You’re probably in the instance of purchasing your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second hand car searches you have probably figured out that the Bmw Serie 3 of “companies” are much cheaper to purchase and seems to be an interesting offer. However, these Bmw Serie 3 only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Bmw Serie 3 into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make an overview of the essential key steps to be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be done on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Bmw Serie 3 company into a 5-seater.
The main key actions to convert a Bmw Serie 3 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to respect if you want to to pass your Bmw Serie 3 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Bmw Serie 3 to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes checked
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a Bmw Serie 3 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore commence our article on the transformation of a Bmw Serie 3 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be undertaken straight on the automobile to be able to enable it to be recognized as a Bmw Serie 3 5-seater.
Convert its Bmw Serie 3 to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do a majority of the work yourself, you should know that it will be difficult. In fact, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Bmw Serie 3 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the automobile by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Bmw Serie 3 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Put in the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these aspects, it is more convenient to call on an approved auto mechanic who will carry out these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still want to undertake the conversion of your new Bmw Serie 3 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a professional
If you want to convert your Bmw Serie 3 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least complicated resolution. Obviously, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to conduct the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that must be taken to convert a Bmw Serie 3 into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a Bmw Serie 3 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be performed in order to have one’s Bmw Serie 3 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will find below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Bmw Serie 3 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Bmw Serie 3, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to adhere to all the steps fairly quickly.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Bmw Serie 3 li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Bmw Serie 3into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Bmw Serie 3 2 seats to 5 seats can be, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Bmw Serie 3 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Bmw Serie 3, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 3 category.
