Hi I purchased a GTV two weeks ago, is a blast. I got a couple of questions about the car. The vin number is
AR3020828
1.How do I find out what year is the car? Is titled as a 72, but the previous owner says is a 71.
2. How do I find out the original color of the car? Previous owner mentioned that the gold color is the original, I tried to find the sticker on the trunk or information about the color, but nothing.
3. The engine is a 2.0 with fuel injection recently engine was rebuilt, runs good, smooth, but transmission does have a small grind, once in a while when I try to shift to 1st, is this normal for these cars?
4. How is the suspension for these cars supposed to feel? It feels a bit shaky, every time I hit a small pothole, feels a bit loose and unstable, currently has some wide tires Campagnolo Magnesium wheels (205/60R14). I have the original ones, and I am not sure if I should change them to the original ones, it takes some hard work to move that steering wheel when I am parking.
5. Is the car supposed to have a 2000 logo emblem on the dashboard?
Apart from that is an awesome car, I come from early Porsche 912's background, and the experience from this car is so different from 1965 912 porsche. So I am not sure what to expect in terms of handling and suspension with these Alfa's GTV.
Thanks in advance, here is a picture of the car next to my 912.

AR3020828
1.How do I find out what year is the car? Is titled as a 72, but the previous owner says is a 71.
2. How do I find out the original color of the car? Previous owner mentioned that the gold color is the original, I tried to find the sticker on the trunk or information about the color, but nothing.
3. The engine is a 2.0 with fuel injection recently engine was rebuilt, runs good, smooth, but transmission does have a small grind, once in a while when I try to shift to 1st, is this normal for these cars?
4. How is the suspension for these cars supposed to feel? It feels a bit shaky, every time I hit a small pothole, feels a bit loose and unstable, currently has some wide tires Campagnolo Magnesium wheels (205/60R14). I have the original ones, and I am not sure if I should change them to the original ones, it takes some hard work to move that steering wheel when I am parking.
5. Is the car supposed to have a 2000 logo emblem on the dashboard?
Apart from that is an awesome car, I come from early Porsche 912's background, and the experience from this car is so different from 1965 912 porsche. So I am not sure what to expect in terms of handling and suspension with these Alfa's GTV.
Thanks in advance, here is a picture of the car next to my 912.
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