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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2008 Mazda MX-5 MIATA Grand Touring
14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels Yes No
16.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.0-Liter, I4, VVT 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 166@6700, Torque Of 140@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
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 Seek, Scan, AudioPilot(TM) Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Sound System and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; 6-Disc CD Changer No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Battery No Yes
Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Carpet Located 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
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
Driver Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Driver Seatbelt Height Adjuster No Yes
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
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 Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and 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 Airbags 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 Includes Ignition Key Surround No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Charged 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 Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door 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, Illuminated Entry, Trunk, Panic Alarm and Windows No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
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 Front Dual 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 Air Dam 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, High Performance Tires No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Silver Finish Trim Located On HVAC Bezels, Instrument Panel, Interior Door Handles, Steering Wheel, Gauge Rings, Shift Plate and Speaker Rings No Yes
Simulated Leather Located On Shift Knob and Doors 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
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
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 Brake System, Electrical System Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Windblocker(TM) Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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