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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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1985 Gsl...gsl Se

what are the differences between the GSL AND THE GSL SE?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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The GSL-SE has the 13B, fuel-injected engine, bigger brakes, special 14" wheels,
to name 3 things.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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The GSL was fully loaded with options,but had little/no performance advantage over the lesser models.Many would say it performed WORSE than the S and GS cars because it was heavier,with the same 101HP engine.

The GSL-SE took all the luxury and options of the GSL,but added a 6 port 13B fuel injected engine with 30% more power and torque.The rearend ratio was lower(4.07) and it had bigger disc brakes all the way around.It also had a more common 114.3MM lug pattern,so aftermarket wheels are easier to find.The only options on the SE were power steering and leather.The basic GSL-SE engine was mildly worked over and altered for duty in the 2nd gen,where it powered all non-turbo RX-7's until 1992.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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My SE has both shitty brown leather and a shitty power steering pump
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by redbstd
My SE has both shitty brown leather and a shitty power steering pump
**** my GSLSE is brown inside and out!
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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**** my GSLSE is brown inside and out!
That must've been a popular color for the GSL-SE!
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sneezix
That must've been a popular color for the GSL-SE!
Yeah.. I agree.. 80's styling.. brown was in. At least there was never an orange RX.

Sneezy.. the car will be here on Monday. I need to find a rear window mounted bike rack for it.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Sneezy.. the car will be here on Monday. I need to find a rear window mounted bike rack for it.
Nah...Take both wheels off, and the bike fits in the hatch.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Your GSL SE had power steering?? Lucky you. Mine didn't have it Or leather which I didn't miss, gets cold in the winter
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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my gsl-se didnt have power steering...or the brown interrior...or leather....

but something tells me im not missing anything really important...
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