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Vehicle 1997 BMW 3-Series 318IS 2dr Cpe Manual 2004 Saturn ION 2 Quad Coupe
15" x 7.0 cast alloy wheels Yes No
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1.9L DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cyl engine Yes No
205/65R15 all-season SBR tires Yes No
2.2-Liter, Ecotec(TM), I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine, Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@5800, Torque Of 145@4400; Aluminum Block and Aluminum Head No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-stage rear-window defroster Yes No
5-speed Getrag type C manual transmission w/direct 5th gear Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
65 amp/hr battery Yes No
6-way adjustable front seats Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
All season traction control Yes No
AM/FM Stereo With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Analog fuel-economy indicator Yes No
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: 10 x 20 watt amplifier, 10 speakers Yes No
Audible Warnings For Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Parking Brake-On and Turn Signal-On No Yes
Auto climate control-inc: separate electric temp control, LCD display Yes No
Auto front seatbelt tensioners Yes No
Auto locking retractors on all seat belts Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body-Color Door Handles No Yes
Body-color hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) Yes No
Body Color Roof Rails No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center-Mounted Black-Faced Analog Instrument Cluster Includes Speedometer, Fuel Level Gauge, Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge and Text Warning Messages No Yes
Central locking system-inc: double lock anti-theft feature, console switch Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
City 23/hwy 31 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Courtesy lights w/fade-in/out feature Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Storage No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Direct ignition system w/knock control Yes No
Diversity antenna system Yes No
Driveaway protection (disables engine when double-lock feature engaged) Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Steering No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual front cupholders/coinholder Yes No
Dual Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr outside heated rearview mirrors Yes No
Dual Rear Coupe Access Doors No Yes
Dust and Pollen Interior Air Filter No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Device No Yes
Elect engine-management system Yes No
Electronic analog speedometer/tachometer Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Coolant No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 5-MPH Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Driver Manul Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests, Manually Adjustable Driver Side Seat Height and Front Passenger Folding Seat No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Front Power 256-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 230-mm Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front/rear coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, stabilizer bars Yes No
Front seatback storage nets Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Full-size spare tire w/steel wheel Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Glove box w/take-out flashlight Yes No
Green-tinted windshield band Yes No
Halogen free-form fog lights Yes No
Halogen free-form headlights (low beams) Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) Yes No
Illuminated master key Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
LCD main & trip odometers Yes No
Leatherette upholstery Yes No
Leather manual shift knob/steering wheel Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Map reading lights Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Microfiltered ventilation Yes No
Multi-link system rear suspension w/central links Yes No
Outside temp display w/freeze warning Yes No
Positive side-window sealing system Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Pre-wired for BMW remote keyless-entry security system Yes No
Pre-wired for CD changer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Pwr windows-inc: key-off operation, 1-touch up/down Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With 60/40 Split Folding Seatback and Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear reading lights Yes No
Rear Seat Power Outlet No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
SBRP195/60R15 BSW, Firestone(R) All-Season Touring Tires No Yes
Seatback easy-entry feature Yes No
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension No Yes
Service interval indicator Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Tire Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Split folding rear seats Yes No
Steel Wheels, 15-In. No Yes
Strut-type front suspension w/arc-shaped lower arms Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Theater Style Rear Seating No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Upgraded Cloth Seats No Yes
Vacuum-assisted front ventilated 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack and pinion steering Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle-speed variable 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers w/single wipe mode Yes No
Window closing from driver door lock feature Yes No






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