by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 06/01/2017 at 18:45
by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 06/01/2017 at 18:45
Tags: Deep dark secrets
STARS: 4
I would totally rock a last gen Thunderbird. They still look fresh as hell 15 years later and they tend to be in good condition because of the kinds of people who bought them. Although if I bought one some less blingy wheels would be in order.
"CB" (jrcb)
06/01/2017 at 18:48, STARS: 0
I respect your choices, however much I may disagree with them.
Hardtop or nah?
"Tristan" (casselts)
06/01/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 0
I agree. 10/10 would daily.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/01/2017 at 18:50, STARS: 0
Top down and cruise. It looks like a torpedo oozing down the street.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
06/01/2017 at 18:51, STARS: 1
I would rock one of these if I wanted a car just for looks and not for any other function.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
06/01/2017 at 18:52, STARS: 0
They are totally growing on me, not that I would ever buy one though.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
06/01/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 1
torpedoes don’t ooze they go boom
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
06/01/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 1
I’m not even mad. I sortakinda like em.
T-Bird anecdote: The other day my friend and I were driving and we saw a T-bird from the generation before this one (mid 90's.) My friend made a remark about them being pieces of junk. I concurred. Then I was like “Can you imagine if that car had been built by Nissan? A 200+ HP RWD M/T coupe from the mid 90's would be awesome! but...you know...we ignore them because they’re fords. And pieces of junk.”
"CB" (jrcb)
06/01/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 5
Contact your doctor if your torpedo is oozing.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/01/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 2
They were hella kitschy when new but they’ve grown into their styling and are starting to get cool. They really stand out among today’s overly fussy designs.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
06/01/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 1
they sometimes don’t go boom if they’re early issue wwii mark 14s
true story
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/01/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 1
Me no good at make words be pretty, okay?
"E92M3" (E46M3)
06/01/2017 at 18:58, STARS: 2
Yes, I could definitely see them being a future classic.
"Mazarin" (Mazarin)
06/01/2017 at 19:12, STARS: 1
I’ve wanted to rat-rod one out for a while now. Matte black with some striping, dropped an inch or 2, metal visors over the headlights, white top. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaant.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
06/01/2017 at 19:20, STARS: 1
I’ve always liked these. Would absolutely rock one in spite of the haters.
"Sam" (samwellington)
06/01/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 2
There’s an old guy near me that has two identical ones. He also has two identical Mazdaspeed Miatas and an SSR. Among several other wacky cars. They do actually look good, but I’m pretty sure they suffer from an early 2000s plastic-fantastic interior.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
06/01/2017 at 19:56, STARS: 0
Me too. But I bet the things I’d do with it would nuke that CVT. Future classic I think! Deeply strange and one of the better retro inspired cars from this era.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
06/01/2017 at 20:00, STARS: 0
Unfortunately, for a car with zero sporting or true luxury pretenses, these things go for astronomical amounts of cash. They’re somewhat rare simply because so many got traded back in after a year or two and have been bouncing back and forth between dealerships ever since. My grandfather had one for 9 months, build quality is pretty terrible and they are an absolute boat, and not in the good “comfy Cadillac of the 60's” way either.
This would all be fine if it was priced accordingly. At $6-8000 (at most) this could be an awesome cruiser with a unique style you can’t get from any other modern cars. But most of these are going for $15-20,000! For a 15 year old Ford that isn’t a truck or special Mustang. Yikes
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
06/01/2017 at 20:03, STARS: 0
Can confirm. Surprisingly these were put together worse than the Mustang of that era. Interior pieces breaking off and seat material coming apart was a common issue
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/01/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 1
It didn’t have a CVT. Had a five speed auto. Same unit that was in the ‘05-’10 Mustang.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
06/01/2017 at 20:51, STARS: 2
*blushes, leaves*
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
06/01/2017 at 22:35, STARS: 0
as sam said probably plastic fantastic, BBBUUUTTTT would be much more liveable than a 60's land yatch.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/02/2017 at 05:41, STARS: 0
not sure if i’ve seen one here in Oz.
"C62030" (c62030)
06/02/2017 at 19:47, STARS: 1
God, that looks so much better with the top down.
"RT" (rt-p)
06/09/2017 at 08:46, STARS: 0
The Thunderpidgeon was a bit garish, but it has its identity I guess.
I don’t know why people would have last gen over a Turbo Coupé though, it looks a lot better to me.