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Discussion in '308/328' started by Schaden, May 12, 2010.

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  1. Schaden

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    #1 Schaden, May 12, 2010
    Always wondered, why the rear side windows on a GTS have the louvers covering the whole thing but not the GTB ? Is it that a styling thing or structual ? I've never seen a GTB in person.
     
  2. JV's89

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    #2 JV's89, May 12, 2010
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    My guess is it has something to do with glare, or they are purely aesthetic.
     
  3. Bullfighter

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    #3 Bullfighter, May 12, 2010
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    I suspect they were used because the GTS was the more "sporting" of the 308/328 configurations, and a rear quarter window isn't very sporting in appearance.

    Photo here is of a 1953 Porsche 356 Superleicht (super lightweight) competition car with similar treatment. Not sure whether the louvres replaced the heavy glass or simply protected it during the Carrera Panamericana race.
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  4. ztarum

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    #4 ztarum, May 13, 2010
    I think they are aesthetic, particularly when the top is down. They don't do anything for me when the top is up (I prefer the GTB), but a GTS with the top down looks good. I have not seen a de-louvered GTS with the top off to compare, but my I would suspect it wouldn't look as good without the louvers.
     

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