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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2006 Mazda MX-5 Sport
14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels Yes No
16.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 170@6700, Torque Of 140@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
4 Front Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.0-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume Control and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; Sirius Satellite Radio Compatible (Sirius Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska or Hawaii; Sirius Satellite Radio Service Sold Separately) No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Battery No Yes
Black Vinyl Located On Doors No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Carpeting In Passenger Cabin and Trunk 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
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed full-profile air dam Yes No
Console Storage Net No Yes
Courtesy lamps-inc: dome, map, trunk Yes No
Covered Back Panel Storage No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual engine stabilizers & liquid-filled engine mounts Yes No
Dual Silver Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Easy-to-install vinyl Topstack boot Yes No
Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumper No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Driver Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining High Back Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Green Tinted Glass No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front Power 290-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 279-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Side Airbag With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full instrumentation-inc: 170-MPH speedometer, tachometer, fuel-level gauge, tripmeter, coolant temp gauge Yes No
Glass rear window Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Halogen Headlights 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
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Shock Absorbers and Shock Tower Bar No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid releases Yes No
SBRP205/45R17 Tires No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Silver Finish Trim Located On HVAC Bezels, Interior Door Handles, Steering Wheel, Gauge Rings and Shift Plate No Yes
Sliver Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Sport fabric upholstery Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering column-mounted controls-inc: headlamps,high/low beam,flash-to-pass, turn signals, windshield wipers Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer 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
Warning Lights Include Parking Brake, High Beam, Check Engine, Oil Pressure, Battery Charge, Fasten Seatbelts, Fuel and Airbag Readiness No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Windblocker(TM) Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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