Applying for your Volkswagen's Birth Certificate - link

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  1. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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  2. Riley

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    What's the vehicle identity number? Chassis number?

    Neil.
     
  3. A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    Has to be - reg nos will be meaningless.
     
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    What does it tell you on it?
     
  5. A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    It's probably date off the production line, spec, options etc.

    Ordered one for the Mk1 today so I'll update when it comes through.
     
  6. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Yes,

    The birth certificate gives basic info on original build date (exact day),
    colour codes, option codes etc etc

    And they were all given individual German names (only joking! ;)

    Nice to have though

    Regards

    Neil Birkitt
     
  7. Richard Mk2

    Richard Mk2 Paid Member Paid Member

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    Yeah that would be great Chris. Considering purchasing one for my MK2. Would be great to have!!
     
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    Would be nice to have for my Anniversary dose not have much in the way of history :lol:
     
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    could it be this?
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    Cool hope that is what you get:thumbup:
     
  11. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    If that's all it is. I've wasted €35 of my wife's hard earned wages.
    I only ordered it hoping to crack all of the unusual option codes!
    Don't appreciate the statement: option M268 cannot be identified. Not what one would expect from VW, or is it?

    By the way! Don't hold your breath. I've been waiting six weeks now.
     
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    Try looking under the carpets to see if the original build sheet is still there. One of mine was stuffed in the carpet join under the passenger's seat. That's the real birth certificate!
     
  13. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Nothing under my carpets now. Even got rid of the water!
    If a build sheet was there it would have been pulp!
     
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    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Just e-mailed Susanne, told her I want my money back if option codes aren't all listed.
    Also, sent her a link to this thread.
     
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    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Just noticed that: "Stiftung Automuseum Vo" debited me 35 on 26/3/10.

    Fingers crossed.
     
  16. MUSHY 16V

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    i dont care how made it or when or even where
    but i do need some death certificates for some of my vw's:lol:
     
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    M268 - spray nozzle, heated :)
     
  18. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    OK, rubjonny, crack these!
    G49
    N71
     
  19. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Bit slow rubjonny!
    011-1.jpg

    As I predicted, a waste of €35, except:

    M 085 Increase of the standard equiped fuel delivery. Sounds interesting!

    M 476 Yes I have a spare tyre.

    M931 means one of the cheap-skate previous owners didn't fit a passenger mirror after they had smashed the first one off.

    Don't have G49 on the sticker, it is N45 = front suspension? Yes it has got front suspension!

    N71 anyone? Rear suspension?
     
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    Sorry about that, must do better :lol:

    M 931 means plain mirror glass, i.e. not wide angle like the driver side. will check the others!
     

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