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Offline Gernster

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Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« on: 16 November 2007, 23:37 »
My car isa  genuine GTI, but has had the 1.6 GTD Turbo diesel engine fitted. I think the brake master cylinder is stuffed, but it looks like the 8 and 16v nodels used different ones.

Can I ID my car from the vin no or any other give aways?
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Offline Gernster

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #1 on: 16 November 2007, 23:39 »
would still like to know if the VIN holds any info, but just looked in the front of the service book and it states plian as day, "Golf GTi 16V"  :laugh:
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #2 on: 18 November 2007, 01:45 »
got pics?

most of us can sniff out a 16v from a mile off. :cool:

roof antenna?
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Offline Grazer

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #3 on: 18 November 2007, 12:49 »
If you PM me the VIN number I'll get the info for you, easy peasy.
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Offline Gernster

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #4 on: 18 November 2007, 14:04 »
sent you a PM grazer,

heres the car. Before you start its just as I collected it and its driving me bonkers that I can't get stuck into it yet as ive got exams next week so have been revising my tits off for the last 3 weeks. (I'm 32, but doing a post grad course through work) its basically solid, has 12 months MOT, just needs a bit of TLC!

anyway, the guy I bought it off put the back lights in as it had m3 clears in and also put the alloys on. Dont know if they were the original ones for the car (got 16v lights, BBS Ra's amd late model interior lined up allready :grin:)

I thought it was probably an 8v but the service book says 16v?

Anyone got a spare boot badge lying about?





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Offline Klaus23

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2007, 14:27 »
It's an 8v. 16vs had roof mounted aerials.
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Offline Grazer

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #6 on: 18 November 2007, 14:55 »
Came up with a GTi 8v
8 previous owners
First registered 10/01/1990
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Offline Gernster

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #7 on: 18 November 2007, 15:25 »
aye, thats it, probably some dim blonde bimbo admin girl wrote the book out wrong!
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #8 on: 18 November 2007, 15:33 »
that golf GT badge looks wierd.

Is it GT or has the 'I' just snapped off?
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Re: Identifying 8 or 16v from VIN Number?
« Reply #9 on: 18 November 2007, 15:46 »
^^^
Does look weird and i think you are right, looks like the front bumper badge modified
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