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How do you know if an RX-8 is a GT?

Old 01-07-2011, 09:17 AM
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How do you know if an RX-8 is a GT?

How can you tell a RX-8 is a GT? What are some things that could tell you?
Old 01-07-2011, 09:18 AM
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leather seats and sunroof. search noob!
Old 01-07-2011, 09:23 AM
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phren is correct

GT - leather,sunroof,HID's,electric seats

Touring - sunroof, HID's

anything below those and you have a base or a sport
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Any differences performance wise between the models?
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The leather seats are heavier than the cloth and the sunroof adds weight as well so there is at least some performance difference (wikipedia lists a range from 2888 to 3029 lbs for the 6 speed). It is probably not noticeable unless you are at the point where you are trying to shave off fractions of a second in lap times.
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Originally Posted by phrenetiK
leather seats and sunroof. search noob!
noob please!

my GT doesn't have a sunroof.

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So does the GT have the Bose sound system?
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Originally Posted by dyllon17
So does the GT have the Bose sound system?
I believe so.
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Originally Posted by dyllon17
So does the GT have the Bose sound system?
Yes, but so do other setups, the leather seats would be the dead giveaway.
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Sweet! So all the GT and Grand Touring come with Bose I understand?
Old 01-07-2011, 02:31 PM
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GT = Grand Touring. You may mean Grand Touring and Touring.
Old 01-07-2011, 02:43 PM
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K cool that's what I thought so the Grand Touring has Bose right?

And what's the difference between the Grand Touring and the Touring?
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Originally Posted by Kaiser bun
phren is correct

GT - leather,sunroof,HID's,electric seats

Touring - sunroof, HID's

anything below those and you have a base or a sport
Originally Posted by dyllon17
K cool that's what I thought so the Grand Touring has Bose right?

And what's the difference between the Grand Touring and the Touring?
Please read above. This was already posted in this thread.
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Here is a tip for telling if the car has a Bose system. The little speakers on the windshield columns above the dash have the word written on them. I also think the 6 CD changer only comes with the Bose package, but am not sure.
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I have Bose without the 6 CD changer. I do have "Bose" on the tweeters.
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Originally Posted by WinningRX8Chick
I have Bose without the 6 CD changer. I do have "Bose" on the tweeters.
Same here despite what the dealership listed :p
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sweet i got a gt =) haha
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i dont! ha ha
Old 01-07-2011, 06:33 PM
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before anyone else gets confused, start here

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Originally Posted by Kaiser bun
phren is correct

GT - leather,sunroof,HID's,electric seats

Touring - sunroof, HID's

anything below those and you have a base or a sport
Your all newbs,

I have a GS = Grand Sport - Light weight + Bose
Old 01-08-2011, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Chad D.
Your all newbs,

I have a GS = Grand Sport - Light weight + Bose
no, we are americans lol, ya if the op is not in the usa then i take back my first comment.
Old 01-08-2011, 09:21 AM
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I wonder why the Americans never got the GS? It was my target model to buy since it came out.
It is all power no flower, who needs a bunch of useless gizmos anyways.
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hey now, i like all my "useless" gizmos....
i have a GT with leather, bose, electric seats with heaters, navi.... the whole shebang.... and no 6cd changer.... probably the only option mine didnt come with... but question, and i dont mean to thread jack, but did any Series 1 come with climate control in the U.S.????
Old 01-08-2011, 09:44 PM
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Mine didn't but I'm sure its not that hard to upgrade to.
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if i could, i'd love to take out that damn "auto" **** that moves my seat... im not that lazy now... lols.

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