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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223  
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Our car turned out to be too small for children, so they went and we kept the car !!
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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17th Mar 2018 12:56am |
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| Welkman Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Essex colchester Posts: 326
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Well I am currently rebuilding a 1950 80 inch so they may have to
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17th Mar 2018 12:58am |
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| Welkman Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Essex colchester Posts: 326
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Well I am currently rebuilding a 1950 80 inch so they may have to
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17th Mar 2018 12:58am |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423 
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Just put forward facing rear seats in it
 I wasn't going to sell my baby  My daughter and her friends think its the coolest thing ever. and are not worried about side windows, which is good as thats not going to happen |
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17th Mar 2018 8:58am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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To be honest, a 90 is very difficult with small children. You can't use a child car seat on sideways facing rear seats. If you fit forward facing seats, they're a pain to actually put a child into a car seat on one of them. The alternative is that your wife/partner sits in the back for the next ten years. All assuming that you only have one child!
The most practical proposition is either a 110 station wagon or, if you can find a decent one, a 130 double cab. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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17th Mar 2018 9:00am |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730  
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A Puma is not good for seating small children. Some car seats will not fit safely and getting the youngster in is a nightmare, as Landrover anorak says. However the children love the high seating position and will only travel in the Puma when given a choice.
I'm a bit with Swine and Small, although getting rid of the children is a bit extreme - they keep coming back and eventually bring their small children with them.
Best option is to keep the TD5 and get a eurobox. Best of both worlds. |
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17th Mar 2018 9:49am |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
or keep the TD5 and get a station wagon as well. 110's are fine for space - we camped for 3 weeks with 3 kids and 3 dogs (one an Irish Wolfhound) using the rear space and roof rack.
Or if you have lots of shorter journeys, get a eurobox MPV (S-Max is good) or estate (baby stuff takes up far more space than you can possibly imagine). |
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17th Mar 2018 11:24am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2755
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Defender 110 TD5?
Much cheaper than a Puma, arguably better, and cheaper to tax as long as you go for a pre March 2006 one. There are a few nice ones on Ebay at the moment. |
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17th Mar 2018 12:00pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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Knowing what I know now, based upon what I drive (90 td5 csw) I’d have a td5 110dc anyday of the week
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17th Mar 2018 5:53pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
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Kids & normal stuff you take with you on a day out, scooters, bikes, helmets etc = 110
Including the camping gear easy a 110 or 130.
2 door cars and kids (especially very small in baby seats = pain) I had Mercedes ML's and E class estates previous with kids and even with roof boxes they are full to the brim !! The 110 swallows stuff it ace, kids love it 
In case I need more room as we enjoy clamping rather than camping...  Click image to enlarge good luck |
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17th Mar 2018 6:35pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
any links to the *good* TD5's on the bay?
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17th Mar 2018 9:00pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
Is "clamping" a euphemism? |
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17th Mar 2018 9:11pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Sounds painful. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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17th Mar 2018 9:30pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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I've had a 90 HT with side windows with forward facing seats with 2 smalls (2 and 4 years old) and with decent car seats that worked quite nicely if you don't mind filthy trousers from the rear crossmember every time you load them up.
110 SW (200 tdi) & V8 UW were easier to load kids into but the standard seats aren't much cop at all. Short backs, poor anchors/latches and no headrests. 110 SW PUMA is about the best I have used and own, now use with 18 month old daughter on a daily basis. Seats are very strong and well anchored and each of the 3 has a 3 point seat belt.You can  about all you want with a 90 or 110 HT but it will never be as convenient as a SW or DC.
My suggestion would be to switch to a 110 TD5 SW and convert the rear seats to the PUMA type - I believe there are a couple of guys on this board that have done this (CDN 38 for one). You then get the best of all worlds by keeping all of your TD5 extras and with the benefit of the latest rear seats. I also wanted a 130 but for practicality (parking in particular) decided for the 110 instead. Also bear in mind that with a roof rack and dog guard you can fit an awful lot in/on a 110 - we fitted enough to live and work abroad for the 3 of us for 3 months in ours: Click image to enlarge |
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17th Mar 2018 9:49pm |
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