how to know what the factory engine was Options

[chrisf]

Hey guys new to the site, I'm looking to buy my first 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Its a 73 and the engine in it is a GA. My question is there a way to know this car came factory with a 2.0?

Thanks for the help!
Chris

[chrisf]

thanks Steve for info. I thought there would be a way to know engine type by the vin tag like on 356's and 911's

[Tom_T]

thanks Steve for info. I thought there would be a way to know engine type by the vin tag like on 356's and 911's

No Chris, but if you call PCNA's 800# for the COA's & tell them that you're looking to buy this one, & want to confirm if it's a true 914-2.0 & matching numbers - & give them both the engine GA# & VIN for it, then they may confirm over the phone.

Tell them you'd get the COA after you buy one, plus they cannot sell you a COA if you're not the owner AFAIK.

Go to the Porsche website, to their Classics section, Documents & COA & look for the 800# there, or find their ad in the Panorama with the $10 discount for PCA members - IIRC it has their 800# too.

PCNA should really have an established process to confirm a car's provenance/OE set-up for prospective buyers, so they won't get hosed by fakers IMHO!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

PS - they'll make you give the GA# & VIN at the least - maybe ask to email pix of the 2 as well. In fact, I had to send them a pic of my 2.0's GA# before they would correct the COA of my own dang car (2nd owner since Dec. `75)!

Plus it took me 3-4 tries to get them to do a correct COA - they had wrong first sold date & dealer/state in their records (made me email another pic of the CA Reg card), & had the interior wrong - correct code for tan, but labeled as black (that took more resarch & pix to them to get them to correct). Bottom line - PCNA can & does often make mistakes on their COAs, so whenever you order yours, don't be afraid to ask them to correct it, & do so for free after the initial fee is paid.

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Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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