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Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:05 am

I ordered mine on 14th Sept and still not received it yet, and yes it's 50 euros!

Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:45 pm

My zwitter :)

Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:19 pm

I ordered mine on Oct. 30th 2011 for my 63 Notch and it came today Nov 15th. I used the website and a credit card. It was about $70 US. Some have asked if it is worth the cost. This depends on how serious you are about the history of your car. I found it worth the cost.

Fixit

Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:13 pm

$70? Holy cow! I remember when they were free.

I wonder how many times they run a certificate for the same car, as it gets traded around.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:06 pm

thom wrote: $70? Holy cow! I remember when they were free.

I wonder how many times they run a certificate for the same car, as it gets traded around.

I'm still not sure it's worth it. Mine was far from correct.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:27 pm

crofty wrote:
I'm still not sure it's worth it. Mine was far from correct.

I've thought about that. I want to send for it but it almost seems a gamble.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:45 pm

To be honest I dont think it is worth it. I know the history of my car very well. I just wanted one because I thought it would be cool to have. When I got it in the mail and opened it to see that they claim the color was polar silver when I know for a fact it was Agave. I think if they dont know, a random color gets picked or they say not specified. I think it depends on who they send to look it up. The day they did mine it was handed off to the lazy kid that didnt feel like looking through all the microfiche, so he just wrote something down.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:49 pm

Im half temped to order another one to see if it comes back a different color this time to prove my theory.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:43 pm

If it's wrong, my understanding is you can email them for a correction.

Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:42 am

I had received a birth certificate back in 06 and then another one to confirm just last year.

Both certificates state the following:

Chassi number 20-207193
Model 224 VW Microbus (Eight seater)
Loading doors left, right hand drive
Engine number is not available
Colour Sand Green with colour code L311
Roof Palm Green with colour code L312
Upholstery Lind Green
Produced 17 October 1956
Delivered on 28 October 1956
Options M008 cannot be identified
M018 cannot be identified
M108 camping equipment Westfalia
M113 hinged windscreen "Safari"
M114 six hinged windows (opening side
windows

This would be so awesome if all this were true because my bus is actually a LHD panel!!! This is the reason I requested a second one as when I saw it the first time, I knew it was wrong. I personally think it's better to go by your vehicles history rather than actually trusting someone to take the time to research the information. Waist of money in my opinion.

Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:32 pm

Maybe they just referenced what they had pulled up before instead of looking into it all over again.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:52 am

Here's mine:

Now I have searched high and low for M401 cannot be identified. It's not among the M codes for type 1s but I found it in the Vanagon forum as 'alumunium wheels'. Can't be right.

Does anyone know what M 401 is???
Also what does 48 DIN PS mean?

Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:27 pm

No one knows about M401?

Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:46 pm

I do not know, although it might be better to ask in the Late Model Beetle Forum.

48 DIN PS is the European equivalent to the horsepower rating

Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:47 am

EverettB wrote: I do not know, although it might be better to ask in the Late Model Beetle Forum.

48 DIN PS is the European equivalent to the horsepower rating
Right, thank you. I saw some 70's german vw magazines with reviews of the '59 PS' 1302 super beetle, but i thought my 48 ps was the most powerful stock beetle ever made!! What does 48 ps translate into horsepower?

Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:15 am

I found this page but I guess they are almost the same:
http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/converter.htm

Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:29 pm

What they used to look like. Hand-typed on onionskin parchment. Hand signed. And they were free.

Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:28 am

I order birth certificate for my 1964 kombi,chassis number 1313869
First time sent me birth certificate for that chassis number,but for Beetle :(
Second time sent me for Kombi

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Data from certificate,and data from M plate is not agree :?

I only pay one BC

Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:25 pm

Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:55 am

All,
Did my 1973 Super Beetle birth certificate and it was 50 Euro which after bank fee and conversion came to $67.03 US.

Ordered on Feb 25th and Arrive by March 10th (two weeks).

Found out some useful information about my super beetle (original engine, paint color code and upholestry) but I wish some of the M Codes descriptions were more available.

M 002 US Equipment (Unknown)
M 290 - I believe are mud flaps
M 698 - ?
M 699 - cannot be identified

Anyone have a idea what the M698 Code could be?

The car was built in late October of 72 (73 model yr).

Also there is mention of wheel rim and wheel disc L91 Chrome Colour I am trying for fully understand. Any ideas?

The vehicle still displays today the original Kansas Beige paint with Leatherette Beige interior. Not to mention the era correct 8 track radio.

The car is in process of full restoration - from ground\pan up - keeping original wherever possible.

Thanks,
Chris

73 Super Beetle
73 Westy (Full Auto)