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Old 10-24-04, 04:37 PM
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is there a way to tell what model u have

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...
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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.
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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
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its an 82, LSD dont know, 12a
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are the rear brakes of the disc variety? or drum?
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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.
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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...
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so a 83' GSL with rear disc brakes has limited slip diff? ._.
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Originally Posted by steve84GS TII
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.
I thought GSL's have the snrf and the GS's don't have them???
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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.
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Originally Posted by web777
I thought GSL's have the snrf and the GS's don't have them???
its an option on the gs.
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