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post Feb 8 2005, 12:32 PM
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post Feb 8 2005, 12:36 PM
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It's a 73, made in Germany....prolly built in 72. Until 81 when all mnufacturers went to a long VIN #, most of the codes were just internal tracking numbers....color was on another tag, build date on an another...

American cars...now....can tell you what engine, trans and other otions by the VIN and the other codes on the same plate ...
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post Feb 8 2005, 12:43 PM
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damn...so if its a 73, then should i go with a 1.7 or a 2.0 engine? both are D-jet and both will read the same timing settings on the placard in the engine compartment
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post Feb 8 2005, 12:45 PM
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for $95, you can get a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

other than that, you'd have to look for tale-tell signs on the vehicle to try and figure out what it came with...not too hard as long as the car is not molested too badly...
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post Feb 8 2005, 12:58 PM
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Here is your the vin breakdown 4732905940:

47 - designates this as a 914-4 (versus a 914-6)
3 - designates this as a 1973 model
29 - says it was manufactured by Karmann
05940 - build sequence number (so yours was the 5,940 914 built for the 73 model year)


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post Feb 8 2005, 01:03 PM
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awesome....
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post Feb 8 2005, 01:08 PM
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I have 4732906003 built 63 cars after yours. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post Feb 8 2005, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE (MarkV @ Feb 8 2005, 11:08 AM)
I have 4732906003 built 63 cars after yours.  :screwy:

another member here (jules) has

4732905965

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post Feb 8 2005, 01:14 PM
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wow....thats truly amazing. do they have a musuem about these cars and they place they buyilt them in?
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post Feb 8 2005, 01:31 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Feb 8 2005, 08:14 PM)
wow....thats truly amazing. do they have a musuem about these cars and they place they buyilt them in?

well, Karmann (Osnabruck, Germany) has a Museum and there is at least one 914 in it (this is where all 4-cyl were built)

the only 914 in the Porsche Museum (Stuttgart, Germany) is the silver 914-8 (#914006)

don't know if there is a 914 in the Volkswagen Museum (Wolfsburg, Germany) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

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post Feb 8 2005, 01:39 PM
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oh and if they didnt build the cars at Karmann, where did they build them? I thought it was like a triple team effort
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post Feb 8 2005, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Feb 8 2005, 11:39 AM)
oh and if they didnt build the cars at Karmann, where did they build them? I thought it was like a triple team effort

all 4 cylinders were build by karman, for the 6 cylinders, the shell was build by karmann and then shipped to porsche and build/finished there ...

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post Feb 8 2005, 01:49 PM
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i see now. Thanks. psst....if you all still would like to help me, check otu the 1.8 AAR ->2.0 engine Q....
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post Feb 8 2005, 02:18 PM
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If you want to know the original engine type there are two hints at least.
The decal in the engine compartment should show EA for a 1.7 or a GA for the 2.0.
The decal on the gas tank expansion chamber should show SR tires for a 1.7 or HR tires for a 2.0.

Now the Karmann badge on the drivers door hinge post shows the paint code and the chassis number. The chassis number is basically a date code for the body.

The DOT decal on the drivers door latch post shows the month the car was completed.
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post Feb 8 2005, 02:30 PM
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my red car has the DOB of 6/74....kinda cool figuring my bday is June 30th
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post Feb 8 2005, 03:37 PM
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the Karmann body number of my car says: June 26th
my birthday: June 27th (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)
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post Feb 8 2005, 04:24 PM
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too bad your in austria....or else we could celebrate!!!

austria, which reminds me:

"so where you from?"
"austria"
"oh swell mate, let's put another shrimp on the barbie!"

which movie? It's kinda kid-ish but i still thought of it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Feb 8 2005, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE (Gustl B @ Feb 8 2005, 01:37 PM)
the Karmann body number of my car says: June 26th
my birthday: June 27th (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)

could i get a picture of the tag where you got that information?


Guten Tag,
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post Feb 8 2005, 04:31 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Feb 8 2005, 04:24 PM)
too bad your in austria....or else we could celebrate!!!

austria, which reminds me:

"so where you from?"
"austria"
"oh swell mate, let's put another shrimp on the barbie!"

which movie? It's kinda kid-ish but i still thought of it  :lol:

Dumb and Dumber? I know it was Jim Carrey.

Hey Britt, thanks for not cutting up the pink car. You'll be glad you didn't.
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post Feb 8 2005, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE (Chris H. @ Feb 8 2005, 02:31 PM)
Dumb and Dumber?

absoluetly correct! That movie was cool. but a watch once movie. anybody got a front clip for free that i could get in a month or three? I'll throw in like 100 bucks for repair for my red 914. front clip and front trunk and engine lid?
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