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Vehicle 1998 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible 2011 Lexus IS C 250 Manual
120 MPH speedometer Yes No
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
15" x 7.0" polished cast aluminum wheels Yes No
2.5-Liter, 60 Degree V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2.73 axle ratio Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
3.8L EFI V6 engine Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Auxiliary pwr point Yes No
Battery No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk 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
Cloth reclining bucket seats-inc: head restraints Yes No
Coil-spring 4-bar link rear suspension Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-keyed cloth headliner/sun visors Yes No
Color-Keyed Front Air Dam No Yes
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Composite hood w/flow through scoops Yes No
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows No Yes
Deluxe carpet Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests, cloth/vinyl inserts Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Controls For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger second-generation air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Front Knee Airbags No Yes
Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Dual pwr mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amplifier, integrated clock Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Front Ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 295-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP225/45VR17 and Rear SBRP245/45VR17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Headlamps-on alert chime Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Infrared Glass No Yes
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Interval windshield wipers Yes No
iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity and Charging No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lexus Premium Sound System AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service) No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Locking glove box Yes No
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Manual air conditioning w/positive shut-off registers Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Metallic Trim Located On Instrument Panel No Yes
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Optitron(R) Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
P205/65R15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Exterior Mirrors and Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Card Key and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights 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
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Power Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable front ashtray Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited-Miles, 48-Months No Yes
Safety Connect(TM) Telematics With Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), and Roadside Assistance Connectivity (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
"Securilock" passive anti-theft system Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Card Key No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side window demisters Yes No
Smart Access Card Key No Yes
Smart Access Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Instrumentation Display No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) Controls Vehicle Stability Control System, TRAC Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Brake Assistance, Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Electric Power Steering (EPS) No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
Wrap-around taillamps Yes No






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