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Old 01-20-2009, 11:06 AM
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Is my car a GT?
Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if someone could clarify if my car is a SP or a GT? I have tried looking this up online but it only seems like there was a SP or a Shinka for ’05… or maybe I’m an idiot who knows.

My car was sold to me (12/30/08) as a SP… although it has power/heated leather seats, DSC switch, moon roof, Bose system, etc, etc… if it is a GT where can I find more info about the features?

Or am I an idiot?
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:08 AM
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yeah you gotta a GT...more info just ask
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GT= leather seats, and heated side mirrors
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GT= leather seats, and heated side mirrors
So the only difference between the two is pretty much seats and heated mirrors? I got it for $12k 33k miles... I wont complain :D.
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yeah, the sport has cloth seats, no sunroof, dsc optional...

touring, have cloth seats, sunroof and dsc

GTs- leather seats, sunroof, dsc, heated side mirrors
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Did the '04 GTs have heated side mirrors? Cause mine doesn't (unless I don't know how they work), but it has all the other GT goodies.
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Originally Posted by dozer
yeah, the sport has cloth seats, no sunroof, dsc optional...

touring, have cloth seats, sunroof and dsc

GTs- leather seats, sunroof, dsc, heated side mirrors

Awesome, thank you for settling my curiousity.
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Originally Posted by akela
Did the '04 GTs have heated side mirrors? Cause mine doesn't (unless I don't know how they work), but it has all the other GT goodies.
I'm wondering if the heated side mirrors didn't start until a later year... unless I'm a tard and do not know how to turn them on.
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all GT's had heated side mirrors.

Kitten: sounds like you've got a GT. Have you registered with www.mazdausa.com? you can punch in your VIN there and gets all kinds of info
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Originally Posted by akela
Did the '04 GTs have heated side mirrors? Cause mine doesn't (unless I don't know how they work), but it has all the other GT goodies.
Ya they do. Mine does. I believe they work along with the defrost button.
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if you turn on the rear defroster, it activates the heated side mirrors
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oh snap, i have heated side mirrors? news to me!
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Oh shizz Jedi, thank you. I'm going to go check that out.

I feel so cool now with my heated side mirrors... I'm going to now fearlessly melt snow now.... muahaha!
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Is my car silver?
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Is my car silver?
no it's just an illusion.
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Originally Posted by Rems31
Is my car silver?
Looks purple to me.
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Damn learn something new every day , had no idea mine had heated side mirrors....
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yeah ALL gts 04 and up have that feature...just turn you defroster on
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****!! MY DEFROSTER DOES NOTHING!?

i have a base!! i think??
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^you do, and it works for your back window ONLY
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****!! MY DEFROSTER DOES NOTHING!?

i have a base!! i think??
and yours is an auto. You fail. Twice.
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GT also has Xenon headlights. Lesser grade might have it too, not sure, but I know I went out of my way to make sure I had proper headlights.
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Originally Posted by GaMEChld
GT also has Xenon headlights. Lesser grade might have it too, not sure, but I know I went out of my way to make sure I had proper headlights.
Mine are blinding so I assume they are Xenon?
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^haha - you highbeamed yourself didn't you? lol jk jk
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