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YOUR RESEARCHBuying 996TT but VIN doesn't match
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couple of weeks until i receive the car
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Probably a couple of weeks until I receive the car.
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But when I check the VIN on different VIN checkers I get in return that the car is a Carrera 2 2001 model, The car is however is supposed to be a Turbo, first registered in 2000.
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But when I check the VIN on different VIN checkers I get in return that the car is a Carrera 2 2001 model, The car is however is supposed to be a Turbo, first registered in 2000.
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Suggestion · Original poster
But when I check the VIN on different VIN checkers I get in return that the car is a Carrera 2 2001 model, The car is however is supposed to be a Turbo, first registered in 2000.
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I am in the process of buying a 996TT, and the dealer has sent me a copy of the service history.
But when I check the VIN on different VIN checkers I get in return that the car is a Carrera 2 2001 model, The car is however is supposed to be a Turbo, first registered in 2000.
Car is far away, so I have only seen photos and it look very much like a 996TT....
Can anyone give me some pointers on this VIN and engine code? Is it a genuine 996TT or a C2?
Tried looking in some of the systems that we have at work (non Porsche mechanic shop). I am in the USA so this VIN will not decode for us. This is a ROW VIN. If it was a USA car the VIN would have a digit for the specific engine. However the ROW cars VIN is different. Can you share the pictures? Perhaps we can help dissect the car by those? A Turbo vs a C2 should be easy for all of us together to dissect.
I wouldn't always trust VIN decoders. That's definitely a 996 Turbo manufactured for European markets (i.e. "ZZZ") . One of the way to confirm is on the hood sticker, you'll see the number "M9670-641" which is the engine code M96.70 or the Mezger Turbo Engine.
Dealer accepter my offer. Car is now being prepared for export to Norway. Probably a couple of weeks until I receive the car. No fancy stuff just a normal seal gray 996TT. Thanks for helping out
I might have sounded a bit indifferent, but I am of course super exited. I used to have a highly tuned 951, and now I have a 931 Rally car, so this will be my third turbo
I will post pictures when it arrives.
