Hey NSX'er parents and/or those familiar with this setup....
Looking to get a bigger vehicle as we have another (our 2nd) baby on the way. This means ill have 2 car seats in the back of a vehicle and both rear facing for a while as well. Current child is 19 months FYI. I'd like to hear what vehicles you have with 2 car seats. I'm open to vehicles but thinking something along the lines of (used) newer M5, M3, e63, s63, alpina b7 maybe.... You get the idea I think...sporty, fun, fast, and big enough. Looking to stay at/under $60k if possible.
Any ideas?
deedubb!! Haven't seen you around in a while! I had my 3rd child nearly two years ago, and we now have two carseats in the back (middle row) of our Honda Pilot. Not quite the snazzy fun mobile you're looking for, but my wife and I agreed: by having a 3rd child, our family grew to a party of five, outgrowing our 4-seat Honda Element. We decided that a 5-seater would also be outgrown if we happened to have another, so we went "all out" in terms of passenger capacity.
The two seats are now forward facing, but for quite a while we were doing one rear facing. It worked fine, with the 3-year old on the driver's side (I wanted passenger side, but it's my "wife's car" so she got to choose) and the baby in the middle. The baby is now nearly 2, and forward facing.
Having the rear cargo space allows us to haul a twin-stroller around as well as basic kid stuff (some beach toys, first aid kit, diaper bags etc) as well as a booster box incase battery dies while out (Element used to have that problem).
Anyway, I would have to agree that a minivan or SUV might suit your needs, especially if you end up with another bundle of joy in the family. If you can't bring yourself to get into a "mommy" type vehicle, make sure it has a big trunk, at least!
Good hearing from ya.
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I may face this issue soon, was the thinking about a Legacy GT. I haven't driven one yet, but my thoughts were that it should be a bit more roomy than a WRX, with nearly as much power and good potential for mild engine and suspension work. AWD is attractive too, although in Seattle there's maybe three snowy days per year.
I was very close to getting a Legacy GT back in 2010, but it was a few thousand dollars above my price range. Still, the AWD would be nice to have with all the wet driving you do in western WA. My Camaro (that I bought with summer tires on it) was a nightmare to drive until I switched to all seasons. But the Legacy GT is a car I still want.
