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Vehicle 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible 2000 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible GT
105-Amp Alternator Yes No
15,000 Mile Extended Service Interval Tune-Up; Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs Yes No
150 MPH speedometer No Yes
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap No Yes
15" mini-spare tire/steel wheel No Yes
16" x 7.5" 5-spoke forged aluminum wheels No Yes
3 Front and 1 Rear Cupholder, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts No Yes
4.6L SOHC 12-valve SMPI V8 engine No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system No Yes
55-Amp Hour Battery Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
7-Fin Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Patina Interior Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, Pillars and Foot Pedals Yes No
All-Season Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Audio and Security Prewiring Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Body Color Grille and Chrome Fuel Door and Chrome Center Dual Exhaust Yes No
Cargo Area Locking Storage Yes No
Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Cargo compartment lamp No Yes
Cargo Cover Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Check Control Vehicle Monitor System Warning Lights With Pictogram Display Yes No
Child seat tether anchor brackets No Yes
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
Cigarette lighter port/auxiliary pwr point No Yes
City 17/hwy 24 (4.6L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 17/hwy 25 (4.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clearcoat paint No Yes
Cloth sport bucket seats w/head restraints No Yes
Color-keyed rocker moldings No Yes
Composite hood w/flow through scoops No Yes
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders No Yes
Corner Brake Control Yes No
Courtesy Lights Include Xenon Dome Light, Footwell Lighting and Door Handles Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Interior Lights, Turns On Flashers and Includes Battery Safety Terminal Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Deluxe carpet No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger Second Generation airbags No Yes
Driver-side footrest No Yes
Driver Side Lower Console Storage Located On Dash Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated covered vanity mirrors No Yes
Easy-Entry Seat Yes No
Electronic AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amp, clock No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Fixed Hoop Aluminum Safety Rollbars Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Sport Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Dual and Side Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map/Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Net Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sport Bucket Seats Adjust 6 Ways Total With Manually Adjustable Seat Height, Manual Memory and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Power 277-mm X 23-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 259-mm X 10.2-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Cloth Sliding Sunroof Yes No
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Functional Hood Scoop, Side Skirts and Side Air Intakes Yes No
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers No Yes
Getrag(R) 6-Speed Manual Transmission Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
GT rear suspension pkg w/Quadra-Shock, variable-rate coil springs No Yes
Halogen Headlights With Auto-Leveling Yes No
HD 130-amp alternator No Yes
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery No Yes
Headlamps-on alert chime No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Z-Axle Rear Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Interior decklid safety release w/glow-in-the-dark handle No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent windshield wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Located On Doors Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Locking glove box No Yes
Luggage area carpet & trim No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar No Yes
Multi-Color Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Sunroof, Soft Top, Fuel Door and Hatch Yes No
P225/55R16 all-season SBR BSW tires No Yes
Park Distance Control (PDC) Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Passenger Weight Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Electro-Hydraulic Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Via Button On Tailgate Handle Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes No Yes
Pwr decklid release No Yes
Pwr door locks No Yes
Pwr outside mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Pwr quarter windows No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Heating Ducts Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote keyless entry No Yes
Remote Tailgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Run-Flat Tires Yes No
SBRP195/55R16 87 V-Rated Performance Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Second Row Dual Bucket-Style Seats With 50/50 Split Folding Seatbacks and Integral Headrests Yes No
SecuriLock anti-theft system (microchip encoded key) No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Single-wing rear spoiler No Yes
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Stainless steel dual exhaust system No Yes
Stainless Steel Footrest Yes No
Supercharged 1.6-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, OHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 168@6000, Torque Of 162@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger With Intercooler Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering wheel No Yes
Tinted glass No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Inflation Monitor Yes No
Traction-Lok limited-slip rear differential No Yes
Unique GT strut/shock absorber calibrations No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Speed-Sensitive Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No






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