Baby seat in the rear of a MK1 cab.....

Hi all, we have our 2yr old in a seat in the front, but the mrs is expecting another, so we need to get another seat, but are worried about just a lap belt.

Has anyone modified their cabby to accept a 3point in the rear or can anyone suggest a seat made specifically for a 2 point?

Britax renaissance be one????

Cheers all in advance……     :wink:

been busy eh!

anyway, i did see a 3 piont kit for sale on here a while back, cut from another mk1 golf. so they do exist, keep asking someone will have more info for you.

Don't know if this maxi cosi base would work on a 2 point belt?



We have a isofix one in our A3 & it makes it so much easier to get the little one in & out.

It would be worth PMing Tian, he has 3pt belts in the back.

Think he had his done by a licensed company if I remember correctly.

tyeness said

It would be worth PMing Tian, he has 3pt belts in the back.

Think he had his done by a licensed company if I remember correctly.

was just about to suggest tian but you beat me to it…  

I needed a 3 point seatbelt in the back of my clipper as I needed to get my 3 year old daughter in the rear in a forward facing child seat (the type of child seat that doesn't have its own straps). After getting quoted silly prices ?200.00+ to have a seatbelt fitted I bought a securon racing harness for circa 40.00.

I bolted the the centre rear strap to the floor in the boot. The new harness then passes over the back of the rear seat (in between the gap in the parcel shelf and rear seat). The left and right fixing straps fit by undoing the the existing standard seatbelts, placing the new harness over the bolts and doing the the bolts back up again. So my daughter is held safely in her chair by this harness and if feeling extra wary I put the normal lap belt on her as well. To top it off she is really pleased as she thinks she is a "Lewis Hamilton". Let me know if you need pictures. Andy

I thought you were supposed to use the proper mounting points for mounting belts, as they're reinforced to cope with the stress they're put under in a crash?

My ears are burning.

http://www.auto-safe.co.uk/

T

James_W said

Don't know if this maxi cosi base would work on a 2 point belt?



We have a isofix one in our A3 & it makes it so much easier to get the little one in & out.

Had a iso fix one of them in our A2, very good!!

Not sure if there are any photos from the AGM but we fitted 2 recaro child seats in the back of the cabby using the lapbelt, tho they both had 5 point harness on the seats.

not sure how safe that would be but they seemed to fit very well.

I have my child seat in the rear with the lap-belt and i've got a cheap ratchet strap holding it at the top, anchored on the seat belt mounting point  right round the seat. Not brilliant but it aint going anywhere

By the way the car seat has its own belts i don't ratchet strap the child in  

Fantastic!!! Cheers for a great return of suggestions……

will look into all SAFE and secure methods…….

Many thanks again…..

staffords said

By the way the car seat has its own belts i don't ratchet strap the child in  

T :lmao:

ive got the same problem and im not going to sell the cab

ive seen that you can get car seats that will fix in with a lap belt

ta marc

ive got the same problem and im not going to sell the cab

ive seen that you can get car seats that will fix in with a lap belt

ta marc

ive got the same problem and im not going to sell the cab

ive seen that you can get car seats that will fix in with a lap belt

ta marc

ive got the same problem and im not going to sell the cab

ive seen that you can get car seats that will fix in with a lap belt

ta marc

you need the seat belt mounts out of the American Cabbie. see thread below.


Rear Lap Belts and Children | VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum


but you can use this britax seat as it states for lap belt too

http://www.britax.co.uk/car-seats/eclipse

I have a Britax in the back on a 2 point. PM me and I will find out the details once I did out the Flog from the snow. Congrats by the way.

We usede a Quinny zap system with a two point easi fix base. Perfect.

Chortle have you got one of those seats fitted or seen one fitted?  I have one in my Scenic and was hoping to put it in the cabby. I'm really hoping it does the job. I've other car seats in the loft so I'll be able to stick one of those in the Scenic.

If anyone is looking for a Britax Eclipse, Halfords frequently have them on offer for £50.