You’re 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 probably figured out that the Jaguar XF of “companies” are more affordable to buy and appears to be an interesting offer. However, these Jaguar XF only have 2 seats and will therefore need a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this article content how to convert a 2-seater Jaguar XF into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a summary of the most important key steps that should be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Jaguar XF company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Jaguar XF 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 Jaguar XF company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Take his Jaguar XF to the roadworthiness evaluation 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 automobile to convert a Jaguar XF 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore start our article content on the transformation of a Jaguar XF 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished directly on the car to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Jaguar XF 5-seater.
Convert its Jaguar XF to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do the majority of the work your self, you should know that it will be challenging. In fact, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Jaguar XF easy only for the manufacturers, here are the motives:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the car by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Jaguar XF into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit as outlined by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these reasons, it is less difficult to ask an approved auto technician who will carry out these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still wish to carry out the conversion of your new Jaguar XF on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to find the required parts and search for manufacturer information linked to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a professional
If you want to convert your Jaguar XF 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the easiest decision. Surely, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will enable you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Jaguar XF into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Jaguar XF 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative action.
The different steps to be completed in order to have one’s Jaguar XF 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will learn down below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Jaguar XF converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Jaguar XF, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be essential to adhere to all the steps as soon as possible.
- 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 Jaguar XF li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Jaguar XFinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Jaguar XF 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is required 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 Jaguar XF company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you need more guides on the Jaguar XF, go to our Jaguar XF category.
