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Vehicle 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible Base
105-Amp Alternator Yes No
15,000 Mile Extended Service Interval Tune-Up; Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs Yes No
150-Amp Alternator No Yes
3.7-Liter, V6, Vvel 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 325@7000, Torque Of 267@5200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3 Front and 1 Rear Cupholder, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
4 Front, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
55-Amp Hour Battery Yes No
7-Fin Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Alloy Patina Interior Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, Pillars and Foot Pedals Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In. X 8-In. and Rear 18-In. X 8.5-In. No Yes
All-Season Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Requires Subscription) No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Analog Clock No Yes
Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Audio and Security Prewiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Battery No Yes
Body Color Grille and Chrome Fuel Door and Chrome Center Dual Exhaust Yes No
Brake Assistance 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
Chrome Located On Trunk 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
Cruise Control No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Side Lower Console Storage Located On Dash Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Easy-Entry Seat Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Device No Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
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 Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
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 and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Door No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio/Visual Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor 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 Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Net Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sport Bucket Seats Adjust 6 Ways Total With Manually Adjustable Seat Height, Manual Memory and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Passenger Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
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 330-mm X 33-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 330-mm X 15-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Cloth Sliding Sunroof Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes Yes
Front SBRP225/50R18 94V and Rear SBRP245/45R18 Dunlop(R) All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
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 Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights With Auto-Leveling Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Footwell No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Dual Flow Path(R) Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Dual Flow Path(R) Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Z-Axle Rear Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Infiniti Vehicle Information System Includes 7-In. Color LCD Screen No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Intelligent Key(TM) Card Key No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Located On Doors Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes Yes
Low Beam and High Beam Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Color Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Fuel Door, Panic Alarm, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Sunroof, Soft Top, Fuel Door and Hatch Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Panic Alarm 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
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Card Key and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
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 Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Via Button On Tailgate Handle Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System Yes Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rearview Monitor Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
Remote Tailgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Rollover Sensor No Yes
Run-Flat Tires Yes No
SBRP195/55R16 87 V-Rated Performance Tires Yes No
Scratch Shield Paint No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags 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 No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Silk Obi-Finished Alloy Located On Center Console, Instrument Panel, Doors and Sill Plates No Yes
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Stainless Steel Footrest Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
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
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column With Adjustable Gauge Cluster No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Inflation Monitor Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Speed-Sensitive Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes






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