The 97 P2s definitely did have Perko latches, but they may have technically been optional, although I never saw one from the late 90s that didnt have the Perkos. They may have been options like the Silhouette Package was at the time – where it was technically optional but just about every one had them. Did you ask the seller if he ever replaced them for some reason? The BP101 Superdash has an alarm that, once armed, will go off when the rod boxes are opened — hard to believe that would be there but not the lockable lids, but who knows. If the dash says “Super Dash” then its definitely 97 or newer. The original BP100 dash just had an Omega 2 logo on it, and Im pretty sure 1996 was the last year for those. Although its possible the previous owner swapped a 100 for a 101 at a later date.Last edited by Scott Crumpler on May 19th, 2013, 2:28 am, edited 2 times in total.