88rxsedan Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Looks like an 87-89 coupe, but NOT an rx.. although its a turbo full time dual range with difflock.. What kind of car is it? is it worth anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I am told that is more rare than an RX.... Brad just picked one up a week or 2 ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 whats it called though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 As far as I know they are just called a GL No special designation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 This car is definitely worth picking up- one of the rarest of the rare! Mechanically identical to an 87 RX, only not labeled as an RX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Yea, they are usually GL models, but they are special order cars. Since all the RX's from 87 to 89.5 were only available in white, some people wanted the performance package (basically the D/R center lock and LSD rear diff) in a different color. Yes, these are the one of the rarer Subarus around, probably rarer then the black RX's. If you look at the VIN, instead of 56B, it will be 55B. They are good to keep, but unless you can get the factory build sheet or dealer window sticker with the options called out, it could be a conversion, and therefore less desireable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 i just call mine a g55 , as its shorter than.. turbo gl coupe with rx options package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Looks like an 87-89 coupe, but NOT an rx.. although its a turbo full time dual range with difflock.. What kind of car is it? is it worth anything? i had one awhile back that was pretty much the same as you mentioned above.can't remember if it had that difflock or not.it had the badging of gl-10.color grey man did it tick,until i got on the highway an then it was gone(4 awhile) if i came across one today with very little rust i'd be willing to pay around a grand.also depends on how the drivetrain an engine is. you could just check the blue book on-line an compare it to the sellers asking price. i wish i still had mine/ i was stupid an sold it awhile back. of yah mine was sedan(four door) not coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I had one some time ago. It was an 86 3 door coupe but in all respects, it WAS an RX. Turbo, DR 5 speed, LSD, larger sway bars, etc, etc. It raised a bit of an arguement here on the board too. Not too many people believed it was what it was. Anyway, it's long gone now. Randy in TN bought it as a rally car, raced it a bit, but now he hauls logs in it to build his log cabin! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted June 1, 2005 Author Share Posted June 1, 2005 he said he would let it go cheap.. (799 window price) so maybe ill offer 400 or 500 dollars? I drove it, body is clean, its a champane / brown color with black trim.. seats are the same as my 88 rx sedan.. motor feels a little sluggish off boost (but not sick) but dosent miss and is REALLY smooth clutch is awesome gearbox feels great.. its got a LIL exhaust leak, the passenger window is stuck in a funny position (motor works) the ac is super cold.. but it runs hot.. I didnt let it go much higher, but gets close to the white line before the red dosent like to stay running when it got that hot.. my scoob does that too though.. I dont know if i wanna drive it home like that.. Ill double check the head gaskets tomorrow.. make sure the champagne isnt in the radiator (or the pan).. hopefully just another scoobie with a clogged radiator or a stuck thermostat.. I know its leaking water somewhere, I can hear it.. hope its not air leaking out I should fix it and not use it as a parts car I know that.. either way yall think i should buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Diff lock plus dual range? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that subes from the factory got one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Diff lock plus dual range? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that subes from the factory got one or the other. 87+ RXs and some coupes got FT4Wd Dual Range with Diff Lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 87+ RXs and some coupes got FT4Wd Dual Range with Diff Lock Ok, then was it that no sube with a dif lock came with shift on the fly 4wd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted June 2, 2005 Author Share Posted June 2, 2005 Ok, then was it that no sube with a dif lock came with shift on the fly 4wd? there are FT4wd if they have a diff lock, meaning its 4wd (open center diff) all the time.. when you lock it, its like REAL 4x4 .. and you can shift all day low or high.. just push the clutch in and the cars headgaskets are toast.. dunno if i want it! its even got the damn LSD.. parts car? or fix it.. worth 600? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I would say its worth $600 in parts alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 hows the body on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSNRG Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Sorry to call you out on this but I feel the need to clarify a few things. Quote: Yea, they are usually GL models, but they are special order cars. They are all GL's they didn't make a GL-10 coupe and the DL was not available with a turbo. These ARE NOT special order, they are in fact prominately displayed and marketed across two pages in the '87 sales brochures, they are no more special order than a WRX is, option yes, special order NO. A quote from the brochure: "On Demand" and Full-Time 4-wheel drive systems. Now there are two ways to own the sporty, stylish 3-Door Coupe. All '87 turbo coupes had the F/T box, all '87 coupes with the F/T box had a turbo. The "On Demand" only came with a carb. In the '87 sale brochure they have pictures of the RX style interior, D/R F/T trans w/diff lock, areo kit, rally wheels, all Standard on the pre-RX turbo coupe. In fact, you could only get the coupe with a turbo in this configuration, I would say if you could find a '87 turbo coupe without a F/T box and RX interior it would be much more rare. Quote: Since all the RX's from 87 to 89.5 were only available in white I think you meant coupes, RX sedan came in any color in '87. I believe that the white RX sedans with ground effects were released in '88, at the very least, it was a mid year '87 release like the coupe. Quote: some people wanted the performance package (basically the D/R center lock and LSD rear diff) in a different color. Yes, these are the one of the rarer Subarus around, probably rarer then the black RX's. I'm 90% sure these model lines did not overlap (much), they made the non-RX turbo coupe in any color available for the first half of '87 until the release of the RX coupe, that was available only in white. I would say these are no where near as rare as a black RX, I've seen dozens of turbo coupes and have 3 in my back yard now, I've never seen a black RX in person and only a few pictures. This may be geographical but to say the the turbo coupe is probably rarer than a black RX is a stretch. Quote: If you look at the VIN, instead of 56B, it will be 55B. They are good to keep, but unless you can get the factory build sheet or dealer window sticker with the options called out, it could be a conversion, and therefore less desireable You do not need a build sheet to call out these options, they were not ordered as individual options, they were ALL standard as a package if you ordered a coupe with a turbo all of these parts came with it STANDARD. Again, if it has a 55B vin on a coupe, it could NOT be a conversion because ALL 55B (turbo coupe) VIN's came with ALL of these components (not options because they were STANDARD featues of the turbo coupe) I hope this helps to clear up some of the rumors and fictional information floating around about this model. Feel free to correct me on any of this if needed. I can post the pages out of the brochure if anybody would like confirmation of this information. Yea, they are usually GL models, but they are special order cars. Since all the RX's from 87 to 89.5 were only available in white, some people wanted the performance package (basically the D/R center lock and LSD rear diff) in a different color. Yes, these are the one of the rarer Subarus around, probably rarer then the black RX's. If you look at the VIN, instead of 56B, it will be 55B. They are good to keep, but unless you can get the factory build sheet or dealer window sticker with the options called out, it could be a conversion, and therefore less desireable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted June 5, 2005 Author Share Posted June 5, 2005 that actually makes sense, and i think your correct.. and yes - the body is straight, i just need to find a way to get it home and replace the head gaskets.. (if its not sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Still seems to me that the turbo coupes are rarer. I've seen 3 Black RX's to 1 turbo coupe in this area in the past few years. Of course, the 2WD turbo coupe didn't have the dual range box. :-p Junkyard near me has one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrack Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Here's a question for you guys.... There's a car I see here in town occasionally. It's a red 4-door GL-10T with the RX bodykit, Fulltime DR. How is it different than an RX at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical_max Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Singletrack, the GL-10 you see might not have the stiffer RX struts. Other than that I can't imagine what would be different, other than the GL-10's (weighty) addition of sunroof, digidash etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 I've never heard of anything but an RX getting the bodykit. You're sure this car is badged as a GL-10? Also look for special GL-10 features such as a digidash, sunroof, and the luxury seats. What I think it could be? -RX sedan that they repainted -GL-10 sedan where someone put on the RX kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrack Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 I've never heard of anything but an RX getting the bodykit. You're sure this car is badged as a GL-10? Definetly. It had the moonroof and and I think the digi dash. Don't remeber anything special about the seats... but I haven't seen it in a while. The wheels are painted to match the car, everything is fire engine red, but doesn't look repainted. Still has the "full time 4wd" graphics and whatnot. I'll take pics the next time I it see it if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSNRG Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I really like the turbo coupes, I like them better than the RX without the side skirts and the all white 80's look. that actually makes sense, and i think your correct.. and yes - the body is straight, i just need to find a way to get it home and replace the head gaskets.. (if its not sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSNRG Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 You finding and buying two is unusual at the least, don't rub it in! I think I did say it could be different geographically. You're right I should have clarified 4wd turbo coupe... Still seems to me that the turbo coupes are rarer. I've seen 3 Black RX's to 1 turbo coupe in this area in the past few years. Of course, the 2WD turbo coupe didn't have the dual range box. :-p Junkyard near me has one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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