Child Seat Advice

[boobles]

I have just managed to download the fitting instructions & I can see how & why you have installed it this way.
My apologies, I just wanted to be sure.

It's nice to be proven wrong sometimes.

[boobles]

I didn't mean to worry you in anyway.
It's nice to see one fitted "correctly" for a change but I had to question it because I have not seen one like this before.
Keep up the good work.

[boobles]

Hi,

Does the RSI have Isofix brackets in the back?
The only seat we have managed to install safely with these types of "bucket" seats is the Britax Romer Duo.
We recently had these seats approved in the new Aston Martin Rapide & I think the rear seat could be simular.

The duo can also be installed by using the 3pt seat belt instead of "isofix".
It's worth taking the car to Halfords & trying the Duo before you commit to buying.

The only problem is that the Duo only lasts until the child is approx 4yrs old so it wouldn't last that long before you had to change it.

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If you get no joy from them, let me know & I will look into other possible options, if there are any.

Doesn't look like Halfords stock these seats.

However, Mothercare do & they are also trained by us. http://www.mothercare.com/Britax-Duo-Plus-Isofix-S...

Edited by boobles on Monday 21st March 16:23

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dme123 said:

HI All
I'm now faced with an interesting problem. I currently have a 2004 Jaguar S-Type and my 2 year old daughter has a Maxi Cosi Priorifix seat, so far so good. My partner is now pregnant with twins, and her chosen pram docks with Maxi Cosi Cabriofix seats (which I gather can either be strapped in or have an isofix base). Two of them, of course.

What I need to know is, can I fit the three of them in the back of the car and if not what should I replace the Priorifix with to allow me to do this? Also, going forward, what seats am I likely to be able to fit three of in the back of an S-Type?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Dave

Hi DME,

According to the Maxicosi website, you can not fit 3 of these seats in the back.
Here is the link for you to look at & you may find some alternatives on here aswel.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&am...

Also try here to see if they offer something that will fit in all 3 seats.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&am...

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TitaniumTim said:

boobles said:

If anyone would like any advice whether it be buying the right one, to advice on installation, I can offer this.

I will only offer advice on seat's that fit your specific vehicle, and which seat's are safe. I will not give out any information on any seat's that do not meet these requirements.

Hi boobles,

Awfully decent of you to offer your knowledge around like this... I hope you don't mind if I take advantage?

My girlfriend and I are expecting a daughter in August; a first for both of us. The car is a 2007 RX-8 with ISOFIX. I've been doing some research over the last couple of days and we like the look of the Maxi-Cosi Pebble with the FamilyFix base. I've been on the Maxi-Cosi website and put in the car details but it just says that ISOFIX isn't standard, even though it is fitted on my car.

Any thoughts on this combination; or other seats we should consider? We both like the idea of using some kind of ISOFIX base to make taking the seat in and out easier, especially with the small back seat and suicide doors.

Thanks,

Tim.

Hi Tim,

Always happy to help where I can....

With regard to the MaxiCosi website saying that the isofix isn't standard, what they probably mean is, although your car has isofix brackets, they may not have been approved to use this particular child seat. If this seat isn't on the "vehicle list" on their website, you can't use it in your car although as you rightly say, you do have isofix brackets attatched.

Try here. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&am...

They have an isofix base which does appear to recognize that the RX-8 has isofix brackets.
Once you have put in your car details the page does take a minuite to load but stick with it.

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knight said:

Do you have any recommendations for a seat for a 5 year old in the back of a TVR Cerbera?

Hi,

Due to the shape of the seats & the amount of room, the only seat I can see fitting is a Booster seat. I very much doubt that anything else for a 5yr old will fit.

[boobles]

Just shows you that fitted correctly, they do save lives.

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JR said:

knight said:

It's the depth of the seat base which is the problem. Would a booster be ok if it overhangs the seat or does it need to sit properly? We used to use a Recaro Start as recommended by other Cerb drivers, but now she's bigger we are looking at alternatives.

TVR made one for the Cerbera.

How much does it overhang by?

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JR said:

Could you expand on this? I wasn't aware that there was now a requirement for a booster seat to overhang at all.

There isn't as such. If it overhangs by the smallest amount, I:E 10mm then there isn't a problem. If it overhangs by anymore than this, don't do it.

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rhinochopig said:

Does anyone have the definitive answer with respect to a fwd facing seat in the front of a car with air-bag still active - is this a yes or a no?

There seems to be conflicting information on this.

Thee answer is no. Airbags are designed specifically for adults & not children in child seats.

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I dont understand that question fully? ^^^^^^^^^^

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DBSV8 said:

boobles said:

I dont understand that question fully? ^^^^^^^^^^

The question was some modern cars have switches to turn off the front passenger airbags , thus allowing you to place a rear facing child seat in the front passenger seat.

I was wondering if there have been any reported failures where people have disabled the front airbags ( turning off the switch ) and then had an accident where the front passenger airbags have activated .

Thank you, I understand now.

Not to my knowledge no.

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jonnydrama said:

I definately need some advice mate!

Do you have any information regarding how isofix bases should sit on the rear bench, recommended clearances, degree's/angle the seat should be at? I was at mothercare and tried a recaro seat in my BMW E90 335i and to be honest the girl there didn't know her arse from her elbow!

We don't have information like this, but there are these... They will tell you exactly which seats will fit in properly.

http://www.britax.co.uk/car-seats/fit-finder/

http://www.maxi-cosi.com/gb-en/carselector

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TROOPER88 said:

Hi Boobles
Our daughter turned 3 yesterday and uses an excellent quality child seat in the back.

My question regards the useage of a booster seat. Does it go by the stature of the child as to when they become OK to use?

I used the booster in a different car with her this morning. I placed the booster in the front on the passenegr seat and the belt seemed to fit ok.

Any advice is much appreciated.

Thanks

Typically once the child is 15kg or approx 4yrs old, this is when you should look at using a booster & not before. Do you have a "booster" or whats called a "high back booster" this comes with a back part rather than just a base. Because of there design, you shouldn't have any issues with installing such seats.

[boobles]

It's about time the UK adopts this attitude.

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GT Kodiak said:

Hi boobles,

Thank you for offering advice.

My other half is currently looking into our next step (daugher at 6 months) out of the baby seat.

she's getting drawn in to the Front facing vs Rear facing debate. I'm unsure if this has already been covered in this topic as I read most of it a while ago and have luckily just seen it pop up on page 1.

She's drawing figures from sweden saying that they find rear facing seats to be 70% safer. I pointed out that as Sweden is largely covered in snow they're more likely to slide and incur a frontal impact thus making a rear facing seat safer.

But in the UK my gut feeling says that the majority of crashes are rear end shunts, I consider a front facing seat to be safer in this instance.

I'd rather have a front facing seat as I want my daughter, Elise, to enjoy going on a drive and see the road ahead.

What's your opinion?

Rear facing is safe even in a rear collision. Most rear facing seats come with floor tether kits or rebound bars which are specifically designed for this type of collision. Ofcourse, I am not suggesting that forward facing is "un-safe" & if you are happy to have a forward facing seat, have one, they are absolutely fine if fitted correctly.

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TROOPER88 said:

boobles said:

Typically once the child is 15kg or approx 4yrs old, this is when you should look at using a booster & not before. Do you have a "booster" or whats called a "high back booster" this comes with a back part rather than just a base. Because of there design, you shouldn't have any issues with installing such seats.

We just have a booster that is just the base with no back support.

So are you saying that we should stop using it until she is 15kg?

Thank you for your advice

15kg is only a guidline or 4yrs of age. If she is way below 15kg then you must keep her in a harnessed seat until she is ready.

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phil1979 said:

Hello Boobles

A quick question if I may...

Our little one is due any day now. I already have an Easyfix base attached via Isofix in my Alfa GT, for use with the Maxicosi Cabriofix seat. All good.

We are getting a second car, and her folks have offered us their Ford Fusion (jacked us Fiesta thingy) for next to nothing, with few miles, which would be ideal as a shopping car / vomit comet.

As all the pram etc is bought, can you advise on what base would fit the Fusion, and how it would attach (belts or isofix), so that we can use the Cabriofix seat as planned? The Fusion is a 2003 5-door.

Cheers
Phil.

Hi,

According to the MaxiCosi website, the seat in question is not compatible with the Isofix base in this vehicle.
It would appear that you can only use it with just the seat (no base) & 3pt adult belt only.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&am...

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Also try here if you are prepared to buy a second seat.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&am...