Fathers HELP!! child seat troubles

[talltorontoguy]

As the baby's arrival approaches, we are finishing the final preparations that goes with having a baby. Yesterday, my wife and I were trying to fit the car seat base and seat in the ol' 525i. Now, the e34 is by no means a compact car. Therefore, I was surprised that the car seat wouldn't fit in the middle of the back seat. We ended up putting it in the rear passenger-side, but the front seat is so far up that it would be uncomfortable for a normal-sized person to sit in.

Do any fellow 5er fathers have any tips for a dad-to-be?? Also, how did you solve the seatbelt slack problem?? It just doesn't seem to be tight enough to seem safe. Thanks.

gamjohn2

Been there done that.

I believe that what you are referring to is the reverse car seat that faces backwards for newborns. This is indeed a bulky contraption.

There wasn't any easy way around it for me. The front seat went way forward, and adjusted height and so on so that a small person could fit up there. Otherwise, people sat in the back beside the seat.

Later, when you use the forward facing seat, things get back to normal.

Don't forget to put the tether in on the parcel shelf.

Good luck.
Rod

[icm5er]

Here is my 91 E34 M5 with three car seats. The E34 rear seat does not work well for a single child seat centered on the rear seat where the arm rest would be in the down position, it simply is un-even. The two other seats held the center seat upright especially around tight turns.

You have to place it directly behind the driver or passenger. You can use a towel or blanket on either side of the seat to make up the difference

[Jason]

Here is my 91 E34 M5 with three car seats. The E34 rear seat does not work well for a single child seat centered on the rear seat where the arm rest would be in the down position, it simply is un-even. The two other seats held the center seat upright especially around tight turns.

You have to place it directly behind the driver or passenger. You can use a towel or blanket on either side of the seat to make up the difference