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Old 02-03-2019, 01:52 PM
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Non-Corvette (although) it fits under my lift like one. A bit of an early Valentine's Day gift for wifey - yeah its a Ford and she's looked at these things for 10 years and wanted another convertible after I sold the '61. So this followed me home yesterday...

A 2002 red Thunderbird Deluxe with both tops, 18,000 pristine miles and the price was pretty ridiculous....
Its a 10 in all categories and like showroom condition...




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OMG Frank...... Those are flat out, hands down, the ugliest cars that ANY US manufacturer EVER produced (including Edsel). Sorry, I'm NOT on the dark side with one of "those things"

BTW, the inside looks like a "circus"
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Hi Frankie,

We have very similar taste: I have a TBird too, a 2003 that sits along my red 64 coupe. By the way: incredible how silent the TBird engine is.
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OMG Frank...... Those are flat out, hands down, the ugliest cars that ANY US manufacturer EVER produced (including Edsel). Sorry, I'm NOT on the dark side with one of "those things"

BTW, the inside looks like a "circus"

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OMG Frank...... Those are flat out, hands down, the ugliest cars that ANY US manufacturer EVER produced (including Edsel). Sorry, I'm NOT on the dark side with one of "those things"

BTW, the inside looks like a "circus"
I knew you’d just love it Mike. But let’s remember. It’s not MY car. Ha!
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Hi Frankie,

By the way: incredible how silent the TBird engine is.

..........and smooth and powerful for it's size!

Those cars ought to handle like a slot car. Never drove on but the TBird is based on the same chassis as my Lincoln Ls and it drives great.
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I knew you’d just love it Mike. But let’s remember. It’s not MY car. Ha!
Have Del call me, and I'll tell her what I REALLY think!!!!! LOL Get that thing out from under that 63......it's making IT look bad too!!

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Have Del call me, and I'll tell her what I REALLY think!!!!! LOL
Uh. That would be a “NO”.
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I really like how they look (sorry MikeC), AND how they drive. . Mine is all black inside with brushed aluminium add on console finish, outside dark grey metal paint. Wonderfull cruiser.
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I bet there is an inside joke there. I thought maybe Frank put in an LS motor and 17” wheels. Looks nice. Hope the wife enjoys it.
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LOL me too I have a 2003 white one
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Originally Posted by mike coletta
OMG Frank...... Those are flat out, hands down, the ugliest cars that ANY US manufacturer EVER produced (including Edsel). Sorry, I'm NOT on the dark side with one of "those things"

BTW, the inside looks like a "circus"
LOL!!!

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Originally Posted by mike coletta
Have Del call me, and I'll tell her what I REALLY think!!!!! LOL Get that thing out from under that 63......it's making IT look bad too!!
maybe the SWC can take a dump on it!
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My wife had two of the Lincoln LS’. Pretty impressive for a Ford product. I just think Ford ripped their drawers when they made this thing - sad attempt to bring back a “retro look”. I was hoping for more of a “ baby bird look “.
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Definitely a woman's car.
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I just think Ford ripped their drawers when they made this thing - sad attempt to bring back a “retro look”. I was hoping for more of a “ baby bird look “.
Here is another Ford "retro" look, styled almost at the same time as the retro TBird. If you didn't like the TBird, maybe you'll find this one a little more appealing.

Coming to a dealer near you, soon to go into production.

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Is that a bang your head pad on the bottom of the lift?
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OMG Frank...... Those are flat out, hands down, the ugliest cars that ANY US manufacturer EVER produced (including Edsel). Sorry, I'm NOT on the dark side with one of "those things"

BTW, the inside looks like a "circus"
Many women seem to find those cars attractive. Like Miatas.
But, that's why God invented paper bags, so you can be the unknown passenger.

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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
Non-Corvette (although) it fits under my lift like one. A bit of an early Valentine's Day gift for wifey - yeah its a Ford and she's looked at these things for 10 years and wanted another convertible after I sold the '61. So this followed me home yesterday...

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Its a 10 in all categories and like showroom condition...


Whether intended or not the multiple symbolic interpretations of this photo are demeaning, ...for Ford. Frank, here is hoping you don't have a Freudian slip and forget to remove the Ford prior to enjoying the 63 SWC, this would reveal a lowering opinion on the T-Bird
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Is that a bang your head pad on the bottom of the lift?
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More like a “....don’t bang the top of the Tundra’s driver door when exiting” pad!
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Whether intended or not the multiple symbolic interpretations of this photo are demeaning, ...for Ford. Frank, here is hoping you don't have a Freudian slip and forget to remove the Ford prior to enjoying the 63 SWC, this would reveal a lowering opinion on the T-Bird
Very clever. I won’t lower myself to responding further.

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