90 big enough for baby?
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chaps
got an 1986 90 (very nicely converted to an auto) with one of those proper exmoor lock and fold seats in the back. thing is, we have a new baby on the way, plus an 11 year old already. anyone reckon there's enough room for 4 of us in the 90 plus all the baby gubbins? have been toying with the idea of a 110 (except it costs about £4000 to convert to auto - my wife is useless at driving manuals) or a discovery. i prefer the 90 to a discovery 2, and a 3 is too expensive. although a 110 conversion seems a bit pricey too.
thoughts?
thanks
got an 1986 90 (very nicely converted to an auto) with one of those proper exmoor lock and fold seats in the back. thing is, we have a new baby on the way, plus an 11 year old already. anyone reckon there's enough room for 4 of us in the 90 plus all the baby gubbins? have been toying with the idea of a 110 (except it costs about £4000 to convert to auto - my wife is useless at driving manuals) or a discovery. i prefer the 90 to a discovery 2, and a 3 is too expensive. although a 110 conversion seems a bit pricey too.
thoughts?
thanks
Edited by mvalek1 on Thursday 12th November 12:49
If the rear seats are forward facing, you should be OK. There's normally a bit of room behind them to put the baby stuff. You'll have enough room for day trips but I doubt there'll be enough for holidays. You could get a Hannibal roof rack though. Then you could put up to a tonne of crap up there. 
Mars said:
If the rear seats are forward facing, you should be OK. There's normally a bit of room behind them to put the baby stuff. You'll have enough room for day trips but I doubt there'll be enough for holidays. You could get a Hannibal roof rack though. Then you could put up to a tonne of crap up there.
Only problem then is you have to move all the stuff out of the way to get the baby in or out as access to the back seats is only through the rear door.The roof rack idea wouldnt work-eventually all the pram etc would get wet/covered in road debris etc!5 wh said:
Mars said:
If the rear seats are forward facing, you should be OK. There's normally a bit of room behind them to put the baby stuff. You'll have enough room for day trips but I doubt there'll be enough for holidays. You could get a Hannibal roof rack though. Then you could put up to a tonne of crap up there.
Only problem then is you have to move all the stuff out of the way to get the baby in or out as access to the back seats is only through the rear door.The roof rack idea wouldnt work-eventually all the pram etc would get wet/covered in road debris etc!5 wh said:
Only problem then is you have to move all the stuff out of the way to get the baby in or out as access to the back seats is only through the rear door.
This is the biggest issue IMO. Getting a baby +/- baby seat in and out will be a bugger even without stuff behind the seats. By 18 months or so they'll be able to get themselves into their seat from the front so it might be worth getting a cheap estate for the iterim if you're that attached to the 90.
What's wrong with a bit of lateral thinking? Why can't the baby go in the front passenger seat and the wife and older child in the rear? This makes life much easier. Also, we very rapidly worked out a way of carrying as little as possible in a change bag whan out 2 were small.
If all else fails, but a cheap runaround car as well for a short period whilst the baby's young and needs lots of kit - after a few months you'll be able to get rid of a large pram for a smaller pushchair for example!
If all else fails, but a cheap runaround car as well for a short period whilst the baby's young and needs lots of kit - after a few months you'll be able to get rid of a large pram for a smaller pushchair for example!
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