Jack in Norfolk Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 How come GL10 wagons (and sedans?) got the rubber trim on the bottom rear corner of the back doors and none of the other cars did? What was the advantage of this? It looked like a continuation of the mudflaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 It was just an extra perk you got when buying the top of the line. Oh.. and they are a serious pain in the rump roast to remove:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 what was the point? i mean they look cool, but do they stop rust or keep you from dinging others doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gl-boost Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I think they were just there for show, and to designate the na from the turbos. My 87 sedan also has the fin o the trunk so thas anoher sighn, also the dead giveaway of the turbo decal on both back doors. They do not stop rust, on mt 87 atleast there is some behind there. Also one is missing a door part and the other is half riped o from the rocker. :-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 . Also one is missing a door part and the other is half riped o from the rocker.:-\ I wish mine woould just come off.. Trying to get them off without messing the door up is lame. But the RX side skirts won't go on without taking those stupid things off first. I have been neglecting my wagon.. when it gets back from the shop, I think I am going to finish ripping those things off and get the rest of my RX parts on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 A couple of dumb questions? Were all GL10s turbo? Did n/a GL10s have the black rubber door thingy? Did the GL10 coupes have this? Thanks. -Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gl-boost Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I think all subaru Gl-10's are turbo because my friend had a 91 Gl and it was NA. As for the rubber side trim I also think it was a turbo only thing and came on all turbo wagons, and sedans. Not sure about the turbo coupes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I think all subaru Gl-10's are turbo because my friend had a 91 Gl and it was NA. As for the rubber side trim I also think it was a turbo only thing and came on all turbo wagons, and sedans. Not sure about the turbo coupes. Not all GL-10s are turbo. (strictly talking EA82 GL10s here). Some are SPFI. As far as the rubber stuff goes, As far as I know, its a GL-10 thing. My 88 SPFI GL10 wagon had it. My 88 Turbo GL did not. Oh, and your friend's 91, if it is a 91, its a Loyale, not a GL (last GL was 89). Most of the loyale's were kinda stripped down models. Last turbo was in 90 I think .. though it could have been 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 All of my XTs and one XT6 have also had this rubber moulding. (2 XT GL-10 Turbos, one '86 fwd and one '87.5 FT4WD, my mom's '88 XT GL automatic, and an '89 XT6 that I didn't have very long). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gl-boost Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I didn't know the Gl-10's weren't all turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangster Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 in Australia, we call the rubber things, "spats". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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