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General => General discussion => Topic started by: jnufcuk on 01 July 2011, 16:42
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Hi all my sister recently had a little baby girl so my mum and dad are looking to get a car seat so that when she comes over (she lives in ireland) we have a car seat ready.
However we recently brought one which was a cheap one lol, and when we fitted it the whole seat would move to the side quite badly. So we took it back and popped to halfords today to which all the seats have the same sort of fixing. The botton of the seat belts loops over the bottom and the top of the seat belt around the back which is fine until you start to rock the seat and find out that it isnt very safe?
The girl said this was to give for side impact which is fair enough but the poor bubba would end up flying out the other window.
What have others got in their car or what would they recommend?
We were going to look at iso fix ones but if we wanted to switch between cars we didnt really want this.
Thanks guys and gals :afro:
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(http://recarobabyseats.org/wp-content/uploads/recaro-baby-seat-1.jpg)
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Cool reacro ones lol.
But how does it fit in mate do you know?
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Not entirely sure.
I know you said you'd rather not go for isofix, but in terms of stability and safety; it's the only way to go.
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ye just a pain as it would mean putting it in my dads car which he uses for driving lessons. Im trying to convince my mum to buy my 2.0 gti lol but she says its too big and will end up costing to much. But she wont have that it will be hell of a lot easier then her little clio lol
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ye just a pain as it would mean putting it in my dads car which he uses for driving lessons. Im trying to convince my mum to buy my 2.0 gti lol but she says its too big and will end up costing to much. But she wont have that it will be hell of a lot easier then her little clio lol
get a 1.8 turbo, say its ideal coz its got a smaller engine then the 2.0gti but better then the french crap lol
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i have one thats why im trying to sell my 2.0 lol :grin:
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maxi cosi cabrio fix for new borns. you can get the optional iso fix base. I got one and they are rock solid and very popular
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Don't go to Halfords, bunch of cowboys monkeys that know diddly squat about car seats - at least round here. Go to Mothercare and get someone who deals with car seats all day and knows their stuff, if the car has ISOFIX get and ISOFIX seat, much easier to get in and out and just as safe if not safer than non-ISOFIX. Get a car seat that's going to be rearward facing for as long as possible, it's recommended up to about 3-4 years now.
Maxi Cosi, Britax, Graco and Recaro are all good makes.
This is the one we've got, it's huge but very good quality and even though it's non-ISOFIX it's easy to get in and out compared to some of the other's we've had.
http://www.mothercare.com/Britax-First-Class-Plus-Seat/dp/B004H4GXCY?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_5&nodeId=44451031&sr=1-5&qid=1309553304&pf_rd_r=1BDFQHVBPPZA50PHJQEX&pf_rd_m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=44451031&pf_rd_p=231490867&pf_rd_s=related-tab-3-5
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My daughters recaro seat was secured with the seat belt, never had a problem with it. The one in the pic above is for 9months +
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Thanks guys will let mum and dad know lol.
Baby is still waiting on passport, can't believe the have it until they are 5? When in 2 weeks she will prob look different let alone 5 years lol
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Heh - both our girls are under a year in their passports - utterly ridiculous waste of money, time and effort!
As for seats, the ISOfix thing is a must-have for car seats - it avoids any question of whether the seat is installed right or not.
This does rather depend upon you having ISOfix mounts in the car though. VW was quite late fitting them across their ranges. Some cars have 'ISOfix prep' which is basically four captive nuts, to which you have to bolt proprietary bars with the mounting hoops on them. Utterly daft, but works if you fit the bars.
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I've had several car seats now, its a continuous problem getting one that suits you. My misses is on pram number 3 and all 3 have not been cheap :grin:
I have a mk4 golf 1.8T and that has isofix, I've used isofix and non isofix seats. I can say isofix holds better being a permanent fixing point but I wouldn't say it is safer than non-isofix seats and bases, as both have held well from experiences, as without isofix once the seat belt is on and locked there is little movement anyway.
In the childs younger months a seat with a base is handy as its a clip in clip out job, saving you a lot of hassle and time, even some buggies come with adapters allowing the child car seat to be fixed on. As they get older and require the higher group seats which last much longer, the base problem seems to go away as you tend to have the seat permanently in the car finding no need to put it in and remove it constantly.
Babies are recommended to weigh 9kg till they should even be front facing.
I've had two recaro seats and to be honest I was let down, they are very cramped for the child and seem to outgrow very quickly due to lack of space. Which is a shame as the child always felt trapped and limited in room to move and my daughter is not huge or fat like some babies, she's a nice size. I could understand if she was quite a big child but she's not.
I have found maxicosi to be very good however.
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I can say isofix holds better being a permanent fixing point but I wouldn't say it is safer than non-isofix seats and bases, as both have held well from experiences, as without isofix once the seat belt is on and locked there is little movement anyway.
You're missing the point. ISOFix takes away any question of whether the seat has been fitted properly - either the windows are green, or they're red and the seat's not fitted right. With the later ISOFix units the belt secures the child and you have the confidence of knowing the seat is located correctly.
In the childs younger months a seat with a base is handy as its a clip in clip out job, saving you a lot of hassle and time, even some buggies come with adapters allowing the child car seat to be fixed on.
Yeah, cos you want a child to be in the same seat all the time while the bones are nice and soft, so the back of their head becomes shaped like a car seat. :grin:
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Ive just purchased the Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix (for 0-12 months) car seat and Easybase after much investigation, review reading and extensive chats with a friend who until recently trained Halfords staff about car seats fulltime.
He reckons that they are the best you can get for the money and for a car without Isofix. (although you can Isofix versions are available as well)
http://maxi-cosi.com/products/car-seats/infant/cabriofix.aspx
http://maxi-cosi.com/products/car-seats/base-units/easybase-2.aspx
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I have also heard that you shouldn't leave the baby in the car seat for more than two hours as it's not good for their spine. Get them out and laying flat in a cot as soon as possible.
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maxi cosi cabrio fix for new borns. you can get the optional iso fix base. I got one and they are rock solid and very popular
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+1 what he says above they are spot on :cool: