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Vehicle 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible 2SS 1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am
102-amp alternator No Yes
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 Power Outlets 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/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 426@5900, Torque Of 420@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
720-Amp/Hour 80 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8-in. and Rear 20-in. X 9-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 245-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk 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
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 Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Driver-selectable transmission shift controls No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
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 and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front P245/45YR20 BSW Performance and Rear P275/40YR20 BSW Performance Tires Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 356-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 366-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror 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
Hard Top Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type 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 Air Filter Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather Seats 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 Glovebox Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes No
Prado leather reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 100,000-Miles Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete Yes No
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg No Yes
Specific Trans Am fog lamps No Yes
StabiliTrak Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system w/oval-shaped aluminum tip No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
UltraSonic Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Uplevel front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Uplevel pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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