Please can anyone help I am trying to proove the year of manufacture of new import chassis number BH286065 trying to proove to the DVLA to get new number plates.
TimV Admin
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Subject: Re: New import year Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:18 pm
When you say new import chassis - do you mean simply that - the chassis - or is this an entire van? Where has it come from?
If this is a relatively new build, and you have the fulll chassis number you should be able to get the manufacture date by quoting it at your local VW dealer parts department. They then will have a date on their system that it was produced.
________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay
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Subject: Re: New import year Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:20 pm
Tim Sorry I have imported a split screen kombi With chassis number BH286065 the DVLA need me to prove it is built in 1972, Ivan from Volks world mag has sent me an email confirming the build was 1972, I am awaiting birth certificate from germany but can any work out there workout VIN numbers and convince the DVLA.
Many thanks Marcus
TimV Admin
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Subject: Re: New import year Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:23 pm
Mmm that's a tricky one for us really as we're really about the current Kombi ie. Bay Window. However, if we can help we will. Have you tried contacting the factory in Brazil?
________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay
sub180
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Subject: Re: New import year Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:46 pm
Tim I have contacted germany awaiting reply, cannot find email address for vw in brazil has anyone got a contact, I have been told I need to write in Portragese ,would love to contact them. Marcus
TimV Admin
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Subject: Re: New import year Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:59 pm
I'm happy to be proved wrong but I'd be surprised if VW Europe would be able to help because of the independent way they and Brazil categorised their respective products in the 'early' years.
However, why not use a web based translator such as Alta Vista and join a VW forum in Brazil and see if they can help? Tackle the problem in the home market!
Here's a link to Volkswagen do Brasil's recognised clubs:
Also, how hard/easy was it to get your Split over here and how long did it take?
________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay
sub180
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Subject: Re: New import year Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:20 pm
I found it on Gumtree the person selling it had done all the hard work apart from the missing log he got into money problems and had to sell it, the shipping cost with the VAT totaled £3500 and took 1 month from San palo to Tilbury and 2 weeks though customs who estimate the VAT on the value of the BUS!! if you are luckey.
