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Vehicle 1999 Volkswagen New Cabrio 2dr Conv GLS Manual 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible
14.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 6-spoke alloy wheels w/center caps Yes No
1.8-Liter I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 134@6200, Torque Of 127@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2.0L SOHC SMPI 4 cyl engine Yes No
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
2-way adjustable front seat headrests Yes No
3-point front/rear seat belts w/emergency locking retractors Yes No
3-spoke leather-wrapped padded steering wheel w/height-adjustable steering column Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning w/pollen/dust filter Yes No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH REPLACES OR IS IN ADDITION TO BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Auto locking trunk lid Yes No
Battery No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Body-color body-side molding/door handles/2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear cup holder, rear ashtray receptacle w/red insert Yes No
Clear lens halogen headlamps w/light weight, chip resistant polycarbonate lens Yes No
Clutch/starter interlock Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Darkened tail lamp lenses Yes No
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Digital clock Yes No
Digital electronic ignition w/knock sensor Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Dual body-colored remote heated pwr side mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual tone horn Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Engine Start Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front door storage pockets Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front/rear coil springs/telescopic shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear floor mats Yes No
Front/rear pwr windows w/one-touch up/down feature Yes No
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full cloth reclining front sport seats w/driver seat height adjustment Yes No
Fully padded manually operated cloth convertible top Yes No
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
Heated windshield washer nozzles Yes No
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Independent torsion beam axle rear suspension Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Interior dome light Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering/light Yes No
Molded door trim w/leatherette inserts, integrated armrests Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Open door warning/courtesy lights Yes No
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats No Yes
Pwr-assisted front vented disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr central locking system-inc: selective unlocking at front doors, key operated opening/closing for pwr windows Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Remote trunk release Yes No
Roll bar Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
TLEV (Transitional Low Emission Vehicle) concept Yes No
Trunk storage net for roof cover/boot Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes






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