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dale73914 |
Apr 28 2015, 08:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 15-September 11 From: Victoria, Australia Member No.: 13,562 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Hi,
I have a 914 that i am trying to classify. It was sold to me as a 73 model, but the drivers door sticker says a build of Sept 1972. It has retractable seatbelts which i assumed were a 73 onward issue. I'm assuming it would have been first sold to a US owner in early 73. So what is it ?? The reason i ask is i want to buy an owners manual , and am not sure what would be the "correct" year. Cheers Dale |
dlkawashima |
Apr 28 2015, 08:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
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JamesM |
Apr 28 2015, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,965 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Sounds like a 73, but what are the first 3 numbers of the VIN?
472 = 1972 473 = 1973 |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 29 2015, 09:13 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Most years the 914 production for a "model year" began the August of the previous calendar year. As James said, the VIN will tell you the model year.
BTW, the retractable seatbelts were available in the 72 model year. --DD |
SirAndy |
Apr 29 2015, 10:37 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
build of Sept 1972 '73 model year ... Production numbers vs. VIN numbers: http://www.914world.com/specs/productionnumbers.php http://www.914world.com/specs/chasnrs.php (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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