I've owned one for quite a while now, a 2002 "triple black" hardtop,exterior & interior all black. It wasn't designed to be a sports car, never was. It was meant to be more of a boulevard cruiser which it does very well. Mine just turned 19,000 miles. I belong to a local Thunderbird club and attend the events when I can. We were recently invited to the Le May car museum in Tacoma, WA. I like seeing just about any one else's car and appreciate that their car is just as important to them as mine is to me. Not every vehicle is every guy's "cup of tea", but that's what this whole car-enthusiasm- thing is all about,isn't it? What I own isn't for everyone and what they own may not be of much interest to me,but we should just enjoy them having a good time with what they own and appreciate the time and effort it takes to have a vehicle they're proud of. Just like me.
@waltbullet1287
5 жыл бұрын
Not my cup of tea!! But still like comments!!
@mr.c493
5 жыл бұрын
This car had so much potential. Ford didn’t try hard enough to keep it alive. I think it looks awesome.
@johnhiram1207
8 жыл бұрын
Never understood why this car didn't make it. I loved it.
@IWillSmurfYou
8 жыл бұрын
too slow.
@IWillSmurfYou
8 жыл бұрын
overpriced too.
@lasuvidaboy
8 жыл бұрын
+John Hiram When I bought mine two Ford dealers tried to add a 10k premium over the stick price. I found mine at Pasadena Ford sitting in the showroom and drove it off the lot for $39,000.00 plus tax and license. I don't think some Ford dealers knew how to sell a $40,000.00 2-seater when a fully optioned Mustang GT cost $10,000.00 less. The 2002-2005 TBird like the TBirds of the 1960s was more of a Lincoln Continental than a Ford and priced in Lincoln territory.
@wblk
6 жыл бұрын
lasuvidaboy do you still have yours
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we were all waiting for a 2 door sports car that weighs nearly 4,000 whopping pounds! Is it all cast iron?
@NATEandtheMONKEY
8 жыл бұрын
I look forward to these retro uploads!
@starxlr7863
5 жыл бұрын
Great Review!!! To me, this is one of the BEST built and designed cars from Ford. One of the best cars that reminisces the good old days of the 50's and 60's into a modern day driving machine. Even 15 years later, these cars are one of the most recognizable and distinctive cars without having to look at the emblem to know what type of car it is! I've been around and driven many of these retrobirds and never have I meet an unhappy customer or owner anywhere that I've been. And now that I'm a proud owner of an 03 myself, I get lots of great compliments and people of all ages love everything about the car.
@dellstudio10
7 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best looking car's Ford ever produced. I see these quite often here on GA roads. There always extremely clean and kept up. I've never seen one that wasn't just completely spotless and beautiful. The owner's of these Thunderbirds really take good care of them.
@foltoncalhoun1538
2 жыл бұрын
I’m from Cordele ga
@mr.c493
6 жыл бұрын
I love these retro reviews. Bring back lots of memories. I remember when Ford came out with this Thunderbird. One of a kind.
@VirantRoss
3 жыл бұрын
*I think its one of the coolest cars made in the last 25years. I Absolutely LOVE THE REMOVEABLE HARDTOP!*
@deloreanman14
8 жыл бұрын
This car suddenly looks better to me now than it ever has.
@DoubleSmackJacksSmackAttack
5 жыл бұрын
The inner boomer in me loves these so much.
@coperna714
5 жыл бұрын
You notice the only people saying the car doesn't perform well and has tons of problems are people who don't own the car. Every owner loves it, and except for the ignition coil in the 2002, reports no problems. The 280-hp engine is plenty of power. The car's looks are classically beautiful. It's true sales dropped off by 2005, but only because the American car buyer is fickle and demand for the car dwindled--not because of any performance issues. As a luxury boulevard cruiser, the T-Bird kicks ass. My 2004 Bird is the best car buy I've ever made. And these things hold their value very well. The low-mileage ones will set you back $25,000+. That's for a 15-year-old car. If the thing was a piece of junk, everyone would know it. So how could it possibly hold its value the way it has?
@1949LA-ARCH
4 жыл бұрын
I just purchased a 2004 Pacific coast edition #214/1000 built. Monterey mist green. Car has original 31k miles, with one lady owner from new, including tons of original paperwork. Thanks for your positive review !
@cobracharmer6178
2 жыл бұрын
coperna714 ; Sales dropped as soon as the Blunderbird hit the showroom floors. The T-Bird cost more than a Corvette. Sales dropped because of the retro 2005 Mustang. The 2002-2005 T-Bird, you could switch the headlights with the taillights. But it was definitely a far cry than its predecessor, the 1989-2000 Thunderturd. I was so disappointed with the ugly Cougar. Then Ford introduced the GT at $150,000. You could buy 3 Vipers at that price. I was ready to buy the Corvette. And this is coming from a Ford Blue Blood American. But patience is a virtue. Low and behold I bought a new 2009 GT500 11-08. Cost? Just under $44k. Still own it today. I will keep my $25,000+ to find and rescue 1957-1969 Fairlanes.
@lasuvidaboy
8 жыл бұрын
I've owned an '02 since new and even though it has had it share of problems I plan on keeping it. The TBird was not geared toward Mustang buyers or buyers of any other Ford car. Like TBirds of the 1960s, the 2002-2005 TBird was more Lincoln than Ford (built alongside Lincolns at the Ford Wixson plant) and priced in Lincoln/Cadillac territory. The TBird is a unique and fun car to drive and gets looks that few 14-year old cars would ever get. My wife took it to the market the other week and a kid said 'Nice ride' to her as she was putting groceries in the trunk. That comment from a kid in West LA where there are SLs, 6-Series, Bentleys etc everywhere. You can't compare it to a Mustang GT or Corvette as those are designed and marketed to a different buyer.
@letsgonow5641
8 жыл бұрын
+lasuvidaboy its a nice car im surprised it was a sales flop..i would hold on to it. i think in a few years it will be retro..making it even more cooler..not that it already isnt a cool looking car..
@angelinacortalano3741
7 жыл бұрын
they are great little cars and finally something great in the thunderbird arena after so many dismal years from the late 60s to current. This should have been a sales hit but sometimes people just dont catch on and appreciate something good when its available.
@wblk
6 жыл бұрын
lasuvidaboy hi do you have or did you have a problem with your coils going bad
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
Was he referring to the CAR OR your wife?
@Sonnywitdamoney
8 жыл бұрын
I have an '02 in this same color...gets a TON of compliments and alot of people don't know what it is or never saw one before.
@wblk
6 жыл бұрын
Sonnywitdamoney do you still have your t bird
@lindakriegel5552
6 жыл бұрын
I have 2!!!
@wblk
6 жыл бұрын
Linda Kriegel do you have a problem with your starter coils going bad one after the other?
@lindakriegel5552
6 жыл бұрын
Waykers 13 Not even one in 13 years. My second ‘02 I just purchased a few weeks ago because it has 70k miles less. I figure it will last me another 10 years!
@wblk
6 жыл бұрын
Linda Kriegel nice glad you love it, I have a black 02 so sexy ) I love it I drove it alot it has a little over 100K on it, I hardly see them on the road nowadays.
@Trance88
8 жыл бұрын
This is definitely a cool car. I remember when they first came out I saw them on a fairly regular basis. In the last 5 years or so, not so much.
@cpufreak101
7 жыл бұрын
I probably see as many classic T-Birds as i do these :P
@expsterm1
4 жыл бұрын
Because they broke down.
@dougiequick1
4 жыл бұрын
@@expsterm1 What 2002 models DPO we now see regularly? Individually not collectively...plus they did not sell well so there never was an abundance like some more economical cars ...collector cars now forsure
@Karmy.
4 жыл бұрын
I've only seen one and it was in a college parking lot
@Limited-uq2yk
3 жыл бұрын
@@expsterm1 no you're just ignorant 🤦🏽♂️it was because they didn't sell well.
@scott9050
8 жыл бұрын
I saw a teal one a few weeks ago. I was thinking how much fun it would be with a Coyote swap.
@covid-mx9ng
4 жыл бұрын
U don't need one these cars hauled ass stock
@thetreblerebel
3 жыл бұрын
So much more expensive than an LS
@mattbanco4406
2 жыл бұрын
Who tf does Coyote swaps. LS is way more tunable, cheaper, and there is way more parts available
@christopherrose7746
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattbanco4406 People who like Fords. Expensive or not, it's a Ford, it needs a Ford engine.
@netrioter
Жыл бұрын
The Coyote turned out to be a bomb just like the Ecoboost 6 unfortunately.
@zlikurac4840
5 жыл бұрын
I dont know why people say this car is ugly There are a lot uglier cars from the early 2000s
@RoadCone411
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, there were uglier cars from this era (Chevy HHR, Pontiac Aztek, even Honda Element come quickly to mind) but I also think this T-bird was trying too hard to be retro. Trying to be cool and actually being cool are two different things. The retro styling on this car was disjointed and out of place, instead of sleek it came across as old or trying to look old. The dash was too similar to the LS, so it wasn't unique or special enough and clearly being a two-seater only limited its appeal even further. Of all the different T-birds over the decades, even including the square ones from the late 1970s and early 1980s, this 2000s model is the one most T-bird purists dismiss as being a 'real Thunderbird.' Not sure if it was the gap in production between the prior T-bird and this one, or the underwhelming performance and design, but this T-bird is like the red-headed stepchild in a long line of fine Thunderbirds. Given almost two decades since this car came and went quickly from showrooms, perhaps that is unfair but what is clear is that this car never sold in anywhere near the numbers Ford expected at the time
@kevinmontoya7318
3 жыл бұрын
Pt cruiser. Eclipse Saturn's, chevy sub compact cars.
@chrisp679
3 жыл бұрын
That doesn’t mean it’s not ugly.
@scdevon
7 жыл бұрын
Ford has always blown it by being too conservative with HP and performance. There's no way this car should have had less than the 310 HP 32 valve 4.6 in it. This was slow for a small V8 car even in 2002
@extremedrivr
5 жыл бұрын
The 4.6 was and always will be trash. Any non OHV V8 made by Ford is trash because they should be made with the proper OHV configuration. Sorry. Not tryin to hate. I've always believed simpler is better.
@skrenos
5 жыл бұрын
Even the 427 SOHC? Although, I do agree. 4.6 was a mistake. Small block displacement in a big block footprint. Ford should have modernized the Windsor like GM did with their 350.
@danielphilcox4658
4 жыл бұрын
@@extremedrivr you're a moron. The 4.6 modular is one of the most reliable engines ever built.
@SPARTANLuis067
4 жыл бұрын
@@danielphilcox4658 Right? Wtf... I mean 4.6s aren't the fastest but they're damn reliable. I think he has his engines mixed up
@1983jblack
4 жыл бұрын
@@extremedrivr The 4.6 was a great motor. For the era, it was a good performer that was reliable and efficient. Just ask cops which drove the Crown Vics. Ford managed to get as much as 320 hp out of it in 16 valve configuration with the Mustang. The InTech version maxed out at 290 in 1998 which was great for the time. Remember this 'Bird and the LS had the Jag 3.9 V8 which was, well, bad.
@teresa67factoid95
5 жыл бұрын
I was impressed when I drove one for 6 weeks as a dealer. The only issue with the car was the excessive cowl shake going over rough roads, or railroad tracks. Very shaky indeed. My 63 valiant convertible bondo bucket had much less cowl shake than the 02 tbird.
@Wiseman189
3 жыл бұрын
In the 18 years I've been working on automobiles I've only seen one of these cars, they really weren't all that but they're really rare
@FerrariCarr
5 жыл бұрын
This was actually a very cool looking car. I still turn my head whenever I see one on the road. It has so much character. It was a shame that it became a flop....
@terryking1274
5 жыл бұрын
I saw a black one yesterday, the first time in years that I have seen one.
@tomperkins5657
Жыл бұрын
I have a 2004. By then, most of the kinks were worked out but the word on the street was wayyy too much money for so little. 2002/3 sunk the ship and too little too late to survive. Complaints about a standard blah dashboard for that kind of money. However, I like mine, for sure. Great handling and unlike the early Vettes, you have pure comfort. "Fast" too. As one said, not a sport car but it will get up and go. I put Flowmaster's on it and it growls. I added 25hp to it. I can say that I rarely NOT get a compliment when I'm out. Merlot in color.
@BradiKal61
Жыл бұрын
We werent a Ford driving family but i really appreciated the retro styling
@tomwoods1269
4 жыл бұрын
My uncle has one of these... would love to inherit it one day :)
@nathanlopez5667
5 жыл бұрын
In a way it kind of looks like the first-ever Corvettes The Styling
@cobracharmer6178
2 жыл бұрын
Nathan Lopez ; That explains why Ford sold 52,176 1955-1957 T-Birds. Chevrolet sold 14,146 1954-1957 Corvettes.
@hakeemsd70m
5 жыл бұрын
A beautiful and rare car. The 2002 TBird was a fine effort.
@TJC450
8 жыл бұрын
Hope you have that Sedona review!
@Underpantsniper
8 жыл бұрын
I never see these cars on the road anymore... its probably been 6 years since i've seen the last one
@scdevon
4 жыл бұрын
They never sold that many to begin with. Good luck getting parts 19 years later on a low production Ford car. You were probably SOL starting around 2010 except for maybe core mechanical parts.
@retrochristmas7329
3 жыл бұрын
I really wish this car came in a manual because its a damn beautiful car.
@tomperkins5657
Жыл бұрын
My only real complaint.
@colton8552
4 жыл бұрын
Love this car still a head turner!
@happymonkeyfish
2 жыл бұрын
the blue trim on the inside is good looking asf
@eldo59
8 жыл бұрын
I wish they kept building them. Curious to see what one would look like for 2016.
@aidaaliten8817
2 жыл бұрын
2023
@TimJoseph08031990
8 жыл бұрын
Average owner would be 55-70 years old. I remember this Thunderbird model as a pre-teen with old-school styling, compared to the 1990s Thunderbird, when I was in my childhood years. Too bad it was discontinued after the 2005 model year.
@TheJayant911
6 жыл бұрын
Looks funky.
@alexsumac
4 жыл бұрын
I love this car 👏🏾
@doctorlawrencescoggings9883
2 жыл бұрын
I love this car
@TheLucidLuxray
6 жыл бұрын
This is quite a sweet looking car.
@michaelbartee2908
2 жыл бұрын
I really like John Davis' '62 Sport Roadster. BTW, I own a '05 50th Anniversary in red like the one in this Motor Week review...
@reganmcay5219
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't this car and the Lincoln la v8 start in second gear? And with a tune you could make it start in first gear?
@gratigo1
8 жыл бұрын
Please do the 98' New Beetle! It started all these retro themed cars to come out! Please
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
New Beetle was just a look alike... nothing like the first ones... New Mini started the retro...
@lukerinderknecht2982
5 жыл бұрын
@@BuzzLOLOL the success of the New Beetle definitely started the 90's retro movement (Plymouth Prowler was a year earlier but it was not a mass market car). Of course it was not the same as the original, but neither was the Mini, which came 2 years later.
@BuzzLOLOL
5 жыл бұрын
@@lukerinderknecht2982 - New 'Mini' twice as big as old Mini if you see them side by side !!! But, at least, both front engine FWD... Old Beetle air cooled, rear engine, RWD... New 'Beetle' front engine, water cooled, FWD... totally different cars... And new Beetle has junk dual clutch automatic tranny that costs a fortune to repair...
@hondamanvtec2894
4 жыл бұрын
@@BuzzLOLOL LOL For Real.... LOLLOL
@davenhla8195
7 жыл бұрын
This car had the same engine they later put into the Lincoln LS. Surprisingly quick for it's small displacement(for it's time). However, the designer of the car wanted to offer a special package with a supercharger option. This would have vaulted the performance easily into Mustang Cobra territory, possibly beyond and was shot down. Rumor is designer took the supercharged test car with him for his retirement. I have been wanting to get one of these(in black) and do a Coyote swap in it. IMO that would make this into a real beast, and would then be both sides- a real looker and a fast car.
@tomperkins5657
Жыл бұрын
Know a guy in Tampa who will put a supercharger in for 10K
@RichardJohnson-rx8hk
5 жыл бұрын
I heard it was the price that clipped the wings of the thunderbird.
@anibalbabilonia1867
3 жыл бұрын
They flew of the lot alright! And they never came back!
@zelmarhernandez2681
Жыл бұрын
Does it have an independent rear suspension?
@1983jblack
4 жыл бұрын
Great looking car, but I hated the LS underpinnings. I know because I had a '05 LS V8 and it was very troublesome. Combine this T-Bird's styling with the Coyote 5.0 V8 and try to adapt current Mustang suspension and we have a winner.
@chaoszombie9995
6 жыл бұрын
Oh my god man- I feel sooooooooooo old watching this
@AaaAaa-ly3on
6 жыл бұрын
If Ford would've made it 4-seater as previous generation it would sell much better!
@jelko2972
3 жыл бұрын
I would have a set of 57 bird fins installed. on the front that cheep looking grill would have to go. I would replace it with the elegant 2000 Chrysler Concord grill, that looks like it came from a Ferrari. I would replace the ugly headlights and bezels with either 52 Mercury
@jayyoutube8790
5 жыл бұрын
I was never a fan of the look, but it had one of the best interiors I’ve been in my opinion.
@dougiequick1
4 жыл бұрын
I have one with just over 60k NICE as turquoise as pictured with two tone interior upgrade and of course hard top ...southern California car with zero rust routine maintenance kept as investment but right now I need to sell off a few things
@WillSmith-wg4hs
7 жыл бұрын
I'd like to drive one and see what it's like.
@paulstewartcrane
2 жыл бұрын
I being from the Motor City knew right away the Ford got it wrong. They messed up Lincoln/Wixom plant and just kept going down. Thanks Jack the Knife. If anybody knows who that is ! Jag/Volvo, aka the Ford family . Motorweak !
@larrylaffer3246
3 жыл бұрын
I think what people had majorly against this T-Bird is that unfortunately it didn't continue the power of the previous generations. Remember the last 2 had introduced the Turbo Coupe option which was a perfect throwback to when the T-Bird was the speed demon of the Ford Family. It gave not only the luxury of a Lincoln but the power of a Mustang. The newer T-Bird have you the 50's styling but sadly none of it's raw power. For it's price people wanted something Mustang fast but Lincoln equipped. Not just the latter with a 50's aesthetic.
@spikekavalench
4 жыл бұрын
Destined to become a classic you’ll wish you had never sold!
@texan176
8 жыл бұрын
They should have just put the Terminator Mustang supercharged V8 in this car and offered a 6 speed manual. Program the electronics a bit more aggressive than the Cobra and run higher stock boost. It would have sold for $50K if younger buyers wanted it instead of mostly age 50+.
@smithraymond09029
8 жыл бұрын
I've only seen a handful of these, ever. And I'm in Los Angeles. Who bought these and where are they?
@lasuvidaboy
8 жыл бұрын
+smithraymond09029 Depends where you live in LA. I own an 2002 and see a few every week on the road-in west LA, Beverly Hills and Hollywood. Like mine, the ones I see very well maintained.
@man_on_wheelz
7 жыл бұрын
There's only a handful of them on the roads but I've seen a few here in Chicago. Worked at a Lincoln dealer as a porter and got to drive a few of them that came in for service. Really a lovely car. But interior parts and drivetrain is exactly the same as a Lincoln LS unfortunately. Kind of disappointing considering before driving the first one I drove I had already driven a plethora of LS's and saw nothing new in this car.
@brantisonfire
8 жыл бұрын
7.7 sec. 0-60? Now that is blistering. With performance like that, how did this thing manage to become a sales flop? I was certain that the 25-45 crowd would be all over these things. If there's one image that the name Thunderbird conjures up, its the modern youth of America.
@BikerJim74
8 жыл бұрын
joh n Meh, my truck can go that fast. This is more like a Thunderturd.
@brantisonfire
8 жыл бұрын
You missed my sarcasm, didn't you? It's hard to get that across through a comment on a KZitem video.
@BikerJim74
8 жыл бұрын
Oh. My fault.
@BikerJim74
8 жыл бұрын
Have a +1 then.
@exxusdrugstore300
8 жыл бұрын
joh n This is why manufacturers shouldn't try retro styling. The only company that's ever made a decent retro-styled car is Mini, and that's only because they've been making the same car for 56 years.
@angelinacortalano3741
7 жыл бұрын
This was FINALLY a real thunderbird after so many dreary, dismal, cheap made and boring looking tbirds from previous years. This car should have been more popular than any year before. I have been in two of these cars and its everything you could want in a thunderbird. And very much like how the original 55 tbirds came about and using other existing Ford/Lincoln parts and driveline.
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
1,000 lbs. overweight...
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
That's SOP for most car manufacturers. The Mustang is one example, the Pontiac Fiero is another!
@lancetheb.m.c
3 жыл бұрын
If I wanted a Lincoln LS that bad, I would go buy one......
@demetriozaragoza2819
Жыл бұрын
Lástima que no lo isieron en México por si dios nos daba la oportunidad de comprar uno asta de sesta mano
@MrVernonSmall
6 жыл бұрын
When this car was on the cover of Motor Trend, I did not like it, I said what r they going retro for? Years later, I kind of like the car !
@2000SVTcobra1
8 жыл бұрын
Could we see a E46 M3 or 330i/328i/325i "retro" review in the near future? Thanks again, I love seeing these retro reviews.
@johnnyleggs
3 жыл бұрын
I'm on my 2nd one
@marco1173
6 жыл бұрын
First the Cougar and then this. They looked promising but oddly enough went nowhere.
@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN
8 жыл бұрын
COOL MotorWeek | Retro Review: 2002 Ford Thunderbird
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
IT WAS 'GROOVY', daddy-O
@StewartLucrative
8 жыл бұрын
I see a disproportionate amount of these on the road around me here in Arizona. Must be because of all the retirees that move here.
@IWillSmurfYou
8 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha I live in Phx and have seen a few
@tonydewberry2598
5 жыл бұрын
StewartLucrative was
@dothatch5147
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Phoneix and i drive one and im old us oldies love them
@christorrence1114
3 ай бұрын
Good car, Almost a great car.
@goldenretriever6440
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like Ford could try the thunderbird again if they wanted to Hell IMO the 2015 mustang convertible kinda looks like a thunderbird with 4 seats It probably wouldn’t be the biggest success but I think it would probably be decent Also I once assumed this generation of thunderbird was made by Chrysler Cuz it kinda looked like something they’d do in this time period lol
@kurt8327
6 жыл бұрын
Seems like it really needed the 4.6
@2H2521
5 жыл бұрын
Kurt Definitely should’ve been an option.
@scdevon
4 жыл бұрын
It really needed the old pushrod 1994 5.0 / 302 with the factory forged bottom end (that they should have never quit making).
@davidvalenzuela4529
8 жыл бұрын
Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the Ford Thunderbird from 2002.
@igiveuponhumanity9238
4 жыл бұрын
David Valenzuela No shit.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
From WAY BACK in the "good old days"...
@RomanM803
8 жыл бұрын
Ford should bring this car back and take out the ugly flex.
@RomanM803
8 жыл бұрын
Kitty Fister lol
@steveespinola7652
4 жыл бұрын
No back seat and it was overpriced, that's why it flopped (by the way I love these Motorweek Retro Reviews, keep up the good work.👍)
@tjhaywood100
2 жыл бұрын
I want one o f these cars soooooooo bad!!!
@victorvictor8587
5 жыл бұрын
This Thunderbird is now slower than the 1989 model as far as 0-60 does that make any sense .
@igiveuponhumanity9238
4 жыл бұрын
Victor Victor No, nor does your awkward syntax and lack of correct punctuation that even a third-grader knows how to use.
@gmman010983
8 жыл бұрын
DevPack yes because they are Turbo charged... I stick with a regular V6 for real world performance, smoothness, and reliability.
@raymondnewbill2748
8 жыл бұрын
Real world performance??? In the real world and on a track my Turbo speed3 never missed a beat. I also drove it to 150,000 miles without a hiccup and beat on it daily!!! You stick with you Pontiac v6 because you can't afford a new Turbo car with 300hp and 30mpg. You can't even rationalise your hilarious argument. It's not a matter of opinion. Your just plane wrong. At least own a straight 6 BMW engine.....
@gmman010983
8 жыл бұрын
First off who tf are you??? I want talking to you anyway so I don't see why you're being a smart ass.... I don't drive a Pontiac (anymore) which I'm assuming u jump that gun cause you seen my picture and hell people on welfare can afford a 300hp TURBO, so with all this said jump in your fancy car or whatever you drive and run that bitch into the river.. Now you have a nice day!
@DevPack
8 жыл бұрын
its crazy how modern midsize sedans are putting out more power from their 2.0T engines. How times have chaned.
@KingKuba1313
4 жыл бұрын
who cares...they are turbo....let them put out 350hp from their 2.0 N/A and cost under $40k...
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
@@KingKuba1313 Focus RS, anyone? Not exactly "NA" and 2.3L, but WHO CARES!
@andrenj1970
8 жыл бұрын
beautiful car, it would be nicer with supercharged cobra engine;)
@angelinacortalano3741
7 жыл бұрын
Originally built exclusively for Lincoln and then went on to the Mustang line. And this is a cobra 3.9L 32 valve v8!
@Sheehy223
6 жыл бұрын
Angelina Cortalano YOU'RE FULL OF SHIT. This has nothing in common with the DOHC Modular V8 other than the fact that it's DOHC. Quit being a fucking know it all if you have no idea what you're talking about.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
It would be BETTER with ECO-BOOST, like in the Ford GT!
@loganneese9060
2 жыл бұрын
@@angelinacortalano3741 99 + cobra had a 4.6l dohc v8
@steveblakley5285
5 жыл бұрын
O why didnt they do a e bird with the terminator? It would have been so easy ford, easy and epic
@darrelpetrie8793
4 жыл бұрын
No get up and go for the price. Fuel economy was that of the mustang. Maybe it had something to do with it being automatic. I`m pretty sure my Mercury Capri will out run it at a third of the price.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
I KNOW that my '13 NA automatic Focus, at HALF the price, WILL outrun it!
@SataniaMcDowel
7 жыл бұрын
38k with all options 😶 but it's a T - Bird so 😌
@BigBoss1292
3 жыл бұрын
If they had put the good old 4.6 Modular in it and cut down the curb significantly and made the price more appealing , it would have been a much better car. The design of it is absolutely gorgeous, it’s a shame that it flopped.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
And IF there was a REAL Santa Claus...............
@shopwithaaron
8 жыл бұрын
Don't think they sold too well....should have been sportier!
@matthewhunter6421
6 жыл бұрын
I feel like they should have come lowered, with the rear raised a bit for a more aggressive stance. As is, it looks like an old man with a golf hat car.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
That WAS Ford's target market. Should have come with a set of golf clubs..
@Ieatpeople2
3 жыл бұрын
just had a guy try to race me in one of these on the highway today, we ran from 60-125mph and he was very upset when my fuckin Kia Rio (2018) started walking away from him over 100mph. i havent laughed that hard in a while.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
My Chevy "Spark" would give him a run for his money..
@moejr1974
3 жыл бұрын
lol you're both in la la land.
@senshibat8920
8 жыл бұрын
they were daft to parts bin it from the S type when they could stare straight at an XK in the range it was meant for ..Daft.. why it only lasted 3 years such a tragedy .. weve owned 2 T-Birds ..and when we saw the cheap cheap plastic centre console we left its spot on the show rooms wanting to upchuck and go straight for the shelby mustang gt near her. having also owned a real 98 Lincoln MK 8 SC we also detest the ls its a glorified mitsubushi something horrid.
@kiritanJ
5 жыл бұрын
i want someone to sample him talking and make a rap song with it.
@fread51
4 жыл бұрын
These cars were ok back then
@supercooled
8 жыл бұрын
wait a minute... just wait a minute! I thought LS was a GM product? yeah cool,car. I remember these when I was yuonger.
@takforce06
8 жыл бұрын
+supercooled LIncoln LS
@juelzm149
8 жыл бұрын
LS was one of GM's favorite trim levels for years.
@tbird2692
8 ай бұрын
A 4.6 and t45 would have made this car much better.
@natewatl9423
5 жыл бұрын
I was just old enough to be aware of the 1953 Corvette, and for a long time I followed the development of vehicles, until 1967 or so. I must say that the 21st-century T-bird is more beautiful car than the 1950s 2-seater models, as well as all of the 1958 and beyond 4 seater mongrels. --- And I couldn't care less about any of the mongrels.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
Those "mongrels" you speak of, are WAAAAYYY MORE collectable ($$$$$) than this rolling turd pile!
@georgeboyd2774
8 жыл бұрын
Poor sales could've been a result of the $4,000 premium mark-up. Just think of it, for 4 grand, one gets.....nothing.
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
Poor sales from 1,000 lbs. overweight...
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
Depreciating "asset"..
@seththomas9105
6 жыл бұрын
I still don't understand why Ford didn't give this car more power and handling. It did't have to be a Corvette killer but the platform deserved much, much, much more in performance and the Ford Store owners that price gouged the shit out of them sure didn't help sales. It just seems that FoMoCo half assed this car from the get-go.
@cardinaloflannagancr8929
6 жыл бұрын
It was odd to base the looks on a previous model which went up against the corvette. Then turn and sell it as a cruiser when the original was a sports car. A svt model or even a sportier option package with a supercharger would have helped sales I feel. Likely most would have been what they offered as the bulk of sales. Just having that option would have given the model a different perception and been truer to its inspiration.
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
The "original" was NEVER intended as a sports car, it was a "personal luxury" car. Just what America was waiting for , at the time!
@captiantim1
5 жыл бұрын
These tbirds drop like a rock in price , and the had bad head gaskets , 2 years later at auction 50 cent on a dollar,
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize they brought in THAT much. I figured somewhere in the $.30 range!
@zachg9065
8 жыл бұрын
This thing was a flop because the performance lacked. The 3.9 Liter was unreliable and very expensive to fix along wit the LS and the Jag. I work at a Ford dealer and see them come in.
@henryd1981
8 жыл бұрын
ZL1Gimpelson I would also think that the car was a bit too expensive. 35 grand in 2002 was a lot of money. Adjusted for inflation, it would be 46 grand today.
@vmf216
8 жыл бұрын
+Henry Rieken The Lincoln LS for 2002 was priced between $38k and $40k+ for the higher end model.
@vmf216
8 жыл бұрын
+ZL1Gimpelson This is the fastest Thunderbird built. And, name me a car that ISN'T expensive to fix, these days.
@zachg9065
8 жыл бұрын
It was expensive to fix for being a 2002.
@BuzzLOLOL
6 жыл бұрын
Performance also lacked because a 1,000 lbs. overweight...
@LTJohn
2 жыл бұрын
I still don't understand why Ford didn't use the 4.6 V8 instead?? I think that's one of the big mistakes they made with this car because that engine literally had no problems but this 3.9 was plaqued with them..
@ektherising
5 жыл бұрын
This is my dream car.
@2H2521
5 жыл бұрын
ektherising Yuck, they’re so ugly.
@chadyaknow5690
5 жыл бұрын
@@2H2521 what cars during that time do you find good looking that are in the same price range or cheaper?
@TheOzthewiz
3 жыл бұрын
In MY dreams, this was a NIGHTMARE!
@cheddyrod
8 жыл бұрын
MotorWeek getting it wrong - again. :P
@jooj240
8 жыл бұрын
SO 2000'S
@TEDdotcom
8 жыл бұрын
For something so good looking, I can hardly find any examples of this T-Bird here in NorCal. All I see here are the ugly and sad-looking Chrysler PT Cruisers.
@deloreanman14
8 жыл бұрын
+TEDdotcom You hardly see them anywhere but check any of the used car sites (ebay, cars dot com, etc.) and you'll find a flock (pun intended) of them with odometer readings in the low four digits and even one or two with less than a thousand on them. It seems a lot of people bought these as investments, not cars and just left them in garages which may explain the lack of them on the road. But from what I'm seeing on the asking prices, they're still losing money.
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