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Title: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Vdub_nut_rich on 01 November 2006, 23:14

hey dubbers
can anyone tell me how i find out where my golf was made is there a number on the car telling me this information or will i never know
HELP ME its buggin the fook out of me

Cheers  :embarassed:

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Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 01 November 2006, 23:25

vw - germany

honda - japan


simple :laugh:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: RandomJord on 02 November 2006, 09:30

ssangyong = Korea

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Dinky on 02 November 2006, 10:21

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vin_decoding_3.html
this help? :undecided:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 02 November 2006, 11:22

errr....  :huh:

Wolfsburg.

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: RandomJord on 02 November 2006, 11:26

I was waiting for someone to point out the obvious but FFS!!! it is a golf! unless its a Citi or one of thos random mexican things it was made in Germanaaayy

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: gibby on 02 November 2006, 11:50

But weren't a load of mk3s made in South Africa though. :undecided:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Dinky on 02 November 2006, 11:53

yeah..but maybe he wants to know where in germany?!
mine wasnt made in wolfsburg..

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: JMallows on 02 November 2006, 12:08

Its interesting to know this!

Quote from: Mr Blue on 01 November 2006, 23:25

vw - germany

honda - japan


simple :laugh:

Hondas are made in Swindon, well, some are, not sure if they all are?

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Len on 02 November 2006, 12:13

Only Civics and CRV's!

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Vdub_nut_rich on 02 November 2006, 14:29

yeah thats right where about in germany ?
thanks for all your comments

good one hope its not a south african one lol

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2006, 14:32

thee is a code somewhere which tells you but i'll be buggered if i can remember! most were made in wolfsburg though, i think its something to do with the VIN which says where they were made. alot were made in mexico as well.

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Dinky on 02 November 2006, 14:33

theres nothing wrong with south african ones hun..the citi golfs ive seen hav been really nice actually..
same body, undercoat etc..was just the bodykit and engines that were dif.. :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 02 November 2006, 16:51

ah let me try and explain  :nerd:

It tells you in the chassis number.

For example i shall use a Mk 4 Golf chasis number.

wvwzzz1jz3w......

wvw (states that its a Volkswagen)

zzz (this is where the emissions code would be on American cars)

1jz (states it's a Mk 4 Golf)

3 (Year of production 2003)

w (Where it was made, in this case Wolfsburg)

Cars prior to 2001 will have a letter instead of a number stating the year.

Hope this makes sense  :laugh:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Vdub_nut_rich on 02 November 2006, 19:56

ah ha (SORRY TURNED INTO ALAN PARTRIDGE FOR A SECOND)
thats great thanks alot, thats helps me alot if no one else.
i appriciate your help i'll ask you again if i need to no anything mate
cheers
Rich :smug:

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Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: CL10 on 06 November 2006, 02:38

cr-v's were made in swindon for about 3 months, but they kept on fluffing them up, creating loads of warranty work, so the japs took control of it.

92-95 civic coupes were made in america, so were accord coupes of the same era.

but imho the car makers at swindon, should be lined up and shot, and the factory closed down lol

they couldnt construct lego, let alone a car.

the jap built ones, are the cars of choice.  :smiley:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: RandomJord on 06 November 2006, 08:03

....who............gives..........a................f**k........about honda?

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Uruk Hai on 06 November 2006, 16:48

I tried this site and it said my VIN was incorrect  :undecided:

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vin_decoding_3.html

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: tinman on 08 November 2006, 20:14

there seems to be a misconception that some VW factories are better than others - do not fall for it.

name escapes me, but one of them was a dreadful factory with huge problems, appalling build quality, and its the one everyone is proud of. its actually the one you don't want your car made at, and its certainly not the factory you want to brag "my car was built at X".

be warned.

in some cases, its best not to know where it was built.  :wink:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 08 November 2006, 20:49

Where was that mate?  :wink:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: Dinky on 09 November 2006, 08:06

:laugh:
Is onsbruck (sp?) a factory? :undecided:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: tinman on 10 November 2006, 19:39

Quote from: audi100Quattro on 08 November 2006, 20:49

Where was that mate?  :wink:

Seriously can't remember.

The next person who smugly says "my Golf was made at XXXXXX" - thats the place. ;)

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: monkeyalan on 11 November 2006, 12:34

my golf was made at wolfsburg   :tongue:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: CL10 on 14 November 2006, 00:09

Quote from: RandomJord on 06 November 2006, 08:03

....who............gives..........a................f**k........about honda?

people who miss thier civic, for a slow lardy golf    :sad:

Title: Re: how do i tell where my golf was made!!!!!!
Post by: J.stafford16v on 14 November 2006, 00:22

Quote from: CL10 on 14 November 2006, 00:09

Quote from: RandomJord on 06 November 2006, 08:03

....who............gives..........a................f**k........about honda?

people who miss thier civic, for a slow lardy golf    :sad:

Well shove a rocket up its arse and you won't miss a the plastic fantastic.!!!!