Another COA thread, got mine and have questions Options

[bbrock]

I got my COA yesterday and have a few questions that I will contact PCNA about, but thought I'd run these by the experts beforehand to make sure I don't ask something silly.

1. I supplied the transmission # but COA shows "not confirmed." Does this mean they have no record of he original # or does it mean they don't match? I think I have all the receipts from PO (2nd owner) on this car that start in 1976. Seems unlikely that the tranny was replaced after only 3 years. I was thrilled to see they did confirm the matching engine # (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

2. Paint code: My Karmann tag lists L96D silver metallic as the paint code, COA lists Silver Metallic/80. Is that just the Porsche code for the same color?

3. Options: COA just states "US Equipment." My car seems to be a bit of an oddball and the main reason for ordering the COA was hoping to confirm it. It is a '73 2.0L WITHOUT appearance group (no vinyl pillars, chrome bumpers, or fog lights) but it DOES have Performance group options (front and rear factory sway bars, center console, and fuchs wheels (all 5 of them)). Shouldn't that show up on the options list?

I did consider the highly unlikely chance that appearance group equipment was removed when the car got some body work and poor quality respray (probably in 1978), but there were no filled holes for the bottom roof pillar trim when I stripped the car down. That seems pretty good evidence the car never had roll bar vinyl.

Any special documentation I should send when contacting PCNA? Photos of factory sway bar mounts maybe?

[DRPHIL914]

so i guess they only recorded engine chassis and vin numbers.
i am glad i have the window sticker and sales receipt as it documents an appearance group car and options- when i bought it it was missing the fog lights, center console, stock steering wheel, 2.0 fuchs, etc so one of the 3 p.o.'s scavanged stuff off for another car i guess- how long does it take to get these back? sent mine in 2 weeks ago, i figured it might take a month or so?

[bbrock]

so i guess they only recorded engine chassis and vin numbers.
i am glad i have the window sticker and sales receipt as it documents an appearance group car and options- when i bought it it was missing the fog lights, center console, stock steering wheel, 2.0 fuchs, etc so one of the 3 p.o.'s scavanged stuff off for another car i guess- how long does it take to get these back? sent mine in 2 weeks ago, i figured it might take a month or so?

I forgot to mark down the day I faxed my application in, but I think it took about a month, and four days to respond to my email. Not bad

I said it before, but I envy your documentation. I do at least have the original warranty and service record. My best case outcome for the COA would have been a detailed description of the equipment on the car as it left the factory. Second best was having a document that didn't show that what I have is wrong. I'm happy with second best. Well... worst case would have been learning that my car started life as appearance group and had been stripped of the goodies like yours. My car came to me optioned almost exactly the way I would have special ordered it and I'd like to keep it that way. Ignorance may be bliss in this case. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)