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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2000 Mazda MX5 Miata 2dr Conv SE Special Edition
12.7 gallon fuel tank No Yes
14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels Yes No
15" X 6" polished alloy wheels w/locks No Yes
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
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers No Yes
3-point safety belts w/tension limiters No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
3-spoke Nardi wood trim steering wheel No Yes
(4) speakers-inc: (2) door-mounted tweeter speakers No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
6-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Beige leather seating surfaces No Yes
Beige vinyl manual convertible top w/rear glass window No Yes
Body-color door handles No Yes
Body-color pwr mirrors No Yes
Bose audio system w/cassette/CD player No Yes
Brake/shift interlock No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, dual cupholders Yes No
City 20/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 24/hwy 29 (1.8L engine/6-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
Cruise control No Yes
Dark wood full center console w/lockable storage/dual cup holders No Yes
Dark wood parking brake handle w/leather-wrapped cover No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door map pockets Yes Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver/front passenger airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) No Yes
Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors Yes No
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
Energy-absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Engine-rpm sensing variable pwr steering No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Fog lights No Yes
Free surface reflector halogen headlights No Yes
Front air dam No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bars/gas-filled shock absorbers No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
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
Leather-wrapped gear shifter boot w/Nardi-wood knob No Yes
Lockable glove box No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
P195/50VR15 high-performance SBR tires No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger-side airbag deactivation switch No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes No Yes
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr door locks w/driver's door master control No Yes
Pwr windows No Yes
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear mud guards 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
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side-impact door beams No Yes
Side sills No Yes
Special edition floor mats 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 scuff plates 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
Tinted glass Yes No
Torsen limited slip differential No Yes
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
White instrumentation w/chrome rings-inc: tachometer, trip odometer, oil pressure gauge No Yes
Windblocker No Yes
Windshield header courtesy light No Yes






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