VIN Plate on Beetle?

poopcoupe · 11-08-09, 03:32 PM

Stupid question guys, lost V5 for Poopermint, cant find the vin number on the car. Any idea's on a 1303 Beetle.

Cheers

Dom

gabriel.oconnell · 11-08-09, 03:34 PM

yes look by the drivers seat, or i have seen them by the bulk head under the front bonnet area it was on my 1200 ,1972 beetle, great car

poopcoupe · 11-08-09, 03:42 PM

Cheers Gab

Coxy · 11-08-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabriel.oconnell

yes look by the drivers seat, or i have seen them by the bulk head under the front bonnet area it was on my 1200 ,1972 beetle, great car

Chassis number should be on the centre tunnel at the back, on the inside of the car.
You may have to lift the carpet up!

poopcoupe · 11-08-09, 04:12 PM

Mr Cox, just found it, should it be a 10 digit number? Seems short?

Coxy · 11-08-09, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poopcoupe

Mr Cox, just found it, should it be a 10 digit number? Seems short?

Should be, should start with 118 for a 1978 Bug.

poopcoupe · 11-08-09, 04:16 PM

Coxy · 11-08-09, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poopcoupe

114?

That's a 1974 built bug.

Basically, from 1965, Beetles had a 10 digit chassis number. The first two digits represented make/model 11 being a Type 1 VW Beetle, the 3 number was the build year.

poopcoupe · 11-08-09, 04:25 PM

Now being a left hooker, would 1978 S reg be the import date on a 74 car>? help!!!

Coxy · 11-08-09, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by poopcoupe

Now being a left hooker, would 1978 S reg be the import date on a 74 car>? help!!!

yup, it's deffo a '74 car, but if it was imported in 1978, it would have been given an age related plate to the year in was registered in the UK as opposed to the build date. They didn't change giving age related plates cars until about 12 years later.

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gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	yes look by the drivers seat, or i have seen them by the bulk head under the front bonnet area it was on my 1200 ,1972 beetle, great car