my new car was stripped of all its badges, etc.
and i was wondering if there were any subtle interior, ext, etc. clues that would point to a certain model...
thanks

 

I know alot of times the S (base line) didnt have power mirrors, hatch pop, and maybe a couple other things like cloth interior, etc. The GS I think had some power stuff, cruise was an option, etc. It kinda depends on year though for cruise and stuff.

 

What year is it. What type of engine(12a or 13b) . Once we know the year we can tell you more. Also does it have a LSD rear end

 

its an 82, LSD dont know, 12a

 

are the rear brakes of the disc variety? or drum?

 

Disc brakes in back will determine if its LSD,unless someone has installed an LSD pumpkin in a drum housing.

Disc and LSD out back means its a GSL,which means you should also have power windows,cruise control,power mirrors and AC.

If you just have power mirrors,sunroof and AC,then its likely a GS.

If you have nothing power at all,then its an S model.

 

Power anything? Hatch pop with a button or do you have to get out and key it? Werd to the disc brakes or not question...

 

so a 83' GSL with rear disc brakes has limited slip diff? ._.

 

I thought GSL's have the snrf and the GS's don't have them???

 

some gs's have sunroofs, my project car is a gs and has a sunroof, it was an option, it came standard on GSL's.
As for his original question, if its got rear disks and power windows you know its a GSL, otherwise its most likely a GS, S's are quite rare (almost as much so as SE's from what I've read), other than my 83 S I've only seen a few people that have them.

 

its an option on the gs.