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Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:41 pm

I have just got my certificate back from the museum for my 1953 beetle which was originally from sweden it says options m007 and m068 cannot be identified! No idea's on what they are then?!!

Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:01 pm

Hey Dynosaur,

For some reason I got an alert to this post in my email. :D

A friend of mine (we're in South Africa) have seen the 007 code on two '59 Deluxe buses, and two '67 ambulances - on of which is mine.

This is the first time we've heard of this code outside of South Africa. :o

Can you identify anything on your car that most '53 bugs don't/wouldn't have?

Thanks, Nic

Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:04 pm

dynosoar54 wrote: I have just got my certificate back from the museum for my 1953 beetle which was originally from sweden it says options m007 and m068 cannot be identified! No idea's on what they are then?!!

If it helps the Birth Certificate for my RHD Sept '53 VW Motors Ltd London-delivered car also states that it has M 007 , M 008, M 010 AND M 108 that cannot be identified........
By the way, is your '53 black with a roof-mounted spot light and fabric upholstery?
I saw such a car at the Volksworld show car park a few weeks ago and went to have a nose to see what a '53-only speedo looked like :lol: , it was very nice.....................

:wink:

Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:12 pm

...and they keep popping up! :D

C' mon guys, what is/was different on your cars to the rest of 'em?

Cheers, N.

Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:15 am

OK, just been enlightened by Everett. I wasn't aware that bug and bus M-codes differed.

At any rate, Everett has added '7' to the bug M-code list. :)

N.

Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:41 am

If anyone has any additions/corrections to the Type 1 M-code list, please email them to me so I can add them.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/mcodest1.php

Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:04 am

My Irish '53 Bug has the following M codes that cannot be identified.
M007
M009
M021
M049
M073
Chassis No. 1-464660

I don't know of any additional options that my has over any other Oval.

Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:39 pm

Might be things such as different color tail tight lenses, different pattern headlight glasses, shamrocks in the glass, etc...
Some of those things might have been changed out over the years too, making it more difficult to tell what they were.

moynihank wrote: My Irish '53 Bug has the following M codes that cannot be identified.
M007
M009
M021
M049
M073
Chassis No. 1-464660

I don't know of any additional options that my has over any other Oval.