02-25-2017, 08:16 PM | #1 |
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Does anyone use the Clek Foonf rear facing? I'm trying to figure out if it will fit before I order.
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02-27-2017, 11:34 AM | #2 |
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No experience with those but I do swear by the Diono Radian RXT. Such awesome car seats and we had 2 Recaro's for the kids prior to that. Built like a tank with steel frame, slim design (can fit 3 across if needed), folds flat for travel and much more.
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02-27-2017, 11:59 AM | #3 |
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You may be able to do rear facing if it's in the center back seats. The m5 front seats are thick, and if you are of average height, those seats will be pushed back too much;. There's actually not that much room behind the front seats. I haven't actually tried rear facing since my kids are in boosters now, but just eye balling the rear, I think only the center position may work, unless you and front passenger have really short legs.
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I agree! I have one for my 5yr old and just about to get one for my 2yr old who can now face forwards. Do you have any probs with the upper metal part and/or buckle pushing into the seat leather? It freaks me out, I have doubled up microfiber towels back there behind the metal pieces because I feel like long term it's going to permanently put a divot in the leather there. Just wondering if you have any methods around that. And yeah -- rear facing in the M5 is HARD! I had to put my son in the middle in a Britax rear-facing and even then, the front seats couldn't go back that far. Now I just need someone to tell me how to keep them from poking the fragile-looking HVAC controls with their feet. I'm about ready to just strap soft booties on their feet before they can get in the car. |
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02-27-2017, 04:46 PM | #5 | |
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Our kids are the same age at 2 and 5. I just got the newest one for our 2 yr old girl who can now face front and she was always jealous of big brother's seat. Yes with the HVAC controls! I've almost stopped the car to tell the boy to stop touching the controls with his feet.
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02-27-2017, 08:09 PM | #6 |
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Haha, I'm in the same boat, except older girl/younger boy. he is SO PSYCHED to be able to ride facing forwards. He'll be even more excited to have the same seat. He loves the M5 engine sound & acceleration a lot more than my daughter. Boys are definitely different than girls.
It's so weird to find a car forum on a 560HP car where there's people talking about car seats. Usually that's reserved for a SUV/minivan forum |
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the Clek seats look nice. they have a smaller version - the Fllo. let me know if you try it out.
i currently use a Cybex Cloud Q - the one that reclines and also has the load leg. it fits rear-facing kinda tight already and it looks much smaller than the Clek seats. |
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02-27-2017, 09:28 PM | #8 |
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Thanks guys. I assumed when I got the M5 there would be plenty of space back there given how much bigger it is than all my previous cars, but our infant seat is already tight, and I am by no means tall. Will let you know if I end up trying the Clek.
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03-02-2017, 03:04 PM | #11 |
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I'm using two Clek Foonf's, but they're front facing now. I had them rear facing when I had an X5 and I recall the back of the driver seat just touching the car seat while in my seating position (6ft). No issues now that they're front facing.
With 2 Foonfs, my wife or MiL could sit in the middle with the X5. With the M5, my wife can just squeeze between. I measured the difference before and I recall the M5 is about half - 3/4 inch smaller between centre latch points. I use seat protectors to reduce the wear on the leather. After 3 years of 2 baby seats, rear facing, then front facing child seats in the X5, there were only slight indentations in the leather that have probably relaxed by now (sold it). Last edited by topspd; 03-02-2017 at 08:37 PM.. |
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6 Months with the diono, I took it out to move it to the other side, changing to a booster for my daughter and giving the diono to my 2yrold son.
Here's the state of the seat, WARNING DIRTY CAR. This is right as I pulled the seat out, before any cleaning. It's a sad state. There's sunscreen on the leather, crumbs, and still some indentations despite the thick towel doubled up behind there. I hope the indentations come out, partly why I am moving the diono to the other side. I cleaned everything else up pretty much 100%. |
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It's finally come time for me to install the infant car seat base and I want to try and save the leather as much as possible.
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I've been using this one for a few months and it's protecting the seat so far. See also topspd's posted pic above, looks to be the same Diono mat.
https://www.amazon.com/Diono-Ultra-F...iono+protector |
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Nice - thank you! These actually look great... and will go well with my Sakhir interior
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Just tried out the clek rear facing in the wife's range rover HSE and lets just say I had to drive with HER seat settings because thats as far as i could go back before damaging the leather. Ill take a pic if necessary
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So I've been using the Clek rear facing in the M5 for a couple months now and it fits surprisingly well. It sits quite high, which I think helps it clear the front seat a bit better. I'm 5'8" though, probably have another inch to spare. If you're taller, it should fit behind the passenger seat just fine.
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I have a Diono RXT behind the passenger w the angle adjusted and a really tightly squeezed in Cybex Aton 2 on the middle hump (M6). Both are rear facing. I only have to adjust my seat up an inch for my normal driving position when the infant seat is in the middle. Passenger is comfortable even w the Diono behind that seat.
+1 on the Diono being heavy and a bit of a pain to install/remove. We bought another for our other car bc it was a hassle moving it back/forth from the vehicles. |
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