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2017 MINI Convertible Cooper FWD
2008 Lotus Elise Convertible

Vehicle 2017 MINI Convertible Cooper FWD 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible
1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
11.6 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
150 Amp Alternator Yes No
1.8-Liter I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 134@6200, Torque Of 127@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.42 Axle Ratio Yes No
3691# Gvwr 710# Maximum Payload Yes No
3 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
6 Speakers Yes No
6-Speed M/T Yes No
6-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement and Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
6-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement and Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
80-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air Filtration Yes No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Battery No Yes
Black Fender Flares Yes No
Black Grille w/Chrome Surround Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
Cell Phone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Chrome Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim and Chrome Front Windshield Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Climate Control Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Covered Dashboard Storage, Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension, Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination and Driver Auxiliary Mirror Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 1.5L 12V Twin Power Turbo Yes No
Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Start Button No Yes
Enhanced USB & Bluetooth Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Diversity Antenna Yes No
Fixed Rear Windows Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Bucket Seats Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console and 1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Illuminated Glove Box 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
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Start Yes No
Knee Air Bag Yes No
Leatherette Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
MINI 6.5" Visual Boost Screen Yes No
MINI Connected Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
M/T Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Perimeter/Approach Lights Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats No Yes
Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only Yes No
Radio: AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Preparation Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
SensaTec Leatherette Upholstery Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Polished Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Systems Monitor Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires - Front All-Season Yes No
Tires: P175/65R15 Yes No
Tires - Rear All-Season Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wheels: 15" x 5.5" Heli Spoke Silver (Style 492) Yes No






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