>
> All you have to do is go to your authorized VW dealer, and give them the
> vin number of your van
>
>
> What exactly is a vehicle identification number number....?:)
>
It's one of those redundancies like an ATM machine (automatic teller
machine machine) or rpms (no need to pluralize the abbreviation, it
stands for revolutions per minute, it's already plural!), pizza pie,
etc. etc. :-)

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Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm