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Vehicle 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Highline Convertible Manual 2006 Nissan 350Z Roadster Grand Touring
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 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
2-way adjustable front seat headrests Yes No
3.5-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6400, Torque Of 260@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Located On Console, Instrument Panel, Door and Pedals No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. Front and 18-In. X 8.5-In. Rear No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
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 Retractors No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Body-color 2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color body-side molding Yes No
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With 240-Watts and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player No Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 324-mm X 30-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 322-mm X 22-mm-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear ashtray, rear cup holder Yes No
City 24/hwy 31 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Clutch/starter interlock Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
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 With Dual-Stage Deployment 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 Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Dual tone horn Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Euro-style halogen headlamps w/separate high/low bulbs Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Front Airdam No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters 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 seat storage trays Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
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 On Convertible No Yes
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension No Yes
Independent torsion beam axle rear suspension Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Integrated rear decklid lip spoiler Yes No
Interior dome light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Large front door storage pockets w/carpeting Yes No
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob 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 rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering Yes No
Luggage compartment light Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Molded door trim w/leatherette inserts, integrated armrests Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, Power Windows, Anti-Theft and Panic Button No Yes
Navigation Prewiring No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
Open door warning reflectors Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual-Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Up and Dual One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
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 Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Locking Storage No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Roll bar Yes No
Safety Roll Bar No Yes
SBRP225/45R18 Front and SBRP245/45R18 Rear High Performance Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tilt Steering Column With Adjustable Gauge Cluster No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tonneau Cover No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Viscous Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertible No Yes
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes






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