a 1st XV) offered to sit in the back of an MGB GT if my mum would have bought one.

[Grant3]

Don't forget the Rapide, there are some amazing deals on these at the moment if you are buying new pre-registered/demo, it's still good to drive!

[Zod]

I fit a four year old behind my wife and an 18 month old behind me. It's tight, but it works. I would have swapped to a Rapide next year, as the younger one will be too big, but impending arrival of third child scotched that.

The Aston customer guy with whom I had my Rapide test drive said that I was the second potential Rapide customer that week who'd said the same thing to him.

Anyway, there appear to be no manual DBSs with the +2 option in the country. I saw one in Paris a couple of weeks ago though.

[bananarob]

Zod said:

I fit a four year old behind my wife and an 18 month old behind me. It's tight, but it works. I would have swapped to a Rapide next year, as the younger one will be too big, but impending arrival of third child scotched that.

The Aston customer guy with whom I had my Rapide test drive said that I was the second potential Rapide customer that week who'd said the same thing to him.

Anyway, there appear to be no manual DBSs with the +2 option in the country. I saw one in Paris a couple of weeks ago though.

Maybe I wont have my rear seats removed then if thats the case!

[Zod]

bananarob said:

Zod said:

I fit a four year old behind my wife and an 18 month old behind me. It's tight, but it works. I would have swapped to a Rapide next year, as the younger one will be too big, but impending arrival of third child scotched that.

The Aston customer guy with whom I had my Rapide test drive said that I was the second potential Rapide customer that week who'd said the same thing to him.

Anyway, there appear to be no manual DBSs with the +2 option in the country. I saw one in Paris a couple of weeks ago though.

Maybe I wont have my rear seats removed then if thats the case!

When the 18 month old is behind me, I have to move my seat forward a couple of inches. It's not as comfortable as my normal position, but it's absolutely fine for driving (I'm 6'2").

[bananarob]

I was more thinking of if I ever sell it, mine is an MY10 Manual with +2s. Back seats or no back seats, having just spent a day at millbrook, i cant ever see myself wanting anything else!