anyone ride with kid in the z?
10-21-2008, 10:13 AM
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I agree with RN7676. Drive safe? Drive extra careful? Don't drive like a lunatic? Drive safe all you want, but the guy next to you with 4 spare tires on because he can't afford new ones, the guy driving home drunk or tired? Trust them all you want, but at the end of the day, its you making the call to put your kid at risk. Good luck with that and roll the dice. Hope the only thing you lose is your car.
10-21-2008, 12:06 PM
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It is not plagiarism if you credit the source. ... ie, "From the owners manual:"
Here is some additional decent information for those that have a legitimate interest in this thread.
http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/...002fd17898RCRD
http://www.safercar.gov/airbags/Brochure/index.html
Here is some additional decent information for those that have a legitimate interest in this thread.
http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/...002fd17898RCRD
http://www.safercar.gov/airbags/Brochure/index.html
From the above link: Children ages 1 to 12. Children in this age group can be transported safely in the front seat if they are properly belted, they do not lean forward, and their seat is moved all the way back. The vast majority of all fatally injured children in this age range were completely unrestrained. But children sometimes sit or lean far forward and may slip out of their shoulder belts, putting themselves at risk. The simple act of leaning far forward to change the radio station can momentarily place even a belted child in danger ...
05-14-2009, 09:23 AM
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As long as you don't drive like a lunatic, I don't see why having your little boy in the car would be a problem. Just make sure he is buckled up safe!
I'm not old enough to have kids, but my 6 year old brother loves riding with me in the Z and I make sure he is all strapped in and I drive safe.
My mom had 3 300ZX's when I was a baby up until I guess I was 5, and we commuted every single day to her work/my daycare, which was an hour away on a good day and there was never a problem. I just chilled in my car seat right next to her!
I'm not old enough to have kids, but my 6 year old brother loves riding with me in the Z and I make sure he is all strapped in and I drive safe.
My mom had 3 300ZX's when I was a baby up until I guess I was 5, and we commuted every single day to her work/my daycare, which was an hour away on a good day and there was never a problem. I just chilled in my car seat right next to her!
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05-14-2009, 09:26 AM
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I take my 5 year old son to Hockey every Saturday - he loves it.
My wife and I went for our first parent teacher last night and outside the class in the hallway they had the children's art work of what they were thankful for, things like my family, my friends, my toys were common, not for my son, his sign said daddy's race car.....I'm so proud!
My wife and I went for our first parent teacher last night and outside the class in the hallway they had the children's art work of what they were thankful for, things like my family, my friends, my toys were common, not for my son, his sign said daddy's race car.....I'm so proud!
05-14-2009, 09:42 AM
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Its a possibility... So open her up for her (within reason) from time to time while you can... If you hit it from a light - you get all the glory - and can still shut-her down before you pass the speed limit... And that my friends - Is why little girls love their Dads. It's that crazy imaginative thrill they find - while knowing nothing can go wrong while Dad still breathes...
05-14-2009, 10:04 AM
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my 4 year old nephew loves riding in the Z, just make sure you use a booster/child seat and strap them in correctly and your good to go... he calls it the cool car. whenever the weekend rolls around he askes, can I ride in the cool car today??? I cant wait for my son to be around his age to take him around but he's only 5 months so still have a lot of waiting until then.
05-14-2009, 11:12 AM
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If they do have an 03-06, then I agree with you that a switch needs to be put in for the kids to ride, but if they have an 07-08, they are ok. I have an 08 and my 6 year old rides with his booster, seat all the way back and I make certain he is always sitting properly. I also always check that the light is on showing that the airbag is disengaged.
05-14-2009, 12:49 PM
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Are you serious? It won't be fun when he is severly injured or dead. There is a reason to why there is A LAW (at least in California) to why children under the age of 12 should not be in the 350z (03-06?) passenger seat unless the airbag is disabled. They can have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and get seriously hurt. Talk about the dumbing down of america. This is the reason why California creates such asinine laws like having adults wear bicycle helmets bc people are too dumb to not wear one themselves. Add this thread to the Darwin Awards (if you have no idea what I'm talking about google it).
05-14-2009, 06:11 PM
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Hmm interesting i went to my nissan dealer several months ago and spefically asked about a switch and what i needed to do to install one they told me there was no such switch and no way they would install one. At the time i didnt know of the NHTSA approval letter needed but shouldnt they have at least said something along the lines of this instead of just shutting me down and refusing any work? This is the kind of crap that makes people want to sue.grrrr
well im off to get an approval
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT...ch_Request.pdf
And yeah i would rather not put my 4 yr old in harms way but the car was purchased before he was a twinkle in his momma's eye ;-) and the idea of selling it for a G isnt a question with todays economy. Luckily its only a 10 minute drive on side streets 2 times a week so the danger while present is very minimal but even that is too much :-(
I tried looking for the laws in Florida at one point but never could find anything stating it was illegal like in Cali.
well im off to get an approval
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT...ch_Request.pdf
And yeah i would rather not put my 4 yr old in harms way but the car was purchased before he was a twinkle in his momma's eye ;-) and the idea of selling it for a G isnt a question with todays economy. Luckily its only a 10 minute drive on side streets 2 times a week so the danger while present is very minimal but even that is too much :-(
I tried looking for the laws in Florida at one point but never could find anything stating it was illegal like in Cali.
05-14-2009, 06:45 PM
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Hmm interesting i went to my nissan dealer several months ago and spefically asked about a switch and what i needed to do to install one they told me there was no such switch and no way they would install one. At the time i didnt know of the NHTSA approval letter needed but shouldnt they have at least said something along the lines of this instead of just shutting me down and refusing any work? This is the kind of crap that makes people want to sue.grrrr
well im off to get an approval
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT...ch_Request.pdf
And yeah i would rather not put my 4 yr old in harms way but the car was purchased before he was a twinkle in his momma's eye ;-) and the idea of selling it for a G isnt a question with todays economy. Luckily its only a 10 minute drive on side streets 2 times a week so the danger while present is very minimal but even that is too much :-(
I tried looking for the laws in Florida at one point but never could find anything stating it was illegal like in Cali.
well im off to get an approval
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT...ch_Request.pdf
And yeah i would rather not put my 4 yr old in harms way but the car was purchased before he was a twinkle in his momma's eye ;-) and the idea of selling it for a G isnt a question with todays economy. Luckily its only a 10 minute drive on side streets 2 times a week so the danger while present is very minimal but even that is too much :-(
I tried looking for the laws in Florida at one point but never could find anything stating it was illegal like in Cali.
Please let me know if you have any luck with this. I would love to do the same on my '06. Good luck!
05-14-2009, 06:56 PM
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Just for the record to all the naysayers out there that thinks it's unsafe, I guess every other car accident out there has never hurt a child.... yep, all other cars are safe for children except the Z.
I don't care what you're driving, you can never control traffic conditions. So if you think driving a Land Rover is safe, tell us how you avoid an 18 wheeler who's driver has been at it for 18 straight hours and finally falls asleep and veers into you. Hmm....
I don't care what you're driving, you can never control traffic conditions. So if you think driving a Land Rover is safe, tell us how you avoid an 18 wheeler who's driver has been at it for 18 straight hours and finally falls asleep and veers into you. Hmm....
aahahahhahahaha 
05-15-2009, 06:34 AM
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You can find copy of the TSB NTB02-123 with a google search. It confirms the existence of of a switch, but does not provide any installation instructions. I could not find any reference to the switch or installation instructions in the shop manual either. The switch probably comes with instructions.
Some dealers may not want to deal with it. It is probably a tremendous liability for the dealership.
As far as I know, the only member here who might actually have the switch is a prior poster on this thread named "350Catfish". I would love to see pics of what it looks like and where they install it.
Some dealers may not want to deal with it. It is probably a tremendous liability for the dealership.
As far as I know, the only member here who might actually have the switch is a prior poster on this thread named "350Catfish". I would love to see pics of what it looks like and where they install it.
05-15-2009, 09:14 AM
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na I wouldnt come close, my first kid is due in 20 days, traded my wife's pos neon in on a pathfinder, and I'll be getting an altima or maxima for when I need to ride the little guy. With a kid, the Z will become a Sunday car only, unless I am fortunate enough to keep it another 12 years, he won't ever know what the inside looks like.
yeah all the "drive extra careful" is hilarious, is that what you do when you don't feel like wearing your seat belt?
+1 for getting a g
yeah all the "drive extra careful" is hilarious, is that what you do when you don't feel like wearing your seat belt?
+1 for getting a g
05-15-2009, 09:23 AM
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