Baby car seats? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

slavaka · 11-07-2005, 05:52 AM

After about 3 hours of trying to fit a car seat into my 3000gt I have officially given up. These cars just were not made for them to fit in and let you fit in there at the same time. I have 2 kids, and one is old enough to fit into a forward facing seat and that fits in there fine, but my wife had our second baby on October 20th, and now im back to using one of those bulky rear facing car seats also. This just wont work. The only way the seat would fit in there is by pushing the passenger seat all the way forward and leaning it up. Not sure if any of you have tried to sit in your cars like that, but its impossible. I guess it doesnt help that im a big guy, but even mini-me couldnt fit in there with that damn seat.

Anyways, enough with my ranting about mitsubishi's thoughtlessness on this issue. What im trying to find out is if mitsubishi may have realeased a special car seat that would actually fit in our cars, or if anyone happened to find one that fit better than most. Im out of ideas except for buying a second vehicle, or possibly trading my car in for another vehicle. Thanks for any help you guys can give me. I know this isnt your usual power and performance thread, but I figure there are some parents out there that still made it through having kids and managed to keep their 3000gt's and stealths.

ES2NV · 11-07-2005, 06:44 AM

Car seats fit, there was a local guy with a 95vr4 who had one.

It wasnt even that cramped.

golfpro · 11-07-2005, 07:45 AM

Dude, it's a two-door coupe. A GT sports car, not a family sedan. Give up on the car seats. That's what Mitsu made the Evo for.

-golfpro

slavaka · 11-07-2005, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by golfpro

Dude, it's a two-door coupe. A GT sports car, not a family sedan. Give up on the car seats. That's what Mitsu made the Evo for.

-golfpro

I agree with you there, but there is the simple fact that my wife now wants me to get rid of my car to get a family vehicle, and it wont be an evo, i guarantee you that. Wish it would be, but it wont.

blindmist · 11-07-2005, 08:40 AM

i would say drive up here to lubbock, but its quite a distance. my mom is a child passanger saftey person or something like that, and specializes in installing car seats. ill see if i can get her to install a rear facing on in my car when i go to my parents house today.

91Stealthrt2 · 11-07-2005, 08:41 AM

I dunno, but I'd be trying to get some of the Recaro baby seats, those things are so cute haha. Imagine the kid in the back seat during an autoX

blindmist · 11-07-2005, 08:41 AM

i would say drive up here to lubbock, but its quite a distance. my mom is a child passanger saftey person or something like that, and specializes in installing car seats. ill see if i can get her to install a rear facing on in my car when i go to my parents house today.

blindmist · 11-07-2005, 07:54 PM

i cannot get a rear facing one in, nor could my mom. the front facing one would only go in the front pass. seat. sorry bro, no luck with the back seats for me.

slavaka · 11-08-2005, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by blindmist

i cannot get a rear facing one in, nor could my mom. the front facing one would only go in the front pass. seat. sorry bro, no luck with the back seats for me.

Thanks for trying. I guess im down to buying a new vehicle as soon as I get my tax return.

bunk · 11-08-2005, 06:13 AM

I have 2 kids, a 5 year old daughter and 2 1/2 year old son. People laugh when they see a car seat in the back. My daughter now sits in a just a simple booster that elevates her. There is no back to it so she can sit behind the drivers seat. My son is in his car seat on the passenger side and when I drive him to daycare I just move the passenger seat as far forward as possible. Not much room but it works. Another couple of weeks and the VR4 will go into storage and back to the old 94 Grand Prix for the winter so the kids will have more room.

Kyle

11-07-2005, 05:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
slavaka Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madill, OK Drives: 1993 3000gt DOHC Trader Rating: (1)	Baby car seats? After about 3 hours of trying to fit a car seat into my 3000gt I have officially given up. These cars just were not made for them to fit in and let you fit in there at the same time. I have 2 kids, and one is old enough to fit into a forward facing seat and that fits in there fine, but my wife had our second baby on October 20th, and now im back to using one of those bulky rear facing car seats also. This just wont work. The only way the seat would fit in there is by pushing the passenger seat all the way forward and leaning it up. Not sure if any of you have tried to sit in your cars like that, but its impossible. I guess it doesnt help that im a big guy, but even mini-me couldnt fit in there with that damn seat. Anyways, enough with my ranting about mitsubishi's thoughtlessness on this issue. What im trying to find out is if mitsubishi may have realeased a special car seat that would actually fit in our cars, or if anyone happened to find one that fit better than most. Im out of ideas except for buying a second vehicle, or possibly trading my car in for another vehicle. Thanks for any help you guys can give me. I know this isnt your usual power and performance thread, but I figure there are some parents out there that still made it through having kids and managed to keep their 3000gt's and stealths. __________________ Slavaka 93' Pearl White 3000GT DOHC ATX Champion Platinum plugs, Thundersport Excel wires, and a Hacked airbox.

11-07-2005, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
ES2NV I'm a Troll Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lockport IL Drives: 85 in the right Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Baby car seats? Car seats fit, there was a local guy with a 95vr4 who had one. It wasnt even that cramped.

11-07-2005, 07:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
golfpro Hile, gunslingers! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 40.7N X 88.14W Drives: Like I stole it. Trader Rating: (11)	Re: Baby car seats? Dude, it's a two-door coupe. A GT sports car, not a family sedan. Give up on the car seats. That's what Mitsu made the Evo for. -golfpro __________________ The current fleet: '97 3000GT SL, red (hers) '02 Honda S2000, silver (his) '98 Saturn SL, white (winter beater) '93 Ford Ranger, red (203,000 miles and still ticking) The 3000GT & Stealth Audio FAQ Thanks to Keith Upton for permission to use one of his excellent photographs in my avatar. For some of the best photogaphy on this website, car or otherwise, search "Mobo" in the A/V Forum.

11-07-2005, 08:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
blindmist CUSW Co_Prez Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WTAMU Drives: in reverse Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Baby car seats? i would say drive up here to lubbock, but its quite a distance. my mom is a child passanger saftey person or something like that, and specializes in installing car seats. ill see if i can get her to install a rear facing on in my car when i go to my parents house today.

11-07-2005, 08:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
91Stealthrt2 needs boost Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Eatonville, WA Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Baby car seats? I dunno, but I'd be trying to get some of the Recaro baby seats, those things are so cute haha. Imagine the kid in the back seat during an autoX __________________ 1 of 2 WA members at NG06!!!!! 2nd place stock AWD autox(not my car; first time driving a TT) 91 R/T Mods: SCE 5mm spacers, intrax, rear sway bar, rear camber/toe arms, tp, intake, 18x9.5" fn01rc's in hyperblack with 265/35 Yokohama AVS sports, 2gTT brakes, SS lines, ek2 spacer and goodies, poly motor mouts, Seattle roller-bearing shifter!, Accel wires,'99 lifters, custom stereo, yellowtop, 192K+ miles, m505 w/MMCd, 3500lbs w/driver, and a badass daily driver! Need to install: ss clutch line, 2g rear brakes, BT ground wires. Need: CASH, windshield, carpet, antenna, 5 point strut bar New DD- 91 base stealth- 90k miles, blue, vr4 wheels. NEEDS LOWERED! Getting r/t body coversion and painted...

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11-07-2005, 08:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
blindmist CUSW Co_Prez Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WTAMU Drives: in reverse Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Baby car seats? i would say drive up here to lubbock, but its quite a distance. my mom is a child passanger saftey person or something like that, and specializes in installing car seats. ill see if i can get her to install a rear facing on in my car when i go to my parents house today.

11-07-2005, 07:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
blindmist CUSW Co_Prez Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WTAMU Drives: in reverse Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Baby car seats? i cannot get a rear facing one in, nor could my mom. the front facing one would only go in the front pass. seat. sorry bro, no luck with the back seats for me.

11-08-2005, 06:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
bunk Bunkster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: U.P. of Michigan Drives: 93 3000 GT VR4 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Baby car seats? I have 2 kids, a 5 year old daughter and 2 1/2 year old son. People laugh when they see a car seat in the back. My daughter now sits in a just a simple booster that elevates her. There is no back to it so she can sit behind the drivers seat. My son is in his car seat on the passenger side and when I drive him to daycare I just move the passenger seat as far forward as possible. Not much room but it works. Another couple of weeks and the VR4 will go into storage and back to the old 94 Grand Prix for the winter so the kids will have more room. Kyle