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2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible LT3
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am

Vehicle 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible LT3 1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am
102-amp alternator No Yes
12-Volt Battery Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2.73 rear axle ratio No Yes
2 Front, 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integral To Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, Seat and Steering Wheel Yes No
2-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
3.42 Limited Slip Differential Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Located On Visor Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
525-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
5.7L (346) SFI V8 engine No Yes
6.2-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 430@5900, Torque Of 424@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Active Handling Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed, and Lateral Acceleration Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In X 8.5-In. and Rear 19-In. X 10-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Premium Sound System and 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Bluetooth(R) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Card Key Yes No
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
City 17/hwy 26 (5.7L engine/6-speed manual trans) No Yes
City 18/hwy 24 (5.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compass Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver-selectable transmission shift controls No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer, 6-speakers-inc: digital clock, seek-up/down, search & replay, theft lock, Monsoon 500-watt amplifier No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front Auxiliary Input Jack Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 325-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 26-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front SBRP245/40ZR18 and Rear SBRP285/35ZR19 BSW, Goodyear(R) Eagle F1 Extended Mobility Performance Tires Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, aux pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Leaf Springs and Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audio and Visual Confirmation Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather-wrapped gear shift lever/parking brake handle No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Lights-inc: ashtray, rear seat courtesy, trunk No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount Yes No
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Down Yes No
Prado leather reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Run Flat Tires Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality Yes No
Short-Throw 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass Yes No
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg No Yes
Specific Trans Am fog lamps No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system w/oval-shaped aluminum tip No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Twin Projector Beam High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Upgraded Leather Seats Yes No
Uplevel front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Uplevel pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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