VIN Plate

[nelds]

It appears my GTI has had it's slam panel replaced at some point but the VIN plate wasn't transferred, can i get a replacement from VW dealer does anyone know...

[saul79]

ebay lol ,dodgey ones ,could try vw -as long as you got the v5 and all the other docs .cant see why not

[kr1s77]

i noticed this on my the other day aswel, let us know the cost

[Mikester]

Have you had ur car HPI checked, if not, i suggest you do, as it sounds a bit dodgey...... with the slam panel, and the vin plate. Hmmm

[kr1s77]

i had mine checked over 3 & half years ago before i bought it.

[kells]

my vin tag dropped off when i was detailing the engine bay....

it was loose when i bought the car, pretty bad place to put it tbh, mounted on plastic isnt a great idea

the VIN number that really matters is the one on the top of the bulkhead

[nelds]

spoke to my mate who works at VW today, he ran my car thru the system, all hunky dorey.......he said to replace the VIN plate he'll need a copy of the V5 and it'll cost £55, takes 48 hrs to process. i reckon i'll find a new plate to mount it when it arrives

[kells]

tbh dude, hpi checks dont account for much these days, alot of repairs etc are done off record anyhow, and we had a bmw stolen from work which was recovered, that never went on the register even tho we told the insurers we didnt want it back, we did a deal with the main dealer and the insurers, they fixed it up and put it on the forecourt, we got a new car for a good price

the car that was recovered was sold as normal with no trace.

[nelds]

I see what your saying......as long as it's not 2 cars welded together it shouldnt really matter. i might not bother replacing the VIN tbh, wasn't planning on parting with car for a while, spent far too much on it and i'd miss it too much *sniff*