| Vehicle |
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto |
2003 Porsche Boxster (basic) |
| 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 |
| 2687 cc 2.7 liters horizontal 6 mid engine with 85.5 mm bore, 78 mm stroke, 11 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers |
Yes |
No |
| 4-speed automatic transmission w/OD |
Yes |
No |
| 5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory |
Yes |
No |
| 64 liter 16.9 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 75 amp alternator |
Yes |
No |
| Aero-type halogen headlamps |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning with climate control |
No |
Yes |
| AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 120 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited |
No |
Yes |
| Audio anti-theft protection: removable, code and detachable panel |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic transmission oil temp warning light |
Yes |
No |
| Body color front and rear bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Bucket electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and one adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area light |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 258 and all seats in place (cu ft): 9.1 |
No |
Yes |
| Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, cupholders |
Yes |
No |
| Charges: gas guzzler tax: 0 and Luxury Tax |
No |
Yes |
| City 21/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Coefficient of drag: 0.31 |
No |
Yes |
| Color-keyed bumpers |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed door handles/mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed full-profile air dam |
Yes |
No |
| Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Courtesy lamps-inc: map, trunk |
Yes |
No |
| Delayed/fade courtesy lights |
No |
Yes |
| Digital quartz clock |
Yes |
No |
| Door edge hazard lights |
No |
Yes |
| Door map pockets |
Yes |
No |
| Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat |
No |
Yes |
| 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 |
| Electric remote trunk/hatch release |
No |
Yes |
| Electric softtop convertible roof |
No |
Yes |
| Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top |
Yes |
No |
| Element antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Emission control level FED |
No |
Yes |
| External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4321, overall length (inches): 170.1, overall width (mm): 1781, overall width (inches): 70.1, overall height (mm): 1290, overall height (inches): 50.8, wheelbase (mm): 2416, wheelbase (inches): 95.1, front track (mm): 1461, front track (inches): 57.5, rear track (mm): 1529, rear track (inches): 60.2, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10912 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.8 |
No |
Yes |
| External temperature |
No |
Yes |
| Fabric-insert door trim |
Yes |
No |
| Fixed delivery charges: 765 |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed hoop convertible rollover protection |
No |
Yes |
| Floor covering: carpet in load area |
No |
Yes |
| Floor mats |
No |
Yes |
| Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs |
No |
Yes |
| Four speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Four-wheel ABS |
No |
Yes |
| Front alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width |
No |
Yes |
| Front all seasons tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear all seasons tires with 225 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and Z tire rating |
No |
Yes |
| Front ashtray |
No |
Yes |
| Front fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front power windows with two one-touch |
No |
Yes |
| Front seat center armrest |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cigar lighter |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cup holders |
No |
Yes |
| Front side airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Front wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.1, EPA highway (mpg): 29, EPA city (l/100km): 11.8 and EPA city (mpg): 20 |
No |
Yes |
| Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Full dashboard console with open storage box , 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 |
| Gloss paint , black paint |
No |
Yes |
| Heated washer |
No |
Yes |
| Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output |
Yes |
No |
| Height-adjustable steering column |
Yes |
No |
| Hood w/pwr bulge |
Yes |
No |
| Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Immobilizer |
No |
Yes |
| Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars |
Yes |
No |
| Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 975, front headroom (inches): 38.4, front hip room (mm): 1356, front hip room (inches): 53.4, front leg room (mm): 1057, front leg room (inches): 41.6, front shoulder room (mm): 1313 and front shoulder room (inches): 51.7 |
No |
Yes |
| Key power locks |
No |
Yes |
| Leather covered steering wheel with telescopic adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl |
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 and leather on doors |
No |
Yes |
| Maintenance-free battery |
Yes |
No |
| Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor |
No |
Yes |
| Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-point injection fuel system |
No |
Yes |
| Oil pressure |
No |
Yes |
| Oil temperature |
No |
Yes |
| P195/70HR14 SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Power: 170 kW , 228 HP SAE @ 6300 rpm; 192 ft lb , 260 Nm @ 4750 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 |
| Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes |
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 |
| Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid(w/lock) releases |
Yes |
No |
| Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Seating: two seats |
No |
Yes |
| Side-door impact beams |
Yes |
No |
| Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Sport fabric upholstery |
Yes |
No |
| Stainless steel exhaust system |
Yes |
No |
| Steering column-mounted controls-inc: headlamps,high/low beam,flash-to-pass, turn signals, windshield wipers |
Yes |
No |
| Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs |
No |
Yes |
| T125/70D15 temp spare tire |
Yes |
No |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| 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 head restraints on front seats |
No |
Yes |
| Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter |
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) 1275 and curb weight (lbs) 2811 |
No |
Yes |
| Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe |
No |
Yes |
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