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what rx7 do i have?

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Old 12-27-04, 03:06 AM
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Exclamation what rx7 do i have?

Ok.. I know I have a first gen, but when i got it, the emblems and such were removed? How can I tell what I have? GSL or what ever... lol sorry newb question but what ever.. I'm learning.
Old 12-27-04, 03:18 AM
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A GSL will have:
limited slip rearend, and disc brakes in the rear
*usually* power windows, mirrors, locks
and depending on the interior color and year, the seats would have a red stripe down the middle of them


I think there's more, but you get the crux of it.
Old 12-27-04, 07:55 AM
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i thought the gsl have an lsd but drums and the se had lsd but discs also......
Old 12-27-04, 07:57 AM
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No.. GSL's have discs in the rear too. The gear ratio's are different, but otherwise the same. I think the axles were different too..
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Do a search for VIN Identification. There are multiple threads that have links to VIN identifications.
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Here's the easy way to tell as long as everything is stock:

Disk rear brakes = GSL
Power side mirrors = GS
Neither = Base
Old 12-28-04, 01:10 AM
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My GSL has power side mirriors and its stock :/
Old 12-28-04, 02:29 AM
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My GS was only missing two options, and that is the power windows, and glass sunroof (other than the body stuff which was a big option).
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Jeez. He means that the Gs has the power mirrors over the base model. The GSL has the power mirrors and the disks. DO NOT apply for the stock trader job.
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You're awful cheery today, Grimey
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Yeah, you're right. Sorry. I guess there's not an IQ over 100 taller than this RX-7 owner forum, huh ?
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well uhm I have drums in the rear, and power mirrors.. I hate Power mirrors.. but what ever lol, then uhhhhhhh no sun roof. So GS?
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Yep sounds like it. Base has power nothing. Sorry, I misread mirrors and thought it said windows. My bad. I am stupid, whatever
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sorry... I just got my 7 like 3 days ago, its my first car, so i dont know much.
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Sooo.... that means that my GX is actually just base. I was told that it was the canadian equivalent to the GS or GSL [can't remember which.]

I was also under the impression that some GSL's came w/o the LSD, and those came with drum brakes.

DAMN! I wish my '83 were in better shape than my '82. I guess I'll have to live with it though.
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