 What can I learn from the VIN ?, Can we trace back, ie; where first sold?, who was 1st owner? original |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| c12croft |
 Jul 17 2011, 04:04 PM
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Like many, I picked up my 914 from West Coast, and it had seen it's share of customizing (bastardizing), but who really knows how it was first brought into this world?
I cannot even determine color from door jam plate. Is there some data base for the FOUR CYLINDERS??? I love my car but very curious. help? thanks |
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 17 2011, 07:02 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(c12croft @ Jul 17 2011, 04:04 PM)  Like many, I picked up my 914 from West Coast, and it had seen it's share of customizing (bastardizing), but who really knows how it was first brought into this world? I cannot even determine color from door jam plate. Is there some data base for the FOUR CYLINDERS??? I love my car but very curious. help? thanks mit hlp if u post the vin |
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| c12croft |
Jul 17 2011, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 24-December 04 From: Long Island, New York Member No.: 3,331 |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 17 2011, 05:02 PM) QUOTE(c12croft @ Jul 17 2011, 04:04 PM) Like many, I picked up my 914 from West Coast, and it had seen it's share of customizing (bastardizing), but who really knows how it was first brought into this world? I cannot even determine color from door jam plate. Is there some data base for the FOUR CYLINDERS??? I love my car but very curious. help? thanks mit hlp if u post the vin Cool, 1976 914-4 VIN# 4762901475 thanks |
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 18 2011, 07:49 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(c12croft @ Jul 17 2011, 08:50 PM) QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 17 2011, 05:02 PM) QUOTE(c12croft @ Jul 17 2011, 04:04 PM) Like many, I picked up my 914 from West Coast, and it had seen it's share of customizing (bastardizing), but who really knows how it was first brought into this world? I cannot even determine color from door jam plate. Is there some data base for the FOUR CYLINDERS??? I love my car but very curious. help? thanks mit hlp if u post the vin Cool, 1976 914-4 VIN# 4762901475 thanks Early car, probably manufactured in 2005 & badged as a 76. Don't know the car, but a COA should tell you everything (hopefully). |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
Jul 18 2011, 08:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
QUOTE(c12croft @ Jul 17 2011, 02:04 PM) I cannot even determine color from door jam plate. help? thanks Hmmm. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Does your car not have a door jamb plate that would show the color code and chassis number? Paul |
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| carr914 |
Jul 19 2011, 04:41 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
a CoA will tell you some things, but not all.
It will tell you; Year Color Interior Engine # Options That's about it & a lot of times the options are incorrect they used to tell you the Importer, sometimes the Dealer, but with Privacy Laws, they no longer do Back in the Day, you could go to your DMV and do an Owner Search, but I know of no DMVs that still allow this. |
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| Tom_T |
Jul 21 2011, 11:28 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) .... and PCNA staff may even get the colors right.....or not - it took 3x & my research to correct their error on reading interior color!
In addition to the 914 color coeds at the 914 info button at the top of this website, the p914.com paint colors section has pix of cars in the colors for most all years & colors. Try to read the stamped number code from the Karmann Plate on the driver front door jamb/post - it's in the lower silver box. |
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