Porschenut_Lee

I tried searching the archives with little luck. Does anyone know if car seats are available for pre 964/993 cars? My wife is due in less than 8 weeks and I would like to track something down before the kid arrives. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Lee
1984 Carrera Targa - Slate Blue Metallic

NoVaGator

I've read that the Britax Roundabout is the the same seat that Porsche sells for big bucks.

My little one is 9.5 mos old, so I just have a few more months before he can be forward-facing.

My wife won't like him in the front seat, but I tell her that the tub of my 911 is safer than my Camry.

edit:

check here:
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ght=roundabout

hoffman912

this came up today in the 912 registry for sale forum. sounds about what youre looking for.. if all else fails you can ask the seller if it worked in his 912.

http://912bbs.org/index.php?a=thread&p=162933

Porschenut_Lee

Thanks for the links guys. I am more concerned with whether or not I can find a seat that will fit in the back seat rotated for use as a rear facing seat until the kid is old enough to go front facing. This is my first baby, so I am a little inexperienced with the whole car seat issue. Ideally my Wife, the Baby, and myself will all fit in the 911 together for exciting trips to the local grocery store to pick up more diapers.

Thanks again for the help,

NoVaGator

it's going to be damn near impossible to get an infant onto a rear-facing seat in the back of a 911

2002M3Drew

Those rear facing seats really take up room. In my wife's Saab 9-3 (big inside), the baby seat forces the front passenger seat to be more than halfway up to the dash, or the seatback touches the baby seat. No way that thing would fit in my 911.

You may have to park the 911 family car idea until baby is in a booster seat (not sure when that age is...6-7?)

Porschenut_Lee

I was afraid of this. I guess the wife is staying home. Can one of you guys give her the news for me? Just let me get out of striking distance first.

Thanks,

NoVaGator

The laws vary by state, but I suspect infants can ride rear-facing in a front seat. Of course, the airbag must be off.

I think the general rule of thumb is that they need to be rear-facing until 20 lbs or one year.

Mike_ONeill

Please don't put your baby in that old car, it doesn't have any modern safety systems. I mean no disrespect to your enthusiam or intentions.

2002M3Drew

I don't think you can ever put a rear-facing seat in a front seat. They aren't designed for it.

gunlover05

not sure about infant seating, but i made some brackets so my 2.5 year old can ride in his car seat in the back, and still use the clip system, my son absolutely loves to ride in his daddy's "fast car"....i'll send a link in just a minute...i would probably avoid infant seating in your 911 if you don't really need to....

gunlover05

link to what i did....
https://rennlist.com/forums/911-forum/340065-child-s-car-seat-solution-for-back-cost-only-2-a.html

JES1680

I've had my son in my 78 911 with a Brittax, then a 986S with the Porsche seat and airbag deactivation bar (you really have to be dedicated to drop that kind of coin on a child seat).
Then the back of my 996, and the back of my latest SC only if the wife doesn't go along. Usualy he will ride up front in a booster.

mrsullivan

first, congratulations.

second, i would just wait until the baby is old/large enough to be forward facing in the backseat, which is about the only safe place in a 911 for an infant... sorry to say, but your tub is not safer than a Camry...

theiceman

Stupid me .. I though tha they WERE child seats back there ... God knows they won't fit an adult..