>Pass the VIN number along please. I just bought a 90 Westy and would love to >know the specs. I still have the number of my old 87. That would be great >also. > >Thank You for your help. > >Rob I hope this helps all who may have missed the replies to my message asking for help in determining the year of my Vanagon. Joel Walker replied: VIN Interpretation: for model years 1981-1991. (model year 1980 is the same as 1968-1979) * WV2YB0259DH000000 Manufacturing Country ---------------------------x||||| |||| | W - Germany ||||| |||| | Manufacturer -------------------------------------x|||| |||| | V - Volkswagen |||| |||| | Vehicle Type --------------------------------------x||| |||| | 1 - Pickup Truck ||| |||| | 2 - MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) ||| |||| | Vehicle Series -------------------------------------x|| |||| | U - 1980-91 Single-Cab Pickup (Pritschewagen) || |||| | V - 1980-91 Double-Cab Pickup (Dopplekabine) || |||| | W - 1980-91 Panel Van (no windows in sides) || |||| | X - 1980-91 Kombi || |||| | Y - 1980-91 Bus (Vanagon) || |||| | Z - 1980-91 Camper || |||| | Engine Series ---------------------------------------x| |||| | A - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Air-Cooled) | |||| | B - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Water-Cooled) | |||| | G - 4-Cylinder Diesel (Water-cooled) | |||| | Restraint System -------------------------------------x |||| | 9 - Passive (seat belts) |||| | Model --------------------------------------------------x||| | 21 - Kastenwagen (panel) 25 - Vanagon ||| | 22 - Caravelle 26 - Pritsche (pickup) ||| | 23 - Kombi 27 - Krankenwagen ||| | 24 - Transporter (ambulance) ||| | VIN check digit (Manufacturer's Internal Code) ----------x|| | Vehicle model year ---------------------------------------x| | B - 1981 E - 1984 H - 1987 L - 1990 | | C - 1982 F - 1985 J - 1988 M - 1991 | | D - 1983 G - 1986 K - 1989 | | Assembly plant --------------------------------------------x | E - Emden | G - Graz (Austria. normally for Syncro models) | H - Hannover (most buses assembled here) | Sequential production number -------------------------------xxxxxx Ari Ollikainen replied: 1980: 24_A_000001 - 24_A_999999 1981: 24_B_000001 - 24_B_999999 1982: 24_C_000001 - 24_C_999999 1983: 24_D_000001 - 24_D_999999 1984: 24_E_000001 - 24_E_999999 1985: 24_F_000001 - 24_F_999999 1986: 24_G_000001 - 24_G_999999 1987: 24_H_000001 - 24_H_999999 1988: 24_J_000001 - 24_J_999999 1989: 24_K_000001 - 24_J_999999 1990: 24_L_000001 - 24_L_999999 25_L_000001 - 25_L_999999 1991: 24_M_000001 - 24_M_999999 25_M_000001 - 25_M_999999 Dunno what happened to "I" other than German thoroughness didn't let them create any ambiguity through confusion with the numeral "1" (one).
There was also a posting that the year is stamped on the driver's door frame. I think the actual "year" model can be the next year depending on the month it was built. Hope this helps. George In Columbus, GA |
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