my 2 year old is itchin' to go for a ride in "daddy's new car." this morning on the way to daycare she said "daddy's new car ? " no sooner did she notice me make our way to the grocery getter when she spouted "no mommy's car, Daddy's car!
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so my question is:
can i drive her to daycare safely without having to worry about someone plowing into me? i know, anything can happen, most accidents happen within 1 mile of your home, etc..... the risk probably won't outweigh the reward here, so i just wanted to hear a few opinions. thanks.
we spent $300+ on a car seat, so it has to be worth something, right?
I would gladly take my kids in my car if they wanted to go. Mine are all grown up now but if they were little I wouldnt have a problem with it. The car seat should be more than adequate to protect her and hold her in. Its not like you are taking her out on the track with you. Unless of course you drive like I do.
ya, but my concern is that the top of the passenger window is the same height as most SUV bumpers. and i live in CO (many suv's).
Not up to me....wife has banned the kids from ALL my Porsches....it's the Dodge Dakota or the Stupoid Uglee Vehicle or nothing....
Just heed all the safety advice others have offered up here for driving 914s in today's traffic. I think the best single line I've read is 'drive it like you were on a motorcycle and assume nobody sees you'.
That and proper safety seat or seat belt, you've gone a long way to minimize risk. I remember when I was really young (and little), I was sometimes allowed to ride on the parcel shelf in my parents' MG. When I see one of those driving around, I wonder how it was I never managed to fly away
I take my 3 yr old son with me all the time. I just make sure the car seat is installed correctly, buckle him up and away we go. Yes, I do drive differently when he is with me, but I do that in any of our cars.
here is a funny one?!?!
Bought car and immediately put car seat in it for 1 year old.
Drove around and she loved it (the goal is that she owns it one day).
This winter, I had a 914clubber come by and take a look and both longs are shot. Infact, the belts were held on with a wood screw.
So, check your longs and how your belts are conected.
Cheers and have fun!
T
One of the biggest dangers for kids in 2 seaters is the airbag. Probably not a problem in most 914s, but that is why my pickup truck has a switch to turn off the passenger side airbag. Next thing would be to make sure you can properly install the carseat so that it can do it's job.
thanks for the replies. now i just need to run this thread by the wife. you should have seen how excited my kid was when i brought my car home.
I wouldn't worry about it.. I went through al kinds of potentally hazardous vehicular experiences and I survived.
My dad used to take me on rides on the back of his motorcycle, when I was like 8.. then my older brother got a dirt bike and I used to ride it around. Once when I was pretty young maybe 5 or 6.. I barely remember.. I was riding in the back seat of my parents caddy, and my dad was picking someone up (my grandpa maybe?) from the airport and on the way back I wanted to join them.. so I crawled over into the front seat, and somehow in the process, knocked the gearshift from D to 1 (on the freeway). I never heard a car make that much noise, I thought I was going to die. I was rapidly thrust to the floor, as we went from like 60 mph to something more like 35. But the car survived, and so did I.
By today's standards, a 914 might seem dangerous, but by 1980 standards it's plenty safe. At least you have a roll bar.
QUOTE (bondo @ May 3 2005, 01:16 PM) |
At least you have a roll bar. |
QUOTE (bondo @ May 3 2005, 01:16 PM) |
I wouldn't worry about it.. I went through al kinds of potentally hazardous vehicular experiences and I survived. ![]() My dad used to take me on rides on the back of his motorcycle, when I was like 8.. then my older brother got a dirt bike and I used to ride it around. Once when I was pretty young maybe 5 or 6.. I barely remember.. I was riding in the back seat of my parents caddy, and my dad was picking someone up (my grandpa maybe?) from the airport and on the way back I wanted to join them.. so I crawled over into the front seat, and somehow in the process, knocked the gearshift from D to 1 (on the freeway). I never heard a car make that much noise, I thought I was going to die. ![]() By today's standards, a 914 might seem dangerous, but by 1980 standards it's plenty safe. ![]() |
QUOTE (lapuwali @ May 3 2005, 01:40 PM) |
The relative danger between driving a 914 and a Civic in SUV-choked traffic is, IMHO, about the same. Plenty of parents seem perfectly happy to buy their teenager a Civic. |
QUOTE (aylanco @ May 3 2005, 02:23 PM) |
Not to be a downer, BUT...the Civic probably has a crash rating of four stars while a 914 would probably get a 1 star rating in todays standards. Safe for 1973, but not good today. And last I checked, we are driving these cars today in today's environment. |
strap 'em in safely and go. if it was just around town with light traffic, i'd feel comfortable taking my nieces.
Speaking from experience and pictures that I saw, 914 protect you very well in front and rear impacts impacts, the car doesn't usually survive but you do. If it's a post 73 car then the doors have those reinforcements which are probably very effective.
If you do get t-boned in a pre 72 car by a SUV chances are he will hit you in the front fender, rear quarter panel or straignt in the middle at which point his front bumper will go beyonf the door itself.
What would not be good is if you were by the corner of the SUV at a perpendicular angle and in the middle of the door, that's pretty unlikely to happen.
I haven't seen a 914 that split in half from an sideways impact, many Civics do and that's because the structure is weak.
My $0.02
Mihai
AFAIK, it's perfectly safe to have a female up to the age of at least 24 stand up topless, with the roof off, so I'd imagine as long as you don't get hit by a semi, probably ok.
M
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