Rover 75 as a family car - Page 3

Paul_1978 · 30th August 2010, 08:53

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Originally Posted by mark d3

hi paul i have a 11 year old and a 6 year old the 75 is a excellent choice as a family car swallows booster seats/baby seats with ease and the diesel has good mpg both tourer and saloon are very practical

Hi,, thanks for the note! My problem is that I will have three kids rather than two! I've actually started looking for "slimline" car seats. I'm determined to sort it one way or another.
I will avoid Zafira at all costs!!

Paul_1978 · 30th August 2010, 08:55

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Originally Posted by bobthebuilder

The only limitation I have experienced arises because the car has a boot rather than a hatchback. This causes problems with the dog, and when you have to carry something big in the boot. But otherwise no problems, and I generally like having a saloon instead of a hatchback.

That's a good point. The hatchback in my SEi gives good practicality.

But the seats go down in the 75 saloon don't they? Do they go totally flat - ie does the seat base lift up as it does in my SEi?

sworks · 30th August 2010, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Paul_1978

Ah yes, but the Tourer won't necessarily have more rear seat space!

The tourer won't have any more seat space, a huge boot may come in handy with 3 kids

Roverowner · 30th August 2010, 09:22

Five in a 75... bit of a squeeze. I think I would get the tourer if I were you. It would still be a bit of a aqeeze though

rrobson · 30th August 2010, 09:44

hi paul, if you ever need help looking for a car, in only down the you want a second opinion, otherwise, just click on the link under my post and it will tell you everything you need to check when looking

Pumpwater · 30th August 2010, 09:47

No more seat width in the tourer but significantly more headroom which might make it easier to get the kids in & out. Also the enormous amount of stuff needed whenever you go out with kids is more easily got in and out of the back of the tourer than the boot of the saloon.

I still prefer the saloon though, nice soft ride!

capese21 · 30th August 2010, 09:54

My ZTT has a lapbelt for the middle seat.

Roverowner · 30th August 2010, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Pumpwater

No more seat width in the tourer but significantly more headroom which might make it easier to get the kids in & out. Also the enormous amount of stuff needed whenever you go out with kids is more easily got in and out of the back of the tourer than the boot of the saloon.

I still prefer the saloon though, nice soft ride!

That´s what I meant with -still a sqeeze-

As you say tourer a lot better getting things in and out (have a son of 4 months just now). 3 in the back would be tight. Lot more space for all the baby stuff in the tourer as opposed to the saloon (we have both). Don´t think the tourer is a harder ride than the saloon

Paul_1978 · 30th August 2010, 10:52

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Originally Posted by sworks

The tourer won't have any more seat space, a huge boot may come in handy with 3 kids

Fair point! I'm actually not that keen on the look of the tourer - the saloon is a much better looking car IMHO, more aesthetically pleasing

Paul_1978 · 30th August 2010, 10:54

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Originally Posted by rrobson

hi paul, if you ever need help looking for a car, in only down the you want a second opinion, otherwise, just click on the link under my post and it will tell you everything you need to check when looking

Thanks for that. I may well drop you a line nearer the time!

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Roverowner Retired CDTi Tourer 2005 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Linköping Posts: 5,023 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Five in a 75... bit of a squeeze. I think I would get the tourer if I were you. It would still be a bit of a aqeeze though

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Pumpwater Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Firefrost Red Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 470 Thanks: 96 Thanked 55 Times in 38 Posts	No more seat width in the tourer but significantly more headroom which might make it easier to get the kids in & out. Also the enormous amount of stuff needed whenever you go out with kids is more easily got in and out of the back of the tourer than the boot of the saloon. I still prefer the saloon though, nice soft ride!