05-22-2016, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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M2 with 2 year old and 4 year old sons
I seldom have to drive my kids around, and wife has a Pilot, and am considering an M2.
Anyone else have an M2 and have to deal with car seats/kids? Thoughts and/or experiences appreciated. I saw my first M2 today and I am in love. |
05-22-2016, 12:38 PM | #2 |
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I have a son thats just turning four. His frontfacing carseat is in rear on passenger side. We found a passenger seat position that gives mom (5'3") and son enough leg room. We dont have to adjust position of base. Just flip seat back forward and he climbs in back. Getting Him in and out isnt a problem. We could probably adjust base 2 or 3 inches either way. So four to six inch range. It would be tighter but COULD put him behind me (6'). Assuming you're taller than wife, you'd need older kid behind you. The challenge will be rear facing car seat behind passenger. That could be tight but probably doable assuming your carseat isnt too deep, is the kind that clicks into base, and your wife isnt too tall. I suggest taking your carseat to BMW dealer and putting it in back of any 2 series and putting wife in front. Thats the real way to know, but i'd guess you can squeeze in and it wont be too taxing to get in and out. Once they are both front facing it will be easy.
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05-22-2016, 12:54 PM | #3 |
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If you've no allocation yet, might as well assume kids ages +1.5 maybe, seems a long queue in certain regions.
I'd think reaching in to sort their belts would get a pain. Perfect age is when they have booster seats only. IMO.
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I have a 6 yr old and a 3 yr old. I have a booster and a front facing seat in the back of my ///M2. I had the same setup in my e90 335. Actually not much less room in the M. Of course, ingress and egress is a bit more challenging with the coupe. I, like you, RARELY drive both kids around. But they love it when we do! I have pics of the setup, will get them up later -c
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05-22-2016, 02:24 PM | #6 |
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My 6 yr old, for better or worse, can buckle and unbuckle herself, as well as move the front seat forward to get herself in. And honestly, it's not hard at all to buckle my 3 year old in, with the driver's seat folded forward
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05-22-2016, 03:39 PM | #7 |
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To echo what the others have already said..... Your kids will fit just fine. My almost 6yr old loves it and has plenty of room with his booster seat back there
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05-22-2016, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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Nice! What M2 did you see?
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05-23-2016, 10:17 AM | #11 |
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Do it. I lugged my daughter around in my 1M from newborn to 4 years old and now my 4 yo daughter and 11 month old son get to enjoy the M2. The rear facing cars eat does suck but we are lucky that my wife is short so there are no issues there. I am 6'1" all legs and my daughter fits fine behind me.
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05-23-2016, 11:39 AM | #12 |
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Easy peasy. I have 5yo and 3yo. Recaro Pro Sport booster and Britax convertible forward facing. I wouldn't want to install/remove on a regular basis but it was fine. Both fit perfectly well and the kids have no issues getting themselves in and out of the car. Once the kids can climb in themselves, coupe provides little constraints beyond installation hassles.
Kids love it and beg to ride in it. They name our cars after Star Wars characters. - Our outgoing white X1 M-sport was a Storm Trooper. - New Black X1 is Kylo Ren (with light saber ambient lighting) - MG M2 is Captain Phasma. |
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05-23-2016, 04:56 PM | #13 |
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Just ordered a set of kick mats that mount to the back of the front seats. Just search the term on Amazon tons of options. Didn't want my niece to destroy the back of the wagon I just bought dad when she plays "feets of fury" which is her favorite car pastime.
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