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Re: Does anyone have a Present or Previous 3 Series with Carseats in the back? [stephenabelson]
by roadburner
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Nov 06, 2008 (3:48 pm)
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Replying to: stephenabelson (Oct 16, 2008 3:11 pm)
A friend of mine was able to obtain a BMW "Carli" seat in Germany and sneak it past US Customs. My son used it from age one until he was almost eight. It worked great in both my E36 318ti and my E39 528i.
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Re: Does anyone have a Present or Previous 3 Series with Carseats in the ba
by J_Scott
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Nov 28, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: stephenabelson (Oct 16, 2008 3:11 pm)
Have a 2009 335i and it "works" with car seats. My son is 2 and I have a fairly large car seat back there for him. He can sit back there comfortably. There are a couple of things to note though. It can be a bit difficult to get them into the seat. Because of the way the window slopes down towards the trunk getting them in without bumping their head is tricky (of course this is true of many sedans). To give them room the passenger seat needs to be at least half way forward. This is only really a problem if you have a tall passenger in the front seat as they would be fairly cramped with a child in the back and the seat so far forward. The final caveat is they can kick your passenger seat. It's not that bad though since the back of the seat is a hard plastic. Just lots of little foot prints to wipe off. Not much danger of them scuffing the leather.
In my experience it works fine with young children. I just wouldn't recommend it if you plan on having your child in the car with a tall passenger in the front seat.
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Re: Does anyone have a Present or Previous 3 Series with Carseats in the back? [stephenabelson]
by momoftwins2
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Jan 20, 2009 (12:47 pm)
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Replying to: stephenabelson (Oct 16, 2008 3:11 pm)
I have a 2007 335xi and it works well with small children. I have twins and they were originally in Graco Snugrides and with both carseats in the back you could still squeeze a reasonably sized adult in between them. I just upgraded them to Britax Marathons and both carseats still fit fine though I doubt an adult could fit between them now.
The trunk size is good too. We fit our Graco DuoGlide double stroller in the trunk just fine and still have room for other stuff. The only problem we have had is going to the airport with all of our luggage when travelling. In the past, we have put one full size suitcase in between the carseats but I don't think that will work anymore.
Overall, I am very pleased with the car.
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it is possible to fit but...
by pinenut77
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May 06, 2009 (10:43 am)
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I have an 07 335xi. I can fit two car seats in the backseat. However, when using an infant carrier type of seat the front passenger is very cramped. I would not ride there for even an hour. There is no way that I could put the infant seat behind the drivers seat and drive comfortably and I am only 5'6". I will be moving up to the 535xi for my next baby.
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Re: Does anyone have a Present or Previous 3 Series with Carseats in the back? [stephenabelson]
by astrand
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Jul 07, 2009 (4:34 pm)
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Replying to: stephenabelson (Oct 16, 2008 3:11 pm)
I brought a Britax Marathon to the dealership to check out the 328 coupe and was pleasantly surprised how I was able to get the car seat in. The latch connectors were much easier to get to than my wife's Volvo XC90. You would think a Volvo SUV would not have tucked away latch connectors.
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