Originally posted by RogerB:
I have a "real" SE (he says, with tongue in cheek): '96, and if you know your stuff you need no further explanation.
For the rest of you:
The early SE had very few options. You could not get an ATX or a Zetec, and likewise, IIRC, you could not get a V-6 in the GL. Furthermore, the suspension was actually uprated from the LX, and 4-wheel discs were standard. (I think ABS was, too, but I'm not sure). The front seats were firmer, with bigger side bolsters, than anything else in the lineup. Anyway, for the first 2 years of production, all you had to say was "SE" and you implied a host of performance enhancements over the LX or GL. I don't really know much about the 97's, so I hope I'm not stepping on your toes.
Actually, you could get a GL with a V6. And SE ATX's are quite common. ABS was not standard.
In 95, you could only get alloys on an SE. That changed in 96.
The SE had absolutely no power differences. The springs/struts were firmer and leather wrapped steering wheel, fogs, spoiler, rear split seats, etc were standard.
96 saw the decontenting of lighted keyholes, a great feature if you don't have keyless entry. I love my 95
Some tidbits
-Lance (replying under my wife's login)
