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Originally posted by SoCal911SC
BTW, the 73 and 74 2.0 are the same car, the main difference is that all the goodies (Fuchs alloys, swaybars, center console, chrome bumpers and a few other nice things) were standard equipment on the 73 2.0. Because of the declining US dollar in the mid 70s, Porsche was forced to make those items optional on the 74 to keep the base price down. But a 74 with the sport and appearance group options is the same as a 73. So don't get too hung up on the 73.
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While I agree w/ almost everything else in your post, this paragraph is incorrect. Or I should say that it is correct that standard equipment was made optional in '74, but other than the rear sway bar I really don't know what else. The center console(?)
Here is a picture from 1976 of my '73 2.0 non-appearance group car; no chrome bumpers, alloys or vinyl top stuff on roll bar. Just a bare-bones car. I paid $2800 for it w/ low miles, (~26k), and a dent on the RF fender that you can't see in the pic. It was getting a jump-start on a 20 below zero day here, it was my sole transportation that winter. Went good in the snow and had great heat, too.
