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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: barlimow on 23 April 2007, 18:43
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What's it like? Would I be able to (easily enough) get a baby's car seat in the back? It wouldn't be every day (my wife has a 5-dr so that would be used most of the time) but I just wanted to know how the front-seat tilts back for access - does the back just tilt forward, or does the base move forward as well? Is it easy enough to get a seat in and out of the back? Many thanks!
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The front seat's backrest tilts forward and the base slides forward allowing access to the rear seats. :smiley:
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And there's a mechanical "memory" so that the seat returns to its original position.
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And of all three MK5's I've owned, the seat movement in crap TBH. The first car didn't even have the release cables fitted from the factory. :angry:
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It's not good last time we had the nephew got peed off and switched to my girl friends 5 door. If you'll only need to use it for kiddy carrying one in a while you should be ok. My biggest worry was if we had a accident and needed to get the little fella out quick you'd (or he'd) have no chamce.
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It depends - if you have a GTI or .:R32 with the optional Recaro buckets, then only the backrest tips forward - the base doesnt move (unless you manually move it forward with the lower lever, then manually move it back again). These are nigh-on impossible to get access to the rear seats!
The standard seats seem to be OK, though if I had a nipper, or regularly carried anyone in the rear, I'd personally never consider a 3 door.
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Get a 5 door, VW make it , so get one or youll be sorry!, the wife wont be pleased youve plumped for a 3 door when a 5 door passes you!. trust me, she wont be hassling you to sell it later cus shes got back aiche from leaning in with the travel seat.
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Get a 5 door, VW make it , so get one or youll be sorry!, the wife wont be pleased youve plumped for a 3 door when a 5 door passes you!. trust me, she wont be hassling you to sell it later cus shes got back aiche from leaning in with the travel seat.
I absolutely and totally agree with you!
In my case I had an Audi A3 TDI DSG 3 door :drool: and the wife "convinced" me to chop it for a 5 dr golf TDI DSG :drool:after just seven months :sick:
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I have a 12 week old boy and am glad i got a 5 dr gti
With how often you have to take the seat in and out it is just so much easier with the 5 dr
I also have a 3 dr polo but have just never used it as it seems so much hassle. Will use the polo if putting him in the front seat
There is no real diff in between the two (3 dr/ 5 dr) once you are sitting inside. I personally don't find the 5dr any less asthetically pleasing
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Really glad I bought the 5 Door (two kids) and the other day I Just tried a 3 door again.... WHAT A PAIN!!! I'm so glad I didn't buy it for a daily runner. Funny how many people prefer the 5 door!
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Lads i cant believe you have completely missed the point!
Get your missus a 5 door (like I have just done :smiley:) then get yourself a 3dr GTI which will be a pain for the kids to get in, so when you have to transport the nippers its her car that gets covered in mud, sweets, crumbs etc etc and not yours!
Jesus, amatuers the lot of you¬ :rolleyes:
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Lads i cant believe you have completely missed the point!
Get your missus a 5 door (like I have just done :smiley:) then get yourself a 3dr GTI which will be a pain for the kids to get in, so when you have to transport the nippers its her car that gets covered in mud, sweets, crumbs etc etc and not yours!
Jesus, amatuers the lot of you¬ :rolleyes:
Genius :cool:
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Paulm007.....errrmmmm......is that YOUR 5dr in your sig? :wink: :rolleyes:
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Yes mate, once bitten and all that. My ED30 is a 3dr :evil:
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3drs look the biz !
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Hi there, I'm also planning a 3dr and thinking about access to a baby seat -
I'd convinced myself that a 3dr would be better as you could push the front seat forward and effectively crouch in the rear footwell, face backwards and fasten baby seat straps etc from square on.
I figured that with a 5dr it would be awkward - you'd end up reaching across the child seat, putting the baby in and fastening him in from the side, rather than face on?
I take it from this thread that it's my heart ruling my head then!? (sadly can't get a second car with 5drs!)
cheers
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i've got a 3 dr ed30 and two young sons (4 and5) and find three doors to be fine, obviously it would be easier with 4 drs for a baby seat, but you would get by fine with 3drs.( 3drs also looks better imo)
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Buy yourself a 5door, trust me too many people on here have bought 3 doors with new borns and within months resold them due to the fact of trying to get baby seat into place , and its normally... "the wife says it must go"
The 5 door is just as good looking as the 3 door, put your sensible hat on Bobman, get a 5 door, ok if your kids are 4-5 years u dont have to clip in/out child seats all the time. Dont let it be "oh i wish i bought a 5 door in the 1st place"
Its a costly mistake to loose money trading one in later. trust me :wink:
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Now I know I put the arguement for a 3 door earlier in this thread but if I had a babyseat (my kids are 12 and 14 now) then I would get a 5 door, purely for the saftey issue of getting the little one out in an emergency. My kids are old enough to look after themselves now! :laugh:
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Now I know I put the arguement for a 3 door earlier in this thread but if I had a babyseat (my kids are 12 and 14 now) then I would get a 5 door, purely for the saftey issue of getting the little one out in an emergency. My kids are old enough to look after themselves now! :laugh:
Don't tell us they were born by C-section, and only use the sunroof for getting in and out . . . :laugh:
OK, I'll get me coat! :grin:
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3drs look the biz !
Agreed, the 3-door GTI looks so much better .
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3drs look the biz !
Agreed, the 3-door GTI looks so much better .
Nooooooooooooooooooooo , as good looking as the 5 door! both are Great!
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Agreed Phil, 5 doors :cool:
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I have a 5-year old daughter who is still using a child seat (more of a booster type thing) and I no problems with her climbing in and out of it yesterday. The front seats slide well out of the way and there's more than enough access to the rear.
I also passed the 1,000 mile mark yesterday after just 10 days of ownership, is that a record? :wink:
Cheers
John