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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 July 2012, 15:20

Title: Is this true??
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 July 2012, 15:20

Right i have owned my MK3 for 3 Years now, I have been to various VW Dealers, and when i give them my Reg Number, They cant seem to find my car on their database,

However the guy at the dealership once says to me that my car was built & imported over from south africa, where VW built some MK3's.

Is this true??

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: MK3 Menace on 13 July 2012, 15:40

Yes its true...

Have a look at your Vin letter and this should help:

A - Ingolstadt
B - Brussels
E - Emden
G - Graz
H - Hanover
K - Osnabruck
M - Mexico
N - Neckarsulm
P - Brazil
S - Stuttgart
U - Uitenhage <-------This one is South Africa.
V - Westmoreland, PA.
W - Wolfsburg
Y - Spain


So if you have a U in your VIN its from South Africa.

Mine is and is on a R plate, maybe later ones were?

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 July 2012, 15:45

Thanks for that, Mine is on a R Plate, Ill have a look at my VIN.

Thanks once again

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Screech16v on 13 July 2012, 18:08

Stick your VIN in here  :wink:
http://www.cybertects.co.uk/scirocco/vincheck.php

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Bandit127 on 13 July 2012, 18:27

Quote from: Screech16v on 13 July 2012, 18:08

Stick your VIN in here  :wink:
http://www.cybertects.co.uk/scirocco/vincheck.php

Woo HOO! 

I have a Wolfsburg Mk3...  :smiley:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Bandit127 on 13 July 2012, 18:29

Quote from: MK3 Menace on 13 July 2012, 15:40

Yes its true...

Have a look at your Vin letter and this should help:

A - Ingolstadt
B - Brussels
E - Emden
G - Graz
H - Hanover
K - Osnabruck
M - Mexico
N - Neckarsulm
P - Brazil
S - Stuttgart
U - Uitenhage <-------This one is South Africa.
V - Westmoreland, PA.
W - Wolfsburg
Y - Spain


So if you have a U in your VIN its from South Africa.

Mine is and is on a R plate, maybe later ones were?

If it's the letter I think then it's the one before the numbers at the end.

E.g. WVWZZZ1HZWW123456

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Dannyboi30 on 13 July 2012, 19:29

i have a wolfsberg mk3 aswell : )

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Gavv8 on 13 July 2012, 20:15

Mines a Wolfsburg.....is this good?

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: mrsaunders on 13 July 2012, 20:17

Quote from: Gavv8 on 13 July 2012, 20:15

Mines a Wolfsburg.....is this good?

just vw's home town, so suppose its good in a way that it came straight from the heart of vw  :smiley:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Gavv8 on 13 July 2012, 20:22

Quote from: mrsaunders on 13 July 2012, 20:17

Quote from: Gavv8 on 13 July 2012, 20:15

Mines a Wolfsburg.....is this good?

just vw's home town, so suppose its good in a way that it came straight from the heart of vw  :smiley:

Always knew it was special.. :smiley:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: dubstar9 on 13 July 2012, 20:57

Mine is K - Osnabruck which means it was build in the Karmann plant which is the Cabrio's true home :wink:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: VW BUSH on 13 July 2012, 20:58

Quote from: mrsaunders on 13 July 2012, 20:17

Quote from: Gavv8 on 13 July 2012, 20:15

Mines a Wolfsburg.....is this good?

just vw's home town, so suppose its good in a way that it came straight from the heart of vw  :smiley:

Hitler liked it round that way too

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Wayne on 13 July 2012, 21:41

Dead easy to check if it is an import, it should say on your logbook.

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: AcidicDavey on 13 July 2012, 23:30

Woo!! Mine's a Wolfsburg too! That make make it more valuable right?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: search on 13 July 2012, 23:49

Quote from: Wayne on 13 July 2012, 21:41

Dead easy to check if it is an import, it should say on your logbook.

wrong kind of import :-/

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Gavv8 on 14 July 2012, 08:30

Quote from: AcidicDavey on 13 July 2012, 23:30

Woo!! Mine's a Wolfsburg too! That make make it more valuable right?  :rolleyes:

Yeahh worth 50p instead of 45p now.. :grin:

Title: Re: Is this true??
Post by: Dannyboi30 on 15 July 2012, 00:03

loooool