Matching numbers
05-20-2018, 04:50 PM
#1
Matching numbers
Looking to buy a 930 Turbo. I'm looking for a car that is as close as possible to original. When it comes to matching numbers, does the engine and transmission have to be the same as the "VIN" of the car or is it enough is it's "close"?
05-20-2018, 05:12 PM
#2
Not sure I understand your question. Engine & tranny serial numbers do not match the VIN; they each have a different format.
You need a Kardex or a COA to find the serial numbers (VIN, engine and transmission) for a particular car when it left the factory. "Matching" serial numbers does NOT mean they are all the same serial numbers.
You need a Kardex or a COA to find the serial numbers (VIN, engine and transmission) for a particular car when it left the factory. "Matching" serial numbers does NOT mean they are all the same serial numbers.
05-20-2018, 05:22 PM
#3
Not sure I understand your question. Engine & tranny serial numbers do not match the VIN; they each have a different format.
You need a Kardex or a COA to find the serial numbers (VIN, engine and transmission) for a particular car when it left the factory. "Matching" serial numbers does NOT mean they are all the same serial numbers.
You need a Kardex or a COA to find the serial numbers (VIN, engine and transmission) for a particular car when it left the factory. "Matching" serial numbers does NOT mean they are all the same serial numbers.
I'm used to Corvettes and there they all should have the same numbers (last part of the sequence) I think I read somewhere that for Porsches, they should be "close" but not necessarily the same number. I don't remember where read that though.
05-20-2018, 06:25 PM
#4
Yes, but the last digits of the engine, tranny and body could theoretically match.
05-20-2018, 07:37 PM
#5
Nordschleife Master
No, they don’t match each other. A legitimate car should have a coa offered with the sale. It’s a couple hundred bucks. A nice 930 is 6 figures these days. Trust nobody. Verify everything.
05-20-2018, 07:49 PM
#6
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05-20-2018, 10:44 PM
#7
Burning Brakes
To answer the OPs original question, "numbers matching" is simple. It means that all the numbers on the engine, the transmission, and the body exactly match the corresponding numbers shown on documents such as the factory Kardex or the PCNA COA. Just some of the numbers matching, or numbers that are close but not exactly matching does not count as "numbers matching".
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05-21-2018, 09:15 AM
#8
Team Owner
Originally Posted by raspritz
To answer the OPs original question, "numbers matching" is simple. It means that all the numbers on the engine, the transmission, and the body exactly match the corresponding numbers shown on documents such as the factory Kardex or the PCNA COA. Just some of the numbers matching, or numbers that are close but not exactly matching does not count as "numbers matching".
Why not ask the guys on the turbo forum to verify
