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YOUR RESEARCHBaby seats in a coupe...?? anyone have pics???
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There is an OEM airbag deactivation kit that can be installed by your dealer.
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Odds are the Trailblazer SS will be used 99% of the time, but for that 1% and well to appease the wife I need the seat to fit.
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When the baby seat is being used, I don't need any room for a passenger in the front seat.
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I'm in search of a 996 at the moment to replace our 2-seater convertible (anyone want to buy a Z?
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You can test all of the baby seats on display at Babies-R-Us - just ask and give them your driver's license for a few minutes.
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So in the last little while since my last post a few things have changed, the idea of putting a SBC in a 996 shell ended when the whole going to be a father really sunk in, or rather the costs of it, lol. The little baby boy was born on the 4th. Happy and Healthy
Anyways, I was told I could buy me a Porsche still if I can get a car seat and a stroller in there.
So can it be done? easily? well easily enough, lol
Odds are the Trailblazer SS will be used 99% of the time, but for that 1% and well to appease the wife I need the seat to fit.
I think the Porsche stroller folds and fits in the front storage. I have a Britax baby seat in the rear. Be sure you use the rear child seat anchor, there was a recall on some cars because it didn't exist.
That's the rear seat anchor for forward facing, yes. I don't think the cab has it and I couldn't find it in the PET. It's a really important piece to anchor a child seat properly.
We've got the seats in nicely in all the other cars but just not in the CAB now. I need to figure out a solution for the little one to ride in the p-car once again!
By the way Chris, that's a great pic!
As a new dad in a similar situation, I've looked at the tons of threads on car seats, with the great pics. However, although I've READ of Graco baby carriers being attached and seen exactly 2 pictures of rear facing seats there seems to be a shortage of information for those of us with brand new kiddos.
We have a Chicco infant carrier and a 2 month old. I'm in search of a 996 at the moment to replace our 2-seater convertible (anyone want to buy a Z?
) and will add to this knowledge base when I get that far if someone doesn't point all of us to new information by then.
I bought a roundabout and took the base off (someone on this forum suggested it...forgot who...sorry)
I works, but in my cab the sit is pretty straight up (if this makes sense) and my daughter let's me get away with it for about 5-10 minutes before she gets pissed.... I see her thinking: Daddy you are screwing up my hair!!! I am hanging in my harness!! AND NO MOVIES??? WTF!!! and she is only 18 months old.
SO I gave up (in) and hardly ever use my P-car anymore and with another one on the way my wife refuses to sit in it at all...... life sucks.....happy new year!! LOL
+1 to all the posters here. I've used a rear facing Graco seat without the base and it fits fine. My kid is now about 1.5 and we have been using the front facing Graco seat. Fits well again.
Stop worrying about about baby seat... it's really a non issue.
I apologize for being slow. But, I've done lots of searching/reading and still can't be sure of what to get.
I'm looking for a rear facing seat for a child that is a few months old. It's going to be used in the REAR seat of a 2002 996 coupe. When the baby seat is being used, I don't need any room for a passenger in the front seat.
Am I correct in thinking that a Britax Roundabout will fit, but the base cannot be used? If that's true, is it quick/easy and safe to mount without the base?
Are there any options that are better (like a seat with a base)? Graco has been mentioned a few times, but what model(s)?
I appreciate any advice and suggestions! Thanks.
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Yes it is quick and easy to mount. Just keep the seat in place, pass the seat belt through the loop and fasten it. Extend the seat belt all the way out till it clicks and then retract it to hold the car seat firmly. The seat is then locked in position. Takes about 20 seconds.
I don't think any base will fit. Graco seats fit without the base. Graco seats come in two basic types: SnugRide and SafeSeat. SnugRide fits perfectly. SafeSeat is the newer Graco seat (mainly a marketing thing) and does not fit in nicely. So if you go with Graco, just buy a SafeSeat. They come in tons of colors/options/padding, etc but the seat dimensions are the same, and fit well in the back of a 996 Coupe.
I use a Britax Companion, rear-facing in the rear seat of my C4. The rear seatbelts have the child-seat locking ratchet feature, which was the final deciding factor for me between a 993 and 996. (993 seatbelts do not ratchet). My wife is 5'4" and she can fit in the fron seat with the baby seat in the rear, passenger side, just barely. She is fine for short trips, but it is not ideal for a road trip.
You can test all of the baby seats on display at Babies-R-Us - just ask and give them your driver's license for a few minutes. I tried every infant carrrier on the shelf at B-R-U. I already had the Britax Companion (B-R-U does not sell that model). The Companion and Graco Snugride were almost identical in terms of functionality and front seat position after install. They were the two that allowed the most front-seat room.
Also, most "Boutique" baby stores will let you try all of their seats as well.
I just stated a new thread that will hopefully get input from current baby seat owners that will give up updated baby seat brand/names/etc that work best. Doing a search usually yields some good info but the model/etc are outdated and unavailable.
I posted my use in that thread and hopefully others will chime in as this seems to be a topic that gets ALOT of play over the years.
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