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I am finally about to get my M3W back, after Morgan had pretty much to rebuild it from the wheels up. This was after the 11 month failed chassis replacement job in France and having had to have it trucked back from the south of France. In view of the problems and outlay I had already incurred, as a very generous gesture, Morgan did the rebuild FOC, for which I am extremely grateful. I shall be keeping it in the UK until spring, when it will be returning to France.
My two grandsons aged 5 and 7 will be desperate to go for a ride in it or more particularly, collected from school. There is no chance that the regular Recaro child seats we use, either the ISOFix or belt fixed type will fit in the Morgan. I think the only solution is a Booster cushion type seat. Has anyone tried this and with what success? If successful, what make?
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I am finally about to get my M3W back, after Morgan had pretty much to rebuild it from the wheels up. This was after the 11 month failed chassis replacement job in France and having had to have it trucked back from the south of France. In view of the problems and outlay I had already incurred, as a very generous gesture, Morgan did the rebuild FOC, for which I am extremely grateful. I shall be keeping it in the UK until spring, when it will be returning to France.
My two grandsons aged 5 and 7 will be desperate to go for a ride in it or more particularly, collected from school. There is no chance that the regular Recaro child seats we use, either the ISOFix or belt fixed type will fit in the Morgan. I think the only solution is a Booster cushion type seat. Has anyone tried this and with what success? If successful, what make?
Wilson Wow, that is a story. Good luck and safe travels with the Grandsons....
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Hi Wilson
There is a product in UK called Mifold which works by managing the seat belts and fitting to child, rather than booster seats which raise the child to fit the belts.
This means that the child actually sits on the seat base.
Useful to keep them out of the air flow.
The unit is very compact. Suggest you look at this.
I believe it is fully compliant with UK standards etc, but please dont take my word for it !!
We have a couple which we use as backup if need to move the grandson and proper child seats not available. He is only 5 so only as an emergency as is still bit young for a booster.
I like the principle.
No vested interest other than a liking of the principle used
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I agree with P964,we use this seat for my 5 year grandson,
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I have had a detailed look at this Mifold seat, which on the face of things, seemed ideal. It has got a number of bad reviews, nearly all for the same reason that the side clips slide into the seat base in use and jam the seat belts, making it impossible to undo the belts. It also got a very poor safety review on Which and is listed as a "do not buy".
Someone else suggested the Trunki Boostapak. Anyone any experience of this.
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I used the Mifold for my daughter who was 5 when I got mine. It worked as described, though it was fiddly putting it in and taking it out. We didn't use it very long though. The seat belt sits low enough that it doesn't really bother her. It doesn't dig into a child's neck the way a full size car belt does if they aren't lifted from the seat.
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Nick,
Thanks for that. I had thought of just not using a seat like you do, as it will only be for very short journeys but am concerned that a "jobsworth" policeman could have me up for not using a child safety device of some description. The Britax high back booster seat I looked at, has also now been withdrawn, after a poor review on Which. I might take my Morgan to Halfords in Brighton, who have a wide range of booster seats and see what seems to fit.
Wilson
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