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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gtitdi on 10 October 2006, 17:20

Title: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: gtitdi on 10 October 2006, 17:20

Is there any way of telling which factory my Mk3 was made at? I know there are codes in the VIN numbers on the Mk4s, does anything like this apply for the Mk3s?

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: V_Arse6 on 10 October 2006, 17:47

According to my bentley manual, it's the last letter of the VIN (before the 6-digit unique Chassis no at the end).
M=Puebla, Mexico
K=Onsabruk, Germany
W=Wolfsburg, Germany

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: gtitdi on 11 October 2006, 14:47

it has a W so that must be Wolfsburg - so the door pins don't lie!

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: V_Arse6 on 11 October 2006, 14:55

I'm scared to look at mine, in case it's an  'M'....  :laugh:

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: gtitdi on 11 October 2006, 18:25

That's why I wanted to know, so I would know whether to expect the doors to fall off anytime soon!  :grin:

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: boneybradley on 11 October 2006, 21:01

This did get me worrying as i have a few wolfsburg edition bit's fitted but i am guessing it's this letter i've done in bold

my chassis is WVWZZZ1HZSW****** and i guess that mean's it's a wolfsburg motor

Title: Re: Can I tell where my Mk3 was made?
Post by: Neaty on 11 October 2006, 21:52

does anyone know if this is the same for Mark 2's?