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Old 04-06-2006, 05:07 PM
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is this possible?
Old 04-06-2006, 05:13 PM
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Depending how it mounts. To be honest I would get shot of the back seats as they won't be a safe place for passengers to be.

Check your insurers as I had a whole load of grief getting cover when I wanted mine. Got there though
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roll cage made my insurance cheaper by Ł80

and yes, ive still got my rear seats, but got harness so can only use the middle one
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has anyone seen a half rear cage with a removable diagonal before? thats what i want for mine
Old 05-06-2006, 11:41 AM
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i definitely want to keep the rear seats, always more that one person out with me in the car.

I want something that will look good, and maybe do some kind of help if i ever turn the car over, but nothing that would need the seats taken out.
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Originally Posted by C14KEE
i definitely want to keep the rear seats, always more that one person out with me in the car.

Then do NOT get a roll cage. It is very dangerous to have a rear passenger in a car when their head is surrounded by solid metal bars!

I have a roll cage and my rear seats in place but I do not let people sit in the back for the obvious reason. I am the only person that has sat in the back of my car while it has been moving.
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Originally Posted by EssexMikeSi
has anyone seen a half rear cage with a removable diagonal before? thats what i want for mine
omp do a cage with removable diagonal...
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Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
Originally Posted by C14KEE
i definitely want to keep the rear seats, always more that one person out with me in the car.

Then do NOT get a roll cage. It is very dangerous to have a rear passenger in a car when their head is surrounded by solid metal bars!

I have a roll cage and my rear seats in place but I do not let people sit in the back for the obvious reason. I am the only person that has sat in the back of my car while it has been moving.
Spot on
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hmm didnt think of that

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There was an article about a girl who was killed in the most unpleasant fashion as she was in the back of a car with a shitty fake cage. The driver and front seat passengers were fine, rear seat passenger was to quote the ambulance people " smashed like a doll "

I just wish I knew where the article was so I could show you. If your keeping your seat, don't fit a cage. I have a cage but my seat was the first thing to go
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