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Vehicle 2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible 2015 Lexus IS 250C 2dr Conv
100 Amp Alternator No Yes
17.2 Gal. Fuel Tank No Yes
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
3.91 Axle Ratio No Yes
4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 305@5800, Torque Of 320@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
65-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery No Yes
6-Speed A/T No Yes
8-Way Power Driver Seat -inc: Power Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement, Cushion Tilt and Power 2-Way Lumbar Support No Yes
8-Way Power Passenger Seat -inc: Power Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement, Cushion Tilt, Power 2-Way Lumbar Support and Power Rear Seat Easy Entry No Yes
ABS No Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control No Yes
A/C No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor No Yes
Air Filtration No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
Alloy Interior Accents Yes No
Alloy Pedals and Shifter Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Aluminum Wheels No Yes
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
Analog Display No Yes
Ashtray No Yes
A/T No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Battery Yes No
BBS(TM) RX Satin Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 9-In. Yes No
Black Grille w/Chrome Surround No Yes
Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control Yes No
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity No Yes
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper No Yes
Brake Assist No Yes
Brembo(R) Plated and Cross-Drilled Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Bucket Front Facing Rear Seat No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Carbon Fiber Engine Cover Yes No
Cargo Space Lights No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim and Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clearcoat Paint No Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo No Yes
Compass No Yes
Convertible Hardtop No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls No Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver And Passenger Door Bins No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension, Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag No Yes
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination No Yes
Driver Foot Rest No Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Sport Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags No Yes
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) No Yes
Engine: 2.5L V6 DOHC 24V VVT-i -inc: dual continuously Variable Valve Timing w/intelligence No Yes
Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Antenna No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster No Yes
Floor Mats No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Bucket Seats No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cigar Lighter(s) No Yes
Front Cupholder No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Fog Lamps No Yes
Front License Plate Bracket No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Seats w/Power 2-Way Driver Lumbar No Yes
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
Fully Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off No Yes
Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels No Yes
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Heated Mirrors No Yes
HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts No Yes
Illuminated Locking Glove Box No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors No Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Console Insert, Chrome And Aluminum Interior Accents No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Start No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Leather/Chrome Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Door Trim Insert No Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Seat Trim No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel w/Auto Tilt-Away No Yes
LED Brakelights No Yes
Light Tinted Glass No Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lip Spoiler No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners No Yes
Outside Temp Gauge No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Perimeter Alarm No Yes
Perimeter/Approach Lights No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Down, w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up No Yes
Power Convertible Retractable Hard Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Fixed Roll-Over Protection No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Drivers Seat 4-Ways Total Yes No
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Rear Windows No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Steering No Yes
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start No Yes
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Polished Tailpipe Finisher No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio: Lexus Premium Audio System -inc: 194 watts, AM/FM Electronically Tuned Receiver, 6-disc in-dash CD changer, digital signal processing w/Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL), electronic crossover network, 8 speakers, integrated SiriusXM satellite radio r No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Steering Wheel Controls and Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Bucket Seats No Yes
Rear Cupholder No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Wheel Drive No Yes
Rear-Wheel Drive No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button No Yes
Remote Releases -Inc: Power Trunk/Hatch and Power Fuel No Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Safety Connect Emergency S.O.S No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
SBRP255/45ZR17 Pirelli Tires Yes No
Security System No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side Impact Beams No Yes
Sliding Front Center Armrest No Yes
Special Badges Yes No
Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Stability Control No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Systems Monitor No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telematics No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires: P225/45VR17 Front/P245/45VR17 Rear AS No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Tracker System No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission: Electronic 6-Speed ECT-i Automatic -inc: steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters No Yes
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode No Yes
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Rear Cargo Access No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
V6 Cylinder Engine No Yes
Valet Function No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights Yes No
Wheels: 17" x 8" 10-Spoke Aluminum Alloy -inc: liquid graphite finish No Yes
Wireless Streaming No Yes
Woodgrain Interior Trim No Yes
Wood Interior Trim Yes No






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