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Can a 5 seater be changed to a 7 seater?
Ok been weighing up the pro's and con's of changing the D3. Now given that its used 99.9% for work, there are only a few things that have lead me to consider changing it for a fresher model 54-06 reg. One of the wishes is to have 7 seats which would be handy at times now the kids are getting of an age where they want mates/girlfriends/boyfriends carting around.
So obvious question with plenty D3's being scrapped - can these be fitted to what was a factory built 5 seater - except the middle row seats are ok to do, just not sure regards the 6/7th seat, surely the bodyshell is the same
Your thoughts ladies/gentlemen
2nd Jan 2011 9:35 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Just the seats, set belts and a couple of plastic boot length trim items, piece of cake physically. Have all these bits in my spare room from putting the load deck in. Would your Insurer be happy would be the issue.
2nd Jan 2011 9:39 pm
Sonic3d
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Do the seats in a 5 seater fold to allow people into the 6th and 7th??I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
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Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
2nd Jan 2011 9:40 pm
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Ah, there is at too so might need a set of middle row seats as well.
2nd Jan 2011 9:41 pm
character
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DSL, thought so....... looks like your interior is the same
Not a problem getting both rows of seats/side panels..... plenty of breakers who will P/x old ones for new ones.
Regards the insurance, would need to get it SVA'd at local VOSA station for the conversion so that the V5C could be changed, otherwise insurance company would kick off a bit.
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2nd Jan 2011 9:41 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I'm assuming the mountings are all the same for the 5 & 7 seater. The msg difficult bit is handling the seats as they are wide but bend in the middle. Nothing JMC & I couln't handle couple of years ago.
2nd Jan 2011 9:44 pm
character
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DSL wrote:
I'm assuming the mountings are all the same for the 5 & 7 seater. The msg difficult bit is handling the seats as they are wide but bend in the middle. Nothing JMC & I couln't handle couple of years ago.
Ahh willing and able volenteers
2nd Jan 2011 9:45 pm
WOODY179
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probably would need the extra airbags and ecu's to make the insurers happy too.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
7-seater must have air suspension.The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
2nd Jan 2011 9:46 pm
The Transformer
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Not many 5 seat ones around anyway, dont forget no terrain response either then
2nd Jan 2011 9:48 pm
Sonic3d
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5 seater only came on coilsI can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
As mentioned above, only a vehicle with 4CAS can have 7 seats and if it's a 5-seater with 4CAS then it's also got TR
2nd Jan 2011 9:50 pm
character
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air with all terrain and cruise (police spec)
2nd Jan 2011 9:50 pm
WOODY179
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Characters was a HA vehicle originally and I think they all had the air suspension but with 5 seats only1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
2nd Jan 2011 9:51 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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character wrote:
Ahh willing and able volenteers
Having just bought SWMBO's car from JMC he didn't trust me to not to make a pig's ear of it!!
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