You’re almost certainly thinking about your first car, 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 search you have almost certainly realized that the Citroen C3 of “companies” are much less expensive to buy and appears to be an interesting option. However, these Citroen C3 only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article content how to convert a 2-seater Citroen C3 into a 5-seater , to do 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 vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Citroen C3 company into a 5-seater.
The main key guidelines to convert a Citroen C3 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Citroen C3 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Citroen C3 to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the car to convert a Citroen C3 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently commence our article content on the transformation of a Citroen C3 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be carried out straight on the vehicle to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Citroen C3 5-seater.
Convert its Citroen C3 to 5 seaters without help
If you want to do a majority of the process your self, you should know that it will be hard to do. In reality, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Citroen C3 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the vehicle by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Citroen C3 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these reasons, it is less difficult to ask an approved repair shop who will carry out these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s standards.
If you still desire to carry out the transformation of your new Citroen C3 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to obtain the required parts and look for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion performed by a specialist
If you want to convert your Citroen C3 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the least difficult resolution. Surely, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will enable you to conduct the following steps without the slightest stress.
The administrative steps that must be taken to convert a Citroen C3 into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a Citroen C3 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be executed in order to have one’s Citroen C3 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will learn just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Citroen C3 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Citroen C3, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to adhere to all the steps quickly.
- You have to bring the vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Citroen C3 li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Citroen C3into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Citroen C3 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 necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Citroen C3 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Citroen C3, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C3 category.
