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Vehicle 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
14" x 5.5" aluminum alloy wheels w/locks Yes No
15.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
5665 cc 5.7 liters V 8 front engine with 99 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.1 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
70 liter 18.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
75 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning Yes Yes
AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
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
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Bose audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player 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: all seats in place (liters): 394 and all seats in place (cu ft): 13.9 No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, cupholders Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 0 and Luxury No Yes
City 21/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.29 No Yes
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed door handles/mirrors Yes No
Color-keyed full-profile air dam Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Concealed conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Courtesy lamps-inc: map, trunk Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Dual aero-type mechanical-remote outside mirrors Yes No
Dual engine stabilizers & liquid-filled engine mounts Yes No
Easy-to-install vinyl Topstack boot Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4564, overall length (inches): 179.7, overall width (mm): 1869, overall width (inches): 73.6, overall height (mm): 1214, overall height (inches): 47.8, wheelbase (mm): 2654, wheelbase (inches): 104.5, front track (mm): 1572, front track (inches): 61.9, rear track (mm): 1575, rear track (inches): 62, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 12253 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40.2 No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 670 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 alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.5 inch rim width No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front reading lights No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front tires with 245 mm tire width, 45% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 275 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9.4, EPA highway (mpg): 25, EPA city (l/100km): 13.1 and EPA city (mpg): 18 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
Full instrumentation-inc: 170-MPH speedometer, tachometer, fuel-level gauge, tripmeter, coolant temp gauge Yes No
Glass rear window Yes No
Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Hood w/pwr bulge Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 955, front headroom (inches): 37.6, front hip room (mm): 1377, front hip room (inches): 54.2, front leg room (mm): 1085, front leg room (inches): 42.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1405 and front shoulder room (inches): 55.3 No Yes
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Limited slip differential No Yes
Load restraint net 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 No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Oil temperature No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 261 kW , 350 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 360 ft lb , 488 Nm @ 4400 rpm No Yes
Power antenna No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid(w/lock) releases Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Seating: two seats No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Six speakers No Yes
Speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Sport fabric upholstery Yes No
Stability control No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering column-mounted controls-inc: headlamps,high/low beam,flash-to-pass, turn signals, windshield wipers Yes No
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting No Yes
Warning lights-inc: engine check, low brake fluid, low oil pressure, low fuel, door/trunk ajar, charging system, SRS failure indicator Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1473 and curb weight (lbs) 3248 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and leaf springs No Yes






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