[200q20v] child seat

[David Schaible]

i used a "seat" that reclined down into a bed, (or a bed that folded up to
a seat) when my daughter was very young.  i forget who makes it but the
infant is lying down on their back with their head & feet towards the
doors. it secured very nicely and is unsurpassed in safety for their head
stability, i brought my daughter home from the hospital in a regular rear
facing seat with one of those inserts and special ordered the bed seat the
next day. only issue is you are not going to get three across of these in
any vehicle....these days she enjoys her century front facing bucket
booster seat with 5 point harness (which she can buckle herself) key for
all seats has always been; proper angle, (shimmed with towel which also
helps protect the leather and practically sitting in the seat yourself when
you secure it with the factory belts to lock it in place....thank god the
worst she's ever experienced so far is locking them up in the urq to avoid
hitting a deer.....she already knows her performance audis and restraint
systems...could be trouble at age 16


At 08:05 AM 4/25/01 EDT, C1J1Miller at aol.com wrote:
>The third seat (rear) wasn't a USA option until the next body style
followed in '92.  Doesn't look like it provides much crash protection for
the kids...
>
>My rear-facing child seat for my 3-month and a day old son has a separate
base that you install using the seat belts; it then locks in place to the
base.  Handy; you can take the child in/out without waking them; the seat
also has provisions for a belt across the top, in case you want to use it
in a second car (or just buy a second base).
>
>My '81 (old body style) VW Scirocco sounds like your A3; better gas
mileage, fits two kids in the rear...
>Chris
>
>
>In a message dated Wed, 25 Apr 2001  8:00:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
"Peer Oliver Schmidt" <pos at theinternet.de> writes:
>
><< Chris,
>
>I would prefer using the 200 most of the time as well, as it has a lot more
>space available. But the current baby seat does not fit (our daughter is 12
>weeks old). Also, the A3 is a diesel, the 200 has an MTM turbo. Difference
>in gas costs per 100 km is about DEM 10,-- / DEM 35,-- :-(
>
>Any one out there with the rear facing third seat row installed? It was an
>option in germany, don't know about the US.
>
>pos
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: C1J1Miller at aol.com [mailto:C1J1Miller at aol.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 12:44 PM
>To: pos at theinternet.de; maxesales at home.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [200q20v] child seat
>
>
>Well, I fit three kid seats across in the 200q20v sedan; try that in the
>A3...
>Chris
>
>
>In a message dated Wed, 25 Apr 2001  3:16:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Peer
>Oliver Schmidt" <pos at theinternet.de> writes:
>
><< I have the problem that the seat belt is not long enough to fit through
>all
>the hoops and around the seat. :-( Luckily my SO has an Audi A3. So that is
>the baby transporter. Way better than the big 200 Avant
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 200q20v-admin at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of Max Conover
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:40 PM
>To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>Subject: [200q20v] child seat
>
>
>Listers,
>
>Has anyone had a problem of installing a child seat in a 200. Mine is an
>Avant (should not make a difference) and the seat will not stay securely
>strapped in. It moves from side to side. Any suggestions ?
>
>Thanks,
>Max
>
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