You’re most probably in the instance of purchasing 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 investigation you have most probably figured out that the Fiat Idea of “companies” are less expensive to buy and seems to be an appealing option. Nevertheless, these Fiat Idea only have 2 seats and will therefore need a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this content page how to convert a 2-seater Fiat Idea into a 5-seater , to achieve this, first, we will make an overview of the main key steps that should be taken, then, we will discover what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Fiat Idea company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Fiat Idea 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 Fiat Idea company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Fiat Idea to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Notify your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the automobile to convert a Fiat Idea 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so commence our content page on the transformation of a Fiat Idea 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished straight on the car in order to allow it to be established as a Fiat Idea 5-seater.
Convert its Fiat Idea to 5 seaters all alone
If you want to do most of the process yourself, you should know that it will be difficult. Indeed, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Fiat Idea easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the car by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Fiat Idea into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is less difficult to ask an approved mechanic who will conduct these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still wish to undertake the transformation of your new Fiat Idea on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the required parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion conducted by a specialist
If you want to convert your Fiat Idea 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, 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 should be adopted to convert a Fiat Idea into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Fiat Idea 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now deal with the administrative action.
The different steps to be carried out in order to have one’s Fiat Idea 2 places recognized as a 5 places
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You will learn just below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Fiat Idea converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Fiat Idea, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to follow all the steps quickly.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Fiat Idea li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Fiat Ideainto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Fiat Idea 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is necessary 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 Fiat Idea company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Fiat Idea, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Idea category.
