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Old May 23rd, 2004, 02:01 PM
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The MINI Pushchair Puzzle **SOLVED**

Hello to all you mamas and papas and future ones!!

After searching HIGH and LOW for an 'all terrain 3 wheeler' pushchair that will fit in the MINI boot ....... here it is !!!!

The Maclaren Mac3 (suitable from birth with seperate carrycot) .....

Pics below show, in boot without wheels (all quick release) and in boot with only the front wheel removed.


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a very cool product, made by a very cool company.
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I prefer the range from Silver Cross myself .......
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The 3 wheelers from Mothercare fit if you take the wheels off and you don't have to put the back seat down too

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Old May 24th, 2004, 12:09 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Oddball
The 3 wheelers from Mothercare fit if you take the wheels off and you don't have to put the back seat down too

Really!, which models are they, we had such a problem trying to find any that would do that apart from the Mac3 above.

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Can't remember what the full name is but it's something like Urban ......... ? The only thing you do have to do is realese the one seat because of the angled fron of the pushchair. Will take piccies if you want later?

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Can't remember what the full name is but it's something like Urban ......... ? The only thing you do have to do is realese the one seat because of the angled fron of the pushchair. Will take piccies if you want later?

you mean the Urban Detour range from mothercare, either the Glacier or the Pinnacle (also car seat compatible)

hmmm...............now I wonder who worked on those products for mothercare??
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I prefer the range from Silver Cross myself .......

are you advertsing there Soggy?

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The Mamas & Papas Aria we have is still going strong. Fits in with a weeks shopping from Tesco and no seat folding, wheel pulling, or any other fiddling required.

But it's got 4 wheels not 3. (Still does a lot of miles with me, on and off road, for 10 months with no problems yet (touch plastic)).
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you mean the Urban Detour range from mothercare, either the Glacier or the Pinnacle (also car seat compatible)

hmmm...............now I wonder who worked on those products for mothercare??

Don't know, but who ever had dealings with the design should be applauded

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Don't know, but who ever had dealings with the design should be applauded

I'll give him a pat on the back next time I see him
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Oddball, yeah pics would be appreciated.

It seems a hot topic and one that comes around and around time after time. If we could have a post like this that is 'findable' then i'm sure it will be a great help (it would of saved me hours of tracking around baby shops )

Paul, four wheels is fine, it's just my wife had her heart set on a 3 wheeler for some reason! and for a minute I did'nt think we would find one to fit!

.... Not too sure on who worked on those products for Mothercare or SilverCross, but I hear they fell apart when testing at high speed
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Can I be Devils Advocate.

If you plan on using the 3 wheeler on beaches and in parks then fine, buy one. If you mainly plan to use the 3 wheeler on the High Street and in shopping centres then go for a 4 wheeler. I see mothers struggling in shopping centres to manoeuvre their clumsy 3 wheelers. And removing the wheels to stow the 3 wheeler sounds fine in principle but in practice it will be less fun, especially when it's lashing down with rain, and you're putting wheels on/off for the umpteenth time.

Some of the Mamas and Papas range are good, but bear in mind that their customer service is atrocious and that they attempt (illegally) to restrict your consumer rights.

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dietcokeplease, you can

How about MINI shows complete with uneven fields and often mud. But yes I agree with you on the shopping issue.

However, apart from the Aria, SilverCross Compact, Chicco Ponee and a Graco one there still isn't much to choose from even in the 4 wheel department. Even The Maclaren XT folding umbrella stroller was too long!
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