You’re probably 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 second-hand car search you have probably discovered that the Renault Twingo of “companies” are more affordable to purchase and appears to be an appealing option. However, these Renault Twingo only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this content page how to convert a 2-seater Renault Twingo into a 5-seater , to achieve this, first, we will make a summary of the most important key steps that should be taken, then, we will discover 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 Renault Twingo company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Renault Twingo 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 Renault Twingo company or commercial in 5 places:
- Put in the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Renault Twingo to the roadworthiness evaluation to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Alert your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the vehicle to convert a Renault Twingo 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore start our content page on the transformation of a Renault Twingo 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be executed directly on the vehicle to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Renault Twingo 5-seater.
Convert its Renault Twingo to 5 seaters without help
If you want to do a majority of the process your self, you should know that it will be challenging. Indeed, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Renault Twingo 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 specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Renault Twingo into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these reasons, it is easier to contact an approved auto mechanic who will perform these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still wish to carry out the conversion of your new Renault Twingo on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the required parts and look for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a specialist
If you want to convert your Renault Twingo 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the easiest decision. 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 let you to execute the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Renault Twingo into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Renault Twingo 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now tackle the administrative action.
The different steps to be done in order to have one’s Renault Twingo 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will learn down below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Renault Twingo converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Renault Twingo, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be important 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 a car.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Renault Twingo li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Renault Twingointo 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the cost that the passage of a Renault Twingo 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 crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Renault Twingo company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Renault Twingo, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Twingo category.
