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Vehicle 2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible SC
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5.0-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 412@6500, Torque Of 390@4250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
590-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes 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
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Engine Start Button No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Front Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear P235/50WR18 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Power 335-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Electric 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
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 60,000-Miles Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes No
Supercharged 1.8-Liter VVTL-i, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 218@8000, Torque Of 156@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Supercharger No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
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
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Speed and Audio Volume Limiter Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No






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