VIN-code -was : Re: MKI License plate??????ideas

[SCIROCCO2@t-online.de (Dirk Schneider)]

Hello,

 

disclaimer first :

sorry about using HTML this time, it's just that the

format of the VIN-numbers below is displayed correctly.

usually I don't use HTML on the list. sorry for any inconvenience !

 

 

 

I looked up in the Scirocco-book,

what's behind the german VIN-number :

 

here is the VIN of the GTX that I had :

 

WVW ZZZ 53 Z E K 034933

 1   2   3 2 4 5   6

 

1.) manufacturer code : WVW = VW AG

2.) filling letter without meaning

3.) two digit type code ( 53=Scirocco )

4.) model-year, usually fom 01.08 til 31.07 of the following year

     9= 1979, A=1980, B=1981, C= 1982, D=1983,

     E=1984, F=1985, G=1986, H=1987, J=1988, K=1989

5.) place of the VW-plant, K=Osnabrück

6.) running production number, each year starts with 000 001

 

So I guess you have a different VIN code in the USA / GB

or is it the same ??

 

have a nice weekend !

Dirk

> 532 (or 
534, I can't remember) vs 533 differentiates between LHD & RHD 
> 
models - other than that, you can't tell what variant you have from the 
VIN.
> 
> Ewan.
> 
> 
> >From: SCIROCCO2@t-online.de (Dirk 
Schneider)
> >Reply-To: "Dirk Schneider" <Scirocco@t-online.de>
> 
>To: <jlagnese@cybertours.com>
> 
>CC: "drew" <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>, "Daun Yeagley" 
> ><vwdaun@yahoo.com>, "'Scirocco 
List'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> 
>Subject: Re: MKI License plate??????ideas
> >Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 
07:43:28 +0100
> >
> > > I thought it was 533 for 16V and 
532 for 8V. Check your VINs.
> > > John
> >
> 
>That's nonsense, the VW codes for
> >Mk1, Mk2 and Corrado are 
definately
> >53, 53b and 53i, no matter what the VIN-code 
says.
> >At least here in Germany, I don't know about VWoA.
> 
>
> >Dirk
> >
> >-----Ursprüngliche 
Nachricht-----
> >Von: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@cybertours.com>
> 
>An: "Dirk Schneider" <Dirk@Scirocco2.de>
> >Cc: "drew" <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>; 
"Daun Yeagley" 
> ><vwdaun@yahoo.com>; 
"'Scirocco List'"
> ><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> 
>Gesendet: Freitag, 2. März 2001 03:41
> >Betreff: Re: MKI License 
plate??????ideas
> >
> >
> >
> >Dirk 
Schneider wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> 
> > > I seem to recall one of our European listers (perhaps it was 
Dirk?)
> > > > saying that having the number 53 in your plate was 
much sought after.
> > > > Perhaps TYPE53A for the MKI's and 
TYPE53B for the MKII's?  That way 
> >only
> > > > 
the truly fanatical would catch the significance.  Derivatives could 
> >be
> > > > MY53A or MY53B etc etc.
> > > 
>
> > > > Drew
> > >
> > > that's 
correct, 53 and 53b are common for Scirocco Mk1 and Mk2 here
> > > ( 
note : there is no 53a, the Mk1 is just "53" )
> > > BTW : The 
corrado is 53i.
> > >
> > > and of course the 53 has to 
be in the licence-plate on a Scirocco here:
> > >
> > > 
www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000pic00026.jpg
> > > www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000pic00020.jpg
> > > www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000pic000012.jpg
> > > www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000pic00042.jpg
> > > www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000pic00053.jpg
> > > www.Scirocco2.de/roadstar2000rim000131.jpg
> > >
> > > enjoy :-)
> > > Dirk
> 
> >
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