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Old 03-11-2019, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by meaker
With everyone saying insurance what cover you if in a bad wreck, what happens when a stretched limo is? Those were modded aftermarket with extra seats installed. I don't care to do this mod but if done correctly I can't see it being a issue with safety or liability.
The DOT offers an exemption for Limo/etc. There are licenses and regulations for conversions.

Like the prosecutor will ask you while he holds a DOT certificate in his hand, and you are on the stand..."So, Do you have one of these?"
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Originally Posted by meaker
With everyone saying insurance what cover you if in a bad wreck, what happens when a stretched limo is? Those were modded aftermarket with extra seats installed. I don't care to do this mod but if done correctly I can't see it being a issue with safety or liability.
Speak to your insurance company first and get the ok... that what I did.

then the problem is sorted.
Old 03-11-2019, 01:30 PM
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Anxiously waiting to see what they come up with. I had a fight between my boys yesterday for this reason. The lack of back seat is the only thing I don't like about this car.
Old 03-11-2019, 04:28 PM
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Actually a smarter move might be get a 997 GT3 and put the back seat in it--for those it's much easier because it still has the mounting points.
Old 03-11-2019, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by shapiroeric
She thinks it's beautiful!! 😀
your little one likes it back there.
my 14year old son loved it when we went to the Ferrari
dealer and he sat in the back of the FF.
Old 03-11-2019, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tangerine
Actually a smarter move might be get a 997 GT3 and put the back seat in it--for those it's much easier because it still has the mounting points.
That's true, quite easier to reverse. In my case, the nonsense price of a 997 GT kept me away.
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Any update?
Old 04-17-2019, 03:15 AM
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Bumping this again
Old 04-19-2019, 02:26 AM
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In the past when it has come to actually getting the work done people have run into various problems. I will be shocked if anyone ever can produce pictures of the latch points getting welded to the frame.
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Originally Posted by Tangerine
In the past when it has come to actually getting the work done people have run into various problems. I will be shocked if anyone ever can produce pictures of the latch points getting welded to the frame.
It can be done and has been done in Germany. It can also be done with isofix.

The company is Elfer Motors
http://www.elfermotors.de/
Old 04-19-2019, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BrntRubber
It can be done and has been done in Germany. It can also be done with isofix.
I mean in the US, the lawyers here are terrifying. I expect if it's actually done that they would want to be very hush hush about it.
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We did the rear seat install on my 997 GT3, as others have discussed above. Worked great.
The lawyer stuff is always overblown. Short of trying to sue Porsche because your modded seat install didn't perform as you'd hoped in a catastrophic crash, I can't think why some random prosecutor would look to charge someone for adding belts and leather pads to the back of your 991. What am I missing? On who's behalf would someone look to claim negligence? Maybe in a kid's-friend's-parents-scenario? If that would be the fear, only put people you are responsible for in the back.
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Old 04-19-2019, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Traffic53
We did the rear seat install on my 997 GT3, as others have discussed above. Worked great.
The lawyer stuff is always overblown. Short of trying to sue Porsche because your modded seat install didn't perform as you'd hoped in a catastrophic crash, I can't think why some random prosecutor would look to charge someone for adding belts and leather pads to the back of your 991. What am I missing? On who's behalf would someone look to claim negligence? Maybe in a kid's-friend's-parents-scenario? If that would be the fear, only put people you are responsible for in the back.
Cool. Im thinking of doing the same one mine. Any pics?
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Originally Posted by flsupraguy
Cool. Im thinking of doing the same one mine. Any pics?
Hmm. I sold that car a few years back, but I'll search around. I might have something in the archives.

yes...

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Originally Posted by Traffic53
We did the rear seat install on my 997 GT3, as others have discussed above. Worked great.
The lawyer stuff is always overblown. Short of trying to sue Porsche because your modded seat install didn't perform as you'd hoped in a catastrophic crash, I can't think why some random prosecutor would look to charge someone for adding belts and leather pads to the back of your 991. What am I missing? On who's behalf would someone look to claim negligence? Maybe in a kid's-friend's-parents-scenario? If that would be the fear, only put people you are responsible for in the back.
We've been over this before. The 997 still had body welded locations for the seats/LATCH. The 991 GT3 they were removed.

No one will be criminally charged for messing with this stuff. It's just a "get out of paying" card for insurance companies if there was an injury in the back seat for a car listed as not having back seats.


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