Vin decoding

Malcolmrs2000 · 19-06-22, 03:09 PM

I have a 1979 RS2000 which thro the vin I knew was manufactured in 1978 but first registered in 1979. I contacted Ford Heritage in the UK and they wrote me a later stating that my car was built in 1978 which allowed me to register it as Historic(40 years old) and not pay tax.

My Audi Coupe is first registered in August 1983 but would like to find the build date to see if I can go the same route as the Ford and have it declared Historic.

Can anyone advise please?

Thanks

John. · 19-06-22, 06:26 PM

Any pics of the Escort

K Simmonds · 19-06-22, 07:44 PM

Second that, I like a nice MK2.

Ringmaster · 19-06-22, 07:49 PM

I wrote to Audi customer service in Ingolstadt in 2003 about the same thing and they kindly replied, giving the date my C3 rolled out the factory. Prior to that I had received no help from Audi UK, so I am tempted to suggest you go straight to Audi Germany...

Using a translation app, I wrote to them in German and they replied in German, although I am sure some will sprechen the english there...

If email does not work I wrote to: Audi AG - Kundenbetreuung - 85045 Ingolstadt - DEUTSCHLAND

car whisperer · 19-06-22, 08:20 PM

I can help you to if you would post a picture of the sticker in the trunk.

Baggee · 04-07-22, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by car whisperer

I can help you to if you would post a picture of the sticker in the trunk.

So how do you decipher the build date from the sticker? Is it complicated? I took a pic of the one in the boot this morning before it goes off for the K Jet to be overhauled and set up

car whisperer · 05-07-22, 08:01 PM

you can send me the picture via private message or post it here

Malcolmrs2000 · 19-06-22, 10:24 PM

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Malcolmrs2000 · 20-06-22, 08:41 AM

Will try and upload photos later…had a try but failed…probably too big.

84CoupeGT · 20-06-22, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Malcolmrs2000

Will try and upload photos later…had a try but failed…probably too big.

Try www.postimages.org. You don't have to register, and it's quite easy. Once you upload a photo there, copy the "hotlink for forums" link and simply paste the link in your post where you want the photo to appear.

19-06-22, 07:44 PM	#3
K Simmonds Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 1,060	Second that, I like a nice MK2. __________________ Still have my RS2 tuck up safe, also a 1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro and a B3 quattro Saloon G60 conversion in progress.

19-06-22, 06:26 PM	#2
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,526	Any pics of the Escort

19-06-22, 07:49 PM	#4
Ringmaster Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,335	I wrote to Audi customer service in Ingolstadt in 2003 about the same thing and they kindly replied, giving the date my C3 rolled out the factory. Prior to that I had received no help from Audi UK, so I am tempted to suggest you go straight to Audi Germany... Using a translation app, I wrote to them in German and they replied in German, although I am sure some will sprechen the english there... If email does not work I wrote to: Audi AG - Kundenbetreuung - 85045 Ingolstadt - DEUTSCHLAND

19-06-22, 08:20 PM	#5
car whisperer Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Home of quattro Posts: 59	I can help you to if you would post a picture of the sticker in the trunk.

05-07-22, 08:01 PM	#7
car whisperer Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Home of quattro Posts: 59	you can send me the picture via private message or post it here

19-06-22, 10:24 PM	#8
Malcolmrs2000 Grown up member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 46	��

20-06-22, 08:41 AM	#9
Malcolmrs2000 Grown up member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 46	Will try and upload photos later…had a try but failed…probably too big.