Kids or Car?

With Kids on the way, I'm trying to get my wife to let me keep the '02 C4 cab. Has anyone ever put a car seat in a cab? Where is the rear anchor point? If I can't give conclusive proof soon, she'll make me get a mini van..... NOOO!!!

If you can't have both, the practical thing to do is get rid of the 996 and get a family vehicle that is both more comfortable and safer than the 996 is for carrying your family around. Life changes....change with it. There will be other opportunities down the road.

I have 3 boys....6, 4 and 6 months. My boys love being in the car, but they only need a booster seat. As far as putting the baby in the car.... I haven't done it yet. I'll drive our van if we need to have baby with us. If I need to put him in, I guess I'll just use the shoulder restraint instead of a latch system. Not even sure if the latch is in my car. But it wouldn't be often at all if ever. But as far as safety, I feel comfortable having the boys in the back....at least in this stage of their growth. FWIW....I just got rid of my sedan b/c I NEVER drove it (and thankfully the lease was up). I put 25 miles on it since June. If I really need to get another car for the kids, guess I'll grab a jeep or something? If this is your first child and you will have lots of baby time in your car.....might want to think of something else for a while. Keep the 911...when they are 2...it's perfect for them. J

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My 2 year old fit in the back of my C2 just fine. Do a search on car seats and you'll find lots of threads where this is discussed in detail. I have Recaro Young Sport seats in my cars. I bought my C2 because it had rear seats and would fit my son in the back. BTW, he just spent several hours in the back of the car today as we did a dry run for a Fall Foliage Drive.

My opinion: the back seats of P-cars were designed for kids. At a young age, I'm sure they would love it. The problem is until the age of 4 or 5 they need to be in a car seat (by law) and I'm not sure how to anchor a front facing car seat in a cab?

here in NY....you gotta be in till the age of 8. Oh....and the cushions are fairly easy to remove, which gives them much more room. I know the bottom cushion is velcro and the upper portion comes off with a bolt or two. J

My four year old rolls in the bck every day, she prefers it over wifeys Infiniti SUV!!

If you go for the car, I have a Porsche infant seat for the front seat with the airbag deactivation bar for sale....

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whats a deactivation bar? Make and model please.

JB - we must be at similar life stages. I have a 5, 3 and 1 year-old. My 5 and 3 year old fit very nicely into the Britax Parkway booster, which has a bottom that fits perfectly into the seat well in the rear of my C4S. I got mine at Amazon (~$100): http://www.amazon.com/Britax-USA-E90...1212466&sr=8-1 Incidentally, I got rid of my Volvo S60R and got the 996 when my third child arrived...a little present to myself!!

I have twins, and they started their life in my 944. Later in the back of the 996. I cannot see that there is a choice between car or family - there is not an OR between those two, unless you make it a problem yourself.

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There is a TSB on the Renntech site that thoroughly explains the Porsche child restraint seat and passenger seat air bag deactivation. The TSB is referenced as group 6 15/98. We raised three boys and I honestly don't know how we would have done it with out the mini-vans. In fact, my wife gave up her 2 seater Honda CRX for the kids. But as it was said before, life changes and we are both back to having the rides we individually prefer. Best of luck.

First of all, I would never be married to somebody that said I would HAVE to drive a minivan if I couldn't find conclusive proof that a baby seat will fit in a 996 rear. I sure hope you were just being funny and joking. Second, as several have said, do a search. This has been discussed MANY times. As a matter of fact here is a thread ( LINK ) that I came across this weekend regarding baby seats. My first child is due in a month so this is important to me. When my wife was at a "ladies night" in the neighborhood a few months ago when she announced to her friends that she was pregnant she was asked if she was sad that she was going to have sell her car (996CAB). My wife looked puzzled for a sec and then laughed. "Getting rid of my car? One of the very reasons I got the CAB over the Boxster was so I could have my child (the day I have one) ride with me in MY car." Yes, we have a full size SUV as well that will be very convenient for having a baby but Porsche sells SPECIFICALLY baby seats for the 996 line.

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MINI-VAN!!

CAR! It's waaayyyyy cheaper!

Hey Sammy....yes...looks like we're in the same boat, but my wife does drive a mini-van...and happily. It's an odyssey, and it's been a fantastic car. I don't think we've officially run out of room for road trips and packing for a week. 3 kids takes a lot of room up too. But I have not had my 6 month old in my 996, nor do I want to deal with putting a seat in there, even temporarily. If it comes down to needing another car for a bit, I'll rent one, but so far so good. And in a year and a half or two years, my oldest can sit in front safely, but of course that will be a last resort. I dunno, I'd rather drive the 996 every day and rent once in a while rather than drive a sedan daily. I love to drive, I'd imagine most of us here do. Is it the most practicle thing? Of course not, but you only live once. This car was going to be a nice weather car (like my '85), but it is officially my daily, and I just ordered winter wheel replicas and blizzaks. Can't wait to see how she goes in the snow. Pretty good from what I hear if there's not more than 6" on the ground. Anyhow, I ended up getting the new fisher price seats which has an adjustable base. Fits fantastic in my car, with room to spare. Just don't use the cupholder. They are 60 bucks each. Are also made by Britax, they look just like the Star Riser, which is not produced anymore. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-S...1252822&sr=8-2 Best of luck. Safe driving. J

i loved growing up with the 964 in the family. Was bought when i was 5 and we kept it till I was 19. I really enjoyed going for rides in it when i was very young.

I bought my 996 because I needed a car with a backseat. My S2000 had no backseat so it was sold for the "family" car 996. There are plenty of car seats that fit securely in the back, both forward facing AND rear facing. My son loves riding back there. "Vrooom, vrooom" is what he says!

I've had 911s since before my boys were born. The oldest is 15 now, they STILL fit.

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You must have some SMALL teenagers.

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The oldest is pushing 6 ft. With the wife in the car, she sits in front with the seat pretty far forward, he sits behind her, and the 11 year old sits behind me. It's not comfortable, but ok for short trips. Wifeys dad made her ride in his 912 until she was 16 or so too, so I'm just continuing the tradition. The point is, the OP has plenty of years to go before thinking about needing a bigger car for more room. Especially if it's a second car.

Lots of good advice! Found some good stuff on the Renntech site. The bottom line is that there is no rear anchor in the cab, but I'm OK without it. The minivan comment was a joke, I'll fight that forever. My 996 is for the weekends and I wouldn't want to leave the kids at home!

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Wheh! Glad to heat that. Would HATE to lose a P-Car brother to a minivan

for most p-car brothers lost....one is gained. And when the lost brother gets back in the game, it's all good. Like an Amoeba.....lol. J

Redridge - here's a link to my ad for the child seat and deactivation bar. Still for sale! https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale-ads-member-to-member-fs-wtb-free/301075-porsche-infant-seat-w-airbag-deactivation-for-sale.html

I got rid of the boxster and got a 996 so i can put my son in the back and it has worked great. I really liked the cayman but of course the boy won out on that one and I dont regret it. You can have your cake and eat it too! I think as long as you have something that works well for family road trips etc. that everyone can still use a pcar.

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One of the big reasons I even own a 996 is because it came with a rear seat. My 4-year-old loves riding back there. In any case, the logical choice for those of us that can afford to drive P-cars would be to simply buy another car for the few times the 911 simply won't work. That's actually what I did at first, but I found that I didn't even need the other car and thus sold it after a year. To be honest, I've never understood people getting rid of expensive sports cars because they have a kid on the way--if a kid is the difference between being able to afford a P-car or not, well, you can't afford one. I doubt that's the OP's situation, though.

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I can't undertand people who are not willing to sacrifice by giving up a sports car for the safety of their kids. The 911 is not exactly a safe car to be driving your infant around in compared to many other vehicles out there. It should have nothing to do with money. But, I guess we each have to decide what is more important.

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Jim, why would you say that? Sure, driving a tank around might be safer, but does that mean the 911 is unsafe? Or are we talking about degrees of safeness? To imply that we (some of us) are placing our car as more important than the safety of the child couldn't be further from the truth as I am sure if somebody walked up to any parent on this board and said, "make a choice, 911 or child" there would be NOBODY that picks the 911 over the child. I think the point most make (that keep the car) is that while children are a fantastic blessing it does NOT mean your dreams, etc., take a back seat (no pun intended ).

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Dell, my point was with the argument of "cost' dictating whether to keep the 911 as your only vehicle. I am not saying that the 911 is unsafe overall (as it may be safer in some ways over other cars), but that, in one particular type of crash which I am personally familiar with, the 911 is once of the worse cars to be in. That is a crash from behind, which is one you most often cannot prevent, regardless of your driving skills. There is no doubt that seeing someone being scraped off the pavement after the sports car was flatten by an SUV helps form my opinion on the matter. It does not mean you cannot keep a 911, but I would not suggest it be the primary car for kids.

That's what I thought you meant but I figured I would get clarification before I assumed it. I totally agree. The SUV will be out primary kid hauler. We just need to be able to have a seat in the wife's cab so if she needs to pick the kid up from daycare she has a carseat ready to go. 90% of the time though will be in the SUV.

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BTW Dell: Congrats to you and your wife on becoming expectant parents. (I am assuming it is your wife) No matter what awesome things either of you have experienced so farin life, they will pale in comparison to having a kid. In a positive way. It will add a new "dimension" to your lives. (pun intended)

Thanks Jim! I can't wait. I am so frickin excited to start this journey. I still can't figure out why I keep having the thoughts of retiring from the track, selling the car, and just being a Dad I give it all away in a heartbeat for the little guy and I haven't even met him yet ps. yes it's my wife pss. those of y'all that are ready to pounce on my car and the goodies just relax, that was rhetoric.

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Double congrats, and BTW your avitar makes licking the chops unpreventable when such opportunities are even suggested! Cheers

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Good one!

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With that logic, none of us that are parents should be driving them either, lest our children end up as orphans. It's not exactly a dangerous car compared to many other vehicles out there either. *EVERYTHING* has something to do with money, or my kid would be riding around in a nerf-filled bus that gets 100 MPG. That's not a very fair statement to the many 911 owners that have no problems with their children in the back of their cars.

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I didn't think any of the comments deserved a response. They were so far off-base. They were demeaning to Porsches and to the parents that own them.

Money is no object in this case, it is all about the kids safety. I was mainly trying to determine if the 996 cab had a rear anchor point and to date the answer is no. Now the question remains: is a front facing child seat safe without the rear anchor point connected.... still researching on that one.