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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2008 Porsche Boxster Convertible
14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels Yes No
16.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
2.7-Liter, Boxer H6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 245@6500 and Torque Of 201@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
40,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up; 36,000-Miles Extended Service Interval For Oil Change No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
60-Amp/Hour Battery No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 17-In. X 6.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, dual cupholders Yes No
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
City 20/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed full-profile air dam Yes No
Courtesy lamps-inc: dome, map, trunk Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated 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 Assist No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Engine Oil Cooler No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Foglights No Yes
Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners With Load Limiters No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 298-mm X 24-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 299-mm X 20-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front SBRP205/55ZR17 and Rear SBRP235/50ZR17 High Performance Tires 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
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heated Washer System No Yes
Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output Yes No
Height-adjustable steering column Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Hood w/pwr bulge Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Footwell No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Charcoal Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob, Doors and Parking Brake Handle No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual Air Conditioner No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Trunk No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid releases Yes No
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Safety Rollbar No Yes
Seat and Door Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Air Intakes No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Head Curtain Airbags Located On Windowsills No Yes
Side Impact Door Beams 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
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
ULEV Emissions No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer, Exterior Monitoring and Interior Monitoring 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
Wheel Locks No Yes






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