Babyseats in 2 seater convertibles...
Babyseats in 2 seater convertibles...
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mrs fish

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30,018 posts

287 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Spawned from my other thread on GG...

Irresponsible or ok to put a baby in a car seat in the passenger side with airbags disabled?

Anyone else do it?

JagLover

46,743 posts

264 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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You are struggling against the inevitable Mrs Fish.

It will soon be an MPV for you.

Fer

7,773 posts

309 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Mrs F, I dont see why not, although the 8 lb baby will soon develop a need for 8 tonnes of accessories to go with it, so something with a cavenous boot might be a starter.

I once walked through the "parent and child" parking area to see a Honda Beat parked there. Being nosy I thought I would look, but did think they had a cheek to be there, only to see a rearward facing child seat in the passenger seat.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Irresponsible?

Wont somebody PLEASE think of the children...

My daughter came home from hosptial in the TVR and came out with me over the weekend in the VX, resplendant with cap and sunglasses.

(Added to which I got away with a blonde in the passenger seat and the Mrs knew about it! )

Enjoy the car, enjoy your child and enjoy yourself.

The rest is just chat...

cotty

42,219 posts

313 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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cant see anything wrong with baby seat in a convertable.

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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JagLover said:
It will soon be an MPV for you.




It feels like MPVs are taking over the world!

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Duly noted for Amsterdam, BR, duly noted indeed.

Best served cold and all that

cotty

42,219 posts

313 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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anonymous said:
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see MrsF's profile

craigw

12,248 posts

311 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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mrs f, my gf does it all the time, just leaves his side window up & locks doors etc.

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

290 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Jnr Smoke was in his seat in our Chimaera quite often. Mostly with the roof down - well you have to don't you?

Used to get funny looks when parking in parent and child spaces - still do in the Cerb, I love being controversial.

jimothy

5,151 posts

266 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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A friend of mine used to have an MGF and her son loved it, especially with the roof off.

Only thing to consider is the sun - on really sunny days the nipper will get a lot of sun from up top so sun hats and t shirts are a must!

mrs fish

Original Poster:

30,018 posts

287 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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thanks guys, just as I thought

race2the redline

506 posts

263 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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I don’t believe it to be irresponsible in any way, although you might find your son or daughter develops a taste for open top motoring very early on

Incidentally I saw an advert detailing the new Meganne CC 5 star NCAP rating with the roof up or down

H2DCA

901 posts

269 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=29022&s=5

Wedge/baby seat/for sale - enough said

Our's is due Aug 27th ish and the baby seat will go in the wedge along with the TVR bibs, baby grows etc from ebay

bga

8,134 posts

280 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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one of the guys at my rugby club carts his nipper around in his MX-5 regularly. His only gripe is having to buy the Mazda seat to ensure the airbag is disabled.

chrisgr31

14,275 posts

284 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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The problem is not just the babyseat! It's all the other junk you have to carry, like the pushchair, change of clothes, nappies etc! Suddenly you discover that having gone to Sainsburies the cars full before you have even done the shopping!

So in December it looks like I'll be getting a MPV or estate!

Fer

7,773 posts

309 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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When my son was tiny he hated wind in his face/hair, and we could not even have the windows down... that changed (thankfully) and he loved it.

We came back from a blat, roof down, music cracked, to be told off by Mum, only for me to explain I was only following orders, and he had told me to remove the roof!

bga

8,134 posts

280 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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chrisgr31 said:

So in December it looks like I'll be getting a MPV or estate!

I was being followed by a Zafira Turbo yesterday, I lost him on the twisties but he reeled me in at a surprising rate on the straights. It looked quite fun for a baby wagon.

pdV6

16,442 posts

290 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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anonymous said:
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Many times I've opened up the boot of the Focus to load in the shopping, only to give up and sling it on the "spare" back seat. Estate car here we come...

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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I (naiively) thought that a 306 would be plenty large enough for me, Mrs Plotloss (whose clothes arent that big) and Plottot.

But no.

Plottot takes up by far the most room when you have a stupidly bought independantly suspended disc brakes 3 wheel monstrosity (complete with carry cot AND car seat sub 6 months), change bag, food bag, travelcot, toys, bedding, complete change of everything. Then Mrs Plotloss seems to be able to fill a suitcase when we are just going to the end of the road.

I am left with just enough space in the drivers side door pocket for a pair of pants and a toothbrush.

So the bloody thing is going.