Making a back seat that someone could sit in?
11-21-2006, 07:59 PM
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Unfortunately until your old enough to drive, it will have to do. In the meantime, keep it quiet back there. Those of us up front dont want to be bothered by backseat drivers. ZEUS
11-21-2006, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by danglerb
Have any of you considered redoing the back seat, maybe sideways so someone could actually sit in it? Maybe its illegal, but I'm 6/4, son 6/6, wife 5/11, solution otherwise is all family travel is in the Lincoln.
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11-21-2006, 08:17 PM
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Heh! Those back seats-
Some people here have removed them, or installed speakers. Good ideas, but not for me, I like the abilty to take four adults on short trips in the car if I need.
A couple of years ago, I took my neighbor to the store to buy barbecue meat, and he put his boys [one 8, the other 10 years old] back there and they fit perfectly. They were amazed- the seats were a perfect fit for them. It occurs to me that if your kids are KIDS...then the 928 makes a decent family car, especially considering the huge trunk. And there is a safety factor too- not only is the 928 built like a Soviet main battle tank ["Just add mass"], but in a catastrophic front end collision, your backseaters are going to hit the front seats only- they aren't going to go sailing through the windshield if they don't have their seat belts on [typical with kids].
-I have actually ridden in the backseat of my 928. I let a friend drive it one day while I sat back there, Just to see what it was like, and though I wouldn't want to do it for any long distance [and I have a 30 inch waist...], I didn't find it uncomfortable at all for the 15 minutes I was back there.
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Some people here have removed them, or installed speakers. Good ideas, but not for me, I like the abilty to take four adults on short trips in the car if I need.
A couple of years ago, I took my neighbor to the store to buy barbecue meat, and he put his boys [one 8, the other 10 years old] back there and they fit perfectly. They were amazed- the seats were a perfect fit for them. It occurs to me that if your kids are KIDS...then the 928 makes a decent family car, especially considering the huge trunk. And there is a safety factor too- not only is the 928 built like a Soviet main battle tank ["Just add mass"], but in a catastrophic front end collision, your backseaters are going to hit the front seats only- they aren't going to go sailing through the windshield if they don't have their seat belts on [typical with kids].
-I have actually ridden in the backseat of my 928. I let a friend drive it one day while I sat back there, Just to see what it was like, and though I wouldn't want to do it for any long distance [and I have a 30 inch waist...], I didn't find it uncomfortable at all for the 15 minutes I was back there.
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11-21-2006, 08:35 PM
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its tolerable to not be a memeber, assuming you dont most moronic topics twice daily. If your going to do that however, i agree with Keith. Pay Up!
11-21-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CaseyH
All we need now is someone to get a pic of the rear hatch removed and a 'bubble' installed.
11-21-2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Hughett
Unless you cut legs off, you'd better give up the idea of carrying people in the backseat of a 928. It was engineered for groceries, guns, small chickens, n'stuff like that.
Originally Posted by Hughett
I did haul a potential son in law back there once (6'3") and drove like a maniac around Seattle for half a day..and he promptly dumped her. So..the seat DOES have utility!
11-21-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Warren928
Buy a second 928, cut the two in half and weld the two together, then you'll have room for 4 adults and 4 children. The friggen brady family! Wooooo Hoooooo!!!!!
11-21-2006, 11:10 PM
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Drove my wife and two teenage daughters from NH to Porsche Parade in PA, and these girls don't pack light. Four large soft bags plus, for a weeks worth of hotel living. Actually wasn't too bad. I had a turn in the back while the wife drove. Naturally provided a good excuse to drive fast to shorten the trip. Past quite a few envious 911 owners who seemed not to be fairing quite as well, who were also packing lots. Love that rear air.