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2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante
2003 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe With Removable Top

Vehicle 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante 2003 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe With Removable Top
12-Volt Battery Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
2 Front; 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
3948 cc 3.9 liters V 8 front engine with 86 mm bore, 85 mm stroke, 10.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Seat and Exterior Mirrors Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
6.0-Liter, V12, 48-Valve, 4/OHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 470@6000, Torque Of 443@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
68 liter 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Air Intakes Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 19-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 19-In. X 9.5-In. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 700-Watts, Dolby(R) Pro Logic II Surround Sound and 10 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; Satellite Radio Yes No
Analog Clock Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard No Yes
Automatic five-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Bright Trim Located On Dash, Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Bright Trim Located On Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket electrically adjustable passenger seat with one adjustment and tilt adjustment No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 195 and all seats in place (cu ft): 6.9 No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.38 No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver and passenger power partial-painted door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory Yes No
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Eight speakers No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Element antenna No Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emission control level California No Yes
Emotion Control Unit (ECU) Card Key Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4732, overall length (inches): 186.3, overall width (mm): 1829, overall width (inches): 72, overall height (mm): 1323, overall height (inches): 52.1, wheelbase (mm): 2723, wheelbase (inches): 107.2, front track (mm): 1537, front track (inches): 60.5, rear track (mm): 1529, rear track (inches): 60.2, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11430 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.5 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 555 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam, 7.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 235 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and V tire rating No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Power Memory and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 355-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front reading lights No Yes
Front SBRP235/40ZR19 and Rear SBRP275/35ZR19, Bridgestone Potenza(R) Tires Yes No
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Fuel economy No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
GPS and Hard Drive Navigation Aid Yes No
Grey Alloy Grille Yes No
Hard Cover For Stowed Convertible Roof Yes No
Hard Drive With 30GB Total Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor No Yes
Heat reflective glass No Yes
High Pressure Headlight Washers Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Footwell Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 942, front headroom (inches): 37.1, front hip room (mm): 1364, front hip room (inches): 53.7, front leg room (mm): 1085, front leg room (inches): 42.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1455, front shoulder room (inches): 57.3, interior volume (liters): 1489 and interior volume (cu ft): 52.6 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather covered electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Load restraint hooks No Yes
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights and High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim alloy on doors and alloy on dashboard No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Door Handles Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 188 kW , 252 HP SAE @ 6100 rpm; 267 ft lb , 362 Nm @ 4300 rpm No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key, Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Dual Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Rear Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Removable hardtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Seating: two seats No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Servotronic Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Touchtronic 2 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Touchtronic 2 Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trim level: DELUXE No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Double Locking, Alarm, Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting No Yes
Voice Activated Control For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Dash and Doors Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1752 and curb weight (lbs) 3863 No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enable Devices Yes No
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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