how many dads here are in the market for a FR-S?

[ashtray]

Note to all dads of infants: car may not accommodate a rear facing infant seat!!

Rear facing seats required until 12 months old, but even after that, experts say rear facing is the safest and recommend rear facing for up to 24 months.
As a rear facing seat barely fit in my WRX, I don't think it will fit in the FRS, even with the front seat folded.

Press release said a forward facing seat would fit.

As for the poll - yeah, I have a 3 year old. He climbs in his seat by himself. Will be in a booster later this year.

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by kmbkk

I have 3 kids, ages 18 (in college), 15 & 3. We have a Ford Flex that's the family hauler so I'm fine with the FR-S as my daily driver.

I hope the 3-year old was planned!

Have an 11 year old and a 7 year old and we have a van for the family stuff. This one's all me. Was just important to have seating for short trips (10 minutes or less). Definitely not planning on doing any long road trips with more than 2 people.

[PuGZoR]

I have a lil bub that's nearly 11 months old, and I'm still pretty keen. I'll be worried if we ever have another one though, because as someone pointed out it probably won't support a rear facing seat, so I may have to swap a trusted family member for 6 months if that happens.

Sure you've got to look after the kids, but remember to have a bit of fun yourself too! This car is going to be my fun.

EDIT: Having said this, my partner will now take my Mazda Tribute when the 86 comes along. Small SUV is good enough for transporting a tribe.

[EJ20]

I have a baby coming soon (my 1st one ) and for family trips I've got an r50 pathfinder now, and will upgrade to a clean/used LC200 or any other full size 4wd as I go a lot to off road trips with my wife

My wife hates small/sports cars.... So I'll keep the brz for myself

[Matador]

Originally Posted by NorCalRider

I have a 12 year old daughter and a 10 year old son. We have a 09 Tacoma Dbl cab and we had an 05 Honda Odyssey until last friday. My wife was in an accident and it was totaled. So now I will be looking for a new family hauler along with waiting still for an Frs/Brz. I am hoping they will fit fine in the back of it.

Hope your wife is okay.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by stlgrym3

i have a 6 month old daughter, we have other cars in the household to shuttle her around. but am i too selfish to get a 2+2 coupe?

Too selfish, I hope not. I've got a 6 month old and a 2 year old and have every intention of using the back seat for them. The wife drives a Matrix for everyday stuff, but I don't want a fun car that my boys can't have fun in too. I'll be getting a winter beater to, so there'll still be two four door cars.

[PuGZoR]

Should definitely be a sub-group of us forum users in this situation. Let's call it the "Dads who are still buying an 86/FRS/BRZ because racecar club". Yes?

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by Zaku

My father is thinking about getting one, but back when I was really young ( Im in my mid 20's now)he drove around a Levin Ae86 lol I don't know if that counts.

Ok zaku now im positive that subie ad is base off ur life

[goldenfri]

Have a 1yr old, my wife has a TSX which the baby rides in 99% of the time, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

.. a VW Beetle (engine caught fire and I was the backseat smoke detector),

Been there done that one! Back "in the day" before we all knew better, my Aunt, Mom, two sisters (9 months and 8), brother and me (6 and 10) and my Aunt's full grown German Shepherd went from NC to KY in my Aunt's VW Beetle (3 kids in the back, dog on the floor, adults in front, Mom holding my little sister).

For some reason the dog decided to stay at my Grandparent's farm for a couple of months on the trip back.

It was one of those trips you never forget, and that you just can't do any longer. Sort of like the fact that none of my kids have had the pleasure of slipping into the floor under the dash when you slam on the brakes.

Oh, good times!

[Dadhawk]

I'm definitely fall into the "Dad" category but my kids are older (21, 19, 15). My 15 year old will probably get to do some driver training in the FRS before he gets his license. He'll never drive it solo though.

That said, when my 21 year old was born I had my MR2 and he rode in it all the time in a carseat. Of course, it had no airbags to worry about.

We've always owned a "family car" (2 Chevy Astros, a 1989 and a 2000, both of which did +250K miles, I'm still driving the 2000 at +286K miles) and a sportier (or smaller) second car (MR2, Saturn SC, etc, a couple of Hondas, and our my wife's current '05 Mustang convertible).

Kids don't care what size the car is, they just crawl in and make it work. As long as the car seat fits, go for it! Even if its just "emergency" situations, you can make it work.

[Shevon]

I have three boys and a lil girl. I don't have my boys all year round but when I do my Durango is the family hauler. Damn right I'm getting a BRZ lol

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by Shevon

I have three boys and a lil girl. I don't have my boys all year round but when I do my Durango is the family hauler. Damn right I'm getting a BRZ lol

dad of a 2 yr old boy and 5yr old girl, have always had a 2 door since the day they were born, and im not changing it, FR-S is going to daughter when she turns 16 and my boy is getting a rebuilt 66' FastBack mustang, if i ever get it finished lol....

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

dad of a 2 yr old boy and 5yr old girl, have always had a 2 door since the day they were born, and im not changing it, FR-S is going to daughter when she turns 16 and my boy is getting a rebuilt 66' FastBack mustang, if i ever get it finished lol....

So FRS a chick car?