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Vehicle 2002 Ford Thunderbird Premium With Removable Top 2006 Panoz Esperante Convertible
12v power outlet: front Yes No
1 Cupholder Total No Yes
"1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter" No Yes
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3948 cc 3.9 liters V 8 front engine with 86 mm bore, 85 mm stroke, 10.6 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Yes No
"4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 305@5800, Torque Of 320@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads" No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
68 liter 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control Yes No
Alloy Grille No Yes
"Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In." No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard Yes No
Automatic five-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor Yes No
Battery No Yes
Black paint , gloss paint Yes No
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket electrically adjustable passenger seat with two adjustments and tilt adjustment Yes No
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents No Yes
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 195 and all seats in place (cu ft): 6.9 Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.38 Yes No
Color Keyed Paint Interior Trim No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Eight speakers Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes No
Element antenna Yes No
Emission control level California Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4732, overall length (inches): 186.3, overall width (mm): 1829, overall width (inches): 72, overall height (mm): 1323, overall height (inches): 52.1, wheelbase (mm): 2723, wheelbase (inches): 107.2, front track (mm): 1537, front track (inches): 60.5, rear track (mm): 1529, rear track (inches): 60.2, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11430 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.5 Yes No
External temperature Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 555 Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and rear alloy chrome wheels with 17 inch rim diam, 7.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers Yes No
Front and rear all seasons tires with 235 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and V tire rating Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch Yes No
Front reading lights Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front seats cup holders Yes No
Front side airbag Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 10.2, EPA highway (mpg): 23, EPA city (l/100km): 13.8 and EPA city (mpg): 17 Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor Yes No
Heat reflective glass Yes No
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 942, front headroom (inches): 37.1, front hip room (mm): 1364, front hip room (inches): 53.7, front leg room (mm): 1110, front leg room (inches): 43.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1455 and front shoulder room (inches): 57.3 Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather covered electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment Yes No
"Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors" No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Load restraint hooks Yes No
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Luxury trim alloy on doors and alloy on dashboard Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Power: 188 kW , 252 HP SAE @ 6100 rpm; 267 ft lb , 362 Nm @ 4300 rpm Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear-wheel drive Yes No
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote audio controls Yes No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch Yes No
Removable hardtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
SBRP245/50ZR17 Tires No Yes
Seating: two seats Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Trim level: PREMIUM Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting Yes No
Vinyl Tonneau Cover No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1752 and curb weight (lbs) 3863 Yes No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe Yes No
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No






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