Hounddub Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Hey all, Ive found out this week that my wife and I will be expecting our first child in November. Like a bolt out of the blue....but very happy. So....clearly I'll need to get a practical family truck at some point. However, I'm keeping the Targa and need some advice from other Porsche dads about the infant/child seat options for a 997. I have already researched the genuine Porsche seat but that's not gonna work with a 0-1 year old. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smule Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Hi, there's a lengthy thread about this in the forum, I ended up going with he Safe & Sound Compaq which works perfectly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Hi Mate, There are a few of us on here that have little ones squeezed into 911's, all from memory have been set up forward facing. For a newborn, rear facing is generally the recommended setup and if using a capsule type seat you may find it hard to get fitted properly. Once the child gets older and into a forward facing seat then it is much easier to fit and get them in and out. Maybe worth dropping Byron Bay Chris a PM and ask how he has his daughter set up, from memory she is only a matter of months old and seemed to be pretty well setup in the back of his 993. Finally, congratulations! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben C3.o Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Can't help with your question sorry but congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Mate baby seat in my seat SC is a breeze and a SC is far smaller, however, never seen anyone have it set up as a bassinet for new borns. I would wait a few months until they can ride in a sitting mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 8June, 2013 Report Share Posted 8June, 2013 Congratulations. Glad to see another man joining the sleepless night group (maybe an offshoot to pfa ?) I have a forward facing mothers choice emporer carseat. Only for babies above 6months and or 9 kg. My youngest reached 9 kg around 4.5 months and was ok at sitting up. As for rear facing, even though I have not checked out the 997, I would say 100 percent NO. Even if you could fit the carseat rear facing, and even if you could put the front passenger seat back upright, I think you would probably injure yourself and the baby trying to get it in. So, buy a wagon for the first 6 months, then put baby in porsche. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounddub Posted 10June, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 10June, 2013 Thanks guys. Good advice and I think as much as I'd like to put the new born in the 997 it's a little wishful thinking. I went out on the weekend to look at SUVs and think I'll get a Lexus RX for a while (before you ask...I did look at Cayennes but I just cant get excited by the 6cyl and the S/GTS models here are ridiculous money) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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