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Vehicle 2000 BMW 3-Series 328Ci 2dr Cpe 2008 Mazda RX-8 40th Anniversary Edition
1.3-Liter Renesis(TM) Twin-Rotor 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
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls Yes No
40TH Anniversary Rotary Engine Badging No Yes
40TH Anniversary Upgraded Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
40TH Anniversary Upgraded Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
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
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, 300-Watts, AudioPilot(R) Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Sound System and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer 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
Battery No Yes
Blue Tinted Front Foglights No Yes
Body Colored Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Carbon Fiber Drive Shaft No Yes
Carpet 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
Cigarette Lighter With 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
Copper Red Leather Located On Doors and Parking Brake 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
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual body-color pwr heated mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Front Air Dam 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 center fold-up armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Front Dependent Dual Access Panels No Yes
Front door-mounted side-impact airbags Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Maplights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Power 323-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 302-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Sliding Moonroof 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 side impact tube-deployed head protection system (HPS) Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Front Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
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
Heated windshield washer jets Yes No
Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono-Tubed Gas Shock Absorbers, Bilstein(R) Dampers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono-Tubed Gas Shock Absorbers, Bilstein(R) Dampers 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 Seats No Yes
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
Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry Card Key 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 and Illuminated Entry No Yes
Multi-link rear suspension w/cast aluminum upper transverse arms Yes No
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
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 Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering 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 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 Performance 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 Vent Window No Yes
Silver Colored Engine Cover No Yes
Sport suspension Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Sunshade Located On Moonroof 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 No Yes
Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Upgraded Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. 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 Brake System, Oil Pressure and Low Fuel No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes






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