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Vehicle 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Sportronic 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS
10-way manual driver seat-inc: height/lumbar support controls Yes No
12-Volt Battery With 32-Amp/Hours No Yes
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
17" 6-spoke aluminum wheels Yes No
1.8-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine, Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 142@7000 and Torque Of 125@5500, Iron Block and Aluminum Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2 Front Cupholders Total No Yes
2-speed variable-intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
3.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve V6 engine Yes No
3-point seatbelts for all seating positions (height-adjustable front) Yes No
4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/adaptive shift control Yes No
4-wheel pwr disc brakes (front ventilated) Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
6-way manual passenger seat Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Trim Located On Center Dash Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, HVAC and Audio Bezels No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
Audio Prewiring No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auto-off halogen headlamps Yes No
Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With 225 Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume Control, Seek/Scan and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Carpeting In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Area No Yes
Chrome exhaust tip Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
City 19/hwy 26 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed door handles Yes No
Color-keyed pwr soft top w/glass rear window Yes No
Color-keyed rear spoiler Yes No
Color-keyed rocker panel extensions Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible Soft Boot No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Dash mounted digital clock Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbags Yes No
Driver/front passenger visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual 12-volt pwr outlets Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual pwr outside mirrors Yes No
Engine immobilizer anti-theft system Yes No
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Floor mats Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumper No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front center console w/storage area Yes No
Front door map pockets Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining High Back Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Power 269-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 277-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Integral With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar Yes No
Front reclining bucket seats Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Tinted Glass No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Infinity audio system-inc: AM/FM stereo, CD player, 210-watt, (7) speakers Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, digital odometer, (2) digital tripmeters Yes No
Integrated fog lamps Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Map lights w/dimming feature Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
P215/50VR17 SBR tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Radio Antenna No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium sport fabric seating surfaces Yes No
Pwr antenna Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr windows-inc: driver-side auto-down, 30-second pwr reserve Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote hood/trunk release Yes No
SBRP205/45R16 Bridgestone High Performance Tires No Yes
Security alarm system w/remote keyless entry Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted solar control glass Yes No
Titanium-colored trim accents Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Area Light No Yes
Upper child seat tether anchors Yes No
Upper windshield shade band Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Warning indicators-inc: low fuel/oil pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Parking Brake, High Beam, Check Engine, Oil Pressure, Battery Charge, Fasten Seatbelts and Airbag Readiness No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Windblocker(TM) Wind Deflector For Convertibles With 2 Integral Audio Speakers No Yes






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