2 Seater Query

ludeakris7 · 11-19-2010, 11:59 AM

I wanted to see what demographic of people have the Z. Do most people use the Z as a 3rd car DD, Z for Dads DD wifey has car and then a SUV for family stuff. I have a 6 month old so I'm trying to decide if not having a backseat would be an issue. My wifey has a Mustang GT for her DD and we have a SUV as a 3rd car which we use for snow and driving baby around. Honestly I never have anyone in my backseats in my car now so realistically it makes no difference. I was curious if any of you guys made the same choice? And does it work? How old does a child have to be to sit in the Z front seat? Just curious. This aspect is my only hesitation with the Z and I really don't "want" to go Camaro SS for the seats. I'm 30 married 1 child in the burbs of Philly.

ZedZed · 11-19-2010, 12:17 PM

DD with a baby seat on the passenger side to pick up my daughter from the crêche.
My wife has a Volvo V70 estate as a company car with fuel paid for, so perfect match

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The child has to be forward facing in the seat, so anything for a smaller baby with a backward facing seat is dangerous. I have to point out that the european model does not have the possibility of turning off the passenger airbag - the US version has a child seat detector that will automatically turn off the airbag in case of the child being sat in the seat.

I'm 30 with a 15 month old daughter

kenchan · 11-19-2010, 12:22 PM

although nissan tried quite hard, this car is not practical at all compared to a normal car.
if my older kid is super good i will let him sit in the z with his recaro booster seat that i use on my other cars.

got 2 little kids. wife's never been in my Z, actually. the Z's like my own personal space away from family.

she doesnt care cause i buy my cars out of my pocket. like how she spends her money on her expensive purses and computer servers and such...

nabenson · 11-19-2010, 01:06 PM

Daily driver, 6-mile commute (one-way) from my home in the city to my office in the city.

I am in the oil field and previously drove a Frontier all sorts of crazy highway miles and up/down rig roads (which can be pretty bad). Kept the truck, dropped the field work.

WhiskeyHotel · 11-19-2010, 01:29 PM

My Z is a DD. My wife drives a Miata as a DD. We have a Honda CR-V for family trips, bad weather and "big" hauling.

I wouldn't let two seats stop me.

SiXK · 11-19-2010, 01:43 PM

Selling my kid paid for the Z and removed the need for a back seat. So it was a double win.

VaGntlmn · 11-19-2010, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSUTurboTiger

Selling my kid paid for the Z and removed the need for a back seat. So it was a double win.

^^

I got lucky. I love sports cars, my wife loves family cars.
I drive my Z as a DD, she drives a Subaru Legacy (with about 190K miles on it so far)

ClemsonWill · 11-19-2010, 01:59 PM

My wife drives an SUV and I have a Civic as a DD. The Z just sits and waits for a nice day when I feel like taking her out.

BrianMSmith · 11-19-2010, 03:36 PM

It makes no sense to consider backseats for your DD since you have the SUV and a mustang with backseats. Any kid can sit in the Z, a baby would have a backward facing baby basket. The seat can be set far away from the airbag, or just turn off the airbag. I have 3 kids who often need to be in different places at once, one can go in the Z, and two can go in the SUV, since I only have 2 parents to drive the kids, I cannot use 3 vehicles anyway, so only one needs to hold more than one child.

ThoriumHotdog · 11-19-2010, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSUTurboTiger

Selling my kid paid for the Z and removed the need for a back seat. So it was a double win.

I tried this once. I posted my kid up on ebay but the cops kicked in my door. Now I'm out the down payment on my Z...

turbodog · 11-19-2010, 03:51 PM

My wife drives a Murano, so family trips and dog transport are covered. In 5 years my wife rode in my 944 exactly once, as did my daughter (excluding her manual trans driving lessons). So, we knew going in that the Z need not be 'practical'.

wh!plash · 11-19-2010, 04:00 PM

I have the Z, wife has a scion tC that she loves. We have no kids, so we never really need to carry passengers anyway. And if we do for some reason, the scion has a backseat.

Jack370Z · 11-19-2010, 07:44 PM

Three letters...GT-R. Nuf said?

fins · 11-19-2010, 08:46 PM

Perhaps this thread will help:

Post Your Beater/DD Here....

sonic370 · 11-19-2010, 09:18 PM

DD, wife drives a rouge.. heck i don't think she's even sat in the front seat of my z.

11-19-2010, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 16	2 Seater Query I wanted to see what demographic of people have the Z. Do most people use the Z as a 3rd car DD, Z for Dads DD wifey has car and then a SUV for family stuff. I have a 6 month old so I'm trying to decide if not having a backseat would be an issue. My wifey has a Mustang GT for her DD and we have a SUV as a 3rd car which we use for snow and driving baby around. Honestly I never have anyone in my backseats in my car now so realistically it makes no difference. I was curious if any of you guys made the same choice? And does it work? How old does a child have to be to sit in the Z front seat? Just curious. This aspect is my only hesitation with the Z and I really don't "want" to go Camaro SS for the seats. I'm 30 married 1 child in the burbs of Philly.

11-19-2010, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZedZed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium, Brussels Posts: 237 Drives: nothing Rep Power: 15	DD with a baby seat on the passenger side to pick up my daughter from the crêche. My wife has a Volvo V70 estate as a company car with fuel paid for, so perfect match . The child has to be forward facing in the seat, so anything for a smaller baby with a backward facing seat is dangerous. I have to point out that the european model does not have the possibility of turning off the passenger airbag - the US version has a child seat detector that will automatically turn off the airbag in case of the child being sat in the seat. I'm 30 with a 15 month old daughter Last edited by ZedZed; 11-19-2010 at 12:23 PM.

11-19-2010, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
SiXK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 352 Drives: 09 370Z / 91 300ZXTT Rep Power: 185	Selling my kid paid for the Z and removed the need for a back seat. So it was a double win. __________________ Magnetic Black 2009 370Z / Pearl Yellow 1991 300ZXTT Last edited by SiXK; 11-19-2010 at 01:45 PM.

11-19-2010, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	My wife drives an SUV and I have a Civic as a DD. The Z just sits and waits for a nice day when I feel like taking her out. __________________ Slightly modded

11-19-2010, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 15	It makes no sense to consider backseats for your DD since you have the SUV and a mustang with backseats. Any kid can sit in the Z, a baby would have a backward facing baby basket. The seat can be set far away from the airbag, or just turn off the airbag. I have 3 kids who often need to be in different places at once, one can go in the Z, and two can go in the SUV, since I only have 2 parents to drive the kids, I cannot use 3 vehicles anyway, so only one needs to hold more than one child. Last edited by BrianMSmith; 11-19-2010 at 03:38 PM.

11-19-2010, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	although nissan tried quite hard, this car is not practical at all compared to a normal car. if my older kid is super good i will let him sit in the z with his recaro booster seat that i use on my other cars. got 2 little kids. wife's never been in my Z, actually. the Z's like my own personal space away from family. she doesnt care cause i buy my cars out of my pocket. like how she spends her money on her expensive purses and computer servers and such...

11-19-2010, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
nabenson Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 103 Drives: 10 370z Nismo PW M6 Rep Power: 15	Daily driver, 6-mile commute (one-way) from my home in the city to my office in the city. I am in the oil field and previously drove a Frontier all sorts of crazy highway miles and up/down rig roads (which can be pretty bad). Kept the truck, dropped the field work.

11-19-2010, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 17	My Z is a DD. My wife drives a Miata as a DD. We have a Honda CR-V for family trips, bad weather and "big" hauling. I wouldn't let two seats stop me.

11-19-2010, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 15	My wife drives a Murano, so family trips and dog transport are covered. In 5 years my wife rode in my 944 exactly once, as did my daughter (excluding her manual trans driving lessons). So, we knew going in that the Z need not be 'practical'.

11-19-2010, 04:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
wh!plash Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 49 Drives: 09 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 15	I have the Z, wife has a scion tC that she loves. We have no kids, so we never really need to carry passengers anyway. And if we do for some reason, the scion has a backseat. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport 7AT MB, Stillen exhaust + Gen3 intakes 2010 Ducati Streetfighter 2009 Triumph Street Triple

11-19-2010, 07:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jack370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 128 Drives: 09 370Z Plat SP 6MT Rep Power: 16	Three letters...GT-R. Nuf said? __________________ Jack 09 370Z

11-19-2010, 08:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
fins Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ellisville, MS Posts: 152 Drives: 14 370Z, T, PW/G, AT Rep Power: 15	Perhaps this thread will help: Post Your Beater/DD Here....

11-19-2010, 09:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	DD, wife drives a rouge.. heck i don't think she's even sat in the front seat of my z.

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