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February 28, 2006, 10:12:11 pm

maddog007

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Where do you find the chassie & engine number on a mk 3
« on: February 28, 2006, 10:12:11 pm »
Hi all

Newbie from New Zealand, I dont think pre mk 4 diesel golfs are that common in nz,so look foward to surprising a few gassers once i pick up a few tips from the forum.

My first question is ,
Where is the identification plate or stamp on my Mk 3 Cl.
I need to know exactly what im dealing with before i fiddle  :wink:
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Reply #1March 01, 2006, 11:15:07 pm

maddog007

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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2006, 11:15:07 pm »
Hi again, thought id put some pics on of our little rattler.
Also i found a WVWZZZ..... number on the firewall, is this the original chassis number ?
it doesnt seem to have the normal plate that most cars over here have,regardless of being imported or nz new ????
the reason im asking is i dont really know what type of model i have or what engine & turbo it is, im not a car novice by any stretch but i brought from work as traded,so didnt get any info.


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Reply #2March 01, 2006, 11:48:55 pm

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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2006, 11:48:55 pm »
ok after some serious googling, i have discovered that the  1HZ code after the WVWZZZ is a big clue,so how does this convert into some of the lingo i see on the forums , ie A2,3,4 etc.
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Reply #3March 02, 2006, 05:24:21 am

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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2006, 05:24:21 am »
Do you guys have a 17-character VIN on your cars? Because that's what this is.

Here's a decoder: http://www.abvwc.org.uk/vw_vin.htm
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1986 Volkswagen Golf | 1.6L NA diesel | 5spd manual | Deep Cosmic Blue (LE5C) | aack, it's a parts car, now, too!
1992 Mazda Miata | 1.6L DOHC gasser | 5spd manual | Classic Red (SU)
Reply #4March 02, 2006, 05:30:19 pm

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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2006, 05:30:19 pm »
Your Golf would be an A3 (made between 1993-1998), with (I believe) an AAZ-code motor (The 1.9TD, not a TDI.)
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Reply #5March 02, 2006, 11:04:26 pm

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« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2006, 11:04:26 pm »
Quote from: "bhtooefr"
Do you guys have a 17-character VIN on your cars? Because that's what this is.

Here's a decoder: http://www.abvwc.org.uk/vw_vin.htm


comes out as a Mk 3/Vento, built in wolfsburg .....
Is this good  :D
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Reply #6March 03, 2006, 01:46:38 pm

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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2006, 01:46:38 pm »
Comes out as a Vento?

Hmm...

This is odd, as the Vento is the same as a JETTA, not a Golf.

I'm wondering if the VIN plate came off of a Jetta or something, and your car has a different VIN.
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1992 Mazda Miata | 1.6L DOHC gasser | 5spd manual | Classic Red (SU)
Reply #7March 03, 2006, 06:55:10 pm

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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2006, 06:55:10 pm »
Quote from: "bhtooefr"
Comes out as a Vento?

Hmm...

This is odd, as the Vento is the same as a JETTA, not a Golf.

I'm wondering if the VIN plate came off of a Jetta or something, and your car has a different VIN.


nah its ingraved into the firewall, its probably just the website decoder playing tricks.
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