912 STUFF
KARDEX Porsche warranty card
Kardex
The name KARDEX came from the storage-system where Porsche keeps the warranty cards in. The storage-system was supplied by KARDEX AG, an international company with their headquarter in Zürich Switserland.
The KARDEX is actually the Porsche factory warranty card (to keep track of warranty claims) that has all the build specifications on it. It was not a build sheet, but ended up being the only useful document relating to the individual Porsche. The Porsche-factory still has all the kardex, but you’r not able to obtain the real kardex from your Porsche.
What you still can get is a paper data card (you were never able to get the original card, all you got was a copy or a pfd-file which you were able to print) on which is recorded information about an individual Porsche.
Previously the Kardex was easy to obtain at the local Porsche-dealer but due to privacy reasons that is not possible anymore.
Nevertheless, if you do a good search on the internet you must be able to find at least six Kardex-‘’providers’’. They charge you for about EUR 100 up to US $ 500 !!! for a kardex (the kardex-pdf-file is the same, your choice which ‘provider’ you prefer depends on how big your wallet is. It is up to you).
For 912E-owners: …. there is no Kardex available. One Kardex-‘provider’ offers a kind of certificate for 912E’s.
This ‘’Vehicle Desciption’’ mentions:
VIN
Model Type
Production Number
Engine Number
Gearbox Number
Gearbox Type
Color
Interior Trim
Key Codes
Country Equipment
Port of Entry
Distibutor
Distributing to States
Tire Manufacturer
Options
What can you find on the Kardex?
On the kardex (in German) | Translation |
Fahrgest.-Nr. | Chassis number = VIN (often you can find another number mentioned above the chassis number, mostly the same number until somewhere in 1969. This is the build number. |
Motor-Nr. | Motor number |
Getrieb-Nr. | Transmission number |
Reifen-Fabrikant | Tire manufacturer |
Zündschloss-Nr. | Ignition switch number |
Schlüssel-Nr. | Ignition key number |
Ausgel.am | Production Completion Date (this is the date when the car left the factory to be sent the importer/dealer) |
Abnahme-Besch. | Date delivered to buyer /first owner |
Motor-Änd.-Nr. | New engine number (often mentioned with ‘’KDP” before the number (= Kunden Dienst Porsche) and a date) |
Getrieb-Änd.Nr. | New transmission number (often mentioned with a date) |
Farbe | Color |
Polsterung | Upholstery |
Wartungs-dienste | Maintenance work |
Gewährleistungs-Anträge | Warranty claim inquiry |
Kulanz-Anträge | Goodwill work (free) |
km-Stand | Milage |
Instandsetzung Datum | Date of repair |
Garantie bis | Guaranty until |
KD-Heft Nr. | Service booklet number |
Kfz.-Brief Nr. | Title number |
Sonderausführung | Special Model |
Sonderausstattung | Special Equipment |
Händler | Dealer |
Ort | City |
Wagenbesitzer | Owner |
Anschrift und Bem. | Address and notes |
Händler | Dealer |
Gegebener Betrag | Paid out amount |
Angwiesen am | Date paid |
Natural-Ersatz L.S. Nr. | Free replaced partnumber |
Geliefert am | Delivery Date |
vom | From the |
COLOR
The COLOR (“Farbe” in German) and COLOR-codes can be found in the “ORIGINAL COLOR-graphics” on this website.
INTERIOR COLOR
Interior colors are often written (in German) with an interior-color-code added:
Interior Color code Color
A Rot / Red
B Schwarz / Black
C Leicht Braun / Light brown
D Beige / Beige
E Dunkel Grau / Dark Grey
F Dunkel Blau / Dark blue
G Grün / Green
H Rehbraun / Brown (Fawn)
Secondary code for the fabric type:
C = Corduroy
P = Pepita (Houndstooth)