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Kinster · May 16th, 2002, 05:20 AM

Does anyone have a ISOFIX Baby Seat 0+??? (NOT Seat I-II)

Tobes · May 16th, 2002, 06:51 AM

Was going to get the I+II but the £266 price the dealer quoted me made me think twice.

What age / weight does the 0+ go up to?

Kinster · May 16th, 2002, 07:36 AM

The 0+ baby seat is from 3-13kg (upto about 18 months), cost around £200+

The I-II junior seat is from 9-18kg, costs around £155

Tobes · May 16th, 2002, 07:42 AM

Thanks Kinster!

Is the I+II the seat that comes in yellow or blue only?

Kinster · May 16th, 2002, 07:45 AM

I think the blue one has a dodgy cartoon pattern in the middle? It's in the accessories brochure. Both seats come in both colours.

mikey · May 16th, 2002, 07:47 AM

I couldn't find a 0+ isofix seat. We ended up getting a normal seatbelt 0+ seat and getting BMW to disable the Front passenger airbag. He out grew the 0+ seat in about 6 months and is now in the BMW/Mini Isofix seat carried in the back seat.

Tobes · May 16th, 2002, 07:56 AM

Mikey,

Are you please with the 2nd stage seat and how much did you pay for it. Can this seat also be used in other cars being fixed in place by the seatbelts?

Thanks

Kinster · May 16th, 2002, 08:17 AM

You can purchase both MINI car seat as ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX

Tobes · May 16th, 2002, 08:19 AM

I take it if you get the ISOFIX I+II you can still use the seat in non ISOFIX other brand of cars eg Saabs?

Tobes · May 17th, 2002, 11:41 AM

Just got another quote for the ISOFIX I+II from another dealer....this time £275 inc VAT (and apparently its only in blue!!! I am sure I saw yellow too in the Mini acc brochure)

Come on BMW dealers get your facts right.

Perhaps you could tell me which dealer you got yours for £155 please

Then I'll go on the warpath!

Kinster · May 17th, 2002, 04:29 PM

I got my quote from Scotthall Leeds

Tobes · May 20th, 2002, 04:26 AM

Kinster,

Been to another dealer (in Stevenage) and they quoted me £275 inc VAT

Must have sucker for high price tatooed on my forehead

The only thing I can think of is that this includes the tray / leg restraint so you dont't use the seat belt at all. Is that the same as yours?

Cheers

Tobes

MeloYelo · Aug 19th, 2002, 04:01 PM

Got a quote the other day from BMW (Stevenage) - £275+VAT.

Got a quote today from BMW (Stevenage) - £147 inc VAT

monica · Aug 20th, 2002, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kinster
You can purchase both MINI car seat as ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX

What is the diffrence between an ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX

Does the MINI require a special carseat?

MeloYelo · Aug 20th, 2002, 06:08 AM

IsoFix seats clip to a bar fixed into a car. In the Mini, the bar is in the seat itself. You don't have to use the seat belts to hold the seat in place. They are designed to be fitted to cars much more easily, and should be much safer.

Tim

Tobes · Aug 20th, 2002, 06:16 AM

Melo Yelo

Stevenage don't seem too switch on with parts

The £147 will be for non ISOFIX without restraining tray

If it really is for the full ISOFIX one I will be down there in a flash

Perhaps let me know exactly what they have quoted you on

Cheers

Tobes

monica · Aug 21st, 2002, 12:33 PM

Do I HAVE to buy a special "MINI/BMW" or car seat or can I just go out to the local "Babies R Us" (an endless void of baby stuff)and pick one? And if I do need a special car seat do they make booster seats, up to 80lbs? I'm hoping this whole MINI carseat thing is just people wanting their car seat to be a MINI too. (kind of like the whole $100 floormat thing

) I will be really angry if I have to run around trying to locate special carseats, especially if they are not availible.

jmardy · Aug 21st, 2002, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by monica
Do I HAVE to buy a special "MINI/BMW" or car seat or can I just go out to the local "Babies R Us" (an endless void of baby stuff)and pick one? And if I do need a special car seat do they make booster seats, up to 80lbs? I'm hoping this whole MINI carseat thing is just people wanting their car seat to be a MINI too. (kind of like the whole $100 floormat thing ) I will be really angry if I have to run around trying to locate special carseats, especially if they are not availible.

When I checked with MINI about a month ago, the MINI isofix seats weren't avaiable in the states.
If you find a seat or booster with the "LATCH" system, it's the same thing as ISOFIX and should work fine.
The Britax Expressway is the only US LATCH seat I've found so far, front facing only.
-John

monica · Aug 21st, 2002, 06:28 PM

AHHHHHHHHH!!! My head is spinning. Can't I just toss him in the trunk? That's what my parents did and I turned out just fine

I'm kidding, I'm kidding

Heck by the time my MINI gets here my son will be driving it and wondering how to fit my walker into the trunk

Side Note - Am I the only person who is disturbed by the vast number of people out there that cannot install a carseat correctly (or be bothered to get help doing it)? Is anybody else out there totally freaked that these people are allowed to drive AND raise children

May 16th, 2002, 05:20 AM	#1
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	ISOFIX Baby Seat 0+ Does anyone have a ISOFIX Baby Seat 0+??? (NOT Seat I-II) Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

May 16th, 2002, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	The 0+ baby seat is from 3-13kg (upto about 18 months), cost around £200+ The I-II junior seat is from 9-18kg, costs around £155 Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

May 16th, 2002, 07:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	I think the blue one has a dodgy cartoon pattern in the middle? It's in the accessories brochure. Both seats come in both colours. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

May 16th, 2002, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	You can purchase both MINI car seat as ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

May 17th, 2002, 04:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	I got my quote from Scotthall Leeds Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

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May 16th, 2002, 06:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Was going to get the I+II but the £266 price the dealer quoted me made me think twice. What age / weight does the 0+ go up to?

May 16th, 2002, 07:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Thanks Kinster! Is the I+II the seat that comes in yellow or blue only?

May 16th, 2002, 07:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikey MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 98 Offline	I couldn't find a 0+ isofix seat. We ended up getting a normal seatbelt 0+ seat and getting BMW to disable the Front passenger airbag. He out grew the 0+ seat in about 6 months and is now in the BMW/Mini Isofix seat carried in the back seat.

May 16th, 2002, 07:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Mikey, Are you please with the 2nd stage seat and how much did you pay for it. Can this seat also be used in other cars being fixed in place by the seatbelts? Thanks

May 16th, 2002, 08:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	I take it if you get the ISOFIX I+II you can still use the seat in non ISOFIX other brand of cars eg Saabs?

May 17th, 2002, 11:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Just got another quote for the ISOFIX I+II from another dealer....this time £275 inc VAT (and apparently its only in blue!!! I am sure I saw yellow too in the Mini acc brochure) Come on BMW dealers get your facts right. Perhaps you could tell me which dealer you got yours for £155 please Then I'll go on the warpath!

May 20th, 2002, 04:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Kinster, Been to another dealer (in Stevenage) and they quoted me £275 inc VAT Must have sucker for high price tatooed on my forehead The only thing I can think of is that this includes the tray / leg restraint so you dont't use the seat belt at all. Is that the same as yours? Cheers Tobes

Aug 19th, 2002, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
MeloYelo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Biggleswade, Beds, U Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 14 Offline	Got a quote the other day from BMW (Stevenage) - £275+VAT. Got a quote today from BMW (Stevenage) - £147 inc VAT

Aug 20th, 2002, 12:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
monica Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edison, NJ Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 537 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Kinster You can purchase both MINI car seat as ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX What is the diffrence between an ISOFIX and NON-ISOFIX Does the MINI require a special carseat?

Aug 20th, 2002, 06:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
MeloYelo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Biggleswade, Beds, U Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 14 Offline	IsoFix seats clip to a bar fixed into a car. In the Mini, the bar is in the seat itself. You don't have to use the seat belts to hold the seat in place. They are designed to be fitted to cars much more easily, and should be much safer. Tim

Aug 20th, 2002, 06:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Melo Yelo Stevenage don't seem too switch on with parts The £147 will be for non ISOFIX without restraining tray If it really is for the full ISOFIX one I will be down there in a flash Perhaps let me know exactly what they have quoted you on Cheers Tobes

Aug 21st, 2002, 12:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
monica Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edison, NJ Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 537 Offline	Do I HAVE to buy a special "MINI/BMW" or car seat or can I just go out to the local "Babies R Us" (an endless void of baby stuff)and pick one? And if I do need a special car seat do they make booster seats, up to 80lbs? I'm hoping this whole MINI carseat thing is just people wanting their car seat to be a MINI too. (kind of like the whole $100 floormat thing ) I will be really angry if I have to run around trying to locate special carseats, especially if they are not availible.

Aug 21st, 2002, 01:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
jmardy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Local Time: 07:42 PM Posts: 265 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by monica Do I HAVE to buy a special "MINI/BMW" or car seat or can I just go out to the local "Babies R Us" (an endless void of baby stuff)and pick one? And if I do need a special car seat do they make booster seats, up to 80lbs? I'm hoping this whole MINI carseat thing is just people wanting their car seat to be a MINI too. (kind of like the whole $100 floormat thing ) I will be really angry if I have to run around trying to locate special carseats, especially if they are not availible. When I checked with MINI about a month ago, the MINI isofix seats weren't avaiable in the states. If you find a seat or booster with the "LATCH" system, it's the same thing as ISOFIX and should work fine. The Britax Expressway is the only US LATCH seat I've found so far, front facing only. -John

Aug 21st, 2002, 06:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
monica Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edison, NJ Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 537 Offline	AHHHHHHHHH!!! My head is spinning. Can't I just toss him in the trunk? That's what my parents did and I turned out just fine I'm kidding, I'm kidding Heck by the time my MINI gets here my son will be driving it and wondering how to fit my walker into the trunk Side Note - Am I the only person who is disturbed by the vast number of people out there that cannot install a carseat correctly (or be bothered to get help doing it)? Is anybody else out there totally freaked that these people are allowed to drive AND raise children Last edited by monica : Aug 21st, 2002 at 06:33 PM.

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