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  • paanta

    Sept. 7, 2010 3:31 p.m. paanta New Reader

    Yes.

    New one and I took our first fun drive together, doing our saturday errands. A couple hours later I got my first honest-to-god smile out of him. Coincidence? I think not.

    Based on the comments we got every time we stopped, I'm either the greatest dad on earth or a sociopath.

    (Never mind the gaffer tape. Bar is now covered in super classy vinyl.)

  • ReverendDexter

    Sept. 7, 2010 3:46 p.m. ReverendDexter Dork

    You have my support - great Dad :)

    And this knocks down one more barrier between my driveway and a Miata.

  • paanta

    Sept. 7, 2010 3:55 p.m. paanta New Reader

    It's easier when there's no passenger side airbag. Reason to get an NA!

  • Sept. 7, 2010 4:24 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

    Correction: Reason to get a 1.6 NA (for those of us living in Canada and the US).

  • Keith

    Sept. 7, 2010 4:30 p.m. Keith SuperDork

    As opposed to the NB, where you have a switch to turn off the airbag

  • paanta

    Sept. 7, 2010 5:02 p.m. paanta New Reader

    Keith wrote:

    As opposed to the NB, where you have a switch to turn off the airbag

    :)

    For future reference, what cars have a switch for the baby maiming bag?

  • Karl La Follette

    Sept. 7, 2010 5:22 p.m. Karl La Follette HalfDork

    No problem now back to the news !

  • Keith

    Sept. 7, 2010 5:23 p.m. Keith SuperDork

    paanta wrote:

    Keith wrote:

    As opposed to the NB, where you have a switch to turn off the airbag

    :)

    For future reference, what cars have a switch for the baby maiming bag?

    In the case of the Miata, 1998 and later. Dunno about others. On my M5, I probably have to reprogram it with a laptop

  • DoctorBlade

    Sept. 8, 2010 8:31 a.m. DoctorBlade Reader

    The cops might point out that the kid would still be safer in a car with a backseat, but that's not part of the law.

  • Clay

    Sept. 8, 2010 1:59 p.m. Clay Reader

    On my 96, I just pulled the plug to the airbag under the glove box. I would of course have to explain that if anyone ever asked.

 
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