Thread: Re-registering a 5 seats Defender ?

Welcome to the forum - hope you enjoy the ride

Now .... a couple of questions...

Which wheelbase is it (90 or 110 0r 130 inch) ?

If a 110 or 130, which variant is it (2 door, 4 door etc etc) ?

What seating is noted on the compliance plate ?

What date of construction is on the compliance plate ?

A photo would help as well

Originally Posted by 87County

Welcome to the forum - hope you enjoy the ride

Now .... a couple of questions...

Which wheelbase is it (90 or 110 0r 130 inch) ?

If a 110 or 130, which variant is it (2 door, 4 door etc etc) ?

What seating is noted on the compliance plate ?

What date of construction is on the compliance plate ?

A photo would help as well

I am asking regarding a puma, latest model - 2013-2015 110 4 doors. listed as 5 seats in license registration.
is there a way to have that modified ?

I dont own the car yet, today I have a 99 TD5 and I am looking to upgrade.

Sorry you post is confusing as the heading indicates you want to make your vehicle a 5 seater when it already is. From your last post it seems that what you actually want to increase a 5 seater to a 7 seater - is that correct?

Garry

My 1995 110 SW was originally registered as a 5 seater.
V-quip in Melbourne, fitted a forward facing folding rear seat, engineered seat belt mounts and seat belts and did all the engineering, and sent the papers to the DMR.
It cost about $1000 from memory, in 2000. Not bad value and good service.
My children preferred the V quip seats to the back seats in the defender.

I'm sure there are other vendors around

cheers simmo

Originally Posted by garrycol

Sorry you post is confusing as the heading indicates you want to make your vehicle a 5 seater when it already is. From your last post it seems that what you actually want to increase a 5 seater to a 7 seater - is that correct?

Garry

Cheers Gary - that is true. I wanted to know is it legal to convert a 5 seater 110 to a 7 seater. I know there is no issue technically but I wasnt sure regarding the actual registration.

I should probably mention I will only be in Australia (North Sydney) in a couple of months, but the first I plan to do is get a proper carriage for the family !

Originally Posted by simmo

My 1995 110 SW was originally registered as a 5 seater.
V-quip in Melbourne, fitted a forward facing folding rear seat, engineered seat belt mounts and seat belts and did all the engineering, and sent the papers to the DMR.
It cost about $1000 from memory, in 2000. Not bad value and good service.
My children preferred the V quip seats to the back seats in the defender.

I'm sure there are other vendors around

cheers simmo

Must say I completely agree with your kids ! the original TDI/TD5 rear bench is an orthopedic nightmare :-)
I have fitted a Renault Kangoo bench in my TD5 which also has ISOFIX fitted, so it is much easier.
also changed the original 2X safari "3 in a row" seats in the back to 2 forward facing Puma seats, kids love it.

so now to the next question - any one knows a vendor in Sydney who can do the work (I will not have time to do it myself this time round) and paper work ?

What a coincidence, I was just about to post a question of similar nature when I found this post. I am about to buy a 1999 / 2000 TD5, currently having 5 (five) seats and was thinking to adding a couple of new original manufacturers bench seats with seat belts to the rear. Now I know the original was 3 (three) seats per bench to give a total of eleven seats (not wanting the third middle seat in the front to make twelve), but I was thinking of 2 (two) per bench (4x total) to make it a 9 (nine) seater, giving a bit of elbow room to those soccer trips in between camping where they will folded up to give storage space. I am in SA so may take a trip to our local GOV office and ask the question. I was also thinking as I may be buying interstate if the requirements are easier or cheaper to get done before transfering it to SA plates. If I find any updated info, I will post here.
Thanks...

does anyone have a 6 seat configuration on his 110 ? I'm thinking of 2-2-2