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Vehicle 2006 Panoz Esperante Convertible 1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
"1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter" Yes No
1-piece multi-color taillamp lens No Yes
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine 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-spoke tilt steering wheel No Yes
4-way manual adjustable driver seat No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-mph bumpers No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
6-speaker sound system No Yes
Active lap/shoulder rear safety belts No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
"Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In." Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Ashtray w/light No Yes
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Battery Yes No
Black fixed mast antenna No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Color Keyed Paint Interior Trim Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette, graphic equalizer-inc: auto-reverse, search & replay, seek-up/down, theft lock, digital clock, remote CD pre-wiring No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Flush-folding pwr top No Yes
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Full-length front console w/cupholders, storage box, aux pwr outlet No Yes
GM computer command control No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltmeter, trip odometer No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Laminated safety-glass windshield No Yes
"Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors" Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable glovebox w/light No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger-guard mini-wedge door locks No Yes
Passive lap/shoulder front safety belts No Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler w/integrated center high-mount stop lamp No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear seat courtesy lights No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window glass No Yes
Reclining Cartegena cloth front bucket seats No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
SBRP245/50ZR17 Tires Yes No
Short/long arm front suspension w/monotube gas-charged shocks No Yes
Side door guard beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk lamp No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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