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Old 05-24-04, 03:06 AM
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how do i know what model is my fb

well i had my fb for 2 yrs now and now im curious about it...how can i tell which model my car is? its an 83 i have power windows, cruise control, its off white, pop up moon roof, a/c, had an EQ and a small amp under my seat dont know if all have these...

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gs if its drum rear brakes
gsl if it has rear disk brakes
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well mine is all wheel disc brake
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GSL no doubt
good find
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well yeah a neigbor of mine took good care of it untill one day it broke down and he took it to a car shop and they said it will take 2k to fix so he brought it back and was gonna throw it away so my dad asked him for it and all my dad did was change the starter and till now no major problems just a minor oil leak but other than that it runs great it has 106k miles on it thought...still little considering its 21yrs old...thanks for tellin me the difference peace out
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Originally posted by oldskoolrx-7
well yeah a neigbor of mine took good care of it untill one day it broke down and he took it to a car shop and they said it will take 2k to fix so he brought it back and was gonna throw it away
what was wrong with it?
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he changed the starter.
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Might not be quite that easy to tell-

Mine has all disc brakes too. But an aftermarket sunroof. GSL seats. But manual mirrors, and manual windows. No rear wiper, and no power steering.

So now, it looks like I have a S model, with an aftermarket sunroof with swapped rear-end and swapped seats. History of the car is questionable (CarFax isn't pretty) but has 225,000 miles on it...so it's done pretty good so far.
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is there a list somewhere of the options and standard items on the different models of the 1st gens, i found one for the second gens, but nothin for my car
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something like this https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=249616
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start here: http://www.rotorhead.ca/ref_1979.php
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what about my series 3? whats the the equiv of it for u guys over there? GSL? GSL-SE (without the steer and the roof?)

1985
Power windows
Power Mirrors
Crusie Control
4 wheel discs
Air cond
rear wiper
5spd

see signatature for pic. Of course it's a 2+2
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well mine is exactly like yours but without power steering...and its an 83..idk.. whats diff between gsl-se and gsl?
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GSL = 12A carb'd engine

GSL-SE = 13B EGI engine + bigger brakes w. vented rear discs, beefier suspension, glass sunroof, 114.3mm bolt pattern, different gear ratios
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GSL-SE = Yummy!
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I dont know what model my 7 is either
83
power mirrors
drum brakes in the rear
air cond
no power steering
removerable moonroof
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Originally posted by Makwana
I dont know what model my 7 is either
83
power mirrors
drum brakes in the rear
air cond
no power steering
removerable moonroof
gs
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Originally posted by Manntis
GSL = 12A carb'd engine

GSL-SE = 13B EGI engine + bigger brakes w. vented rear discs, beefier suspension, glass sunroof, 114.3mm bolt pattern, different gear ratios
by "beefier suspension", what do you mean?
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thicker swaybar & stiffer springs
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Originally posted by Manntis
thicker swaybar & stiffer springs
I don't know about the springs, but the swaybars were the same as all '81-'85 RX-7's. The only models with a bigger sway bar was the '79-80 with the bigger rear bar.
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