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Vehicle 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2000 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
12v power outlet: front Yes No
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
1984 cc 2 liters in-line 4 front engine with 82.5 mm bore, 92.8 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder Yes No
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side with pre-tensioners Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
52 liter 13.7 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Air conditioning Yes Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code 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-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Body side molding Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 227 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8 Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Cartegena cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.37 Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights 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
Courtesy lights Yes No
Cruise control Yes Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver and passenger externally adjustable heated partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
Eight speakers Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window 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, digital clock, seek-up/down, remote CD pre-wiring No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4074, overall length (inches): 160.4, overall width (mm): 1694, overall width (inches): 66.7, overall height (mm): 1422, overall height (inches): 56, wheelbase (mm): 2474, wheelbase (inches): 97.4, front track (mm): 1463, front track (inches): 57.6, rear track (mm): 1427, rear track (inches): 56.2, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10607 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8 Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 550 Yes No
Fixed hoop convertible rollover protection 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 two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 14 inch rim diam and 6 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear tires with 195 mm tire width, 60% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front fog lights Yes No
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front side airbag Yes No
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.6, EPA highway (mpg): 31, EPA city (l/100km): 9.8 and EPA city (mpg): 24 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/cupholder, auxiliary pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
GM computer command control No Yes
Heated washer Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners 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, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 983, front headroom (inches): 38.7, rear headroom (mm): 930, rear headroom (inches): 36.6, front leg room (mm): 1074, front leg room (inches): 42.3, rear leg room (mm): 790, rear leg room (inches): 31.1, front shoulder room (mm): 1374, front shoulder room (inches): 54.1, rear shoulder room (mm): 1181, rear shoulder room (inches): 46.5, interior volume (liters): 2322 and interior volume (cu ft): 82 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Lights-inc: ashtray, rear seat courtesy, trunk No Yes
Load restraint net Yes No
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , pearl paint Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Oil life monitor No Yes
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Power: 85 kW , 115 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 122 ft lb , 165 Nm @ 2600 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Pwr antenna 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 decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seating: four seats Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Sports heated driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Trim level: GLX Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , two head restraints on rear 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 and micro filter Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1296 and curb weight (lbs) 2857 Yes No
Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe Yes No






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