COA help.. Options

[tod914]

Hey gang, just ordered a COA for Das Frog. Seen in some other posts that these can be rather inaccurate and incomplete. Just got a phone message from the women whom is working on it, saying they are checking into a "490" option code. Electric antenna? Car was purchased with no radio. Would the dealership take that out if the client didn't want a radio and install a standard antenna? What else should I ask for on the COA when I call her back? Trans #, Engine #, ? And, is there a way to distinguish which alloy wheels came with the car; fuchs or mahle? John (orginal owner), had them swapped out for steelies.

Thanks, Tod

[carr914]

Just got off the phone with Kristina. Based on the information she has from their database, enigine number checked out, no record of the trans number but she is going to add it on, correct paint code Ravenna green M5 with brown leatherette, rear defrost, USA equiptment, chrome bumpers, forged wheels code 485, and the 490 code which she is having Germany checking into. No mention of the center console, center seat, of fog lights on the Kardex. Would that of come packaged with the chrome bumpers? Regarding the electric antenna, the car has a non electric Hirshman on it that's been Zeibarted by the dealership prior to delivery. Thanks for the help guys.

I think the 490 gets them confused when their Database changed & they mixed 944 & 914 Numbers up. Pretty sure 490 relates to the Center Cushion.

And the car would not have been Ziebarted

[Gustl]

I think the 490 gets them confused when their Database changed & they mixed 944 & 914 Numbers up. Pretty sure 490 relates to the Center Cushion.

M490 is the mechanic antenna

see the 1974 price list (from Germany)



translation:
antenna mechanic on the left side with suppressor kit
128 DM (German Mark) - for the 1.8 as well as the 2.0
not available for all radios


and as the text above says:
"all radios include the suppressor kit, speakers and mechanic antenna on the left side"

so it's definitely clear, that you could order the antenna kit M490 without ordering a factory radio

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[JeffBowlsby]

I think the 490 gets them confused when their Database changed & they mixed 944 & 914 Numbers up. Pretty sure 490 relates to the Center Cushion.

M490 is the mechanic antenna

see the 1974 price list (from Germany)



translation:
antenna mechanic on the left side with suppressor kit
128 DM (German Mark) - for the 1.8 as well as the 2.0
not available for all radios


and as the text above says:
"all radios include the suppressor kit, speakers and mechanic antenna on the left side"

so it's definitely clear, that you could order the antenna kit M490 without ordering a factory radio

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Cool...thanks Wolfgang. I corrected the webpage...

Pressure cast = forged. Forging is casting under pressure. Fuchs were the only forged 914 wheels.

[dlkawashima]

Pressure cast = forged. Forging is casting under pressure. Fuchs were the only forged 914 wheels.

Jeff, that explanation confuses me because it seems contrary to the window stickers that you have on your site.
Are the Mahle wheels used on the 914 LE cars forged or cast?

The early, loaded 1973 914 2-liters, which all should have come
with Fuchs all say "FORGED ALLOY WHEELS"


The 1974 Limited Editions, which should have come
with Mahles, all say "PRESSURE CAST ALLOY WHEELS"