You’re almost certainly thinking about 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 almost certainly realized that the Opel Antara of “companies” are much cheaper to purchase and appears to be an interesting offer. However, these Opel Antara only have 2 seats and will therefore need a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Opel Antara into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make a summary of the essential key steps to be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be made on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Opel Antara company into a 5-seater.

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The main key steps to convert a Opel Antara 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 Opel Antara company or commercial in 5 places:

  • Put in the missing seats and seat belts.
  • Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
  • Take his Opel Antara to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes validated
  • To run his car through mine control.
  • Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.

Modifications to be made on the car to convert a Opel Antara 2-seater into a 5-seater

We will consequently start our article on the transformation of a Opel Antara 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be conducted straight on the vehicle in order to allow it to be recognized as a Opel Antara 5-seater.

Convert its Opel Antara to 5 seaters alone

If you want to do most of the process yourself, you should know that it will be complicated. Indeed, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Opel Antara easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:

  • You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the vehicle by a professional.
  • Buy a complete kit to transform your Opel Antara into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
  • Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)

For all these explanations, it is much easier to call on an approved auto mechanic who will undertake these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still desire to undertake the conversion of your new Opel Antara on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to find the needed parts and look for manufacturer information linked to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.

Have the conversion performed by a professional

If you want to convert your Opel Antara 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least complicated resolution. In reality, 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 perform the following steps without the slightest pressure.

The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Opel Antara into 5 places

Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Opel Antara 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now handle the administrative action.

The different steps to be conducted in order to have one’s Opel Antara 2 places recognized as a 5 places

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You will discover down below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Opel Antara converted into 5 seats..:

  • After the changes made on your Opel Antara, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to stick to all the steps soon.
  • 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 Opel Antara li>
  • Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture

Price of the conversion of a Opel Antarainto 5 places

Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Opel Antara 2 seats to 5 seats can be, 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 necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Opel Antara company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.

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