You’re most probably ready to buy 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 searches you have most probably realized that the Opel Astra of “companies” are much cheaper to buy and appears to be an appealing offer. On the other hand, these Opel Astra 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 guideline how to convert a 2-seater Opel Astra into a 5-seater , to do this, first, we will make an overview of the most important key steps to be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Opel Astra company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Opel Astra 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 Opel Astra 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 Astra to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes confirmed
- 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 Opel Astra 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently begin our guideline on the transformation of a Opel Astra 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be done directly on the vehicle to be able to enable it to be recognized as a Opel Astra 5-seater.
Convert its Opel Astra to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do most of the work your self, you should know that it will be challenging. In truth, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Opel Astra easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- 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 Opel Astra into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Put in the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is easier to call on an approved mechanic who will conduct these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still desire to carry out the conversion of your new Opel Astra on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the needed parts and look for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion conducted by a professional
If you want to convert your Opel Astra 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the easiest resolution. Indeed, 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 taken to convert a Opel Astra into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a Opel Astra 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative step.
The different steps to be done in order to have one’s Opel Astra 2 places approved as a 5 places
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You will find down below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Opel Astra converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Opel Astra, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to follow 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 confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Opel Astra li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Opel Astrainto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Opel Astra 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, 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 crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Opel Astra company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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