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Vehicle 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Highline Convertible Manual 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider
14.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 7-spoke "Orlando" alloy wheels w/center caps, wheel locks Yes No
2.0L SOHC SMPI 4 cyl engine Yes No
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
2-way adjustable front seat headrests Yes No
4.3-Liter, 90-Degree V8 Engine, 40-Valve, Mid-Vehicle/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 490@8500, Torque Of 343@5250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
65 Amp/Hours Battery No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. No Yes
Aluminum Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, and Shift Knob No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 120 Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume; In-Dash CD Player No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
Anti-Theft Feature With Alarm Activated Via Key Fob No Yes
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH REPLACES OR IS IN ADDITION TO BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractor No Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Body-color 2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color body-side molding Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Bosch(R) 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear ashtray, rear cup holder Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
City 24/hwy 31 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Clutch/starter interlock Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Daytime running lights Yes No
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital electronic ignition w/knock sensor Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Dual body-colored remote heated pwr side mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Dual tone horn Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Euro-style halogen headlamps w/separate high/low bulbs Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Roll Bars No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front Air Intakes No Yes
Front and Rear Body-Colored Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining Bucket Seats No Yes
Front Dual Power Headrests No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front Power Brembo(R) 330-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc and Rear Brembo(R) 330-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Integral To Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front/rear 3-point outboard seat belts w/front height adjusters, emergency locking retractors Yes No
Front/rear coil springs/telescopic shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear pwr windows w/one-touch up/down feature Yes No
Front SBRP225/35ZR19 BSW Front and SBRP285/35ZR19 BSW Rear Tires No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full partial leather reclining front sport seats w/seat height adjustment Yes No
Fully padded manually operated cloth convertible top Yes No
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs Over Tube Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Over Tube Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Independent torsion beam axle rear suspension Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Integrated rear decklid lip spoiler Yes No
Interior dome light Yes No
Interior Pollen, Particle and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Large front door storage pockets w/carpeting Yes No
Leather Located On Doors and Dash No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped 4-spoke padded steering wheel w/height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering Yes No
Luggage compartment light Yes No
Manual Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Molded door trim w/leatherette inserts, integrated armrests Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Anti-Theft Activation No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Gauge No Yes
Open door warning reflectors Yes No
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Panic Button Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
Prewiring For Battery Charger No Yes
Pwr-assisted front vented disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr central locking system w/key-operated window opening/closing Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Trunk Spoiler No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Interior Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Roll bar Yes No
Run-Flat Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Traction Control Controlled By Brakes and Engine Management No Yes
Warning Lights For High Beams On, Directionals, Vehicle Function Failures and Sport or Normal Mode No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertible No Yes






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