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Title: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 09:28:20 pm: On the inside door pillar of our ED30 it has this sticker

What does it mean ? Or what is it for. ?

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Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:29:38 pm: Your cars an import :grin:
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: AnSGTI on September 21, 2013, 09:30:57 pm: As above, and was due a service in July 2010 I'd guess
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 09:36:23 pm: Quote from: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:29:38 pm
Your cars an import :grin:

Deffo 100% uk car confirmed by vw uk

Unless it was exported from uk to Germany when new
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:39:32 pm: Quote from: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 09:36:23 pm
Quote from: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:29:38 pm
Your cars an import :grin:

Deffo 100% uk car confirmed by vw uk

Unless it was exported from uk to Germany when new

So has it been serviced in Germany in its life, as mine doesn't have one though it was built there :grin:

Do you have a Uk build number given to you by Vw out of interest ? :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: sootpig on September 21, 2013, 09:42:24 pm: Imports are good :happy2:
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 09:47:03 pm: Quote from: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:39:32 pm
Quote from: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 09:36:23 pm
Quote from: Saintsteve on September 21, 2013, 09:29:38 pm
Your cars an import :grin:

Deffo 100% uk car confirmed by vw uk

Unless it was exported from uk to Germany when new

So has it been serviced in Germany in its life, as mine doesn't have one though it was built there :grin:

Do you have a Uk build number given to you by Vw out of interest ? :popcornsoda:

Just checked service book

Serviced at Hartel VW osnabruck Germany 08

First registered caffyns vw Eastbourne 07

Just waiting for plaque to arrive , applied to vw 2 weeks ago

Not sure how long it takes
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Mandy on September 21, 2013, 10:05:41 pm: It's just a next service reminder sticker. I've got a small one on the inside of my windscreen in the corner.
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Tim144 on September 22, 2013, 06:47:54 pm: Osnabruk in Germany is a UK army base you might have a car that's been owned over seas buy uk armed forced.
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Parmo on September 22, 2013, 07:13:30 pm: I was in osnarbruck and I think this could have been a tax free forces car as well I took advantage and bought a few doesn't mean it was an import though
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: Tim144 on September 22, 2013, 07:20:05 pm: Quote from: Parmo on September 22, 2013, 07:13:30 pm
I was in osnarbruck and I think this could have been a tax free forces car as well I took advantage and bought a few doesn't mean it was an import though

This exactly. Many cars are bought in the uk
The driven in Europe by uk armed forces personnel.
Title: Re: What does this sticker mean ?
Post by: xjay1337 on September 22, 2013, 08:11:12 pm: Mine was from the UAE and first reg when new! It's not uncommon. :party: