You’re likely 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 second hand car searches you have likely figured out that the Opel Corsa of “companies” are less expensive to buy and appears to be an appealing offer. Nevertheless, these Opel Corsa only have 2 seats and will therefore require a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this content how to convert a 2-seater Opel Corsa into a 5-seater , to do this, first, we will make a summary of the essential key guidelines that must be taken, then, we will discover what are the modifications to be done on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Opel Corsa company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Opel Corsa 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 Corsa company or commercial in 5 places:
- Add the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Take his Opel Corsa to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a Opel Corsa 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently begin our content on the transformation of a Opel Corsa 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be undertaken directly on the automobile in order to allow it to be accepted as a Opel Corsa 5-seater.
Convert its Opel Corsa to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do most of the work yourself, you should know that it will be difficult. In reality, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Opel Corsa 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 automobile by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Opel Corsa into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these reasons, it is less complicated to contact an approved auto mechanic who will conduct these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still wish to carry out the transformation of your new Opel Corsa on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion done by a specialist
If you want to convert your Opel Corsa 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the least complicated decision. 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 accomplish the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Opel Corsa into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Opel Corsa 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now handle the administrative stage.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Opel Corsa 2 places approved as a 5 places
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You will learn below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Opel Corsa converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Opel Corsa, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to follow all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Opel Corsa li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Opel Corsainto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Opel Corsa 2 seats to 5 seats can be, 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 Corsa company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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