roguiethegiant

Finally got around to testing rear-facing baby seat in my 996 (had been using Jeep for first 4 months of baby's life) and this is not only easy to take in/out but fits just fine...who said a 996 wasn't practical?

As a note, this is an Uppababy Mesa car seat

Dranon

Ah I remember those days well! I just taught my baby girl to drive a stick in my Porsche! She's 23 now working as a Biomedical engineer in Wisconsin and remembers those days riding in the booster in the back seat with the top down! I am teaching my 16 y.o how to drive stick in P-car. He will always remember it. He already asked if he can take it to Prom in the spring... Uh Oh

charlieaf92

Reviving an old thread here. That is the exact car seats we're considering. Did you ever try installing it with the base?

e90steve

There are no lower latch connects in a 996 so you can't use the base.

Indy300

when you move to a booster seat, COSCO brand fits nicely with its tapered base.

Dr_Strangelove

1) Congrats, dude!

2) This thread was created shortly before my son was born and I'm realizing I need to take him on his first Porsche ride for his first birthday. Cheers to you for getting that seat in early. I did well in my first year but no Porsche ride is making me start to feel it was all for naught!

turbogrill

Is this a backless booster?

Took my son out for the first time in the cab yesterday, he loved it. But his booster seat is a little wide

Indy300

backless with arm rests.

charlieaf92

Thanks! My C4S is my 'daily' driver, although I don't drive daily, so figuring out the car seat is going to be a priority. That, and a few years ago when I bought the 911 I used the back seats as a selling point and called it a 'family car' so now I have to prove I was right.

Indy300

This past weekend I filled the frunk with two gallons of paint and $110 in groceries (no steak)! My son was surprised.

T3C

Seeing that you are now selling your C4S due to lack of car seat functionality I gotta ask--what happened? OP was able to make this one work, what happened with your experience?

Sincerely,
soon-to-be father in October desperately hoping to keep his 996

charlieaf92

Haha. Congratulations! So to be honest it DOES work. If you're determined you absolutely can do it. The biggest draw backs are 1) the passenger seats needs to be left almost fully forward and more or less vertical (this makes for a very uncomfortable ride if you have a passenger) and 2) getting the kid in and out pretty much requires removing the car seat from the vehicle - this works ok most of the time but could get awkward in some situations. Once you transition to the forward facing seats I think getting a kid in and out would be a lot easier.

My decision to sell my car is based on a multitude of factors. 1) Having a newborn is a huge time and energy suck and leaves me with no desire to work on cars (hopefully this changes but right now I don't even want to think about it). 2) We've decided to postpone or eliminate day care since I work from home so I'll be driving the baby more than I anticipated and this means going for walks, etc (getting a car seat + stroller in the 996 is even more of an inconvenience). 3) I drove my buddy's Model 3 performance and I really loved it.

Ultimately I'd say you absolutely can make the 996 work, but (and I hate to admit this) I am just getting old and the idea of an easier driving experience while maintaining a good amount of sport and excitement appeals to me.

Dr_Strangelove

Congrats, where there's a will there's a way! If nothing else, park the 996 for a few years and drive a cheap DD that won't depreciate too much.



Not trying to twist heart strings here, but you're just around the corner from getting your motivation back

charlieaf92

DOH! That is awesome. I can't wait for that...

marlinspike

Hey, I'm a soon to be father as well. In a few weeks I'll be able to tell you if the shortest not made in China rear facing seat I can find works (0.6" shorter front to back than the Mesa posted in this thread), but if you're ok with made in China you can check the Nuna Pipa or the Cybex Aton or Aton 2 (about 1.5" shorter front to back, which would make a big difference). It's crazy, but it is very easy to get a seat that fits in back of a 996 for a 3 year old but much harder for the much smaller infant.

For a stroller to fit in the trunk, there is sadly not a single not made in China option, though there are several that will fit that are made in China. My plan is to just carry the child if we go somewhere in the 996 or use a Boba carrier.