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Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:13 am

I was delighted to receive the 'Birth Certificate' for my 1965 Beetle yesterday. Arrived in just 8 days!

The main thing that stood out for me was that she was built in Belgium! I had no idea that VW were producing cars in Belgium in the 60's, so this was news to me. I was wandering if anyone had come across this before? Were many cars built in there or just a modest few?

Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:28 pm

I saw that many cars show country of destination in Europe. Are all those cars Euro-spec beetles, or it was just a first destination, from which it was then delivered to some other place, for example America?

Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:31 pm

CPL_Guimonster wrote: I ordered mine way back in the 90's when it was not as popular as it is now.Mine says it was shipped to belgium. Was wondering as to where it would go next. No where on the B/C did it say USA items. Is mine a true eruo-model that spent time in belgium befote getting shipped to USA?

See post by speed 7 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1824140&highlight=#1824140 8)

Mon May 14, 2012 8:22 am

Ordered one for my '64

EDIT: June 13th - still waiting.

Wed May 16, 2012 3:17 pm

Rhysos wrote: I was delighted to receive the 'Birth Certificate' for my 1965 Beetle yesterday. Arrived in just 8 days!

The main thing that stood out for me was that she was built in Belgium! I had no idea that VW were producing cars in Belgium in the 60's, so this was news to me. I was wandering if anyone had come across this before? Were many cars built in there or just a modest few?

It seems that they built some bugs in Belgium, but that was not the final destination, just another factory facility. See this post: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1824140&highlight=#1824140

Thu May 31, 2012 5:27 pm

Mine took about 2 weeks to arrive. Awesome!

Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:02 pm

I received mine today, took about three weeks but I have some questions. It states that my wheel rim should be L87 pearl white and my wheel disc should be L41. So the outside of the wheel is white and the inner black, or the whole wheel is supposed to be white?

Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:15 pm

fla2smoker wrote: I received mine today, took about three weeks but I have some questions. It states that my wheel rim should be L87 pearl white and my wheel disc should be L41. So the outside of the wheel is white and the inner black, or the whole wheel is supposed to be white?

Outside white, inner black.

Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:20 pm

vwlovr73 wrote: fla2smoker wrote: I received mine today, took about three weeks but I have some questions. It states that my wheel rim should be L87 pearl white and my wheel disc should be L41. So the outside of the wheel is white and the inner black, or the whole wheel is supposed to be white?

Outside white, inner black.

Perfect! Thank you, that is what I have read but was not sure as to what their meaning of disc was.

Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:20 am

Sorry if this has been covered but did not want to read 25 pages to see lazy sorry everyone. My beetle is a 73 reg but the certificate says she is a 72 bug can I make her tax exempt now she is a 72 bug ??
Any help would be great so I don't have to pay tax anymore :lol:

Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:16 am

Hollywoodr6 wrote: Sorry if this has been covered but did not want to read 25 pages to see lazy sorry everyone. My beetle is a 73 reg but the certificate says she is a 72 bug can I make her tax exempt now she is a 72 bug ??
Any help would be great so I don't have to pay tax anymore :lol:

what's your VIN number start with on the chassis 112 or 113?

sure you entered it in right when you ordered the cert.?

Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:30 pm

Rhysos wrote: I was delighted to receive the 'Birth Certificate' for my 1965 Beetle yesterday. Arrived in just 8 days!

vwlovr73 wrote: Mine took about 2 weeks to arrive. Awesome!

fla2smoker wrote: I received mine today, took about three weeks but I have some questions

hey guys,
great to see your Certificates turned up.
advice: im from Australia & i just wanted to know how you guys arranged you. was it by fax, email, mail etc etc

if anyone has a: current contact email address can you please let me know. im thinking emailing the info might be easier from Oz.

appreciate it.
cheers matty

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:01 pm

anyone... please :wink:

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:28 pm

Matty, from the first post in this thread...hope your german is up to scratch, there is english instructions in that post also

http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/urkunden.html

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:34 pm

Try this one (English version):

http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/index.php?id=12&L=1

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:37 pm

At least make him do a search Daniel, that or learn German :D

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:39 pm

66brm wrote: Matty, from the first post in this thread...hope your german is up to scratch, there is english instructions in that post also

http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/urkunden.html

yeah ive done all that... drafted the letter with all the info... i just wanted a current email address that the lads have used... just try to make it easier :lol:
also wanted to know about sending CC via email if all was ok & safe.

Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:44 pm

Which car are you getting the cert for?

Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:33 pm

66brm wrote: At least make him do a search Daniel, that or learn German :D

Du hast Recht!

Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:07 am

66brm wrote: Which car are you getting the cert for?

67 Squareback
62 Split Dual Cab