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Vehicle 1998 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.3L Auto Base 2002 Maserati Coupe GT
16" x 6.0" 5-spoke cast-aluminum wheels Yes No
17.2 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.3L SOHC PGM-FI 16-valve 4-cyl VTEC engine Yes No
3-channel, 4-sensor anti-lock brakes Yes No
3-coat, 3-bake paint Yes No
3-point auto retracting outboard seat belts Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
4244 cc 4.2 liters V 8 front engine with 92 mm bore, 80 mm stroke, 11.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD, grade logic control system Yes No
4-wheel independent suspension w/coil springs, front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
52 amp battery Yes No
5-mph bumpers Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat w/manual lumbar support Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
88 liter 23.2 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Adjustable front headrests Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Anti-theft alarm w/immobilizer system Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash No Yes
Audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Automatic climate control air conditioning system Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 300 and all seats in place (cu ft): 10.6 No Yes
Center console w/armrest, CD storage compartment, sunglass storage Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 4500 and Luxury Tax No Yes
City 23/hwy 29 (2.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.34 No Yes
Color-keyed body-side moldings Yes No
Color-keyed front/rear bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel w/radio controls Yes No
Color-keyed pwr mirrors Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Cruise control Yes Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door entry light No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Door storage compartments Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Element antenna No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4524, overall length (inches): 178.1, overall width (mm): 1821, overall width (inches): 71.7, overall height (mm): 1306, overall height (inches): 51.4, wheelbase (mm): 2659, wheelbase (inches): 104.7, front track (mm): 1524, front track (inches): 60, rear track (mm): 15265, rear track (inches): 601, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 12009 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 1650 No Yes
Flash-to-pass Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Folding rear seat center armrest w/trunk pass-through Yes No
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.5 inch rim width No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front bucket seats Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front mud guards Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front/rear crumple zones Yes No
Front/rear pwr-assisted disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front side window defoggers Yes No
Front tires with 235 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 265 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 13.8, EPA highway (mpg): 17, EPA city (l/100km): 21.4 and EPA city (mpg): 11 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Galvanized body panels Yes No
Green heat-rejecting tinted glass Yes No
High-pwr AM/FM audio system w/in-dash CD player, 6-speakers Yes No
Hydraulic engine mounts Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, tachometer, temp/ fuel gauges Yes No
Integrated headlights Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather No Yes
Lighted ashtray/cigarette lighter Yes No
Limited slip differential No Yes
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, leather on doors and leather on dashboard No Yes
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Manual passenger seat walk-in feature Yes No
Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position with five driver's seat positions No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Moquette cloth interior trim Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Overhead map lights Yes No
P205/55R16 SBR Michelin MXV4 tires Yes No
Passenger seatback pocket Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 287 kW , 390 HP SAE @ 7000 rpm; 330 ft lb , 451 Nm @ 4500 rpm No Yes
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Pwr tilt/sliding glass moonroof Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window No Yes
Rear window antenna Yes No
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote keyless entry system Yes No
Remote power locks No Yes
Remote trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Seating: four seats No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side-intrusion hip/shoulder pads Yes No
Simulated wood trim on instrument panel Yes No
Six speakers No Yes
Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Sports electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tamper-resistant door handles Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: No Yes
Trunk light Yes No
Two-door coupe body style No Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wipers w/mist feature Yes No
Variable pwr-assisted rotary-valve rack-and-pinion steering Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter No Yes
Warning lights-inc: door ajar, parking/anti-lock brakes, seat belt, check engine, low fuel, battery, oil level Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1668 and curb weight (lbs) 3678 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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