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Vehicle 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club 6MT
14" x 5.5" aluminum-alloy wheels Yes No
16.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MP Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 167@7000, Torque Of 140@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
3078-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
325-Amp/Hour 32 Cold Cranking Amp Battery 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-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Pin Stripe, Body Color Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
body-colored Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather/metal-look Steering Wheel No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/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
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
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Dual aero-type pwr remote-control outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable 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
ETR AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Front No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
front and rear tires P205/45WR17 BSW Performance No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Power 290-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 279-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners 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
Glass rear window Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible 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
Includes Ignition Key Surround No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Hard Top No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Color Paint No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote 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
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential 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
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags 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 and Cruise Control No Yes
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Tachometer 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
Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System 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 Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition and Low Fuel No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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