https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:35:28 +0000 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:56:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20758 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=495909&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#495909 Author: cat007
Subject: 20758
Posted: 21 September 2008 at 9:56am

We have a station wagon and have the same problem - my DH is 6'4" and Im 5'11" and we have issues with the seats having to be so far forward. We dont have any choice as we have the next sized seat up for our toddler which sits in the middle at the back with the two capsules either side. Its a huge squeeze but seems to work. The passenger front seat isnt too much of a problem but the driver is quite cramped.

Our only other option is getting a van!]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:56:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=495909&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#495909 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=494753&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#494753 Author: emachan
Subject: 20758
Posted: 19 September 2008 at 12:47pm

I asked my m/w about this too and yeah - she agreed the safest place is the backseat - it just doesn't seem really stable enough?
Think I'll just put it behind front passenger seat and get used to sitting forward when I'm not driving!]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:47:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=494753&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#494753 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=490054&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#490054 Author: Febgirl
Subject: 20758
Posted: 13 September 2008 at 1:58pm

Middle seat in the back is actually the safest place for it as it is futher away from the doors if there is a side impact. Our middle seat has an over shoulder belt, not a lap belt though. But don't some capsules just use a lap belt anyway?]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:58:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=490054&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#490054 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=490025&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#490025 Author: emachan
Subject: 20758
Posted: 13 September 2008 at 1:11pm

how many people have the carseat in the middle seat with just the lap belt?
I have also hired one from plunket and have the same prob with the front passenger seat being quite forward (I have a subaru impreza), so was wondering how safe it is in the middle seat instead of at the side? The booklet that I got did say it could go in the middle seat, but just wondered how safe it is?]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:11:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=490025&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#490025 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=488332&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#488332 Author: Kellz
Subject: 20758
Posted: 11 September 2008 at 9:01am

I was told by plunket car seat person that u should never jam a capsule in cos its designed to move back towards the seat in a crash and to 'encapsulate' baby to protect them. If the capsule cant move in a creash, cos its jammed in,..then baby will move forward, instead on the whole capsule taking the impact.]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:01:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=488332&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#488332 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=487984&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#487984 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 20758
Posted: 10 September 2008 at 7:47pm

Depends I guess, mine has to go behind the passenger seat as we dont have a clip in seat, so thats where our problem is.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:47:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=487984&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#487984 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=487946&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#487946 Author: Febgirl
Subject: 20758
Posted: 10 September 2008 at 7:07pm

Huh - our capsule fits without a problem in the middle seat of our Altezza (sedan, not stationwagon though) - we have a European capsule though so it might be a bit more compact than NZ ones?]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:07:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=487946&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#487946 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486723&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486723 Author: maysie
Subject: 20758
Posted: 09 September 2008 at 2:17pm

we have the same problem in our car. i have pretty long legs so family drives are a bit squishy for me! but oh well ]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:17:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486723&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486723 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486533&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486533 Author: lucky3rdtime
Subject: 20758
Posted: 09 September 2008 at 11:35am

I think its an issue with a lot of cars.

We have a nissan skyline and with the evenflo capsule it was a mission to sit in the passenger seat. Now we have the safe n sound car seat in the backwards position we have slightly more room, but yeah you do just get used to it in the end and its only for a year and then we can turn the car seat around to forward facing. I just wish our boot was bigger as the skyline boot is really pathetic!!]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:35:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486533&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486533 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486294&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486294 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 20758
Posted: 09 September 2008 at 7:58am

Anna_d wrote: Thanks for your replies. We have a 4 door toyota altezza station wagon. Just bought it as we had a 3 door car and needed a bigger one for the baby and to fit the mountain buggy. At least the buggy fits!!

Ahhh the dreaded altezza! I have one too :P Not the wagon tho, I have the boy racer version. I have to jam Thomas's one behind the passenger seat. Doesnt really worry me tho, at least he's not going anywhere! The only thing that annoys me is the stupid seatbelts that when you pull them out a little bit you have to let them go all the way back in before pulling them out again! ]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:58:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486294&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486294 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486161&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486161 Author: palomino
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 9:24pm

Ah thank you wise ladies!!   Iv just been test fitting my capsule, and i was worried it wasnt right, because i had to have the passenger seat quite foward. Iv got a station wagon so its not toooo bad]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:24:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=486161&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#486161 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485954&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485954 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 7:15pm

Yep we had the same problem .. you get used to having no room (although I always just sat in the back with her as then I could stretch my legs a bit lol)]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:15:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485954&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485913&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485913 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 6:41pm

My DF and my brother used to moan about the seat being to far forward lol, but I told them to get over it and that the babys saftey was my main concern not that they cant put the deat right back anymore, men!!]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:41:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485913&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485913 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485880&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485880 Author: Anna_j
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 6:05pm

Thanks for your replies. We have a 4 door toyota altezza station wagon. Just bought it as we had a 3 door car and needed a bigger one for the baby and to fit the mountain buggy. At least the buggy fits!!

Edited by Anna_d]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:05:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485880&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485880 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485863&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485863 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:30pm

yep we had the same prob, I used to put the handle down and just jam the seat right back so the capsule couldnt move.
I have the same prob with the safe n sound carseat.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:30:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485863&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485863 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485861&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485861 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:29pm

Same here. I asked the OB car seat expert about it - here is the response.

We've got used to having the seat forward now.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:29:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485861&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485861 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485857&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485857 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:26pm

We were the same as Stacey, even with the rear facing car seat if DH was driving I would feel like I was sitting on the dashboard, but I got used to it. Now that Jack is forward facing I find having more room in the front seat very strange now! ]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:26:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485857&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485857 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485855&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485855 Author: Neeks
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:25pm

Yes, the handle does have to be back as it acts as a buffer to stop the carseat jolting forwards (or backwards if your the baby) if you have to brake suddenly.

What make car do you have?? 2 or 4 door?]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:25:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485855&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485855 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485854&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485854 Author: kebakat
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:24pm

Yeah we kinda had the same prob. I never put the capsule handle back and I jammed the seat up against the capsule giving more leg room in the front but I just got used to it, I figured if someone was tall they could sit in the back ]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:24:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485854&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485854 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485841&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485841 Author: Anna_j
Subject: 20758
Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:16pm

Hi - I've just fitted a capsule and base in my car. It can't fit in the middle as we have to put the front seats too far forward to fit it. It's now behind the passenger seat but this means that a passenger has to sit a long way forward (knees touching the dash!).
Does anyone else have this problem? Do you know if you have to have the capsule handle back while it's in the car?]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:16:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20758&PID=485841&title=cant-fit-car-capsule#485841