| Vehicle |
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto |
1999 Mazda MX5 Miata 2dr Conv Base Manual |
| 12.7 gallon fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 14" styled steel wheels w/bright center caps |
No |
Yes |
| 14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 16.9 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 1.8L DOHC MFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine |
No |
Yes |
| 2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine |
Yes |
No |
| 32 amp/hr battery |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point safety belts |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers |
Yes |
No |
| 4-speed automatic transmission w/OD |
Yes |
No |
| 5-speed manual transmission w/OD |
No |
Yes |
| 5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory |
Yes |
No |
| 70 amp alternator |
No |
Yes |
| 90 amp alternator |
Yes |
No |
| Aero-type halogen headlamps |
Yes |
No |
| Aluminum hood |
No |
Yes |
| AM/FM stereo w/CD player/integral digital clock/(2) speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic transmission oil temp warning light |
Yes |
No |
| Black cloth upholstery |
No |
Yes |
| Black vinyl convertible top |
No |
Yes |
| Body-color door handles |
No |
Yes |
| Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, dual cupholders |
Yes |
No |
| Cigar lighter & ashtray |
No |
Yes |
| City 20/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) |
Yes |
No |
| City 25/hwy 29 (1.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
No |
Yes |
| Color-keyed bumpers |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed full-profile air dam |
Yes |
No |
| Courtesy lamps-inc: dome, map, trunk |
Yes |
No |
| Day/night rear view mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Digital quartz clock |
Yes |
No |
| Distributorless electronic ignition system |
No |
Yes |
| Door map pockets |
Yes |
No |
| Driver & front passenger air bags |
Yes |
No |
| Driver & front passenger air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) |
No |
Yes |
| Driver-side foot rest |
No |
Yes |
| Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual body-color mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Dual engine stabilizers & liquid-filled engine mounts |
Yes |
No |
| Easy-to-install vinyl Topstack boot |
Yes |
No |
| Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top |
Yes |
No |
| Enegry-absorbing steering column/instrument panel |
No |
Yes |
| Energy-absorbing crumple zones |
No |
Yes |
| ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Fabric-insert door trim |
Yes |
No |
| Free surface reflector halogen headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear coil springs/stabilizer bars/gas-filled shock absorbers |
No |
Yes |
| Front wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Full carpeting |
No |
Yes |
| Full center console w/lockable storage/removable dual cupholder |
No |
Yes |
| Full instrumentation-inc: 170-MPH speedometer, tachometer, fuel-level gauge, tripmeter, coolant temp gauge |
Yes |
No |
| Fully independent-double wishbone suspension |
No |
Yes |
| Glass rear window |
Yes |
No |
| Green tinted HPR windshield |
No |
Yes |
| Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output |
Yes |
No |
| Height-adjustable steering column |
Yes |
No |
| Hood w/pwr bulge |
Yes |
No |
| Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars |
Yes |
No |
| Instrumentation-inc: 8,000-RPM redline tachometer/trip odometer/ fuel/engine coolant temp/oil pressure gauges |
No |
Yes |
| Intermittent windshield wipers |
No |
Yes |
| Lockable glove box |
No |
Yes |
| Maintenance-free battery |
Yes |
No |
| Molded door trim-inc: ashtrays, pockets |
No |
Yes |
| Monocoque body w/Pwr Plant Frame (PPF) |
No |
Yes |
| P185/60HR14 high-performance SBR tires |
No |
Yes |
| P195/70HR14 SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Passenger area/trunk lights |
No |
Yes |
| Passenger-side air bag deactivation switch |
No |
Yes |
| Passenger-side seatback pocket |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/solid rear disc brakes |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr windows/door locks |
Yes |
No |
| Rack & pinion steering |
No |
Yes |
| Rear wheel drive |
No |
Yes |
| Rear window defogger |
No |
Yes |
| Rear window defroster |
Yes |
No |
| Reclining highback bucket seats |
No |
Yes |
| Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid releases |
Yes |
No |
| Remote releases-inc: fuel door, trunk |
No |
Yes |
| Shift interlock |
No |
Yes |
| Side-door impact beams |
Yes |
No |
| Side-impact door beams |
No |
Yes |
| Speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Sport fabric upholstery |
Yes |
No |
| Sport-tuned exhaust system w/stainless steel tubular header |
No |
Yes |
| Stainless steel exhaust system |
Yes |
No |
| Steering column-mounted controls-inc: headlamps,high/low beam,flash-to-pass, turn signals, windshield wipers |
Yes |
No |
| Sunvisors w/passenger-side vanity mirror |
No |
Yes |
| T125/70D15 temp spare tire |
Yes |
No |
| Temporary spare tire |
No |
Yes |
| Tinted glass |
Yes |
No |
| Warning lights-inc: engine check, low brake fluid, low oil pressure, low fuel, door/trunk ajar, charging system, low coolant, SRS failure indicator |
Yes |
No |
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