1987 G50 911 coupe help!?
06-22-2012, 01:04 AM
#17
Instructor
There's a picture in the trunk next to the "smugglers box" that shows a VIN plate. The VIN starts with WPOZZZ indicating it is a European spec model it has likely been federalized to US regulations and the books I've read state you should avoid federalized european models because you have no idea who did the work on them and how well it was done.
Having just bought a Euro spec car in Canada (thank goodness we can just import them without federalizing them) It is possible The car was delivered with Phone dial wheels which were common in Europe thus no Fuchs. Mine came with phone dial wheels.
Good luck with your search, based on what the guys above who seem to know what they are talking about and the possibility that this was a federalized car, I would not be interested.
Having just bought a Euro spec car in Canada (thank goodness we can just import them without federalizing them) It is possible The car was delivered with Phone dial wheels which were common in Europe thus no Fuchs. Mine came with phone dial wheels.
Good luck with your search, based on what the guys above who seem to know what they are talking about and the possibility that this was a federalized car, I would not be interested.
06-22-2012, 02:16 AM
#18
Addict
There's a picture in the trunk next to the "smugglers box" that shows a VIN plate. The VIN starts with WPOZZZ indicating it is a European spec model it has likely been federalized to US regulations and the books I've read state you should avoid federalized european models because you have no idea who did the work on them and how well it was done.
Having just bought a Euro spec car in Canada (thank goodness we can just import them without federalizing them) It is possible The car was delivered with Phone dial wheels which were common in Europe thus no Fuchs. Mine came with phone dial wheels.
Good luck with your search, based on what the guys above who seem to know what they are talking about and the possibility that this was a federalized car, I would not be interested.
Having just bought a Euro spec car in Canada (thank goodness we can just import them without federalizing them) It is possible The car was delivered with Phone dial wheels which were common in Europe thus no Fuchs. Mine came with phone dial wheels.
Good luck with your search, based on what the guys above who seem to know what they are talking about and the possibility that this was a federalized car, I would not be interested.
WPOZZZ....... is stamped several places on all the cars regardless of destination. It isn't until the car is bound for a specific market that the VIN is assigned and affixed to the A-pillar. 
06-22-2012, 09:42 PM
#20
Instructor
No need to bang your head pal, but thanks for giving a newbie a bit of information.
