Child Seat or Family Car Please Help
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peanut
Active member
suggest you do a google search or visit your local halfords and try some out .
I found this Porsche shop without too much trouble
It would help if you stated your model ?!....
http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/seat_belts_child_seats_porsche_cars.html
I found this Porsche shop without too much trouble
It would help if you stated your model ?!....
http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/seat_belts_child_seats_porsche_cars.html
Its an S2, halfords seats won't fit, we tried 4, the seats in the back are just too narrow, I've tried a lot of web sites and where possible tried them, but they don't sit flat, I'm going down to Porsche Shop in Halesowen on Friday to try theirs. Is there a lot of difference in the shape of the rear seats within the 944 range?
Diver944
Active member
No they are all the same.
It may be worth trying Chris in the Exeter OPC parts dept. There was a Porsche branded child seat for the rear of the 944 and I seem to recall some discussion from many moons ago that it is in fact a Britax Ranger (or it might have been Prinz) seat with a Porsche cover on it.
There is a seat out there that will fit, sorry I can't be more help, we need to save your S2 [
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peanut
Active member
did you call the porsche shop in the previous linky ? they may know of a make that fits the back seat. If its going to be semi permannt you could always look at the possibilty of removing the rear seat squab or having a suitable base moulded from polystyrene that would fit into the rear seat first.
Child seats must be an absolute minefield. We gotta save that S2 whatever so lets see what we can find
might be worth looking at the `which' guide on child seats they do a 30 day free trial
Child seats must be an absolute minefield. We gotta save that S2 whatever so lets see what we can find
might be worth looking at the `which' guide on child seats they do a 30 day free trial
Any use? click me for eBay auction
"THIS AUCTIONS IS FOR A MAMAS AND PAPAS SICURO CHILD/BABY CAR SEAT SUITABLE
FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS
THESE SEATS ARE VERY RARE AND DIFFICULT TO GET HOLD OF AS MAMAS AND PAPAS
HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS MODEL
IT FITS PERFECTLY IN ALL PORSCHE MODELS
I HAVE ONE INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF MY 993
IT CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF YOUR PORSCHE,FORWARD OR REARWARD FACING
OR IN THE FRONT OF YOUR PORSCHE REARWARD FACING WITH THE AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED-PLEASE NOTE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR SEAT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE
YOUR AIRBAG DEACTIVATED AT YOUR LOCAL PORSCHE CENTRE
IT IS THE SEAT TO HAVE IF YOU OWN A PORSCHE AND REGARD YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY
AND COMFORT AS A PRIORITY AND IS A MUCH BETTER SEAT THAN THE PORSCHE PRINCE
SEAT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS
IT HAS ITS OWN BUILT IN 4 POINT HARNESS AS OPPOSED TO THE PRINCE POLYSTYRENE
PICNIC TRAY TYPE THING
IT CAN BE USED FORWARD AND REARWARD FACING
IT IS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE TO SIT IN ON A JOURNEY(WE HAD TO
SELL OUR PORSCHE PRINCE FOR THIS VERY REASON)
IT IS RECLINEABLE AND THE PORSCHE PRINCE IS NOT
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR THE BENEFITS OF A SICURO SEAT TO A PORSCHE
PRINCE SEAT.LOG ONTO ANY PORSCHE INTERNET FORUM AND ASK OTHER PORSCHE OWNERS
THEIR VIEWS OR TELEPHONE THE GUYS AT QUICKFIT SBS.THESE GUYS ADVERTISE IN
THE PORSCHE MONTHLY MAGAZINES EVERY MONTH AND HAVE BEEN INSTALLING CHILD
SEATS IN PORSCHES FOR YEARS.I HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH THIS COMPANY.WHEN I
WAS LOOKING FOR A CHILD SEAT FOR MY PORSCHE THEY RECOMMENDED THE SICURO FOR
ME RATHER THAN THE PORSCHE PRINCE,HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET HOLD
OF THIS SEAT ANYMORE AND HAD 16 CLIENTS ON THEIR BOOKS TO PURCHASE ONE IF
ANY OWNERS WANTED TO SELL.QUICKFIT SBS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 02082060101
GIVE THE PROFFESIONALS A CALL AND ASK THEM THEIR VIEWS
THE SEAT IS IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION AND LOOKS GREAT WITH THE PORSCHE CREST
ON IT (WE ADDED THIS OURSELVES).THE COVER IS FULLY MACHINE WASHABLE
BIDDING STARTS AT £40 WITH NO RESERVE SO THE SEAT WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER,HOWEVER I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY AS THE ITEM
IS ADVERTISED ELSEWHERE
ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK
HAPPY BIDDING"
Never heard of a Sicuro before. No affiliation, etc.
HTH,
Jim.
"THIS AUCTIONS IS FOR A MAMAS AND PAPAS SICURO CHILD/BABY CAR SEAT SUITABLE
FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS
THESE SEATS ARE VERY RARE AND DIFFICULT TO GET HOLD OF AS MAMAS AND PAPAS
HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS MODEL
IT FITS PERFECTLY IN ALL PORSCHE MODELS
I HAVE ONE INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF MY 993
IT CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF YOUR PORSCHE,FORWARD OR REARWARD FACING
OR IN THE FRONT OF YOUR PORSCHE REARWARD FACING WITH THE AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED-PLEASE NOTE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR SEAT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE
YOUR AIRBAG DEACTIVATED AT YOUR LOCAL PORSCHE CENTRE
IT IS THE SEAT TO HAVE IF YOU OWN A PORSCHE AND REGARD YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY
AND COMFORT AS A PRIORITY AND IS A MUCH BETTER SEAT THAN THE PORSCHE PRINCE
SEAT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS
IT HAS ITS OWN BUILT IN 4 POINT HARNESS AS OPPOSED TO THE PRINCE POLYSTYRENE
PICNIC TRAY TYPE THING
IT CAN BE USED FORWARD AND REARWARD FACING
IT IS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE TO SIT IN ON A JOURNEY(WE HAD TO
SELL OUR PORSCHE PRINCE FOR THIS VERY REASON)
IT IS RECLINEABLE AND THE PORSCHE PRINCE IS NOT
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR THE BENEFITS OF A SICURO SEAT TO A PORSCHE
PRINCE SEAT.LOG ONTO ANY PORSCHE INTERNET FORUM AND ASK OTHER PORSCHE OWNERS
THEIR VIEWS OR TELEPHONE THE GUYS AT QUICKFIT SBS.THESE GUYS ADVERTISE IN
THE PORSCHE MONTHLY MAGAZINES EVERY MONTH AND HAVE BEEN INSTALLING CHILD
SEATS IN PORSCHES FOR YEARS.I HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH THIS COMPANY.WHEN I
WAS LOOKING FOR A CHILD SEAT FOR MY PORSCHE THEY RECOMMENDED THE SICURO FOR
ME RATHER THAN THE PORSCHE PRINCE,HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET HOLD
OF THIS SEAT ANYMORE AND HAD 16 CLIENTS ON THEIR BOOKS TO PURCHASE ONE IF
ANY OWNERS WANTED TO SELL.QUICKFIT SBS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 02082060101
GIVE THE PROFFESIONALS A CALL AND ASK THEM THEIR VIEWS
THE SEAT IS IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION AND LOOKS GREAT WITH THE PORSCHE CREST
ON IT (WE ADDED THIS OURSELVES).THE COVER IS FULLY MACHINE WASHABLE
BIDDING STARTS AT £40 WITH NO RESERVE SO THE SEAT WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER,HOWEVER I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY AS THE ITEM
IS ADVERTISED ELSEWHERE
ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK
HAPPY BIDDING"
Never heard of a Sicuro before. No affiliation, etc.
HTH,
Jim.
peanut
Active member
well heres a seat that fits the rear seat
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-BABY-CHILD-CAR-SEAT-911-964-993-996-997-944_W0QQitemZ330123525618QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10408QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-BABY-CHILD-CAR-SEAT-911-964-993-996-997-944_W0QQitemZ330123525618QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10408QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
cdickinson
New member
Is it right to assume that none of these will fit in a cab...and there is no solution for a cab? (struggling to justify keeping it as I can't get my wife and 6 month old boy in!)
cdickinson
New member
yes but there is nothing referencing a cab, although I could be missing something! - I thought the back seats were different in a cab compared to those in a coupe?
I'll give Porscheshop a call on Tuesday.
I'll give Porscheshop a call on Tuesday.
Hi
I've been away the last couple of days but got into Halfords superstore (has a lot more options) and found a couple of seats will fit, however even with the front seat pushed all the way to the forward there's no leg room for my (not so) little one, so I need to get into porsche shop and try theirs but I ran out of time on Friday, with regard to the e-bay chairs, after some thought and "advice" (from the wife) i have to buy new, FYI the Comfort plus in Halfords fits like a glove and it was the recomened but Sophie had no leg room. Also can anyone confirm this, the specialist said that I can no long have the car seat in the forward facing position in the front it has to be rear facing or in the back, stikes me as odd if it fits better in the front, but you never know,
thanks
M
I've been away the last couple of days but got into Halfords superstore (has a lot more options) and found a couple of seats will fit, however even with the front seat pushed all the way to the forward there's no leg room for my (not so) little one, so I need to get into porsche shop and try theirs but I ran out of time on Friday, with regard to the e-bay chairs, after some thought and "advice" (from the wife) i have to buy new, FYI the Comfort plus in Halfords fits like a glove and it was the recomened but Sophie had no leg room. Also can anyone confirm this, the specialist said that I can no long have the car seat in the forward facing position in the front it has to be rear facing or in the back, stikes me as odd if it fits better in the front, but you never know,
thanks
M
Cars
The law requires all children travelling in cars to use the correct child restraint until they are either 135 cm in height or the age of 12 (which ever they reach first) . After this they must use an adult seat belt. There are very few exceptions which are set out below.
It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that children under the age of 14 years are restrained correctly in accordance with the law.
Children up to 3 years old
In the Front Seat
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
It is illegal to carry a child in a rear-facing child seat in the front, which is protected by an active frontal airbag.
In the Rear Seat
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
In a licensed taxi or licensed hire car, if a child restraint is not available then the child may travel unrestrained in the rear. This is the only exception for children under 3, and has been introduced for practical rather than safety reasons. You should always think about ways to make sure that a child seat is available.
It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained.
Children aged 3 and above, until they reach EITHER their 12th birthday OR 135cm in height
In the Front Seat
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
In the Rear Seat
The child MUST use the correct restraint, where seat belts are fitted.
There are three exceptions where there is not a child seat available. In each case the child MUST use the adult belt instead. They are -
1) in a licensed taxi or private hire vehicle;
2) if the child is travelling on a short distance for reason of unexpected necessity;
3) if there are two occupied child restraints in the rear which prevent the fitment of a third.
In addition, a child 3 and over may travel unrestrained in the rear seat of a vehicle if seat belts are not available.
It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained.
The law requires all children travelling in cars to use the correct child restraint until they are either 135 cm in height or the age of 12 (which ever they reach first) . After this they must use an adult seat belt. There are very few exceptions which are set out below.
It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that children under the age of 14 years are restrained correctly in accordance with the law.
Children up to 3 years old
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
It is illegal to carry a child in a rear-facing child seat in the front, which is protected by an active frontal airbag.
In the Rear Seat
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
In a licensed taxi or licensed hire car, if a child restraint is not available then the child may travel unrestrained in the rear. This is the only exception for children under 3, and has been introduced for practical rather than safety reasons. You should always think about ways to make sure that a child seat is available.
It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained.
Children aged 3 and above, until they reach EITHER their 12th birthday OR 135cm in height
The child MUST use the correct child restraint.
In the Rear Seat
The child MUST use the correct restraint, where seat belts are fitted.
There are three exceptions where there is not a child seat available. In each case the child MUST use the adult belt instead. They are -
1) in a licensed taxi or private hire vehicle;
2) if the child is travelling on a short distance for reason of unexpected necessity;
3) if there are two occupied child restraints in the rear which prevent the fitment of a third.
In addition, a child 3 and over may travel unrestrained in the rear seat of a vehicle if seat belts are not available.
It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained.
If you read back through this thread you'll see that the posters are hoping for advice on what specific seat to buy for a 944 coupe & cab rather than just whether one is needed or not.
Or maybe you are hinting we should all stick private hire stickers on the doors & paint the bonnet a contrasting colour as a way to 'beat the system'?
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I find it rather annoying that there will never be any official check to see if the rear seats are better for a 10 year old with or without a booster seat. If the seatbelt passes in the right place without a booster do you really need one and is it in fact less safe to have one? But then its not like our current government to bring in a needless improperly thought out law [] (or 300)
Tony
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ORIGINAL: 944Turbo
I find it rather annoying that there will never be any official check to see if the rear seats are better for a 10 year old with or without a booster seat. If the seatbelt passes in the right place without a booster do you really need one and is it in fact less safe to have one? But then its not like our current government to bring in a needless improperly thought out law [
Tony
I do too, as far as I'm concerned my rear seats are kiddie seats. Fingers crossed by the time I need to worry about it this law will have settled down to something more sensible, mine's still in a rear facing seat & that won't fit in the back with us both in the front anyway (we're a lanky family[
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ORIGINAL: Riverside
If you read back through this thread you'll see that the posters are hoping for advice on what specific seat to buy for a 944 coupe & cab rather than just whether one is needed or not.
Or maybe you are hinting we should all stick private hire stickers on the doors & paint the bonnet a contrasting colour as a way to 'beat the system'?
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There was also a question about forward facing seats in the front.
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