| Vehicle |
2000 BMW 3-Series 328Ci 2dr Cpe |
2006 Mazda RX-8 6-Speed |
| 12-Volt Battery |
No |
Yes |
| 1.3-Liter Renesis(TM) Twin-Rotor Water-Cooled, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 232@8500 and Torque Of 159@5500 |
No |
Yes |
| 16.6 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 16" x 7.0" 5-spoke alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 2.8L (170) DOHC 24-valve in-line 6-cyl engine w/variable valve timing |
Yes |
No |
| 2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total |
No |
Yes |
| 3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls |
Yes |
No |
| 4-function onboard computer |
Yes |
No |
| 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes |
No |
Yes |
| 4-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) |
Yes |
No |
| 4-wheel disc anti-lock brakes w/front/rear electronic proportioning |
Yes |
No |
| 5-speed manual transmission w/direct 5th gear |
Yes |
No |
| 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive |
No |
Yes |
| Alloy Foot Pedals |
No |
Yes |
| Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. |
No |
Yes |
| AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player |
No |
Yes |
| Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: (10) speakers, radio data system (RDS) |
Yes |
No |
| Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic climate control w/microfilter ventilation |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic Locking Retractors |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic-locking retractors on all passenger safety belts-inc: installation on child restraint seats |
Yes |
No |
| Body Color Door Handles |
No |
Yes |
| Carbon Fiber Drive Shaft |
No |
Yes |
| Carpeting Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk |
No |
Yes |
| Car-specific memory-inc: motion detector, daytime running lamps, pathway lighting |
Yes |
No |
| Central locking system-inc: double lock feature, console switch, 2-step unlocking |
Yes |
No |
| Check Control vehicle monitor system w/pictogram display |
Yes |
No |
| Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipes |
No |
Yes |
| Cigarette Lighter With Illuminated Ashtray |
No |
Yes |
| City 18/hwy 27 (2.8L engine/5-speed auto trans) |
Yes |
No |
| City 21/hwy 29 (2.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Cloth Located On Doors |
No |
Yes |
| Cloth Seats |
No |
Yes |
| Coinholder |
No |
Yes |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
No |
| Cruise Control |
No |
Yes |
| Daytime running lights |
Yes |
No |
| Delayed Courtesy Light |
No |
Yes |
| Delayed Power Retention |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Direct Drive Electronic Assist Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering |
No |
Yes |
| Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment |
No |
Yes |
| Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) |
Yes |
No |
| Drop-down tool kit in trunk |
Yes |
No |
| Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Dual body-color pwr heated mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual Sunvisors |
No |
Yes |
| Electroluminescent Instrumentation |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic Brake Force Distribution |
No |
Yes |
| Exterior Temperature Gauge |
No |
Yes |
| Freestyle Front Dependent Dual Access Panels |
No |
Yes |
| Front Air Dam |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Crumple Zones |
No |
Yes |
| Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts |
No |
Yes |
| Front Carpeted Floor Mats |
No |
Yes |
| Front center fold-up armrest w/storage compartment |
Yes |
No |
| Front door-mounted side-impact airbags |
Yes |
No |
| Front Dual Door Mounted Storage |
No |
Yes |
| Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests |
No |
Yes |
| Front Locking Storage |
No |
Yes |
| Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket |
No |
Yes |
| Front Power 323-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 302-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes |
No |
Yes |
| Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter |
No |
Yes |
| Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear map reading lights |
Yes |
No |
| Front/rear stabilizer bars |
Yes |
No |
| Front seatback storage nets |
Yes |
No |
| Front Seat Mounted Side Airbags |
No |
Yes |
| Front seat side impact tube-deployed head protection system (HPS) |
Yes |
No |
| Front Stabilizer Bar |
No |
Yes |
| Fuel cutoff (triggered by airbag deployment) |
Yes |
No |
| Full-size spare tire w/alloy wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen fog lights |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen Headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Heated windshield washer jets |
Yes |
No |
| Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters |
Yes |
No |
| Illuminated Entry |
No |
Yes |
| Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Shock Absorbers, Strut Tower Brace and Sport Ride Type |
No |
Yes |
| Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Gas Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type |
No |
Yes |
| In-Glass Radio Antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Interlocking door anchoring system for side impact protection |
Yes |
No |
| Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob |
No |
Yes |
| Keyless entry system-inc: multi-function remote control, trunk release |
Yes |
No |
| Key remote-specific memory-inc: door locks, driver seat position, climate control |
Yes |
No |
| L A T C H |
No |
Yes |
| Leather and Alloy Located On Shift Knob |
No |
Yes |
| Leatherette front bucket seats w/6-way pwr adjusters, 3-position driver seat memory |
Yes |
No |
| Leatherette split folding rear seatbacks w/easy-entry feature |
Yes |
No |
| Leather Steering Wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox |
No |
Yes |
| Locking glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight |
Yes |
No |
| MacPherson strut front suspension w/forged aluminum lower arms, hydraulic cushions |
Yes |
No |
| Manual Air Conditioning |
No |
Yes |
| Maplights |
No |
Yes |
| Metallic Paint (If Selected) |
No |
Yes |
| Microchip dynamic encoded key anti-theft driveaway protection |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Anti-Theft, Panic Alarm and Illuminated Entry |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-link rear suspension w/cast aluminum upper transverse arms |
Yes |
No |
| Overhead Console Storage |
No |
Yes |
| P205/55HR16 all-season SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Panic Button |
No |
Yes |
| Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment |
No |
Yes |
| Power Door Locks |
No |
Yes |
| Power Window Lockout |
No |
Yes |
| Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down |
No |
Yes |
| Prewired for CD changer, alarm, garage door opener, cellular phone |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr trunk release |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr windows w/1-touch up/down |
Yes |
No |
| Radio Data System |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Air Dam |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Carpeted Floor Mats |
No |
Yes |
| Rear child safety seat anchors |
Yes |
No |
| Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Heating Ducts |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Seat Pass Through |
No |
Yes |
| Rear Stabilizer Bar |
No |
Yes |
| Rear wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Rear window defroster |
Yes |
No |
| Rear Window Defroster |
No |
Yes |
| Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle |
No |
Yes |
| Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle |
No |
Yes |
| Reversible trunk mat |
Yes |
No |
| SBRP225/45R18, Bridgestone Tires |
No |
Yes |
| Selective Locking/Unlocking |
No |
Yes |
| Service interval indicator w/miles-to-service readout |
Yes |
No |
| Side Guard Door Beams |
No |
Yes |
| Side Head Curtain Airbags |
No |
Yes |
| Side Vent Window |
No |
Yes |
| Sport suspension |
Yes |
No |
| Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control |
No |
Yes |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt Steering Column |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt/telescopic steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Tinted Glass |
No |
Yes |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
No |
Yes |
| Tochigi Fuji(R) Rear Limited Slip Differential |
No |
Yes |
| Traction control |
Yes |
No |
| Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) |
Yes |
No |
| Trunk Anti-Trap Device |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk Light |
No |
Yes |
| Valet Lockout |
No |
Yes |
| Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr rack and pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers |
No |
Yes |
| Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer |
No |
Yes |
| Warning Lights Include Parking Brake, High-Beam, Check Engine, Battery Charge, Seatbelts, Airbags, Oil Pressure, Tire Pressure and Low Fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Wheel Locks |
No |
Yes |
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