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  1. 17th September 2008, 09:19 PM #1
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    Seven seats need advice

    The love has gone for the Subaru and wife has decided she needs a vehicle with many seats. Three kids now, plus sister who doesn't drive with kid. New baby is only three weeks old and she's decide that there will be another.

    So, seven seats and has to be under 2m.

    Anybody know what's great?

    Or good?

    Or bearable?

    She was talking about selling the Defender, too.

    Oh, and no Discovery, she has this silly idea that we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket.

    Wash your mouths out, I'm not selling the Defender to get a Discovery.

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  2. 18th September 2008, 12:03 AM #2
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    Tarago? seriously there's not much out there that will seat seven comfortably apart from a people mover or a Disco 3. Do you want a four wheel drive seven seater?
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  3. 18th September 2008, 01:02 AM #3
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  4. 18th September 2008, 05:54 AM #4
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    Hopefully the 2m means height,not length !

    Let's see you need 7 seats, comfort, inexpensive, well maintained...

    I reckon a 1994 Range Rover LSE with a pair of jump seats fitted in the back would be ideal !

    If only somebody was selling one........

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  5. 18th September 2008, 06:18 AM #5
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    I know you said you didn't want a Discovery, but what 4x4 7 seater gives you 7 proper forward facing seats along with 7 proper 3 point seat belts? Most 4x4's only have a lap belt in the middle of the back and side facing extra seats.

    That is the main reason I went for a TD5. I thought the seat belts were pretty safe for the kids. That's what I officially told the wife anyway
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  6. 18th September 2008, 06:44 AM #6
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    The wife runs a Mitsubishi Delica which is ideal for carrying the kids around but unfortunately your 2.0m height restriction would be borderline. Most are 8 seaters, some are 7.
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    Mazda Cx9?

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