Swivelling baby seat

[ab80]

Hi, I know that baby seats have been discussed before, but I'm interested to know whether anyone has fitted a swivelling baby seat in the back of their 911. From the manufacturers' websites it appears that the MaxiCosi does, but I'd like to know what alternatives there are. This is for a newborn.

Thanks!

[ab80]

Or indeed, does anyone have any experience of using a modern babyseat with a 991/991.2? A trip to Mothercare was not encouraging.

[ab80]

Thanks for the replies. All of the newborn-compatible seats are enormous. This may prove to be too ambitious!

[ab80]

Just in case it helps anyone else with a newborn / small baby:

After some considerable assistance from the wonderful In Car Safety Centre in Rayleigh (don't be put off by the name - they sell only child car seats), I've managed to fit a Britax Romer Baby-Safe i-Size in the back of the 991.2 Turbo S, with space for my wife (around 5 foot 6 or so) in the front. We didn't try with the isofix base, but it works with a belt.

Other baby seats fitted, but there were issues with belting them in - the belt came out of the guides. This one fits perfectly.

[ab80]

woollyjoe said:

Love it - latest gen Turbo S. So that will be quite fast then.

It is

[ab80]

IREvans said:

Despite my best efforts, I could never make a baby seat safely fit into the back of a 911. The child seats fit so much better and more securely when you have isofix mounts, which are available in the front of a 911, but sadly not in the back. It doesn't bear considering the consequences of being involved in an accident with an inadequately mounted rear child seat.

I'm not sure how long we'll keep up with it for - it's not easy to get in/out - but my understanding is that with a little care on installation there's little or no difference in safety between a belt installation and an isofix installation. The onus is on me to install the seat safely, but even more importantly to drive defensively and with vigilence.

[ab80]

woollyjoe said:

IREvans said:

ab80 said:

I'm not sure how long we'll keep up with it for - it's not easy to get in/out - but my understanding is that with a little care on installation there's little or no difference in safety between a belt installation and an isofix installation. The onus is on me to install the seat safely, but even more importantly to drive defensively and with vigilence.

Isofix is definitely more robustly mounted, you have 2 fixed mechanical connections rigidly mounted into the seat, with a belt providing additional anchoring - a belt alone will never offer the same level of security. I have 3 children, and have been mounting child seats in various cars for many years.

Driving defensively and with vigilence is a given, its other road users who worry me. I'd never risk a sub standard child seat installation in the back of a 911 - when you compare how well they fit into the back of my Merc GL, there really is no comparison. Now my children are older, they fit comfortably in the back of a 991

no difference in safety at all which ever way you secure. Isofix was an invention simply to make installation easier.

Also - there is "debate" that seat belt installation (assuming it is correct) is safer in a head on collision as it decelerates the seat better than isofix, whilst isofix offers better side impact because of less movement.

That's my understanding too. The important thing is to install properly.

[ab80]

woollyjoe said:

ab80 said:

It is

Would be good to see pictures. I am going to investigate if it is worth taking out the rear seats to have car seats permanently fabricated into the rear to maximise space.

I will post some when the baby has arrived

[ab80]

woollyjoe said:

Would be good to see pictures. I am going to investigate if it is worth taking out the rear seats to have car seats permanently fabricated into the rear to maximise space.

[ab80]

turbo4ever said:

ab80, which Britax model is it that you have mounted in your 991.2? It looks very tight behind the driver's seat. May, I ask how tall the owner/driver is?

http://www.britax.co.uk/car-seats/baby-safe-i-size/

The passenger is 165cm and there is sufficient clearance behind her seat (we had it professionally checked). It's tight for the passenger though!

The driver (me) is about 186cm (a bit over 6ft 1in), with disproportionately long legs. The driver's seat is even further back than it would normally be because I've get it set in comfort mode, so it slides backwards when I open the door, aiding egress/ingress, and back into place when I insert the key.

Edited by ab80 on Monday 8th May 10:36