Best car to drive a newborn home from hospital in?
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So, Mrs JD PH is due to give birth to our first baby towards the end of November. As you can imagine, we're really rather excited!
Anyway, along with all the typically bloke-ish activities of choosing the most gadget-laden baby accessories my thoughts have turned to an extremely important matter that has no doubt occupied the minds of many car-loving-fathers-to-be before... what is the best car for driving the baby home from the hospital in?
On the one hand, my initial thoughts are around safety. Something big and tank like would do the trick as I ferry my precious cargo home and for any trips during the first few days of its life. Something a bit like a FV4034 Challenger 2. Or a Volvo.
On the flip side, being able to claim that the first car you ever travelled in was something exotic would be pretty cool for my offspring, so is obviously of paramount importance!
Being realistic, there are some obvious rules that need to be adhered to:
1) Must seat 3 people (so don't rule out a McLaren F1 just yet!)
2) Must be able to carry a small amount of luggage.
3) Must be able to safely carry a baby seat, (preferably via Isofix)
4) It needs to be unusual / exotic / luxurious / memorable / safe
5) It needs to be unnecessarily fast. Whilst I've got no intention of travelling above about 20mph with the baby on board, I may well need to make some emergency trips to the shops to stock up on nappies, baby wipes and gin. In my experience 400bhp is about the minimum required for such outings.
So come on, what do people suggest?
JD
Anyway, along with all the typically bloke-ish activities of choosing the most gadget-laden baby accessories my thoughts have turned to an extremely important matter that has no doubt occupied the minds of many car-loving-fathers-to-be before... what is the best car for driving the baby home from the hospital in?
On the one hand, my initial thoughts are around safety. Something big and tank like would do the trick as I ferry my precious cargo home and for any trips during the first few days of its life. Something a bit like a FV4034 Challenger 2. Or a Volvo.
On the flip side, being able to claim that the first car you ever travelled in was something exotic would be pretty cool for my offspring, so is obviously of paramount importance!
Being realistic, there are some obvious rules that need to be adhered to:
1) Must seat 3 people (so don't rule out a McLaren F1 just yet!)
2) Must be able to carry a small amount of luggage.
3) Must be able to safely carry a baby seat, (preferably via Isofix)
4) It needs to be unusual / exotic / luxurious / memorable / safe
5) It needs to be unnecessarily fast. Whilst I've got no intention of travelling above about 20mph with the baby on board, I may well need to make some emergency trips to the shops to stock up on nappies, baby wipes and gin. In my experience 400bhp is about the minimum required for such outings.
So come on, what do people suggest?
JD
You just know you want to. 
1) Must seat 3 people: check - four in comfort.
2) Must be able to carry a small amount of luggage: check - it's an Avant, innit.
3) Must be able to safely carry a baby seat, (preferably via Isofix): check - room for JD PH Junior #2 as well.
4) It needs to be unusual / exotic / luxurious / memorable / safe: check, and with four wheel drive safeness. And you love them.
5) It needs to be unnecessarily fast: check - 414bhp should suit you Sir.
6) It needs to be reliable: check - German technology y'see. Vorsprung durch technik.
1) Must seat 3 people: check - four in comfort.
2) Must be able to carry a small amount of luggage: check - it's an Avant, innit.
3) Must be able to safely carry a baby seat, (preferably via Isofix): check - room for JD PH Junior #2 as well.
4) It needs to be unusual / exotic / luxurious / memorable / safe: check, and with four wheel drive safeness. And you love them.
5) It needs to be unnecessarily fast: check - 414bhp should suit you Sir.
6) It needs to be reliable: check - German technology y'see. Vorsprung durch technik.
Edited by jeremyc on Wednesday 1st October 09:45
jeremyc said:
Now that's a good shout Jeremy. Can you drop it round to my house in a few weeks?!JD PH said:
jeremyc said:
Now that's a good shout Jeremy. Can you drop it round to my house in a few weeks?!
You've already been given the best answer I'm afraid - RS4 ftw
Alternatives:
- 4 Door C63AMG or M3
- Range Rover
- 997
- BMW 7 Series - some proper bargains to be had here....
- 5 Series Touring
- S4 Avant
- Powerful Jaguar variant
When you've finished shopping can you fix the site please. The bug that logs you out is back, cheers.
Alternatives:
- 4 Door C63AMG or M3
- Range Rover
- 997
- BMW 7 Series - some proper bargains to be had here....
- 5 Series Touring
- S4 Avant
- Powerful Jaguar variant
When you've finished shopping can you fix the site please. The bug that logs you out is back, cheers.
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