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 used car investigation you have probably noticed that the Lexus RX of “companies” are much less expensive to buy and seems to be an interesting offer. On the other hand, these Lexus RX only have 2 seats and will therefore require a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Lexus RX into a 5-seater , to do this, first, we will make an overview of the most important key guidelines to be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be made on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Lexus RX company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Lexus RX 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 Lexus RX company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Lexus RX 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 made on the automobile to convert a Lexus RX 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore start our content on the transformation of a Lexus RX 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be performed directly on the vehicle in order to allow it to be established as a Lexus RX 5-seater.
Convert its Lexus RX to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do the majority of the work yourself, you should know that it will be challenging. In truth, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Lexus RX easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the vehicle by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Lexus RX into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is less difficult to call on an approved mechanic who will accomplish these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still desire to undertake the transformation of your new Lexus RX on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to find the needed parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion achieved by a professional
If you want to convert your Lexus RX 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least complicated resolution. Obviously, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Lexus RX into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Lexus RX 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Lexus RX 2 places approved 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 Lexus RX converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Lexus RX, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to follow all the steps fairly 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 testify to the change in the number of seats in your Lexus RX li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Lexus RXinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Lexus RX 2 seats to 5 seats can be, 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 crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Lexus RX company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
To find more tips on the Lexus RX, take a look at the Lexus RX category.
