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Vehicle 1998 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible 2002 Pontiac Firebird (basic)
120 MPH speedometer Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
15" x 7.0" polished cast aluminum wheels Yes No
2.73 axle ratio Yes No
3791 cc 3.8 liters V 6 front engine with 96.5 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
3.8L EFI V6 engine Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code No Yes
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Auxiliary pwr point Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 954, rear seat down (cu ft): 33.7, all seats in place (liters): 365 and all seats in place (cu ft): 12.9 No Yes
Cigarette lighter Yes No
City 19/hwy 28 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 20/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Clearcoat paint Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth reclining bucket seats-inc: head restraints Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Coil-spring 4-bar link rear suspension Yes No
Color-keyed cloth headliner/sun visors Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Composite hood w/flow through scoops Yes No
Concealed conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Deluxe carpet Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests, cloth/vinyl inserts Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver & front passenger second-generation air bags Yes No
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Dual pwr mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Eight speakers No Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amplifier, integrated clock Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4910, overall length (inches): 193.3, overall width (mm): 1890, overall width (inches): 74.4, overall height (mm): 1300, overall height (inches): 51.2, wheelbase (mm): 2568, wheelbase (inches): 101.1, front track (mm): 1542, front track (inches): 60.7, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11552 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.9 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 600 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 235 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and T tire rating No Yes
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.6, EPA highway (mpg): 31, EPA city (l/100km): 12.4 and EPA city (mpg): 19 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers Yes No
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Headlamps-on alert chime Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 894, rear headroom (inches): 35.2, front hip room (mm): 1341, front hip room (inches): 52.8, rear hip room (mm): 1166, rear hip room (inches): 45.9, front leg room (mm): 1092, front leg room (inches): 43, rear leg room (mm): 734, rear leg room (inches): 28.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1458, front shoulder room (inches): 57.4, rear shoulder room (mm): 1417 and rear shoulder room (inches): 55.8 No Yes
Interval windshield wipers Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking glove box Yes No
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob No Yes
Manual air conditioning w/positive shut-off registers Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
P205/65R15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 149 kW , 200 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 225 ft lb , 305 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power antenna No Yes
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr quarter windows Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Removable front ashtray Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Seating: four seats No Yes
"Securilock" passive anti-theft system Yes No
Side window demisters Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: No Yes
Trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two one-piece bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Ventilation system No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1606 and curb weight (lbs) 3541 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Wrap-around taillamps Yes No






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