5 Seater Convertible?

saracenn

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Hi
Can anyone help?
Can you get a seat conversion for a clk convertible.
I've got three kids and am looking for a three seat conversion for the rear seats!

Any ideas

Thanks
 

bazza

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How will a 'seat conversion' make the car bigger to allow for 3 seats?

Even if you could reshape the seat, fit an additional head restraint and seat belt, you would have to change the V5 and inform the insurance company who would probably not cover it without some sort of engineers report, if at all.
Not worth it. just buy another car.
 

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I'm struggling to think of a modern 5 seater convertible, however Topgear did a nice after market job on an Espace the other week :)

Hope that help, Mark
 

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saracenn said:
Hi
Can anyone help?
Can you get a seat conversion for a clk convertible.
I've got three kids and am looking for a three seat conversion for the rear seats!

Any ideas

Thanks

What you need is Mercedes to go back to making a convertible version of the E class -a genuine 5 seater. Seem to be trying to plug every hole in the market -some imagined and some real- but don't do the obvious like replace what was a good seller and a lovely car.
 

bazza

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The old W124 convertible was only a 4 seater as well.
On convertibles the roof shape dictates the amount of room in the rear. i.e. rear screen is more raked than the saloon. Also the floorpan will be shortened leaving no space for 6 legs.
Manufacturers would rather make a comfortable 4 seater with sculpted seats in the rear than a cramped 5 seater.

Good luck but I am struggling to think of a 5 seater convertible
 

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i think you are better getting a car thet meets your needs.
instead of changing your car to something it isnt.
 

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