cabriolet rear seatbelts

Hi guys.

Have been looking around a lot recently with the intention of buying a cabby. The question I have is about the rear seating and belts. I have 3 children and the boss has said if I can find a way of fitting a third belt in the rear then we can get one.

Has anybody else fitted a third belt in the back or know if it's easily done?

Can't be done I don't think, unless you bodge something yourself. I don't think there's any 5 seater cabriolets on the market in a similar price. There's Citroen DS3 and Jeep Wrangler which are current models, but TBH they're not full convertibles.

Was thinking of maybe a lap belt for now placed in the middle or something. Have heard of something similar being done in the mk3/4 cabriolet that was all.

Hi Stu

Check on my web site in my signature and you'll find on my stock a Cabby with 3-point rear belts. You'll see from this that you'd not really get a third in the middle. I think you'd struggle to do something safe.

Also I'm not sure if the cabbys are registered on V5 as 4 or 5 seater cars? If 4-seater then you're risking a tug as you'd be driving illegally.

Sorry it's not great news but I really don't think it could be done.

Cheers
Andy

…forgot my web site link isn't in there, only FB which may not show it.

This will help - http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=classifieds%2Fcars-for-sale_2%2F1990-mk1-golf-clipper

Thanks for that Andy. Ah well have to persuade her another way lol.

Cracking cabby by the way unfortunately a little out my price range though. 😔 

On a completely different note I see your from Stamford, was born and raised there myself for 23 years lol

No worries Stu

Oh small world!! Where are you now?

Don't know how old your children are but its hard to find a mk1 golf cabriolet with 3 point rear seat belts as UK VW's only fitted with lap belts. You can buy kits to fit 3 point belts but they ain't cheap, about £230 a side and the need some work to get them anchored down.

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/Items.php?cat=SLAREA&group=INTERIOR
 

Looks generally like a no-go then. Thanks anyway guys.

Just outside Chester now Hairyarse, do pop back there now and again just to check in with the rents lol

Feel free to pop-in if you're ever passing - www.yesterdayscars.co.uk

  

Hairyarse said

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Stupidstu
I have a solution to your problem! 

Decide which two of the three kids you love the most. 
Sell the third.
Put the money to the cash you've already got. 
Then buy that cracking Cabby  Hairyarse has for sale. 
Problem solved!   

 

😂😂😂😂 brilliant.

Best idea yet.

LOL!

Sadly for you it sold yesterday - but still sell the kid - think of what you could buy with the money!