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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2012 Audi R8 5.2 Spyder quattro
110 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
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 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5.2-Liter, V10, 40-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 525@8000, Torque Of 391@6500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
6-disc CD Changer No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 19-in. X 11-in. No Yes
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 465-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound and 12 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SIRIUS Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, dual cupholders Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe 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
Compass No Yes
Courtesy lamps-inc: dome, map, trunk Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual engine stabilizers & liquid-filled engine mounts Yes No
Easy-to-install vinyl Topstack boot Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top Yes No
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 12 Months or 5000 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P235/35YR19 BSW Performance and Rear P295/30YR19 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 366-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 356-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full instrumentation-inc: 170-MPH speedometer, tachometer, fuel-level gauge, tripmeter, coolant temp gauge Yes No
Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive No Yes
Glass rear window Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Top No Yes
Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output Yes No
Height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Hood w/pwr bulge Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Navigation Aid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Temperature Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rain Sensing Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid releases Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete 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 No Yes
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
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 Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices 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 Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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