Best car to drive a newborn home from hospital in?

[B3MX5]

Did this 2weeks ago. Decided that my B3 Touring was much more appropriate for a 1st journey, rather the wife's Civic which had just replaced an MX5

[JD PH]

Marc p said:

Unsure on budget, but my recommendations would be:

E60 M5(That V10!!!)
Aston Martin DBS/V8 Vantage
Merc SL55 AMG(I think these have rear seats?)
Shelby GT500
Jag XR-R, XF-R(RS if funds allow)

Budget isn't an issue... Because I'm intending to ask a manufacturer nicely if I can borrow a car to write something about it (assuming we decide on something current!)

[SimesJH]

A Supercharged full-fat Range Rover perfectly meets all your requirements.

Will be most handy for the potential unpredictability of November's weather.

My daughter, now 3, always fell asleep in my Discovery 1 V8. The V8 analogy purported earlier is true, in my own experience.

[Ephraim]

white_goodman said:

Snap! Although it was a blob eye Impreza and it was our daughter! My son got brought back from hospital in a Toyota Corolla though. Sorry James (it was the Sport version though and a similar colour to the Impreza - Mica Blue)!

I think Richard Porter wrote an article about this in his Evo colum and came to the conclusion that a Mercedes S500 was the best car for the job.

+1, except for our daughter it was a hawkeye Impreza. Superb family car.

[Marc p]

JD PH said:

Marc p said:

Unsure on budget, but my recommendations would be:

E60 M5(That V10!!!)
Aston Martin DBS/V8 Vantage
Merc SL55 AMG(I think these have rear seats?)
Shelby GT500
Jag XR-R, XF-R(RS if funds allow)

Budget isn't an issue... Because I'm intending to ask a manufacturer nicely if I can borrow a car to write something about it (assuming we decide on something current!)

In that case, Jag XK-RS of XF-RS, for a few reasons, the latest Jags sound epic, they are safe, decent boot space, enough room for child seats and they appear to have a huge marketing budget at the moment.

It would have to be 'that' blue though!

[ikarl]

Marc p said:

It would have to be 'that' blue though!

Wonderful, wonderful colour!!

[marctwo]

My twins came home in one of these driven very carefully.

[Monty Python]

RR Phantom?

[Agent Orange]

JD PH said:

Budget isn't an issue... Because I'm intending to ask a manufacturer nicely if I can borrow a car to write something about it (assuming we decide on something current!)

That makes it easier. Rolls Royce Phantom.

When you walk out the hospital nothing else in the world matters or is remotely important. In addition for the first few days you'll be locked away inside your own bubble.

A Phantom makes you feel like that from the cabin. The ride is incredible and serene - just what you and your new family will want. Especially your wife who'll just want to switch off. No drama just effortless. It's even got suicide doors for easy rear access to install the baby seat. Although top tip - don't use that word in front of your wife to describe the doors on that day....

A Phantom is surely the answer!

[HereBeMonsters]

My cousin came home in the back of her Dad's Maser GranTurismo.

I tried to fit mine in the Elise, but had to relent and went home for the Insight...

[_Neal_]

Some good suggeestions on here. I plumped for an E39 M5.

[benjj]

Youngest daughter came home in this.



The 5 weeks later we took her to France to compete in her first road rally.

Get 'em started young.



Cheeky milk pitstop on the Chunnel.

[JD PH]

SimesJH said:

A Supercharged full-fat Range Rover perfectly meets all your requirements.

Will be most handy for the potential unpredictability of November's weather.

My daughter, now 3, always fell asleep in my Discovery 1 V8. The V8 analogy purported earlier is true, in my own experience.

Full-fat V8 Range Rover is definitely in the lead right now - it seems to tick the most boxes (especially the safety side, which is obviously the most important to me!). A Rolls-Royce would be nice but I'd be worried about leaving it parked and generally using it when not fully "with it". Plus it won't be quite as capable if the aforementioned zombie apocalypse does coincide with the journey home!!!

Keep the suggestions coming though!

JD

[darth_pies]

JD PH said:

Full-fat V8 Range Rover is definitely in the lead right now - it seems to tick the most boxes

JD

If its an option then Range Rover all the way. Anything that can do this is probably going to get your new family home safely...even if it REALLY rains.

[tjk123]

My first one is due in December and I've got a choice of bringing him/her back in my E39 M5 or a newly acquired diesel Volvo V70. Hmmmm.

[Caruso]

My daughter's first trip was not that exotic, but at least it was a V8 - BMW 540 Touring

[legless]

My little one made his first journey in my A6 Allroad BiTDI.

Waftomatic air suspension - check
Anonymous - check
Lots of space for baby clobber - check
3x ISOFIX - check
Reasonable pace - check
Incredible stereo for when he really won't settle - check
Rumbly V8-esque exhaust - check
AWD for snow - check

Edited by legless on Friday 3rd October 22:39

[BobSaunders]

Nothing less than a tank. I've promised the missus that the day she becomes pregnant the M5 is going and were getting a range rover sport or equivalent. Who cares if it is to go between the house and the shops.

[giger]

I brought my little un home in a Japanese civic type R FD2 back in 2008 - the touring car style one with the bone crunching ride :0|

How's about an Audi Q7 with a dirty great big diesel engine? So large and obscene - it's a perfect family wagon

[PlayersNo6]

In 1999 my snotter 10 year old Renault 21 TD was off the road so I had to borrow my parent's car to bring child No.1 home (library pic but identical) :