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Vehicle 2001 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible SVT Cobra 2001 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
15.7 gallon fuel tank Yes No
160 MPH speedometer Yes No
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
17" spare tire/aluminum wheel Yes No
17" x 8" aluminum wheels w/painted accents Yes No
(2) pwr points Yes No
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4.6L DOHC SMPI V8 engine Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes Yes
6-way pwr driver seat/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
6-way pwr driver seat-inc: pwr lumbar support, side bolsters Yes No
Air conditioning Yes Yes
All-speed traction control Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Cargo compartment lamp Yes No
Carpeted front/rear floor mats No Yes
Child seat tether anchor brackets Yes No
City 17/hwy 25 (4.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
City 19/hwy 31 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 31 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Cobra badging-inc: bright emblem on fender, bright SVT emblem on decklid Yes No
Cobra emblem embroidered into back of front seats Yes No
Color-keyed carpeting Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Complex halogen headlamps Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Driver & front passenger Second Generation airbags Yes No
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated covered vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: Monsoon 500-watt peak pwr amplifier, (8) speaker premium sound system, clock, seek/scan No Yes
Fog lamps No Yes
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front floor console w/armrest, storage bin, cupholders Yes No
Front/rear color-keyed fascias Yes No
Front/rear gas-charged shocks No Yes
Front/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear center lap belt No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar No Yes
Front reclining sport bucket seats w/head restraints Yes No
Full-length front console w/dual cupholders, auxiliary pwr outlet No Yes
Fully carpeted luggage compartment No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Independent rear suspension w/iron upper/aluminum lower control arms, linear rate springs, gas shocks Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, fuel/coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
In-trunk safety release w/glow-in-the-dark handle Yes No
Leather front seats, cloth rear seat Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Locking glove box Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning (2000) No Yes
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Mach 460 Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: 6-disc in-dash CD changer, (2) 85-watt subwoofer amps,(4) 7.5" mid bass speakers,(4) 2.5" midrange/ tweeters, DSP, RDS, 3-second anti-skip memory, clock Yes No
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Molded Cobra nomenclature on front fascia/rear bumper Yes No
Oil life monitor (2000) No Yes
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
P245/45ZR17 performance tires Yes No
PASS-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Protection Group-inc: theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr outside mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes Yes
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Rear bench seat Yes No
Rear child comfort guides (2000) No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes Yes
Rear window defogger No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
SecuriLock anti-theft system Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Speed control Yes No
Stainless steel dual exhaust system Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Traction-Loc limited slip rear differential Yes No
Unique fog lamps Yes No






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