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Vehicle 2004 Ford Thunderbird Pacific Coast Roadster 2014 McLaren MP4-12C Spider
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Platinum Tipped Spark Plugs Yes No
1807-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
18.5-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2248-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2 Power Outlets, 1 Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Subwoofers Total Yes No
31-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3850-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
3.9-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 280@6000 and Torque Of 286@4000, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Heads Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 11-in. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, 360-Watts and 8 Speakers Total and Speed Sensitive Volume; In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer With Random Play; Sirius Satellite Radio Capable Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver For 10 Minutes Yes No
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Cream Color Gauges Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Dark Ash Convertible Soft Boot Yes No
Dark Ash Metallic Console, Shifter Bezel and Appliques Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Dual 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Covered Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Allows Operation With Coolant Loss Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Footwell Lights Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests and Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front Dual Preferred Suede(R) Seat Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Map Lights Located On Rearview Mirror Yes No
front P235/35YR19 BSW Performance and rear P305/30YR20 BSW Performance tires No Yes
Front Power 370-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 350-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Pretensioners and Energy Management Retractors Yes No
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Hard Drive with 40GB total; No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Entry System Yes No
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
leather/aluminum Center Floor Console, aluminum Doors, simulated suede Headliner, aluminum Instrument Panel and leather/aluminum Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Light/Dark Ash Two-Tone Interior Yes No
Limited Edition Numbered Badging Yes No
(Limited Production) Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Monterey Mist Green 16-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Oil Temperature Gauge No Yes
Outside Temperature Display Yes No
Panic Button Sounds Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Via Automatic Headlights Yes No
Power Backlight Window No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Driver Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Vehicle Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Cog Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable Hard Top Yes No
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
SBRP235/50VR17 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Seamless Shift Gearbox 7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Key or Key Fob Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Airbags With Chest Protection Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Soft Top No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Storage Shelf Located Behind Seats Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Turbocharged 3.8-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, 8, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 616@7500, Torque Of 443@3000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
twin turbo No Yes
Two-Tone Leather Seats With Preferred Suede(R) Inserts Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Via Smart Lock Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(TM) Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Video Player with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning/Indicator Lights Include Highbeam, Traction Control, Loose Fuel Cap, Fasten Safety Belt, Airbag Readiness, Check Engine, Fuel Filler Door, ABS Readiness, Door Ajar, Light Outage, Low Washer Fluid, Low Fuel, Speed Control, Turn Signals, Low Engine Oil Pressure, Charging System, Brake System, Parking Brake and Engine Coolant Temperature Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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