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What buggies go in the boot? I wont have chance to check for a while yet either.

I have pretty much made my mind up on the Jane Slalom Pro due to the technical features and the packages available (also the ebay deals).

Would be interesting how the manufacturers box shaped figures wedge in the none box shaped boot.


Basically being a bit nosey to see what buggies you have and also if they are too big for the boot can they be wedged in the front/ backseat? The girlfriend drives with her seat fully forwards so there might be space across the two footwells.
 
ivantate said:
What buggies go in the boot? I wont have chance to check for a while yet either.

I have pretty much made my mind up on the Jane Slalom Pro due to the technical features and the packages available (also the ebay deals).

Would be interesting how the manufacturers box shaped figures wedge in the none box shaped boot.


Basically being a bit nosey to see what buggies you have and also if they are too big for the boot can they be wedged in the front/ backseat? The girlfriend drives with her seat fully forwards so there might be space across the two footwells.
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I do believe most shops will allow you to try baby buggies for size and see if they fit in your boot :)
 
ivantate said:
What buggies go in the boot? I wont have chance to check for a whileQUOTE]


I wont have a chance for a while because me, the girlfriend and the car are in Italy.
Trying to explain to an Italian shop I want to try and fit the wheelchair in the boot but not buy it because the £/Euro exchange rate is not what it used to be is difficult.

Just trying to save myself some nagging for the next few weeks.
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you are fine with a maclaren!
Our off road buggy we take the quick release wheels off. A lot of Buggies look pretty hopeless these days - too much style but not big enough wheels to cope with life. Above all, lightness is good!
 
I have a Jane Carrera Pro (similar to the newer Solo) and a Matrix car seat to go with it... Very handy, fits easily with plenty of room left over. I have the sliding rear seat and in the pic below, the seat is fully back... My first son Jamie is modelling the car seat...


Now that I have two wee boys, I now also have a Jane Powertwin and Rebel Pro car seat to match. I need to remove the two rear wheels to fit the buggy in the boot, but they're quick release (just press the button in the middle and they pop off) so it's handy enough. I leave the front wheel on. And it all fits in the boot below the parcel shelf level too, so you don't have wheels in your rear view mirror. Been meaning to take pics of it with the car. Oh and I don't need to have the back seat slid fully forward to fit it in. I think it's a couple of notches back from fully forward (I'm not sure how that equates to the boot of normal Pandas)... I'm loving the looks I get from the mummies with the huge people carriers these days lol.
 
Having thought again...

The Slalom Pro is basically the same set up as the Powertwin... Is it the pushchair she likes or is it the car seats that she prefers?

If it was the car seats, I'd recommend going for a Carrera or Solo base. The reason for this is that it's a simple kick and fold to put it in the boot and it will fit much better.

If she opts for the Slalom Pro, she will always have to remove wheels to fit it into the boot and she will find that a total pain. I'm not sure if the Slalom Pro will fit in if your seats aren't the slidy ones as the footplate at the front takes up a lot of space. And no, it most definitely wouldn't fit behind the drivers seat even if it was fully forward. (She must be incredibly short as I'm only 5' 2" and I sit 2 or 3 notches back.) Besides you wouldn't want to put a dirty pram anywhere other than the boot...

The Powertwin I have is just used at weekends and very rarely during the week. My eldest is in the nursery during the week, so I'm usually just out with the wee one... For my daily pram, I wouldn't opt for one that you would need to remove anything more than the hood...
 
ivantate said:
What buggies go in the boot? I wont have chance to check for a while yet either.

I have pretty much made my mind up on the Jane Slalom Pro due to the technical features and the packages available (also the ebay deals).

Would be interesting how the manufacturers box shaped figures wedge in the none box shaped boot.


Basically being a bit nosey to see what buggies you have and also if they are too big for the boot can they be wedged in the front/ backseat? The girlfriend drives with her seat fully forwards so there might be space across the two footwells.
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I tried Peg Perego Plico P3 ( http://www.pegperego.com/page.php?s...7f&pageid=IJVNL001&idf=04&idp=0000000215&cl=N ) and i bought also Primo Viaggio Tri Fix ( http://www.pegperego.com/page.php?s...7f&pageid=IJVNL001&idf=06&idp=0000000208&cl=N ) with isofix base and i am very satisfied.
In the boot, the stroller fits easily!
 
Thanks for the answers. It has given me some ideas.

Smurf, she drives with the seat 1 notch back but we only have the poor persons fixed rear seat.
The big wheeled buggy was for getting out and about, it will definately be 'offroaded'. Maybe a smaller folding chair for everyday use would be a good idea, more wheels to fit in the garage!
 
Yes the big wheels are definitely suited to the off-roading better than the smaller ones. Best to pump them up using anything other than the piddley little pump supplied... Husband arrived at hospital with toddler and pram with 3 flat wheels. Pram didn't steer too well... Lol

And I wouldn't describe my Panda as having a rich person's sliding back seat... I'm the type to keep a car for quite a few years so I reckoned that if I had to buy new, I might as well have all the useful options I could think of.
 
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The sliding seat is a great option but not many seem to take it. I think it is down to most people buying stock cars on discount. Definately an option I would have if buying new, although I tend to tick all the boxes when building a car on the configurator! I have been keeping an eye on the scrapyards but none have turned up.

The sporting just has the standard folding seat not even split, and I think recovering a 50/50 eleganza one to match wouldnt be worth the hassle.
 
Eleganza rear seats wouldn't be of much use to you as you'd have to change the seat covers in the whole car (and probably the door cards too), and the Sporting seat colours are much nicer. The Sporting seat covers were also used in the original 4x4 Pandas, and they're rarer than Eleganzas.

And I'm the same with the configurator on the "I'll have that and that too!" :D Only I also ordered mine fully loaded... :eek:
 
hello all!
I'm attempting to revive this thread after....hmm looks like over a decade?
I drive a panda 169 (split-folding rear seats) and we are expecting our first in June.

I find a lot of information about older prams that fit in the boot back in the heyday of the 169, but I'm wondering if anyone has any information about good modern prams that might fit today in 2023?
 
Panda rear doors open wide. You will have no problem getting a baby buggy into the back. The split fold rear seat is more useful but its not fitted to most models. The boot is also big enough just be careful how you load the buggy. The same applies with baby seats. panda doors allow you to get the thing into the car and seat belts are long enough to go around it.

Having had four kids, I would also add that fancy buggies are a waste of money. They are too big and take up too much space (not just in the car). Get something simple ideally second hand. You won't need it for very long anyway. Spend the money on more important things.

To add - my boy plays with the load Rugby team Under 10s. He's turning out to be an extremely intelligent player who reads the game and isn't scared to go for it. His sister plays in Under 12s girls. She is one of the top players at her level. English Rugby is excellent for kids. Hopefully you an try it. They start at under fives.
 
hey all...thanks for the replies so far. It's great to see old hats coming back out of the woodwork and talking about their grown up kids now. I'm just at the beginning of this adventure...I appreciate all the tips.

I got a secondhand/(maybe third-hand?) Bugaboo Chameleon (a really fancy Dutch thing) from a neighbor and it fits really well in the trunk without wheel disassembly (you just need to click off the main carriage from the frame to split it into its basic two parts). I also have split folding seats, which was a cool surprise considering that it's a 1,1 barebones model (it also happens to have isofix!).

I consider it too fancy but my German wife is already in love with it and for 100 bucks (retailed new, closer to 1000) it's a steal, plus THE money will be used as donation for Ukraine refugees here in Germany.

Win/win. Case closed!

Now time for an oil change today :).

American in Germany, signing off.
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Second hand is great! When my second little monster arrived before the first one was walking properly, I bought a second hand Jane Powertwin which served me well for a couple of years. I also got most of my money back on it when I sold it on. 😁 It was a tight fit in the Panda but worked fine.
 
We had a nearly new Mamma's & Pappa's complete set. The base buggy part sadly got ruined when we took in onto a beach and ignored that salt and sand are not good for metal parts. A least by then, it was well-used having done it's job so it wasn't a disaster.
 
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