kids and Cabrios

[Snowboy]

I have an A4 cabrio with isofix back and front and deactivating airbag.
I also have a 15 year old Jeep wrangler with no isofix.

I know the laws about fitting baby seats.
But, my question is about the kids.

At what age has anyone's kid started enjoying having the roof down?
Do babies HATE the roof down?

I'm just deciding whether to swap one for something different if the kid will hate it until they are 7 years old.

(Oh, I also have a D3 for the 'family car', these are second and third cars - so it's all about fun, not practicality.)

[The Nur]

We have had this thread in the past (although admittedly at the opposite end of the year ) and as far as I can remember the result was generally quite positive.

[cianha]

My 3 y.o loves the MX5. Shades on, roof down, off we go!

[Snowboy]

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

[crostonian]

Snowboy said:

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

I'd rephrase that if I were you...

[V8RX7]

My kids (currently 4 and 6) love going in my MX5 with the hood down even insisting on it down in mid winter and have done since they could talk.

I am considering buying a 4 seater cab and I too worry about them getting too blown about in the back but I think young kids are low enough that's it's not too bad.

Probably fine for short / lower speed trips and when it's warmer.

IE about 50% less often than I have the roof down in the MX5.

[CampDavid]

Snowboy said:

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

And a big hello to all the guys at GCHQ and Opperation Yewtree who are now reading this thread

[pilchardthecat]

My daughter went in the Z4M with the roof down when she was about 18 months old

[Cupramax]

Snowboy said:

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

Yes, not a good idea with cream leather, trashed back of front seats ensued apart from that they were fine.

[Snowboy]

Cupramax said:

Snowboy said:

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

Yes, not a good idea with cream leather, trashed back of front seats ensued apart from that they were fine.

Trashed?
How?
Feet or vomit I assume?

[pilchardthecat]

You have to be careful parking in parent & Child spaces - people think you are a

[Cupramax]

Snowboy said:

Cupramax said:

Snowboy said:

That's good to know.
Has anyone any experience of kids in back seats of cabrios?

Yes, not a good idea with cream leather, trashed back of front seats ensued apart from that they were fine.

Trashed?
How?
Feet or vomit I assume?

Feet.

[excel monkey]

Cupramax said:

Snowboy said:

Cupramax said:

Yes, not a good idea with cream leather, trashed back of front seats ensued apart from that they were fine.

Trashed?
How?
Feet or vomit I assume?

Feet.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prince-Lionheart-Backseat-...

[Searider]

So, you've got a cabriolet, and you've got a child / baby -

Er, why don't you put the child in their seat in the back of the car, roof up, roof down and see if THEY like it.

[Bluebarge]

Try travelling in the back of one yourself, and then think whether your kids would like it. My experience of travelling in the back of a BMW 3 series convertible was that it was similar to wing-walking, and nothing like the fun to be had in a nice cosy 2-seater drop-top.

On the other hand, the free protein from all the flies they will swallow may lower your food bill.

[Liokault]

I have an A4 cab as well.

My 1.5 year old fell asleep in the back last week, as I was doing a steady 60mph.

My 5 year old really loves the roof off, has done for the year and a half we have had it.

[Impasse]

It can get cold in the back of a four seat cabrio, something you tend to forget when enjoying the heater in the front seats.

[The Nur]

Impasse said:

It can get cold in the back of a four seat cabrio, something you tend to forget when enjoying the heater in the front seats.

And rear seat passengers tend to look a bit like Hitler.

[excel monkey]

The Nur said:

And rear seat passengers tend to look a bit like Hitler.

(c) Jeremy Clarkson, 1992

[Snowboy]

Searider said:

So, you've got a cabriolet, and you've got a child / baby -

Er, why don't you put the child in their seat in the back of the car, roof up, roof down and see if THEY like it.

Baby not due till the end of the year, I'm planning ahead and looking for comments from people who have been through this situation.