The Official Baby/Infant/Child Car Seat Pictures Thread

[shakfu3]

Had to use a seatbelt extender on the driverside. Used seatbelt for car seat.

[DREAM M3]

Originally Posted by shakfu3

Had to use a seatbelt extender on the driverside. Used seatbelt for car seat.

Thanks. Can you recommend the brand of extender you purchased and from where?

[$hah$]

Any pics of the Recaro's in an M4 backward facing?

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by exo-shell

Just got a couple of Clek Fllo seats. Wow what a great seat. You can fit 3 in a row in the back seat of the F80. I placed them on the end and middle to have a seat open for an adult or dog. The material of the seat is stain resistant, so you can clean up spills easily. But best of all for me, is that dog hair doesn't get tangled in the cloth. You can also detach the seat pad very easily without removing the seat, so crumbs are easy to clean out as well.

In case you can't tell, I really like these seats.

rear for forward facing? mind taking a picture?

im looking into clek as well (fllo or foonf) but was wondering how high the seats are as the they seem a bit taller which may compromise rear visibility.

[espressoo]

I've tried a number of car seats and boosters combinations to be able to fit 3 wide across the back. Some 3-point harness seats are too bulky (too wide and/or a bit too tall). I ended up with a Graco Wayz 3-in-1 for the middle and 2 Bubble Bums with seatbelt extenders (not the stiff version) on both sides.

This Evenflow looked good but way too wide and tall.



I found that this Graco fit much better and allowed more space for the window seats. It's installed using the center seat belt with top anchor/latch only. If you read the car seat manual, once you kid is over ~40ish pounds, you shouldn't use the two bottom anchor latches.





With any car seat in the center, the seat belt buckle is obstructed so you'll need seat belt extenders. Not pictured are the installed Bubble Bums and 9"-10" seat belt extenders fit perfectly.

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by danniexi

rear for forward facing? mind taking a picture?

im looking into clek as well (fllo or foonf) but was wondering how high the seats are as the they seem a bit taller which may compromise rear visibility.

They aren't in my car at the moment. I had them both forward facing. One of them set to it's tallest setting. It's possible that they do indeed block some vision, but I just never noticed.

Isn't the height of the seat determined by the height of your child? In which case, most car seats will be about the same height regardless of brand no?

I've had too many car seats... can't really keep track any more. I'm just glad I'm finally moving one of the kiddos to a booster.

[espressoo]

Originally Posted by exo-shell

Isn't the height of the seat determined by the height of your child? In which case, most car seats will be about the same height regardless of brand no?

Not all car seats have the same booster height. Some sit higher. Most do have adjustable back rest as your kid grows.

[pigwet]

Originally Posted by Akara1

Just had my kids Recaro Performance Sport seats reupholstered to better match the SO interior.

Where did you get this done!!!?

[SonicJlee]

Here are pics of the Recaro Performance Ride car seats installed in my car. I had these car seats rear facing at one point too without any issues.

[Jhak]

Just got mines done. Recaro car seat.

[trajanl]

Originally Posted by BigMo

Pics as promised, finally got around to washing my car and taking some proper pics. The rear facing seat is in the furthest recline position and is more on the bulky side and my 5'9" wife can sit pretty comfortably in front (with the backrest a little more upright than she would like). That will all get fixed as my little one doesn't need to be so reclined in her seat.

What car seat is that? Was it difficult to use the latch system? I just struggled to install a Graco 4Ever as a rearfacing seat behind the driver's seat in my F80. The latch system belts barely reached.

[Mavs1balla]

The Recaro ProRide and Performance seem to be discontinued and recalled for safety reasons. Any other recommendations for rear facing car seats that will fit in an f80?

[M3OW!]

Originally Posted by Mavs1balla

The Recaro ProRide and Performance seem to be discontinued and recalled for safety reasons. Any other recommendations for rear facing car seats that will fit in an f80?

UppaBaby Mesa
Clek Foonf or Flo

[jpsimon]

I need to install my first car seat this weekend, future m-driver coming soon!

[Mavs1balla]

Originally Posted by M3OW!

UppaBaby Mesa
Clek Foonf or Flo

Originally Posted by M3OW!

UppaBaby Mesa
Clek Foonf or Flo

Thanks I'll check them out

[Kronno]

Originally Posted by marrk

Hi, All:

I found that a lot of guys out there buying a M are actually family guys since the M makes for an awesome but practical family daily driver.

But one topic I've seen come up is how a car seat will fit in the back, so I figured I'd start a thread to help those in the hunt for a car seat that fits well in the back seat.

Not the most exciting thread but I hope it's helpful. I'll start off with my set up...

I have a M3 and I'm rocking a Peg Perego 4 35 rear facing car seat in the center position in the back seat. I found that it fits just fine and I'm able to move the front seats back enough to allow a good amount of space in the front. I can also carry to normal sized adults in the back seats comfortably. Overall I found this car seat to be the smallest safest car seat that fits and it's also one of the most sporty looking ones, lol.


mei tai carrier
https://loveandcarry.com/en/shop/vie...baby-carriers/

great model - our family likes it!

[UNivek]

Once kids gets to booster age. Options open up! Literally.



Photo credit to: https://www.instagram.com/therealabd/

[9M71]

To all the dads (or moms) out there... does anyone with a F80 have the doona car seat? Completely new to this adulting thing, and the doona seems like a great option for the shorter trips without having to carry a full size stroller around.

[cfm56d7b]

Originally Posted by espressoo

I've tried a number of car seats and boosters combinations to be able to fit 3 wide across the back. Some 3-point harness seats are too bulky (too wide and/or a bit too tall). I ended up with a Graco Wayz 3-in-1 for the middle and 2 Bubble Bums with seatbelt extenders (not the stiff version) on both sides.

This Evenflow looked good but way too wide and tall.



I found that this Graco fit much better and allowed more space for the window seats. It's installed using the center seat belt with top anchor/latch only. If you read the car seat manual, once you kid is over ~40ish pounds, you shouldn't use the two bottom anchor latches.





With any car seat in the center, the seat belt buckle is obstructed so you'll need seat belt extenders. Not pictured are the installed Bubble Bums and 9"-10" seat belt extenders fit perfectly.

This has to be the most color coordinated picture of a baby seat in an M vehicle. Thanks for sharing!

[jithu9684]

I have this carseat protector, being used with a Diono car seat. But the car seat is pretty tall, and its hitting the rear headrests. I'm worried they may get damaged, have you guys found anything that protects the seat and headrests?

Additionally, have you found anything to put on the front to prevent toddlers from kicking and scuffing against the front seat when they are front facing?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[espressoo]

Maybe try a headrest cover or cushion?

[Crash86]

I know this thread isn't super active, but I thought I'd add a photo of the seat I purchased for my toddler to ride in my M3.

I went with the Wayb Pico. It's an aluminum frame forward facing seat that folds up into a small backpack when not in use. Perfect for my purposes, as the m3 is not the primary vehicle that the kids ride in and I don't want car seats taking up all of the back seat room. When not in use, I just fold it up and toss it in the trunk. I also like that it sits very low, so my kid's feet are at a lower level where there is more space between the front and rear seats for their feet and hopefully less kicking of the front seat!

This picture is just of a test fit and I have a seat protector that perfectly covers all contact points and fold up into the Pico's storage bag.