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Vehicle 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 1997 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE
12v power outlet: front Yes No
15.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" custom bolt-on wheel covers No Yes
2.2L (133) MPFI 4-cyl engine No Yes
2351 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 86.5 mm bore, 100 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder Yes No
3.63 axle ratio No Yes
3-passenger full-folding rear seat w/integrated headrests No Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat 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-spoke sport steering wheel w/tilt column No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
525-CCA Delco Freedom battery w/rundown protection No Yes
5-mph bumpers No Yes
62 liter 16.4 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Analog instrument cluster-inc: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, trip odometer No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 84 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 Yes No
Assist handles No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Body-side moldings No Yes
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments Yes No
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 204 and all seats in place (cu ft): 7.2 Yes No
City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 23/hwy 33 (2.4L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
City 25/hwy 34 (2.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.31 Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Composite halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle "wet-arm" windshield wipers w/fixed delay pulse feature No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Custom air conditioning No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/dual reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Deflected-disc MacPherson strut front suspension w/anti-roll bar No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger power black door mirrors Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual sport breakaway mirrors (LH remote/RH manual) No Yes
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Emission control level FED Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/seek-up/down, digital clock, fixed mast antenna No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4455, overall length (inches): 175.4, overall width (mm): 1750, overall width (inches): 68.9, overall height (mm): 1341, overall height (inches): 52.8, wheelbase (mm): 2560, wheelbase (inches): 100.8, front track (mm): 1509, front track (inches): 59.4, rear track (mm): 1509, rear track (inches): 59.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 555 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front and trunk/hatch spoiler Yes No
Front ashtray Yes No
Front console w/armrest, storage bin, cassette/CD holder No Yes
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front reading lights Yes No
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear outboard manual lap/shoulder belts No Yes
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front seats cup holders Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.8, EPA highway (mpg): 30, EPA city (l/100km): 10.7 and EPA city (mpg): 22 Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box Yes No
Full headliner in convertible top No Yes
Glass rear window in convertible top No Yes
GM computer command control No Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
Infinity audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1001, front headroom (inches): 39.4, rear headroom (mm): 876, rear headroom (inches): 34.5, front hip room (mm): 1318, front hip room (inches): 51.9, rear hip room (mm): 1054, rear hip room (inches): 41.5, front leg room (mm): 1074, front leg room (inches): 42.3, rear leg room (mm): 747, rear leg room (inches): 29.4, front shoulder room (mm): 1326, front shoulder room (inches): 52.2, rear shoulder room (mm): 1072, rear shoulder room (inches): 42.2, interior volume (liters): 2127 and interior volume (cu ft): 75.1 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Load restraint hooks Yes No
Lockable glove box No Yes
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low-liftover design luggage compartment w/lamp, full carpeting, trunk net No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manual remote decklid release No Yes
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , pearl paint Yes No
Milliweave cloth reclining front bucket seats w/easy-entry passenger seat No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
P195/65R15 touring SBR BSW tires (note: tire chains should not be used) No Yes
Padded instrument panel No Yes
PASSlock anti-theft system No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Power: 110 kW , 147 HP SAE @ 5500 rpm; 158 ft lb , 214 Nm @ 4000 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Rear center lap belt No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear seat HVAC ducts No Yes
Rear shoulder belt child comfort guides No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote power locks Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Rocker panel moldings No Yes
Seating: four seats Yes No
Seven speakers Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Single key system No Yes
Soft fascia front/rear 5-mph bumpers No Yes
Soft-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Theater dimming system No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Trim level: GS Yes No
Tubular rear axle w/coil-over-shock rear suspension No Yes
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats Yes No
Two one-piece bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Unleaded fuel Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting Yes No
Warning lamps-inc: "headlamps-on", oil pressure No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1380 and curb weight (lbs) 3042 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No






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