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Old 07-30-2007, 07:08 PM
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I was looking at purchasing this car and had a couple questions about it. Can anyone tell if its lowered or not? It looks like it but not quite sure. Also is that the stock exhaust or is it aftermarket? It dosent say in the description so I was just wondering if anyone else could tell. Also is it GT? not quite sure what that means but ya just wondering. Sorry one more question how can you tell if it has LSD? By year or is it an accessory? Thanks Alot! Link to car... http://parkplacevolvo.com/Inventory/...ID=34&Count=1#
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1) The car is not lowered, gotta love that.
2) It appears to be an aftermarket exhuast
3) It is a GT because of the heated leather seats

Now get to the getting and buy it already
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Cool Thanks alot! What about LSD?
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Devilboi, are you sure it's not lowered? Certainly looks lowered to me............
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Originally Posted by BranDaMan
Cool Thanks alot! What about LSD?
All GT's have LSD and Traction control. It has it.
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All GT's have LSD and Traction control. It has it.
ALL RX-8s have a limited slip. Only base models don't have the traction control. you can easily pick these out because they also don't have foglamps.
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Do a vehicle search and see how many engines it has had replaced and if the TSBs have been done.
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Originally Posted by mac11
ALL RX-8s have a limited slip. Only base models don't have the traction control. you can easily pick these out because they also don't have foglamps.
That's why I said all GT's have it........I wasn't talking about the base models
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The exhaust looks like Racing Beat to me. Very nice!
My 04 looks about the same so it might still have stock suspension.
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Originally Posted by Huskyfan23
That's why I said all GT's have it........I wasn't talking about the base models
I know. I just wanted to extend that a little further in the event the guy doesn't get this particular car but continues his search for RX-8s and runs into a few different trim packages.

and that is deff. not the stock exhaust. I personally thing the price is a bit high but its not outrageous and I don't know your particular market. Good luck with finding a new car.

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Originally Posted by mac11
ALL RX-8s have a limited slip. Only base models don't have the traction control. you can easily pick these out because they also don't have foglamps.

the base model autos with 16 inch wheels did not have LSD....i think


i dunno about 06 and up....
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those would be automatics...i can't say for sure but I thought they all used the same rear end?
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Originally Posted by RoXanneBlack8
the base model autos with 16 inch wheels did not have LSD....i think


i dunno about 06 and up....
correct,

and the car is lowered. the big concern i would have is that air filter is stuck on what???

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Originally Posted by swoope
correct,

and the car is lowered. the big concern i would have is that air filter is stuck on what???

beers
What do you mean stuck?
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The car is mine purchased it for 19,400.
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Originally Posted by BranDaMan
What do you mean stuck?
someone help me... i just looked at the one big photo of the filter... is this the k&n type two. have never seen one in person..

as to the car, looks nice.. post up what it is when you can.. front end looks like a ms replica, springs what are they.. photos. for fun.

let us guess..

welcome..

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Thanks A lot for all the comments im picking the car up tomorrow.
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Yikes!

The photo is gone.

I suppose he bought it.
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Originally Posted by BranDaMan
Thanks A lot for all the comments im picking the car up tomorrow.
Congrats on the purchase, and welcome to the club! Looks like you got a decent deal on a car with a lot of quality upgrades.
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Ya i bought it...it has tein springs and racing beat exhaust.
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Originally Posted by DeViLbOi
1) The car is not lowered, gotta love that.
2) It appears to be an aftermarket exhuast
3) It is a GT because of the heated leather seats

Now get to the getting and buy it already
off topic, please change your avatar. I'd hate to confuse you with fanboy/spamboy eviltwinkie, k thanks

On-topic, congrats on your new purchase, you won't be let down.
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