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Hi all

Tried to do a search here and on the net with no luck.

I have read that a baby seat would fit in the rear seat of the GTR's but havent had the chance to try one or see one in the flesh.

Im hoping some of you guys are married with kids and hopefully still have the GTR :)

my questions...

1. how much room do you have in the back

2. most importantly, do you have pics?

I need to fit a baby seat for my 8 week old and a booster seat for my 4yo.

Im hoping there will be enough room so I can stop the questions from the mrs about why a GTR and how the hell will we all fit :unsure:

cheers

jeff

ps. am looking for a white r32 gtr in good/standard condition, preferrably 93 or 94 model. if you're selling one, pls pm me with details :)

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Ok, you're going to run into a few issues...

1. At 8 weeks old, you'll obviously be running the capsule facing backwards. Avoid dramas by buying/hiring a dedicated capsule, NOT a reversible baby seat. They take up a heap less room. They WILL fit, but your other half won't be happy, as it will have to go behind the passenger seat, which will need to be slid as far forward as it can go. Once the baby is old enough to face forward, there's more room for everyone.

2. The seats are quite contoured, so make sure that the seat fits in properly and sits square on the seat (cheaper to get a new seat than a different car ;) ) Safety is one obvious problem, but the base of the baby seat can leave quite bad marks in the GT-R trim too - they come out eventually, but its just annoying.

3. I never ran a capsule facing backwards, but I ran baby seats in an R32 and R33 and found the R33 much easier to live with, in terms of space and ease of entry. R32 owners feel free to correct me if you disagree...

Anyway, the prices of early R33 GT-Rs are quite low these days, so it might be worth considering unless you have your heart set on an R32. Either way, be prepared for doing your back in putting the kids in the rear.

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thanks Kristian

one positive i can take out from your comments is the mrs is not as tall as me so when she drives, her seat is pretty much the closest to the wheel it can go.

So i dont think ill have a prob putting a baby seat behind the passenger's seat :rolleyes:

just means ill have to drive most of the time ;) or move the seat on the other when she wants to drive :)

R33 would be a option only if R32 is a complete no go :(

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we couldn't fit a booster seat or a baby seat in the back of our R32.

absolutely no room.

kids would be comfy but passengers in the front forget about.

unless of course you like the smell of your own feet go for it.

honestly go for an R33 heaps more room.

or your next option go a stagea...lol....

ish Proficient

ish

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this sounds like a problem for the stagea!

i take my 3 year old in mine sometimes (r32 gtr) and although she is fairly comfy in her imatation saas booster, I am limited to the size of the passenger and cabin contents ... i am seperated so the passenger size changes quite often and its a hassel big time :(.

The thing is kids can kill theses cars real quick if your not a nazzi and no one likes to be like that .. they cant help it the little ones, its not there fault

Also being their 2 doors theres many headaches if its used as family car.

your doors ,sills, interior get constantly bashed putting them in and out

you get kicked accidently in the back because they havent got any leg room (a 3 year old girl is pretty small) ,

they have limited windows to see out of so they play up ,or mine and her little friends do ....

try all going to the supermarket then to maccas then to the park and then visiting friends ... :w00t:

I got that fed up i simply went out and got a vl wagon for any family stuff and only put her in the R on special occasions ...

An infant capsuale in a gtr.... narh! you can do it but you dont want to ! mate ....

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