'93 GTS on BAT - the longest 2 minutes of the day
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Overall in the US market, 165 out of 406, or 40%.
101 out of 209 '93's, 48%
36 of 120 '94's, 38%
18 of 77 '95's, 23%
101 out of 209 '93's, 48%
36 of 120 '94's, 38%
18 of 77 '95's, 23%
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Mine used to have them. No longer.
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LOL. I didn't write that they didn't exist, just that I'd never seen one (with my own eyes.)
Want to break that down by 5-speed vs. Auto?
And, what about S4/GT percentages?
Every GTS I work on is a 5-speed and none have rub strips.
Most - perhaps all (hard to remember) - S4/GTs I work on have rub strips.
My '89GT had rub strips but they were removed en passant with a PO's repaint.
And, what about S4/GT percentages?
Every GTS I work on is a 5-speed and none have rub strips.
Most - perhaps all (hard to remember) - S4/GTs I work on have rub strips.
My '89GT had rub strips but they were removed en passant with a PO's repaint.
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The '89 GT that Greg and I are doing right now is being de-rubstripped, but I de-adhesed them so they _could_ be added back if someone so decided. (De-adhesing is a giant PITA....)
Of the 243 US market GTS automatics, 105, or 43% had rubstrips. Of the 163 5-speeds, 60, or 37% had rubstrips
Will work on the GTs, IIRC nearly all the '89s had rubstrips.
Of the 243 US market GTS automatics, 105, or 43% had rubstrips. Of the 163 5-speeds, 60, or 37% had rubstrips
Will work on the GTs, IIRC nearly all the '89s had rubstrips.
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The '89 GT that Greg and I are doing right now is being de-rubstripped, but I de-adhesed them so they _could_ be added back if someone so decided. (De-adhesing is a giant PITA....)
Of the 243 US market GTS automatics, 105, or 43% had rubstrips. Of the 163 5-speeds, 60, or 37% had rubstrips
Will work on the GTs, IIRC nearly all the '89s had rubstrips.
Of the 243 US market GTS automatics, 105, or 43% had rubstrips. Of the 163 5-speeds, 60, or 37% had rubstrips
Will work on the GTs, IIRC nearly all the '89s had rubstrips.
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163 is all there is in the PET database, and 163+243 = 406, which jibes with the oft-quoted total of 406 U.S. market GTSs.
RE: Rubstrips on the US/Canada market '89-91 GTs:
112/115 '89GTs had rubstrips - 97.4%
142 / 145 '90GTs had rubstrips- 97.9%
143/145 91 GT's had rubstrips - 98.6%
So overall 397/405, or 98%.
RE: Rubstrips on the US/Canada market '89-91 GTs:
112/115 '89GTs had rubstrips - 97.4%
142 / 145 '90GTs had rubstrips- 97.9%
143/145 91 GT's had rubstrips - 98.6%
So overall 397/405, or 98%.
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Ah hah! So, the voices in my head are correct: I don’t need to review Bayes’ Rule.
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I never noticed until now the short "stub" strip on the rear fender. Thankfully they did that and not bend the strip around the flared fender.
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The various pictures confirm - for me - what has been my opinion for a long time:
- S4/GTs look better with rub strips.
- GTSs look better without rub strips.
Furthermore, the statistics confirm that a surprised reaction to a GTS w/o rub strips is not warranted and that an S4/GT without rub strips may have had them removed.
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Wow, I have one of the 3 90 GTs that came from the factory without rubstrips! I guess I can use that as a real draw, if I ever would sell...
I disagree. I think generally both look better without rubstrips. If you have to have rubstrips, I do think they look better, though, on an S4/GT than on a GTS. The stub doesn't look right at all...
I disagree. I think generally both look better without rubstrips. If you have to have rubstrips, I do think they look better, though, on an S4/GT than on a GTS. The stub doesn't look right at all...
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I'm guessing some dealers added rub strips. They weren't on my car's option code list, yet they were there when I bought it. I had them removed a couple years ago. If someone's in the market for a set (to include the stub ) let me know as they will never go back on my car.
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