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Vehicle 1997 Acura NSX 2dr NSX Cpe 3.0L Auto 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible Aero
120 amp alternator Yes No
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery No Yes
16" X 7.0 aluminum alloy front wheels Yes No
17" X 8.5 aluminum alloy rear wheels Yes No
18.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1 Front, 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine, Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5500, Torque Of 221@2500, Aluminum Cylinder Block and Aluminum Cylinder Head No Yes
215/45ZR16 high performance front tires Yes No
245/40ZR17 high performance rear tires Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights No Yes
3.0L DOHC PGM-FI 24 valve V6 engine Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Seat No Yes
3-point seatbelts Yes No
3-Point Seatbelts For All Seating Positions No Yes
4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
4-coat, 4-bake paint Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/lockup torque converter, sport shift mode Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel independent aluminum double-wishbone suspension Yes No
65 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Acura/Bose ETR AM/FM cassette stereo w/FM diversity antenna Yes No
All-aluminum unit-body construction Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. No Yes
All Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS No Yes
AM/FM Stereo With 300 Watts and 13 Speakers Total; In-Dash CD Player No Yes
Audio Prewiring No Yes
Automatic climate control Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Roll-Over Protection No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic seat belt tensioners Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Body-integrated rear spoiler w/LED stoplight Yes No
Body Side Moldings No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Chrome Exhaust No Yes
City 18/hwy 24 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) *Estimated* Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Direct ignition system Yes No
Drive-by-wire throttle system Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Automatic Tilt-Down Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Memory No Yes
Dual exhaust system Yes No
Dual pwr door mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electric, variable pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Integral To Trip Computer No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Map Lights Integral To Overhead Console and Rear Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Height Adjustment, Driver Seat 3-Position Memory, and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes and Rear Power 290-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear body-color bumpers Yes No
Front/rear coil springs, stabilizer bar, hydraulic/gas filled shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear impact-absorption zones Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Full analog instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges, fuel gauge, voltmeter Yes No
Full interior/cargo area carpeting Yes No
Full-length center console w/dual cupholders Yes No
Fully adjustable steering column w/tilt & telescopic Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Illuminated Entry Located On Front Stepwell No Yes
Independent MacPherson Struts Front Suspension With Gas Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Interior Pollen, Particle and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Interior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Doors No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather-trimmed 4-way pwr seats Yes No
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Door No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Metallic Trim Interior Accents No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk and Anti-Theft No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Radio Antenna No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Front Dual One-Touch Down No Yes
Prewired for CD changer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Pwr antenna Yes No
Pwr-assisted 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr windows Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Folding Seatback and Adjustable Outboard Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Located In Back Of Center Console No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defogger No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote trunk/hatch/fuel filler door releases Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable hardtop Yes No
Retractable projector beam headlamps Yes No
Rocker Panels and Side Skirts No Yes
SBRP225/45R17, Performance Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbag With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side window defoggers Yes No
Sport Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Telescopic Steering Wheel No Yes
Theft-deterrent system w/immobilizer Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Titanium connecting rods Yes No
Torque control differential Yes No
Traction control system (TCS) Yes No
Transverse midship engine/rear wheel drive Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Average Speed, Distance To Arrival and Preset Speed Warning No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
Upgraded Leather Seats No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control system (VTEC) Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone No Yes
Warning Lights For Door Ajar, Failed Light and Low Fluids No Yes






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