Babies and 2 seater cars.....

[kambites]

NoelWatson said:

If the seat is all the way back, is it still an issue?

Yes. You should never put a rear-facing child seat in a car with an active airbag for that seat.

[Stitch]

PhilD said:

My wife insisted on this, especially when the second baby arrived. I wouldn't mind but I haven't had the baby seats in my car for about 9 months now. She has now agreed getting rid of the Boxster wasn't the best idea and there really isn't the need for two practical cars. Coupe here I come!

A woman's brain gets swiss cheesed when she is pregnant hence the irrational demands and later the reluctant admissions that that some of the must-have's/do's weren't really that necessary.

Don't get rid of the car, tell her that you will see how it goes when the baby arrives.

Also tell her that it will cost a lot to change cars and that will mean less cash for cots, changing stations, bugaboo's etc, etc.

[NoelWatson]

kambites said:

NoelWatson said:

If the seat is all the way back, is it still an issue?

Yes. You should never put a rear-facing child seat in a car with an active airbag for that seat.

I was thinking if child is in forward facing seat (but still young)

[Tumbler]

For us it was simple, we just had two, two seater cars and now the eldest is about to learn to drive, she also has a two seater.

[kambites]

NoelWatson said:

kambites said:

NoelWatson said:

If the seat is all the way back, is it still an issue?

Yes. You should never put a rear-facing child seat in a car with an active airbag for that seat.

I was thinking if child is in forward facing seat (but still young)

Well it's legal to use a forward facing one, but I wouldn't do it without finding out the maximum deployment range of the airbag and making sure the whole seat and child was beyond it. I think manufacturers will provide that information if asked.

[stedale]

To put a slightly different slant on this, the new dad is very likely to find himself on decent roads when he's in the focus and not the Z. I'd suggest finding a tasty 4 seat alternative to avoid this.

[kambites]

stedale said:

To put a slightly different slant on this, the new dad is very likely to find himself on decent roads when he's in the focus and not the Z. I'd suggest finding a tasty 4 seat alternative to avoid this.

I don't think you'd be wanting to hoon with a baby in the car anyway, unless you enjoy cleaning vomit off your carpets.

[LuS1fer]

RHD - Monaro
LDD - Camaro V8, Mustang V8

[stedale]

kambites said:

stedale said:

To put a slightly different slant on this, the new dad is very likely to find himself on decent roads when he's in the focus and not the Z. I'd suggest finding a tasty 4 seat alternative to avoid this.

I don't think you'd be wanting to hoon with a baby in the car anyway, unless you enjoy cleaning vomit off your carpets.

IME baby + car = sleep

The wife too, in my case

[dreaddan]

Oddly were the other way round I have the mondeo and she has the celica....
I may have to rectify this

[schmalex]

When young schmalex was born, we bought an S4 Avant for my wife / family duties & I kept hold of our Boxster S. We never had any issues with space.

Whenever we went on a long journey or away for the weekend, we took the Audi as it held all the gubbins that comes with a new born with ease. The Box was used for my commute / nipping into town & playing in.

We now live out in the sticks, so have bought a Touarag for family duties & I am currently looking at changing my car for an SLK / SL55 AMG. We've had a chat about it & just can't see the point of having two big cars. Plus, little man loves having the roof down