Clio cup and children.
Discussion
I've owned my 03 clio 172 cup for about 18months. My wife has an MX5 that she's had for a good few years. Having 2 cars is great at the moment but she's pregnant and i'm hoping she wont have to go back to work for a few years so I want to go down to just one car. The wife agrees with this and knows theres no chance of keeping the mx5 so that will be going. The only problem is she doesnt really like my clio, thinks it's too small for a baby, too noisey, too unpractical with just 3 doors, too chavvy and basicaly wants too sell both cars and get something a bit newer and better.
I've had a bit of a look round at possibilities. Mk5GTi, Focus ST, even a Nissan Navara, Audi a6 avants. To be honest, they all seem ok, but heavy on fuel compared to my clio and I think probably much more to run and service.
The clio has a fairly decent size boot but the 3 door could be a pain i'm told? Has anyone got any experience with small cars and babys. Should I just bite the bullet and get rid? If the other sporty options are going to seem watery in comparison then maybe just a diesel golf would be a better bet. I dont fancy spending much money on a car I don't like.
Any other cars that tick the box for fun family runabouts. Up to around 7k
I've had a bit of a look round at possibilities. Mk5GTi, Focus ST, even a Nissan Navara, Audi a6 avants. To be honest, they all seem ok, but heavy on fuel compared to my clio and I think probably much more to run and service.
The clio has a fairly decent size boot but the 3 door could be a pain i'm told? Has anyone got any experience with small cars and babys. Should I just bite the bullet and get rid? If the other sporty options are going to seem watery in comparison then maybe just a diesel golf would be a better bet. I dont fancy spending much money on a car I don't like.
Any other cars that tick the box for fun family runabouts. Up to around 7k
We have been using my Puma since our 4-month old was born. It’s not ideal but is do-able if you use a car seat base as the car seat just slides in and out so no messing with seatbelts which would be a real pita with a 3-door car.
We manage to fit our pram and carry cot in the Puma’s boot ok as it’s fairly deep and is infact a better shape than my Almera. The problem will come when he moves out of his car seat and into a fixed seat as it will be awkward lifting him in and out of the back.
We will be replacing it in the new year though as we just need more space as the pram/carry cot etc fill the boot so there’s not much room for luggage if we want to go away for the weekend!
We manage to fit our pram and carry cot in the Puma’s boot ok as it’s fairly deep and is infact a better shape than my Almera. The problem will come when he moves out of his car seat and into a fixed seat as it will be awkward lifting him in and out of the back.
We will be replacing it in the new year though as we just need more space as the pram/carry cot etc fill the boot so there’s not much room for luggage if we want to go away for the weekend!
I'd avoid a newish/high value car. Young children and nice cars don't mix and milk when it gets into the seat and goes off is the worst smell you'll ever endure and can't be shifted. 3 doors and young kids is a no no, lifting car seats with a baby in at arms length is not very nice! Also the last thing on your mind is finding a decent parking spot where the car wont get scratched when the little un is screaming his head off in the back as its feed time or he's soiled himself.
My advice, buy something cheap, reliable with 5 doors and keep the 5 for the weekends. Thats what we've done. We share a honda civic baby bucket and use the MR2 for the no kiddie/own trips.
My advice, buy something cheap, reliable with 5 doors and keep the 5 for the weekends. Thats what we've done. We share a honda civic baby bucket and use the MR2 for the no kiddie/own trips.
Clio 182 and a 10 month old baby here.
It's fine. Take the parcel shelf out and we can get the Bugaboo, change bag, swimming kit (etc.) and shopping in the boot.
Baby seat lives in the front 90% of the time, ISOfix mounts on the front seat too, and if there is 3 of us in the car then for short journeys, one will sit in the back or for longer journeys it takes 2 mins to move the baby seat to the reat seat.
It's fine. Take the parcel shelf out and we can get the Bugaboo, change bag, swimming kit (etc.) and shopping in the boot.
Baby seat lives in the front 90% of the time, ISOfix mounts on the front seat too, and if there is 3 of us in the car then for short journeys, one will sit in the back or for longer journeys it takes 2 mins to move the baby seat to the reat seat.
or a Jag S type Rrufusgti said:
SeanyD said:
you might find it surprising but 3 doors I find is actually easier than 5. There's a lot more room to get kiddies in and out of the rear seats in a 3 door. Keep the clio.
YES BRO!I like you.
Also, as someone else posted check the buggy you plan on getting as many are enormous and I suspect a Clio's boot isn't. Many new parents also seem to see the need to carry half of the contents of the house whenever they go out too.
If you've got a child you need a large 4x4, preferably you won't have the skill to park it properly or drive it well.
How on earth can you fit a small individual and it's associated crap in a well packaged supermini designed to carry a whole family?
You need a landcruiser, a cayenne, a Q7 or something like that and you need it now.
How on earth can you fit a small individual and it's associated crap in a well packaged supermini designed to carry a whole family?
You need a landcruiser, a cayenne, a Q7 or something like that and you need it now.
GestapoWatch said:
Clio cup...
...too chavvy...
GestapoWatch does not like this
Chavvy (car): 1)a cheap car with a overly large exhaust, or unnecessary or useless bodykits...too chavvy...
GestapoWatch does not like this 2)a car that performs well for the money, if a bit overt, described as such by people with expensive car who don't like people poorer than them having fun, people who deep down know the salesmen hoodwinked them into thinking that a diesel would be fast ''cos of the torque innit', or both.
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