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The problem with a baby in any coupe is that it’s impossible to get the kid out without waking them up. If this is your first kid, you don’t fully appreciate how much of annoyance that will be. A 911 is perfect for toddlers, who can climb in/out themselves, right up to tweeners or short teenagers.
Again, if this is your first kid, you may lack the imagination of what kids can do to the back of a car. Spilled milk/juice, forgotten banana chunks, apple slices, melted crayons, cheerios, crumbs, leaky diaper, and more await you. You might not care about any of that, but it is very much part of the experience.
Haha..Yep..That's why we got a kia SUV....
60k+ on an x5 to beat to death in 3 yrs? no thanks. I'll take the 35k Kia for that job thank you.
I put a Nuna infant car seat in the back seat behind the passenger seat (no base and I removed the Velcro piece with the baby seat sign on it for an extra inch of space!). My wife (5’ 9”) sat in the passenger seat. It was obviously tight for her but she wanted to do it. We were going to Cars and Coffee and wanted to all be together. I can’t imagine another instance of doing that.
ps I thought my 992 GTS would be too loud or uncomfortable for the baby but she was fine and actually fell asleep (we’ve trained her to sleep through noise though).
The problem with a baby in any coupe is that it’s impossible to get the kid out without waking them up. If this is your first kid, you don’t fully appreciate how much of annoyance that will be. A 911 is perfect for toddlers, who can climb in/out themselves, right up to tweeners or short teenagers.
Again, if this is your first kid, you may lack the imagination of what kids can do to the back of a car. Spilled milk/juice, forgotten banana chunks, apple slices, melted crayons, cheerios, crumbs, leaky diaper, and more await you. You might not care about any of that, but it is very much part of the experience.
Doona car seat is your friend. Disconnect seat from base, pull out from back, gently lower the retractable wheels and glide the doona into the house and let the baby keep sleeping inside of it. It's a lifesaver device for newborns through 12ish months.
I wish I had invented it. I'd be posting pictures of my private racetrack, Cup cars, and daily driver GT3's and Turbo S's, etc..
Who said it’s only a tack car? It’s my daily, I really mean it. Perishables (not babies) go in the frunk.
I think a baby car seat is smaller than 12 rolls of bounty.
Was at Costco and watched an elderly couple fit their cart full of goods into a Corvette ~ VERY entertaining ~ had to take a pic
You can, but the question is really whether you should. A 911, despite what many husbands have sold to their wives, is an impractical car when transporting a child. It is tolerable when they get older and are in boosters, but it’s at its worst with any rear facing seat. As previously mentioned, it’s a tight squeeze, and the front passenger has to be very willing or very short. Ideally both. It is an unpleasant enough situation that I think people begin to avoid it and use other cars for that purpose.
Yes, as a once a month for a short ride, it’s reasonable. But if you’re planning on a higher frequency of having to transport a very young one, I’d suggest you look at something more practical. And save the 911 for at least when the child is in a booster.
Of course there’s certainly somebody on this forum who drops their 3 month old at the sitter, and then their WNBA star wife off at practice after, in their Lizard Green Turbo S (with full leather interior and matching LG stitching), but for us regular guys, 911+baby=poor compromise.
Agree, I would never put a newborn in a small car, difficult to quickly access them if something as simple as a choking episode. The OP question is riddled in irresponsibility. Sorry.
Yes you can definitely make it work if you want to. I have two little kids and out of 5 cars the most practical (and only 4 seaters of the bunch) are my 993 and 992. My wife has a Cayenne that we use when we really need lots of space (eg when taking the whole gang to the airport for a trip) but otherwise we use the 911s as family cars all the time and I very rarely drive the cayenne. It’s just about priorities and whether you want to make it work or you prefer to be one of those people who think they need an Escalade to drive solo to the Starbucks drive through.
Who said it’s only a tack car? It’s my daily, I really mean it. Perishables (not babies) go in the frunk.
I think a baby car seat is smaller than 12 rolls of bounty.
Theres' a difference between can it be done and is it suitable to the task IMO .
To the OP, it can be done but why would you, you have a sedan also, use it when needed.
I have both available Porsche seats in the back of my 992 couple.
My 4 year old sit behind me, I can just about drive, being 6,2ft and my 2 year old sits behind the passenger as their legs go out straight so they get some room.
It’s ok for short trips but I wouldn’t suggest any long journeys as I would imagine they would start to moan.
saying that they both love it in the back as it’s small, like a den they tell me.
Can a 911 handle a newborn baby? = Yes
Do you want to handle a newborn baby in a 911? = No
This is my opinion, of course, but just because you can doesn't mean you should or will like it. A 911 is not the best tool for the job. If you can use your other 4 door car for most of the travel then the 911 can be a secondary car that you can use in a pinch. I personally would not advise trying to use a 911 as a primary car with an infant. Yes you can make it work, but I don't think you will like it. A 911 works much better when the kid is in a small booster or large enough to just sit in the backseat.
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