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Family of 4 plus dog fit in the Evora

962 views 19 replies 14 participants last post by  bboixtc  
#1 ·
I often joke around when people ask me about the Evora and tell them I bought the car to take my kids to school.

But it's no joke. Yesterday we picked up my youngest from preschool, and loaded up the whole family including the corgi and drove out the twisty roads and down the gravel drive to the in laws. It gives me great pleasure using this thing in this manner. I'll be sad when the kids get too big for the back of it.

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#4 ·
Yes indeed thats the intention. I only just got it back after having it down most of the driving season for deer strike related repairs so, between the family schedule and such, I'll likely only have 1 opportunity to get it out this year. Would like to do so more regularly next year.
 
#5 ·
Great family photo!
 
owns 2006 Lotus Elise
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#14 ·
My 5 year old is in a high back booster. He's properly comfortable in there. The 3 year old is in a WAY-B Pico. It doesn't seem very comfortable compared to most car seats, though he's never complained.

Getting the rear tether into this car (not sure if it's different on the series 1 cars) is an enormous pain, and it doesn't work with all car seats because the anchor needs to be very small to fit over the bar that is used to loop the tether over. The normal seats I use in the other cars didn't come close to fitting. Leg room is great behind the passenger. I'm 5'-11. I don't sit in my normal position with the kid behind me, but it's comfortable enough.

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#9 ·
Might be a tossup with this minivan.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZLy-3zhPQs&t=11s
 
owns 2006 Lotus Elise
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#11 · (Edited)
Purely practical!! (goofballs, both ) Also, why I can't have an Emira.

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#13 ·
Next stop massages or chiropractor.....
 
owns 2006 Lotus Elise
#18 ·
Go for it! We only have so much time with them comfortably fitting back there, so it won't be a forever family car. M4 can come next!

Buddy of mine puts his older kid in there. She weighs enough and, because it's so small back there, the belt fits her perfectly without the booster. It might not satisfy the regulations in your jurisdiction, but if the weight is high enough and the belt fits properly...