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Old Feb 16, 2026 | 06:41 PM
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I have a GM1 RPO code for 2.59 rear. But I was curious about the rear gears after driving the car this summer because it will easily spin the tires with the traction control off.... Today I had it up in the air and decided to check. And what do you know, 1 turn of the axle gives me just over 3 turns of the drive shaft! Somebody upgraded it!

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I just realized had the opposite kind of luck recently. I’ve been thinking I had one of the relatively few 93s with factory cloth seats, never bothered to check the codes because it seemed pretty obvious. Then I ordered a window sticker and there it is, Leather Seats $475. Somebody downgraded it!
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Originally Posted by Twilight Centinel
I just realized had the opposite kind of luck recently. I’ve been thinking I had one of the relatively few 93s with factory cloth seats, never bothered to check the codes because it seemed pretty obvious. Then I ordered a window sticker and there it is, Leather Seats $475. Somebody downgraded it!
Do you not have the options codes under the Console ? I wouldn't be surprised if somebody didn't rubber stamp your window sticker thinking there was no such thing as a non-leather car in 93. For what its worth I would consider your Cloth an upgrade over that plastic covered stuff GM called Leather.
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