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Vehicle 2010 smart fortwo BRABUS cabriolet 1999 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2 Front; 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Located On Foot Pedals Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 15-In. and Rear 17-In. Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 1999 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
Analog and Digital Clock Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Battery Yes No
Black Tridion Safety Cell Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body Color Side Skirts Yes No
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brabus Badging Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Carpet Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Cartegena cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipes 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
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Corner Brake Control Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: Monsoon 500-watt peak pwr amplifier, 8-speaker premium sound system, digital clock, seek-up/down, remote CD pre-wiring No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate 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 and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Folding Heated Bucket Seats, Manually Adjusts 4 Ways Total With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Power 279-mm Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front SBRP175/55R15 and Rear SBRP215/35R17 All-Season Tires Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Velour Floor Mats Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholder, auxiliary pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Lights-inc: ashtray, rear seat courtesy, trunk No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Cap Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Map Lights Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Tailgate Yes No
Oil life monitor No Yes
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio With Surround Sound and 4 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc 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 No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Security Pre-Wiring Yes No
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Service Interval Indicator Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Smartshift(R) Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission Yes No
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Sport Exhaust System Yes No
Sports Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer With Fuel Range Remaining and Trip Odometer Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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