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Vehicle 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2008 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible
14" x 5.5" aluminum alloy wheels w/locks Yes No
15.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1 Cupholder Total No Yes
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2.4L SOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl engine Yes No
25-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 Pedals and Shifter 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
BBS(TM) RX Satin Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 9-In. No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Brembo(R) Plated and Cross-Drilled Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Carbon Fiber Engine Cover No Yes
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents No Yes
Carbon Interior Trim No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center console w/storage areas, coin holder, cupholders Yes No
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
City 21/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills No Yes
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
Deluxe Billet Alloy Interior Accents No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
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 Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual engine stabilizers & liquid-filled engine mounts Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
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
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests 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
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
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release 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
Special Badges No Yes
Speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Sport fabric upholstery Yes No
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers 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
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover No Yes
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights 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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