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Title: Spec from Reg or VIN
Post by: 245PS on 29 May 2020, 11:45

Hey guys

Is there a current site where we can check a cars spec? I have both the reg and the VIN, but all the sites I have found through Google searches don't seem to work?

Thanks

Title: Re: Spec from Reg or VIN
Post by: barrym381 on 29 May 2020, 12:22

Can you not ask the seller  :smiley:

Title: Re: Spec from Reg or VIN
Post by: 245PS on 29 May 2020, 12:33

He said he'd have to have VW do it, and they are all closed??

Title: Re: Spec from Reg or VIN
Post by: bogwoppit on 29 May 2020, 15:00

If you ask the seller for a photo of the inside of the service book, where the vin and engine number is.
Then below the vin and engine number there will be loads of 3 digit codes, you can use these to tell you about the spec of the car.

Here is a link to the VAG option codes and what they mean:

http://vag-codes.info/files/options/vag-option-codes.pdf

Edit: it might be the cars manual, not service book. As the newer cars don't come with a service book IIRC.

Title: Re: Spec from Reg or VIN
Post by: 245PS on 29 May 2020, 17:14

Quote from: bogwoppit on 29 May 2020, 15:00

If you ask the seller for a photo of the inside of the service book, where the vin and engine number is.
Then below the vin and engine number there will be loads of 3 digit codes, you can use these to tell you about the spec of the car.

Here is a link to the VAG option codes and what they mean:

http://vag-codes.info/files/options/vag-option-codes.pdf

Edit: it might be the cars manual, not service book. As the newer cars don't come with a service book IIRC.

Thanks! I did actually already do this so I will chase him up on it.