Children in Bucket seats?

1. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #1 16th August 2011, 16:12

   I have put a pair of OMP buckets in the VTS, and Willans 4 points.
   
   My eldest is 5, can he ride in the car?
   
   I'm struggling to find any information on the legal ins and outs of it....
   
   
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 16th August 2011, 16:26

   kids have to be a certain height i think to sit in normal seats
3. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #3 16th August 2011, 16:37

   Yeah but can I use a booster and a 4 point? :s
4. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

   #4 16th August 2011, 16:58

   wouldnt be putting any kid of mine in a saxo.
5. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #5 16th August 2011, 17:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Oli_K wouldnt be putting any kid of mine in a saxo.

   I'm not going to rag it or drive like a toolbox, but he really wants to go for a drive in it.
   
   I might just buy a standard passenger seat
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 16th August 2011, 17:31

   i would try to see if you can fit a booster seat in it mate
7. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

   #7 17th August 2011, 01:19

   i cant see whay not if anything the harness will give more protection than a normal belt would best thing to do is put him in it with the booster and have a good look over and tug at the seat to see it there is any play before you set off
   
   and why wouldnt you put any kid of yours in a saxo mine comes in mine everyday she has the proper locked child seats and i drive like an old man when she is in the car its no different than putting a kid in a fiesta or 106 its not the car its the driver
8. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

   #8 17th August 2011, 10:42

   Cant see why not, baby seats are essentially using a harness set up should be fine with booster.
9. wolf_gsxr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 wigan Posts: 778

   #9 17th August 2011, 11:12

   As long as he sits high enough then yes. 4 points are safer for kids cause in the event of a crash 4points spread the force evenly across your chest rather than shoulder. If your going for a little drive don't worry about it.