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2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible
2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible

Vehicle 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible 2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible
105-Amp Alternator Yes No
15,000 Mile Extended Service Interval Tune-Up; Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs Yes No
1 Cupholder Total No Yes
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3 Front and 1 Rear Cupholder, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
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 No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
55-Amp Hour Battery Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
7-Fin Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Alloy Grille No Yes
Alloy Interior Accents No Yes
Alloy Patina Interior Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, Pillars and Foot Pedals Yes No
Alloy Pedals and Shifter No Yes
All-Season Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS No Yes
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
Battery No Yes
BBS(TM) RX Satin Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 9-In. No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Body Color Grille and Chrome Fuel Door and Chrome Center Dual Exhaust Yes No
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 No Yes
Carbon Fiber Engine Cover No Yes
Cargo Area Locking Storage Yes No
Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Cargo Cover Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Check Control Vehicle Monitor System Warning Lights With Pictogram Display Yes No
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
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
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Side Lower Console Storage Located On Dash Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Sport Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy-Entry Seat Yes No
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
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Sport Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual and Side Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map/Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests No Yes
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
Getrag(R) 6-Speed Manual Transmission Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights With Auto-Leveling Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs 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 Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors No Yes
Leather Located On Doors Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Multi-Color Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Sunroof, Soft Top, Fuel Door and Hatch Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Park Distance Control (PDC) Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Passenger Weight Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Drivers Seat 4-Ways Total No Yes
Power Electro-Hydraulic Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes Yes
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Via Button On Tailgate Handle Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Heating Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release 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
SBRP255/45ZR17 Pirelli Tires No Yes
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
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Special Badges No Yes
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
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 Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Inflation Monitor Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device 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
Vinyl Tonneau Cover No Yes
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights No Yes
Wood Interior Trim No Yes






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