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Vehicle 1999 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider Convertible
120 MPH speedometer Yes No
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
15" x 4" mini-spare tire/steel wheel Yes No
15" x 7" 6-spoke cast aluminum wheels Yes No
3.27 axle ratio Yes No
3.8L SMPI V6 engine Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4.5-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 570@9000, Torque Of 398@6000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
760-Amp/Hour 65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer Located in Glovebox; MP3 Player No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Cigarette lighter port/auxiliary pwr point Yes No
City 20/hwy 27 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 20/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth reclining bucket seats w/head restraints Yes No
Coil-spring 4-bar link rear suspension Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Composite hood w/flow through scoops Yes No
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Deluxe carpet Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger second-generation air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Dual pwr mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amplifier, integrated clock Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
F1-Superfast Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 84 Months or 621388 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front P235/35YR20 BSW Performance and Rear P295/35YR20 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Power 399-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Drive with 30GB total; No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Headlamps-on alert chime Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interval windshield wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking glove box Yes No
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Manual Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge No Yes
P205/65R15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Power Backlight Window No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking 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
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr quarter windows Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
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 keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
"Securilock" passive anti-theft system Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side window demisters Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Valet Lockout 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 Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes
Wrap-around taillamps Yes No






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