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Vehicle 1999 BMW 3-Series 323IS 2dr Cpe Manual 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Sport Convertible
15" x 7.0" radial alloy wheels Yes No
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.5L (152) DOHC 24-valve inline 6-cyl engine w/variable valve timing Yes No
2-stage rear-window defroster Yes No
3-channel diversity antenna system Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Seat No Yes
3-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
4.7-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 444@7000, Torque Of 376@4750, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
4-wheel front-ventilated disc brakes Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/direct 5th gear Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
6-way manual front bucket seats Yes No
75 amp/hr battery Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
9-MPH body-color hydraulic energy-absorbing bumpers Yes No
Adjustable rear seat head restraints Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
All season traction control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With SurroundStag-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, AudioPilot Surround Sound and 12 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Analog Clock No Yes
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: 10-speakers Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic climate control-inc: separate left/right elect temp control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Central locking system-inc: double lock anti-theft, console switch Yes No
Child seat restraint automatic locking retractors on all belts Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
City 21/hwy 31 (2.5L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Compass No Yes
Courtesy lights w/fade-in/out, remote activation, key-off auto-on Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Direct ignition system w/knock control Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver door key-in-lock window open/close Yes No
Driver/front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory No Yes
Dual front cupholders/coinholder Yes No
Dual pwr heated rearview mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic analog tachometer Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P245/35YR20 BSW Performance and Rear P285/35YR20 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 360-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front/rear coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
Front seatback storage nets Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front seat chest-area side impact airbags Yes No
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Full-size spare tire w/steel wheel Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Doors, Instrument Panel and Shift Knob No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Halogen fog lights Yes No
Halogen headlights Yes No
Hard Drive with 30GB total; No Yes
Hard Top No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Integrated deployment-inc: safety belt tensioners, airbags, post impact safety measures Yes No
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
LCD main/trip odometers Yes No
Leatherette upholstery Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather steering wheel/shift knob Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking glove box w/take-out flashlight Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Map reading lights Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Microchip dynamic encoded key anti-theft driveaway protection Yes No
Microfilter ventilation Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi Information Display w/multi-function digital clock, outside temp display w/freeze warning, vehicle monitor system w/pictogram display Yes No
Multi-link rear suspension w/central links Yes No
Navigation Aid With Voice Activation No Yes
P205/60HR15 all-season SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Sunshade Located on No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pre-wired for CD changer Yes No
Pre-wired for remote keyless-entry/alarm system Yes No
Pwr side-window sealing system Yes No
Pwr windows-inc: key-off retained pwr, 1-touch up/down, anti-trapping pinch protection Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear reading lights Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seatback easy-entry Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service interval indicator Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Split folding rear seats Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
Strut-type front suspension w/arc-shaped lower arms Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
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 floor tie down straps Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk storage bins Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack and pinion steering Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle-speed variable 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers w/single wipe mode Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio, Navigation System and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes






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