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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Winso on 28 January 2007, 17:21

Title: Age of car?
Post by: Winso on 28 January 2007, 17:21

Is there an easy way to find out if my Golf is a pre or post July 1995 model? I'm assuming its printed somewhere...but I don't know where. Need to know as I'm ordering some bits.

Title: Re: Age of car?
Post by: garfayliu on 28 January 2007, 17:34

Most reliable way is by the car's chassis number.

On the mk3 this will be:

-stamped on the driver side scuttle area under the wiper blade, lift up bonnet.
-on a metal plaque riveted to the slam panel above the driver side head lamp.
-printed on a sticker in the boot under the carpet or under the tail gate somewhere.

It will read something like WVWZZZ 1H ZVW 123456,

1H is the chassis type
123456 will indicate when it was made as the number car which came off the production line, the main dealer should be able to tell you when.

Other letters, indicate where the car was fab, and some other stuff I can't remember.

Title: Re: Age of car?
Post by: Winso on 29 January 2007, 17:42

I got hold of the VW dealer and explained my problem. They said all they could do was check when it was first registered and that they had no way of chacking manufacture date. ARG! Anyone got any other ideas?