not sure if it is a campaign

hi
i got my golf about six months ago and was told it was campaign as the EW was pointed out on chassis number but after reading through this site im not so sure   tha number is wvwzzz172ew045400 does that mean its too early and if so what is it.
thanks for any help
j.b

Welcome, the EW in the VIN nuber certainly points to it being a Campaign. Should also have P Slot Wheels (although these could obviously have been changed), green tint glass, fog lights in front grille, steel sliding sun roof and 1800 DX engine. What makes you think it isn't a campaign?

Cheers

hi ..yeah it is tinted green glass but just the  number made me think it wasnt as i thought it had to be a certain number in the chassis
j.b

Not that I'm aware of, if its a GTI, an official import and has EW in the vin number - should be a campaign. The E in EW refers to the VW production year 01/08/83-31/07/84. The serial number after the EW idicates it was built in August 83.

thanks ...so it is a campaign model.. it has a sunroof and fog lights in grille but alloys are long gone im afraid...cheers jb

If you bothered there are often sets of genuine P slots about in the for sale area. Make sure they are genuine Mk1 ones (not later mk2 ones) The difference is the space between the P's (think its 7mm on the mk1 ones and 10 mm on mk2 ones) - can get all a bit trainspotterish this mk1 lark

Cheers

You're right mark! 7mm for MK1 and part number ends in an 'A.' The 10mm P-slots for MK2 end in 'AA' after the part number.

Sounds like a Campaign to me tho with the EW chassis number.