Baby Seat
Baby Seat
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gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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Guys - Just been down to Halfrauds to enquire about a baby seat for the cerb. he guy phoned Recarno and Britax and both said neither of their seats would fit. Please help as I'll be shot if I can't get a seat that fits SAFELY.

Cheers

Gareth

p.s - another silly question. when accelerating from 2 - 4000 revs the engine makes a noice like a tractor - is that normal?

kojak

4,547 posts

282 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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Gareth.

Do a search for 'baby seat' and it'll bring a load of past threads up.

gazzab

21,633 posts

311 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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recaro does fit.

gazzab

21,633 posts

311 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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gazm said:
silly question. when accelerating from 2 - 4000 revs the engine makes a noice like a tractor - is that normal?


You shouldnt go above 2.5K revs until 5 miles into warm up.
And not above 3K revs until 10 miles.
The tractor noise should go within a minute or two.
Get a seasoned owner or a good indie to have a listen (ie APM, Austec etc)
G.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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We've got a Recaro start in ours. It's not as neat a fit as you might get in a conventional car but it certainly fits and I've no qualms about putting our 1 year old in it.

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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Cheers Guys - Gues I need to go to a store that knows what they are talking about -

I've been very carefull not to take it above 2 then 3000 revs until its been properly warmed up. The noice was occuring after an hour of driving. I think the garage may not have screwed the dasboard in properly after removing a laser jamer that was in there as is rattling more than I remember on the test drives

Tripps

5,814 posts

301 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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gazzab said:
recaro does fit.
Watch out though, as they regularly revise the seats and the design may no longer be the same as the one which fitted the Cerb well before.

I'm not expert on the start, got one with the Cerb and it stays there, but have plenty of Britax seats and over the years you can see quite severe changes in the designs of seats with the same name.

Also on mine the rack for the passenger seat is further forward that the drivers, giving more space for the baby seat, perhaps the passenger seat won't go forward far enough for the seat to fit in this this case?

gazzab

21,633 posts

311 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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I dont think the recaro has changed shape.
If it has then you can swap your new one for my 4 yr old one! I dont use mine in the cerb anymore.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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We bought our new Recaro only about 6 months back and it fits.

Tripps

5,814 posts

301 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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PetrolTed said:
We bought our new Recaro only about 6 months back and it fits.
Fair enough, said I didn't know much about Recaro, now Britax's are a different matter!

In which case go to another Halfords or Mothercare World for the seat, or ask for the manager at the Halfords you've been to already.

TVRWhoa

349 posts

289 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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You can get them online too - cheaper than Halfords if you're prepared to wait, we got ours within a couple of days a Recaro start-pro. Fits nice and snug,and the baby loves it - in fact I read in a survey somewhere that nine out of ten kids prefer a cerbera than any other car !!

If you look at this thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=180518
there are a couple of photos of mine in the back.

In fact this link shows they have them for 189.99 plus free delivery -

www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/start.asp

This is where I got mine from, good luck.

>> Edited by TVRWhoa on Tuesday 13th December 20:22

Mrs BlueCerbera

2,208 posts

269 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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^^^^^^

What he said

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Sunday 18th December 2005
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Thanks for all your help. I went bacn to Halfords and got a Racaro start Air. To be honest it didn't fit that well - is the pro any different? I managed to leave it back as a. it was a horrible colour and b. they didn't have the safety cushion so I'd have to go back. Do any or you have the bar fitted to your car.

Cheers

Gareth

TT Tim

4,168 posts

276 months

Monday 19th December 2005
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I have the bar kit, but as yet haven't fitted it, just building up the courage to drill holes in my P&J. Although I have used the TVR seat on several occasions without the bar.

Tim

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Monday 19th December 2005
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do any of you have the saftey cushion with the seat (the standard seat belt harness looks a bit to old for a 20 month old!)

cheers

Gareth

TT Tim

4,168 posts

276 months

Monday 19th December 2005
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Yes, I have the cushion as well

Tim

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Monday 19th December 2005
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gazm said:
do any of you have the saftey cushion with the seat (the standard seat belt harness looks a bit to old for a 20 month old!)

cheers

Gareth


Yep, we've got that. For a 20 month year old it should work fine. Dead secure.

Tripps

5,814 posts

301 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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PetrolTed said:
Yep, we've got that. For a 20 month year old it should work fine. Dead secure.
Ted, any pictures?

Having looked at boosters I found that physically fitted without me adopting a granning driving positon, so have used a seat belt adjuster and a towel to stop the little one sliding around, she's been very comfortable, but if there a proper solution out there, that'd be ideal...

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Tuesday 20th December 2005
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I'll take some pics next time he's in the car.

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Wednesday 21st December 2005
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cheers Ted