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Vehicle 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GS Auto 2012 Porsche Boxster Base
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
280-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
2.9-Liter, H6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 255@6400, Torque Of 214@4400, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3605-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
3-point seat belts for all outboard passengers Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-way adjustable driver seat w/dual height & reclining w/memory Yes No
661-Lb Payload Package No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
75 amp alternator Yes No
Aero-type halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 8.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
AM/FM stereo w/CD player, (4) speakers Yes No
Automatic transmission oil temp warning light Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/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
Cruise Control No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Door map pockets Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Dual aero-type mechanical-remote outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
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
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fabric-insert door trim Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Front No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front And Rear Foglights No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P205/55ZR17 BSW Performance and Rear P235/50ZR17 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 318-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 299-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror 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
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Top No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
Heating/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, dial-type controls, dual bi-level output Yes No
Height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Hood w/pwr bulge Yes No
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Independent multi-link front/rear suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bars Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Maintenance-free battery Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge No Yes
P195/70HR14 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch and Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated-disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote hood-latch, fuel-door, trunk lid(w/lock) releases Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side-door impact beams Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete 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
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices 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
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes






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