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[Chadders]

Hi!

Im just wondering if anyone has any experience of putting child seats in the Back of a classic mini?
Ive not been in a position to try it yet, and i know my 3 year old son's recaro (stage2?) seat wont fit in the front as i have little fixed back classic bucket seats.
I guess its the depth of the seat and leg room space vs size of a child seat that will determine if it is a pain in the bum or not.
We do not intend to have him in the car often or for long. But would be good if we can do a few short trips with him now n again.

Many thanks for any advice

Chadders

[Carlos W]

Have you got seat belts in the back?

 

What age is the car?

[Chadders]

Yes seat belts in the back and the car is a 1990 flame red

[Carlos W]

Are they fixed or inertia?

 

There shouldn't be any issues fitting it in a mini.

[Chadders]

Pretty sure they are fixed. Not had the car long and not with it at the minute.
Belt will still be adjustable wont it so hopefully actually mounting the seat shouldnt be a problem?

[Carlos W]

There's still adjustment in the seatbelt and in some respects a fixed belt may better.

[monkey]

My 3year old loves coming in the front of my mini in his recaro seat, I don't have seat belts in the back atm but will be fitting fixed ones over the winter and don't see it will be an issue, I hope not anyway, hope to be going to mitp next year with the wife and hopefully 2 kids!!

[silve1999]

I had no issues with 2 car seats in the back of mine with fixed just takes some faffing to get the adjustment right so the seats are nice and tight

[Albino_Hedgehog]

Got one in the back of mine almost all the time now!

Pain in the arse to adjust the seat belts when having full sized people in the back, but car seats fits no problem when in and adjusted!

[Wiggywithahailo]

Got two in the back of mine no problems just a bit fiddly getting the seat belts right. The kids love a trip out in the mini

[Chadders]

Thanks guys sounds like it shouldnt be a problem. Wasnt sure if there would be room for his little legs to dangle. I guess I'll know for sure when we try it.
He will be in a booster seat soon'ish so will see if that helps or not also

[MiniSquid]

I take my 3 year old daughter in my mini and she loves it. Again I find it a bit fiddly to get the belt connected but once it's on it seems as secure as when I put it in any other car. Shouldn't be a problem 👍

[silve1999]

lots of room, had 2 kids and a tent and a push chair in the back of my mini

[CityEPete]

We were a family of six growing up with a mini, how things change eh!? Ha

[Mini Manannán]

We were a family of six growing up with a mini, how things change eh!? Ha

 

We were five, my folks didn't get rid of the mini till I was about 12.  We upgraded to a Fiat 127 - mahoosif!