You’re most likely 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 search you have most likely discovered that the Opel Vivaro of “companies” are much less expensive to buy and seems to be an interesting option. Nevertheless, these Opel Vivaro only have 2 seats and will therefore require a transformation 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 Opel Vivaro into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the essential key actions that must 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 finalize the conversion of your Opel Vivaro company into a 5-seater.
The main key guidelines to convert a Opel Vivaro 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 Vivaro company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Opel Vivaro to the roadworthiness evaluation to have the changes checked
- To run his car through mine control.
- Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the car to convert a Opel Vivaro 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our content on the transformation of a Opel Vivaro 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be conducted straight on the vehicle to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Opel Vivaro 5-seater.
Convert its Opel Vivaro to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do the majority of the process yourself, you should know that it will be complicated. In truth, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Opel Vivaro easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the vehicle by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Opel Vivaro into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is less difficult to contact an approved auto mechanic who will perform these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s standards.
If you still desire to carry out the transformation of your new Opel Vivaro on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the needed parts and search 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 Vivaro 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least complicated resolution. In truth, 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 carry out the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Opel Vivaro into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Opel Vivaro 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be completed in order to have one’s Opel Vivaro 2 places accepted 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 Opel Vivaro converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Opel Vivaro, 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 vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Opel Vivaro li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Opel Vivarointo 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Opel Vivaro 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, 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 Opel Vivaro company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you have any further questions about the Opel Vivaro, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Vivaro category.
