Monaro and kids

[5LitreV8]

Not that I'm thinking of buying a Monaro to replace our family car, but does anyone have experience of shoe-horning kids into the back of theirs. We have a 6 month old, and two 5 yr olds - is it ridiculous to think that I could get them all in from time to time?

Cheers,
5L8

[featherfoot]

Monaro only seats four! Kids no problem
I thinks new VXR8 will be a five seater
Anyone confirm?

[5LitreV8]

featherfoot said:

Monaro only seats four! Kids no problem
I thinks new VXR8 will be a five seater
Anyone confirm?

TWICE as good as my Tiv then!

[Le Sarthe]

There is acres of room in the back for two kids the only slight niggle is the slow moving lectric seat to get them in and out but no real issue..

[911Dreamer]

Le Sarthe said:

There is acres of room in the back for two kids the only slight niggle is the slow moving lectric seat to get them in and out but no real issue..

Splendid. Thanks.

5LV8

[ringram]

Isnt there a centre lap belt in the Monaro? I would have thought there was.

[Le Sarthe]

No Rich there ain't. I t has caused big pobs when having friends around as all teh kids want to go in my car i.e. typically 4 of them but one has to miss out...I have two girls who regularly shout 'faster daddy'...

[V8HSV]

[quote=I have two girls who regularly shout 'faster daddy'...[/quote]

What age out of interest, my 9 year old girl used to but now shouts 'licence daddy'

[VXR_Daz]

Smart kid!

[The Jackel]

Yep I have two kids also

They love the Monaro

[featherfoot]

So is that 4 Jackel?

[Le Sarthe]

Mine are 10 and 7 Will. Tried to explain issues regardign traffic law but they just it is too much fun and thsi is genuine "the policeman probably couldn't you anyway". Just for teh avoidance of doubt 70 mph (in third) feels very fast to a 7 year old on a motorway with a roaring V8 soundtrack

[Dr Prod]

Le Sarthe said:

There is acres of room in the back for two kids the only slight niggle is the slow moving lectric seat to get them in and out but no real issue..

Best bet is to go & have a cup of tea while the seat reverses

[mobile01]

child seat is a no no, seatbelt wont go around the seat far enough

[delmeekc]

You could buy an HSV 4 door version as they have 3 seats in the back, see the adverts such as the Holden HSV UK one. Not my car but did think about it for the wife. We used the monaro last year for 6 weeks in europe (wife flew with the little ones) and used a full harness for the smallest, not ideal but better than nothing (like you get in a taxi). Would not do it as a rule though hence the second car now has 5 seats.

[AM04ARO]

mobile01 said:

child seat is a no no, seatbelt wont go around the seat far enough

I had a full size child seat in mine (right pain to get it in the back mind) and now on a booster.

[delmeekc]

Think I tried a child seat once and gave up, the booster seat if fine though but back it with a roll of the toolbox liner rubber/neoprene stuff to protect the seat.

[The Jackel]

I think recaro do a car seat that fits very well

[V8HSV]

The Jackel said:

I think recaro do a car seat that fits very well

Brilliant child seat, mine has HSV cloth badges over the Recaro emblem, suits 9 months+ to 9 years too, be a bit heavy for some mums as it has an alloy frame underneath, best seat out there IMAO & about £200 from memory

[greeny12]

Do you guys know the actual model of this Recaro seat?

My littl'un is not long away from a change of seat to a forward facing one (already!) and any info would be a big help.

Cheers!