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Vehicle 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2004 Panoz Esperante 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
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine, Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 305@5800, Torque Of 320@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
75 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Grille No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS No Yes
AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Battery No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, cupholders Yes No
City 21/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed door handles/mirrors Yes No
Color-keyed full-profile air dam Yes No
Courtesy lamps-inc: map, trunk Yes No
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Airbag 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
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy-to-install vinyl Topstack boot Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Electro-mechanical retractable cloth convertible top Yes No
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full instrumentation-inc: 170-MPH speedometer, tachometer, fuel-level gauge, tripmeter, coolant temp gauge Yes No
Glass rear window Yes No
Halogen Headlights 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
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Leather Seating No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Matching Paint Interior Trim No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Power Drivers Seat No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid(w/lock) releases Yes No
SBRP255/45ZR17 Tires No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams 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
T125/70D15 temp spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover 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






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