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  • 08-07-2008 2:54pm
    #1
    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭


    I've got a right hand drive Mk3 golf which was originally bought and registered in germany (1st owner was a VW employee who was planning a move to Ireland).

    The work "Löffel" is written on the back left corner, just beside the boot/hatch.
    Does anybody know it's significance? For once, google seems to be at a loss.


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    Cionád
    Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭Cionád


    It's German for Spoon.

    LOL


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    tc20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭tc20


    from my rusty knowledge of german, isn't "Loffel" the word for an item of cutlery? knife, fork or spoon.. Knife would make the most sense in this situation.
    Is it a decal on the bodywork?
    is it in a logo form?
    is that the only location on the car?

    cant say it rings a bell - i've had a good few Golfs in my time, and also lived in Germany for a couple of years where occassionally you would see special edition Golfs (Pink Floyd & Rolling Stones, also a 'California' edition - the first two were Mk3s, the latter a Mk2 iirc)


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    peasant
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    Is the car originally from the Cologne area?

    Then it could be the name of the dealership

    http://www.loeffel-koeln.de/home.cms


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,465 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Name of a VW dealer perhaps?

    http://www.loeffel-koeln.de/home.cms

    EDIT: Damn! Must learn to type quicker :)


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    tc20
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    Spoon :D class!


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    Cionád wrote: »
    It's German for Spoon.

    LOL
    tc20 wrote: »
    Spoon :D class!

    Yes, it does translate to spoon. It's also a surname. Don't get overexcited, it's not a tuning house engine, i'd have noticed.
    tc20 wrote: »
    from my rusty knowledge of german, isn't "Loffel" the word for an item of cutlery? knife, fork or spoon.. Knife would make the most sense in this situation.
    Is it a decal on the bodywork?
    is it in a logo form?
    is that the only location on the car?

    cant say it rings a bell - i've had a good few Golfs in my time, and also lived in Germany for a couple of years where occassionally you would see special edition Golfs (Pink Floyd & Rolling Stones, also a 'California' edition - the first two were Mk3s, the latter a Mk2 iirc)

    I think it was bought straight from the factory - why would a german dealer stock right hand drive? It's a decal - i'd say manufacturer rather than aftermarket, i haven't noticed any other mention of it on the car.


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    daveharnett wrote: »

    I think it was bought straight from the factory - why would a german dealer stock right hand drive?

    A German dealer wouldn't stock RHD, they would have to order it though. A private person can't just order from VW directly.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,904 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Most continental dealers will stock RHD on request - e.g. if you're moving back home in a few months.


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    peasant wrote: »
    A German dealer wouldn't stock RHD, they would have to order it though. A private person can't just order from VW directly.
    MYOB wrote: »
    Most continental dealers will stock RHD on request - e.g. if you're moving back home in a few months.
    Quite right guys. Just checked that link. loeffel-logo.gif It's a decal version of this image(without the Köln bit).

    You learn something new every day.


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