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Vehicle 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE
15.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" custom bolt-on wheel covers No Yes
16-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2.2L (133) MPFI 4-cyl engine No Yes
2.4-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 147@5500, Torque Of 158@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
3.63 axle ratio No Yes
3-passenger full-folding rear seat No Yes
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-spoke sport steering wheel No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
525-CCA Delco Freedom battery w/rundown protection No Yes
525 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
90-Amp Alternator Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6-In. Yes No
Analog instrument cluster-inc: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Assist handles No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Body-side moldings No Yes
Brake/trans shift interlock No Yes
Cargo Area Cover Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Chrome GS Badge Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Front Ashtray Yes No
City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 23/hwy 31 (2.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 23/hwy 33 (2.4L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Color-Keyed Rear Spoiler Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Composite halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle wet-arm windshield wipers No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Cruise control w/resume speed No Yes
Custom air conditioning No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Deflected-disc MacPherson strut front suspension No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Power Windows For .5 Minutes Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Dual reading lamps No Yes
Dual sport breakaway mirrors (LH remote/RH manual) No Yes
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
Enhanced Traction System No Yes
ETR AM stereo/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: seek-up/down, digital clock, (4) front/(2) extended-range rear speakers No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Color-Keyed 5-MPH Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Seat Height Adjustment and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front floor console w/armrest No Yes
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Power 276-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 229-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear outboard manual lap/shoulder belts No Yes
Front stabilizer bar No Yes
Front wheel drive No Yes
Fully Lined Power Convertible Cloth Top Yes No
Glass Rear Window Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
"Headlamps-on" warning lamp No Yes
Illuminated Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Keyless Entry Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable glove box w/lamp No Yes
Low-liftover design luggage compartment w/lamp, full carpeting No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Milliweave cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Mitsubishi/Infinity(R) Premium AM/FM Radio With 210 Watts and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, Anti-Theft and Panic Alarm Yes No
P195/65R15 touring SBR BSW tires (note: tire chains should not be used) No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Easy Entry Seat Yes No
PASSlock theft deterrent system No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Engine Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Down Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear center lap belt No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear fixed mast antenna No Yes
Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Rear seat HVAC ducts No Yes
Rear shoulder belt child comfort guides No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Rocker panel moldings No Yes
SBRP205/55R16 89H BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Security Logic Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Soft fascia front/rear bumpers No Yes
Soft-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipe Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Theater dimming system No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering wheel No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Titanium Interior Trim Located On Shift Boot Edge Yes No
Trailing tubular control arm w/twist beam rear suspension No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Trunk net No Yes
ULEV Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No






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