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Vehicle 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1LT 2001 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
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
590-Amp/Hour 100 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
6.2-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 430@5900, Torque Of 424@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Active Handling Vehicle Stability Control System 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 STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
Argon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay 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
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Carpeted front/rear floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located in Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
City 19/hwy 31 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 31 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compass Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear 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
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: Monsoon 500-watt peak pwr amplifier, (8) speaker premium sound system, clock, seek/scan No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front P245/40ZR18 BSW Run Flat Performance and Rear P285/35ZR19 BSW Run Flat Performance Tires Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 325-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 305-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front/rear gas-charged shocks No Yes
Front/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear center lap belt No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Full-length front console w/dual cupholders, auxiliary pwr outlet No Yes
Fully carpeted luggage compartment No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Independent Front Suspension and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Independent Trailing Arm Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, fuel/coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning (2000) No Yes
Manual Hard Top Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil life monitor (2000) No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
PASS-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
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
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Protection Group-inc: theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry 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 Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear child comfort guides (2000) No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window defogger No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
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
Run Flat Tires Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking 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
Tremec 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key II Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No






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