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Old 10-17-2013, 05:49 PM
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the real verdict on the back seats

can some one tell me the verdict on the back seats ?

I'm thinking the passenger seat can be moved up a bit to make room for a back seat passenger ?

I've been told the 911 coupe back seats are useless.

Will I be able to take my 13 yr old on small trips if he sits in the back seat ? He's around 5'6-5'7

do you have any photos of passengers in the back seats ?

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How tall are the people in the front seat?

Granted my back seats are obsolete because of my roll bar but I am 6'4 and no one could fit behind me.......
 
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driver - 5'9
passenger - 5'2
 
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my son always sits in the rear seat ever since he was 7, he is now 11 and starts to get tight back there. he's currently ~5'
 
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Originally Posted by 6spol_sj
driver - 5'9
passenger - 5'2

Sounds like it would work, but one or the other or a little of both will be somewhat tight. But if it isnt daily shouldnt be a big deal.
 
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I agree with WM. the seat behind the driver is the worthless one... its really a 3 seater. my wife has sat in the back- but my 5 yo fits better.
 
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I have a 10 and 5yr old, I was hoping to be able to take the family out every once in a while but its not possible, the seat behind the drivers is useless, my 5yr old cant fit with or without a carseat.
My son can fit behind the passenger seat with the seat up almost halfways.

What is the best car seat to use, my current 5yr old's seat is too wide for the rear seats, and without one the seatbelts cross her face not chest.
 
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Better off shoving him in the trunk
 
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Mine are in the shed
 
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Mine are in the shed
Your kids or the rear seats?

 
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rear seats. kid moved out 10 yrs ago!
 
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Originally Posted by 6spol_sj
driver - 5'9
passenger - 5'2
that will work but if your son gets any taller, which I hope he does, it won't work anymore.

My wife is 5'2 and I'm 5'9 and if I have 3 in the car she sits behind me but she isn't very comfortable as you can imagine.n
 
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The rear seats are a typical +2 style sports car back seat, with limited headroom and legroom. Anyone taller than 5'5", regardless of leg room is going to find their heads bonking the ceiling, or need to sit with their head canted. You're son is on the verge of being too tall to sit in back. Not sure if your wife would be willing, but she'd be a better fit back there.
 
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Yea, you probably can't be much over 5' if you want to fit in the back.
 
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I had a 5'6'' person,slim frame, in each of them at the same time and that was just about it.. My daughter,15, and her friend..
I have had a bigger person,6' medium frame, in the back and he had to sit cross ways..
 


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