Baby Car Seat for 330 Coupe?

[William330]

I notice there are three steel attach points behind the rear seat, and
assumed these were for a car seat.

Has anyone gone through this car seat shopping exercise?

I'm looking for a car seat which protects the child, utilizes the attach points,
and will not cause damage to the vehicle.

 

[aja342]

I'll post some pics next week of the set up I have now, Head to a babies 'r us for some good info and selection.

 

[William330]

Thanks, aja342, looking forward to that.

So nothing special is needed for a beemer?

 

[Chicago-Spike]

The Peg line(and most other high end seats) has what is termed "LATCH" system for attachment points in most vehicles since 2003. The car seat bases have a special "LATCH" belt right on the base, but the seat bases can also be put in older vehicles with a lap belt as well.
I will tell you this, after just having our first kid in December and trying the 3 series with a car seat, it is very hard and annoying to get a seat in and out of that small back seat. So much so that we just traded in our 325xi on a new 4Runner. I hated to get rid of that car, but there was just no way we were going to deal with that problem every time we took the kid someplace.

 

[William330]

Thanks Chicago. Imagine how that will be with a coupe!

Not trading in my coupe, though.

Does the carseat damage the leather/vinyl seats? Was thinking
of putting a blanket underneath, so there won't be an imprint once
it's removed later on.

 

[Chicago-Spike]

They make a nice looking seat protection cover that will also catch food leter on. It is like $20 at most baby stores, called "Prince Lionheart, 2 stage seat protector" I just put that in under the seat base yesterday to protect the new leather in the 4Runner