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Vehicle 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class CLK55 AMG Cabriolet 2001 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Yes No
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5439 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front engine with 97 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, overhead cam and three valves per cylinder Yes No
5.7L (346) SFI V8 engine No Yes
62 liter 16.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Air conditioning with climate control Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard Yes No
Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, manual mode and shift lever on floor Yes No
Automatic operation rear view mirror Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Body side molding Yes No
Bose audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Brake assist system Yes No
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 266 and all seats in place (cu ft): 9.4 Yes No
Carpeted front/rear floor mats No Yes
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 1000 Yes No
City 18/hwy 26 (5.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 28 (5.7L engine/6-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.32 Yes No
Coming home device Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear spoiler No Yes
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel Yes No
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection Yes No
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Conventional lens gas discharge bulb headlights Yes No
Cruise control Yes Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Driver power heated body color door mirrors with automatic operation , passenger power heated body color door mirrors with automatic Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes No
Emission control level FED Yes No
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
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4580, overall length (inches): 180.3, overall width (mm): 1722, overall width (inches): 67.8, overall height (mm): 1379, overall height (inches): 54.3, wheelbase (mm): 2690, wheelbase (inches): 105.9, front track (mm): 1506, front track (inches): 59.3, rear track (mm): 1488, rear track (inches): 58.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10729 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.2 Yes No
External temperature Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 665 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 7.5 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear power windows with two one-touch Yes No
Front ashtray Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front reading lights Yes No
Front/rear gas-charged shocks No Yes
Front/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear center lap belt No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front seats cup holders Yes No
Front side airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Front spoiler Yes No
Front tires with 225 mm tire width, 45% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 245 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 10.7, EPA highway (mpg): 22, EPA city (l/100km): 14.7 and EPA city (mpg): 16 Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Full dashboard console with open storage box , full floor console with covered storage box Yes No
Full-length front console w/dual cupholders, auxiliary pwr outlet No Yes
Fullsize alloy rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Fully carpeted luggage compartment No Yes
Garage door opener Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off Yes No
Heated washer Yes No
High pressure headlight cleaners Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer 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
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 953, front headroom (inches): 37.5, rear headroom (mm): 927, rear headroom (inches): 36.5, front hip room (mm): 1364, front hip room (inches): 53.7, rear hip room (mm): 1166, rear hip room (inches): 45.9, front leg room (mm): 1064, front leg room (inches): 41.9, rear leg room (mm): 696, rear leg room (inches): 27.4, front shoulder room (mm): 1344, front shoulder room (inches): 52.9, rear shoulder room (mm): 1219, rear shoulder room (inches): 48, interior volume (liters): 2146 and interior volume (cu ft): 75.8 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with telescopic adjustment Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather Yes No
Load restraint hooks Yes No
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning (2000) No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, wood & leather on doors and wood & leather on dashboard Yes No
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position with three driver's seat positions, three passenger seat positions and head restraint Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Oil life monitor (2000) No Yes
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls Yes No
PASS-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension (2000) No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Power: 255 kW , 342 HP SAE @ 5500 rpm; 376 ft lb , 510 Nm @ 3000 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Prado leather reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel Yes No
Protection Group-inc: theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Rear child comfort guides (2000) No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear fog lights Yes No
Rear seat center armrest Yes No
Rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear-wheel drive Yes No
Rear window defogger No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote audio controls Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): unlimited or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Seating: four seats Yes No
Service interval indicator Yes No
Seven speakers Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg (2000) No Yes
Sports heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, thigh support, five adjustments and tilt adjustment Yes No
Stability control Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Trim level: CLK55 Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two height adjustable electric adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats Yes No
Uplevel front/rear stabilizer bar (2000) No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1744 and curb weight (lbs) 3845 Yes No
Wind deflector behind seats Yes No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor Yes No
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No






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