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2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium
2006 Lotus Elise Convertible

Vehicle 2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2006 Lotus Elise Convertible
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
18.5-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
1.8-Liter VVTL-i, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 190@7800, Torque Of 138@6800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads 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
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
8-Spoke Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Accents Located On Doors and Console Yes No
Alloy Located On Floor, Center Dash Console, Doors, Shift Knob, Steering Wheel and Hand Brake No Yes
Alloy Located On Fuel Filler Door No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes 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
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Black Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Blaupunkt(R) AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Chrome Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Cloth Seats With Leather Trim No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Chrome Exhaust Tips 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
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Engine Start Button No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Footwell Lights Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats 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 Dual Reclining Composite Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Maplights Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Shock Absorbers 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
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather and Cloth Located On Doors No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Momo(R) Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Panic Button Sounds Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Via Automatic Headlights Yes No
Power Door Locks 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 Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
SBRP235/50VR17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Airbags With Chest Protection Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smartlock Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
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
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(TM) Engine Immobilizer, Alarm and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
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
Wheel Locks No Yes






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