How old is my dub???

[WA Euro]

When i bought my cabbie, they told me it was a '79 but i'm not so sure and i don't know how to tell from the VIN.

If anyone know how the vin system works on the older models and it doesn't have a compliance plate coz it's 2 old! any help would be appreciated!

The VIN i have for it is 1592800463 but i'll check it on the car tomorrow.

I have searched the forums but can only find someone saying that the first 3 numbers denotes year - i.e. 177 = 1977, 179 =1979 etc. i doubt mine is a 1959 though.

Cheers, Steve-o

[16v80]

Hi

Your vin should start someting along the lines of this

WVWZZZ**ZJW******

** represent numbers

ZZ represent blanks/spaces

#1-------------------------Country-W= Germany
#2 & #3-------------------Make-VW= Volkswagen
#4-------------------------Car Line Series-A-K (not always on vin usually Z)
#5-------------------------Engine Type- (not always on vin usually Z)
#6-------------------------Restraint System- (not always on vin usually Z)
#7 & #8-------------------Model (numbers)
#9-------------------------Check Digit ( mostly Z)
#10-------------------------Year-
A=1980
B=1981
C=1982
D=1983
E=1984
F=1985
G=1986
H=1987
J=1988
K=1989
L=1990
M=1991
N=1992
P=1993
R=1994
S=1995
#11-------------------------Assembly Plant-
#12 - #17----------------Sequential Production Number

Checked this on my Golf and Audi and its right
Hope this helps

Ian

[syncro]

It's a '79.

159............ The 15=Cabrio (built by Karmann in Osnabruck) The 9 denotes 1979.

179........ The 17=Golf Mk1 Hatch. The 9 denotes 1979.

[WA Euro]

Wikid

Thanks synchro... it all makes sense now!

steve-o