ejrg01

Looking for a little help on the best fitting forward facing child seats for a 06 WRX STi.

I pick up my new car tomorrow (see attached). My son is 9months old and he has just about out grown his rear facing baby seat. He is ready for the next size seat (forward facing) and it would make sense to get a new seat for him as soon as possible after taking receipt of the car.

I have done all the usual background checks with regards seats that fit and checked which ones are ratest as the safest. It would apprear that either the Maxi-Cosi 'Priorifix' or the Britax 'Duo Plus ISOFIX' are the best available.

If anyione has any experience with either one of these seats (or any other brand), your comments would be appreciated.

cheers

My New Car

555Rob555

New scoob's come with Isofix as standard. Should keep everything tidy.

On a side note, as we know, the leg room in the back isn't great, and when your kid has grown up a wee bit, he may be able to kick the seat in frount. This will wreck it after a while, so think about protecting it with something.

wrxseeker

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Britax are good seats and seem to have the best results in all the tests.

We have the rear facing Britax isofix and it has been great in the scoob.

PS Pic is of a 2005 MY STI BTW

scoobynutta555

Would a mamas and papas pliko p3 car seat (with base) be ok in a MY00? Have absolutely no experience in these matters!

What's the deal with carrycots and cars, would it be better to put a new born into the car seat rather than the carrycot?

Abx

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How about a baby Recaro seat from Demon Tweaks, from memory they are quite highly rated!

scoobynutta555

The mamas and papas system we're looking at is a full travel system. The seat should just click into the seat base which I assume is a semi permanent fixture in the car, ans also just click into the pushchair chassis. I'd imagine the Recaro seat wouldn't be compatible with the rest.

scooby-tc

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I use a Graco travel system in my Type R ideal for up to 9 months although im now in the same boat and have to start looking at the next size up which will need to be forward facing so i'll keep an eye on this thread with interest

scoobynutta555

lo TC. Fancy coming up on the 16th? Geo and Tracey, waif and kaz are popping up. Double birthday party type thing.

scooby-tc

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Id love to V but unfortunately i didnt know anything about this till waif mentioned it the other day,and ive got a lot on what with the babys first xmas and family coming down etc but we will definately catch up in the new year

scoobynutta555

Thought that might be a bit busy We'll sort out something early next year before she balloons too much.

wrxseeker

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The mamas and papas car seats dont get as good test results as the britax cosytot isofix (for 0-9months )so thats why we got the britax.

We bought the pliko p3 pramette from mamas and papas though and its good.

Oooh 'ark at me the baby expert !!!

jasonius

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Britax Duo Isofix is a great seat and when they're too big for that go for a Jane Indy (isofix) that will take them up to 12 years of age..

Dark

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Yep, agree with Jason, Britax Duo Isofix until they are about 3yrs and then the Jane Indy Isofix.

Mark