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Vehicle 2008 Jaguar XK-Series XK Convertible 2011 Lotus Elise Convertible R
1.8-Liter, I4, VVTL-i 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; MID/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 189@7800, Torque Of 133@6800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2-Passenger Rear Bench Seat Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
3 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, Seat and Steering Wheel; Passenger Side Include Seat Yes No
3-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
4.2-Liter, 90 Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6000, Torque Of 310@4100, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6800-RPM Tachometer Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Active Head Restraints Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alpine(R) AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Belt-Minder(R) Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Auto Engage Parking Brake Yes No
Automatic Alloy Safety Rollbar Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Release Parking Brake Yes No
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
Bluetooth(TM) Hands Free Telephone Integrated With Vehicle Audio System Yes No
Body Color Rear Spoiler Yes No
Bosch(R) Servotronic 2 Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Centralized Control Instrumentation For Climate, Phone, Audio and Navigation Yes No
Chrome Located On Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes No
Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS) Automatic Adaptive Variable Suspension Yes No
Cornering Lights Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Dark Finish Mesh Grille Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Power Windows For 5 Minutes Yes No
DENSO DVD Navigation Aid With 7-In. Touch Screen Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting and Throttle Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side 3-Position Memory and Automatic Tilt-Down Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Engine Start Button Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 12 Months Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Front Covered Lower Center Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With 3-Settings, Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Front Dual Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 326-mm X 30-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 326-mm X 20-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front SBRP245/45ZR18 and Rear SBRP275/40ZR18 Continental Sport Contact Tires Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Hard Removable Top No Yes
Headlight Washers Yes No
High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Illuminated Entry Include Footwells Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interior Particle Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Jaguar Sequential Shift Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Jaguar Smart Key System Card Key Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Handbrake No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Trunk Yes No
Nickle Colored Side Vents Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Weight Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Pedestrian Deployable Safety Bonnet Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Located On Headlights and Doors Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Programmable Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Programmable Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Card Key Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Audio Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Advan Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Semi-Active Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Telephone, Cruise Control and Transmission Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tonneau Cover Yes No
TRAC DSC Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Traction Control By ABS Yes No
Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Venus Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 18-In. X 9.5-In. Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(TM) Enabled Devices Yes No
ZF 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No






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