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Vehicle 1999 Volkswagen New Cabrio 2dr Conv GLS Manual 2011 Tesla Roadster Convertible
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval No Yes
14.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 6-spoke alloy wheels w/center caps Yes No
1 Front; 1 Cupholder Total No Yes
1-Speed Automatic Transmission 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-Phase AC Induction Electric Motor; Rear Mounted With Horsepower Of 288@5000 and Torque Of 273@0-5400 No Yes
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 w/OD Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning w/pollen/dust filter Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 6.0-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH REPLACES OR IS IN ADDITION TO BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Auto locking trunk lid Yes No
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Warmer No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Body-color body-side molding/door handles/2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
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
Compass No Yes
Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Darkened tail lamp lenses Yes No
Daytime running lights Yes No
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital electronic ignition w/knock sensor Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting and 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 Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual tone horn Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Splash Guards No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front door storage pockets Yes No
Front Dual Heated Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes 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 SBRP175/55R16 and Rear SBRP225/45R17 Yokohama Neova Tires No Yes
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Tinted Glass 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 On Convertible No Yes
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
Heated windshield washer nozzles Yes No
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and 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 Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle Yes No
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering/light Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
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
Open Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
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
Quad Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Regenerative Braking System No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote trunk release Yes No
Roll bar Yes No
Safety Rollbar No Yes
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
TLEV (Transitional Low Emission Vehicle) concept Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Trunk storage net for roof cover/boot Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Display System With Touch Screen No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
ZLEV Emissions No Yes






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