Difference between 2002 Sport and 2002 GLX

[Stinkbug]

There are two (2002) NB for sale in my area. Both are 1.8Ts but one is listed as a Sport model and the other which I saw is Grey with black leather GLX.( It has the Turbo badge on the back)

what are the diffences in these two. I assume they have the same Engine.

Stinkbug

[Mortville]

I know that the Sport model had the wheel inserts (like the color concepts) and I think Recaro-type seats.

The GLX had leather seating and the self dimming mirror...can't think of anything else specific to the GLX. They both had the sunroof, power everything, Monsoon, I think.

[Stinkbug]

thks, I got to see the Sport today. You are right , it has the same seats as in the Turbo S but solid black. What was interesting was it had the new emblems vs the 02 GLX which had the old one with key on the rear.

stinkbug

[Mortville]

Yeah, I think it was in '02 that they began to make the switch on the emblems, so some are old, some are new. So...which one are you getting?

[Stinkbug]

I will probably buy the Sport, because it is still under bumper to bumper for 3 mos and has less miles but the GLX looks better ie Sport all black and GLX grey. Not to mention 3,000 price difference.

stinkbug

[paultakeda]

All the GLX meant was that you got all the options included except for the larger 17" wheels. What you got depended on the MY. For instance, I have a 2001.5 GLX, which promised a Monsoon system, rain-sensing wipers and a self-dimming mirror. However, those parts were still unavailable for US-bound NBs so I didn't get them (and the price was dropped below what I had expected to pay because of it). Part of me wishes they told me this beforehand; then I'd've told them to just put the 17" wheels in to compensate.

The Sport was a special edition. Performance wise, nothing special except maybe the sport springs, which didn't really drop the height (much?) but were a bit stiffer. Beyond that, the differences are in style: Unique paint color, Recaro seats with color-matched stitching, steering wheel and shift knob with same color-matched stitching, different wheels and a Sport badge were pretty much the big difference between it and a 1.8T GLS. The rest, which were standard on a GLX, were optional on a Sport. Also, I don't think there was an automatic tranny Sport, but I'm not sure about that.