Infant seat doesn't fit

[RACER X]

my g/f and i went and test drove a '02 MCS. we also went to Toy's-R-Us and test fitted an infant seat. and well, the seat was too big. evan w/ the seat all the way forward and the seatback almost 90 deg. the handle still hit the seatback.

and since we are planning to have kids in the future it' wouldn't be a practical car.

so next on out list is a WRX or Protege5(plus turbo )

[Apial]

From a different perspective your thread title could just have equally read "ToysRus toy store infant seat fails my test"

MINI do sell a full range of infant seats and offer isofix too. Have you tried looking there? Don't give up on a MINI for the sake of the back seat passengers just yet.

[lightbody]

Racer - how do you think everyone else with kid seats are managing?!

Do you really think they'd have designed the car not to handle kid seats?!

[Paul]

I guess it depends if you want a seat to fit the car, or a car to fit the seat.

[R1]

Have you tried the MINI child seat?

These seem to fit OK?!

[MiniMan7]

First of all, Mini makes baby seats, specially made for the backseats of mini's. If you're honestly going to turn your back on Mini, just because a seat from Toy's R Us didn't fit? I think thats pretty stupid. Talk to a dealer about the seats made for the Mini, they look pretty cool to.

Hope I could help.

[RACER X]

THEY DO....manf by mini...infant seats?? is it on their site??

my dealer didn't know squat about them...

remember peeps...infant seats are much much larger the toddler or children's seat...

[JonBlakeburn]

Quote:

Originally posted by RACER X
remember peeps...infant seats are much much larger the toddler or children's seat...

Judging by the photo above though, they seem to do a selection of seats for different aged kids though... so I'd say MINI do indeed make an Infant seat.

Perhaps Monsta could even grab you the part numbers for the child seats from his "source"

[Paul]

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Originally posted by obehave
Oh boo hoo. You've been looking for a reason to NOT get the car since you first posted here.
Thanks for your input.......You are the Weakest Link.......Good bye!

No need for that, it appears the dealer has been the weakest link on this occasion, not mentioning the infant and child seats (or Isofix system?) that MINI offer.

[AprilWhine]

There are lots of very good reasons to NOT buy a MINI, and only one reason in favor: you want one.

If you want one, you will find a reason, if not, you will still find a reason.

So enjoy whatever car you buy!

[R1]

Quote:

Originally posted by RACER X
THEY DO....manf by mini...infant seats?? is it on their site??

my dealer didn't know squat about them...

I scanned the pick from the MINI accessories brochure!

[dietcokeplease]

Most rear-facing infant seats (for babies less than 9 months old) are exceptionally bulky. Most of the seats, admittedly sold in ToysRUs in he UK are on the large size.

We're using a Mamas and Papas Primo Viaggio Child Seat at the moment. I couldn't get the seat in/out of the MINI without the passenger seat being pushed all the way forwards and the seat couldn't recline at a comfortable angle.

There are smaller seats out there. You just need to find them! Try a specialist baby centre with a wider range of stuff than ToysRUs.

[COOPERation]

Thanks for visiting with us...not owning a MINI will be your loss, not ours...

[joshr]

i have two kids. a newborn, and a 2 and a half year old.

fact: my older boys forward facing britax roundabout seat fits just fine in the MCS.

fact: the rear facing infant seat also fits, though yes, with the handle all the way down, its a bit tight. its a graco, not exactly sure of the model.

honestly: you are talking about the smallest car on the road. does it have a lot of usable space for such a small car? sure. does that mean its a great only car for a family? depends. but saying it 'failed' is like saying your 2 gallon bucket 'failed' to hold 3 gallons of water.

some things to think about, from someone with experience:

* two doors don't make it any easier getting in and out of the back seat, be it an adult or a child or infant carrier. being low to the ground doesn't help the situation.

* the MINI only seats four, which means the the middle, which i'm pretty sure is the ideal spot for the seat, is out of the question.

* kids come with a lot of gear (well, they don't come with it. you have to buy it.) while the people may fit, the gear may not.

[RACER X]

Quote:

Originally posted by joshr
i have two kids. a newborn, and a 2 and a half year old.

fact: my older boys forward facing britax roundabout seat fits just fine in the MCS.

fact: the rear facing infant seat also fits, though yes, with the handle all the way down, its a bit tight. its a graco, not exactly sure of the model.

honestly: you are talking about the smallest car on the road. does it have a lot of usable space for such a small car? sure. does that mean its a great only car for a family? depends. but saying it 'failed' is like saying your 2 gallon bucket 'failed' to hold 3 gallons of water.

some things to think about, from someone with experience:

* two doors don't make it any easier getting in and out of the back seat, be it an adult or a child or infant carrier. being low to the ground doesn't help the situation.

* the MINI only seats four, which means the the middle, which i'm pretty sure is the ideal spot for the seat, is out of the question.

* kids come with a lot of gear (well, they don't come with it. you have to buy it.) while the people may fit, the gear may not.

so your rear facing fits? can a person ride in the ft seat as well??

i've emailed mini and asked them if they have a seat that works...

as far as you naysayer's....sorry if i'm objective. unlike yourselves i have not jumped into that mini purchases so i don't necessarily have to like the mini. unlike ya'll who like it or not, have 1, so your monitarily invested...i am not. i want to really like the mini, if i didn't i wouldn't be on this forum. but i also read WRX sites as well as Protege5 sites as well. like i said, i'm looking at it objectively...not infatuated. yeah yeah...you have to love the mini...been there done that..have miata and motorcycle..actually 2 since my S/O ride's too('01 ZX-6R)