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Vehicle 2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2002 Volvo C70 Convertible HT M CV
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
12v power outlet: rear No Yes
18.5-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2319 cc 2.3 liters in-line 5 front engine with 81 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 8.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Power Outlets, 1 Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Subwoofers Yes No
31-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3.9-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 280@6000, Torque Of 286@4000, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Heads Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side with pre-tensioners No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
68 liter 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Alloy Accents Located On Doors and Console Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 96 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audiophile Sound System AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, 360-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer With Random Play; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio Capable Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic operation rear view mirror No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Black Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 229 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8.1 No Yes
Charges: Luxury Tax and 183.75 No Yes
Chrome Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.34 No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection No Yes
Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door edge hazard lights No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Dual Covered Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4717, overall length (inches): 185.7, overall width (mm): 1816, overall width (inches): 71.5, overall height (mm): 1430, overall height (inches): 56.3, wheelbase (mm): 2664, wheelbase (inches): 104.9, front track (mm): 1521, front track (inches): 59.9, rear track (mm): 1519, rear track (inches): 59.8, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11704 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 625 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Footwell Lights Yes No
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front and rear tires with 225 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and V tire rating No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Manually Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests and Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Maplights Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front spoiler No Yes
Front-wheel drive No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.7, EPA highway (mpg): 27, EPA city (l/100km): 11.2 and EPA city (mpg): 21 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
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
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 996, front headroom (inches): 39.2, rear headroom (mm): 986, rear headroom (inches): 38.8, front hip room (mm): 1313, front hip room (inches): 51.7, front leg room (mm): 1052, front leg room (inches): 41.4, rear leg room (mm): 879, rear leg room (inches): 34.6, front shoulder room (mm): 1140, front shoulder room (inches): 44.9, rear shoulder room (mm): 1140 and rear shoulder room (inches): 44.9 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob and wood/woodgrain on dashboard No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, cassette, Disc Autochanger and three-disc remote changer No Yes
Memorized adjustment with three driver's seat positions No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Panic Button Sounds Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Via Automatic Headlights Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 176 kW , 236 HP SAE @ 5400 rpm; 244 ft lb , 331 Nm @ 2400 rpm No Yes
Power + diversity antenna 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 Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear seat center armrest with trunk access No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
SBRP235/50VR17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service interval indicator No Yes
Side Airbags With Chest Protection Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Smartlock Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Stone Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Stone Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Storage Shelf Located Behind Seats Yes No
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: HT No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Turbo compressor No Yes
Twelve speakers No Yes
Two active head restraints on front seats , two head restraints on rear seats No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(TM) Engine Immobilizer, Alarm and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter No Yes
Warning Lights Include Fuel Cap, Beltminder(R), Airbag, Check Engine, ABS, Door Ajar, Low Washer Fluid, Low Fuel, Speed Control, Oil Pressure, Electrical System, Brake System and Low Coolant Yes No
Wash/wipe headlight cleaners No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1565 and curb weight (lbs) 3450 No Yes
Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe No Yes






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