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Vehicle 2003 Ford Mustang Deluxe 1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am 1SG Pkg (CMI)
102-amp alternator No Yes
12v power outlet: front Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2.73 rear axle ratio No Yes
3802 cc 3.8 liters V 6 front engine with 96.5 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder Yes No
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 electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
525-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
5.7L (346) SFI V8 engine No Yes
59 liter 15.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Air conditioning Yes Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited 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
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 218 and all seats in place (cu ft): 7.7 Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
City 17/hwy 26 (5.7L engine/6-speed manual trans) No Yes
City 18/hwy 24 (5.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid 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
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 next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Driver-selectable transmission shift controls No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors 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
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer, 6-speakers-inc: digital clock, seek-up/down, search & replay, theft lock, Monsoon 500-watt amplifier No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4653, overall length (inches): 183.2, overall width (mm): 1857, overall width (inches): 73.1, overall height (mm): 1351, overall height (inches): 53.2, wheelbase (mm): 2573, wheelbase (inches): 101.3, front track (mm): 1529, front track (inches): 60.2, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11308 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.1 Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 625 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Folding rear seat No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four speakers Yes No
Front and rear alloy chrome wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear all seasons tires with 225 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front reading lights Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front seats cup holders Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.1, EPA highway (mpg): 29, EPA city (l/100km): 11.8 and EPA city (mpg): 20 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-length front console w/cupholders, aux pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Heat reflective glass 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: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 968, front headroom (inches): 38.1, rear headroom (mm): 909, rear headroom (inches): 35.8, front hip room (mm): 1328, front hip room (inches): 52.3, rear hip room (mm): 1041, rear hip room (inches): 41, front leg room (mm): 1082, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (mm): 759, rear leg room (inches): 29.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1361, front shoulder room (inches): 53.6, rear shoulder room (mm): 1052 and rear shoulder room (inches): 41.4 Yes No
Leather-wrapped gear shift lever/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
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Oil pressure Yes No
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Power: 142 kW , 190 HP SAE @ 5250 rpm; 220 ft lb , 298 Nm @ 2750 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Prado leather reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes 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-wheel drive Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch Yes No
Remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 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
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg No Yes
Specific Trans Am fog lamps No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system w/oval-shaped aluminum tip No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Trim level: DELUXE Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats Yes No
Unleaded fuel Yes No
Uplevel front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Uplevel pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Ventilation system Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1476 and curb weight (lbs) 3254 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No






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