These are holding value way too well.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 07/09/2019 at 22:52 • Filed to: None

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I do no t like that. I do not like that at all.

The old man in me thinks these look fabulous.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 22:59

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Magnificent view™

PS9 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:00

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Like... Y tho? 

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:01

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Worst.

Transmission.

Ever.

Seriously, the Lima, OH made Jaguar based 3.9L V8 was a gem of a motor that should have been mated to a Getrag manual.

MrDakka > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:03

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Why is that garbage so expensive?

CB > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:05

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Because Boomers.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/09/2019 at 23:05

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Dude I used  to drive a Geo Metro with a 3spd automatic. Don’t talk to me about engine/trans pairings. If I could still have fun with that car I’m not going to mind whatever’s in the TBird.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > PS9 07/09/2019 at 23:06

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it cool.

Under_Score > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:06

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The villain from The Cat in the Hat movie!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > MrDakka 07/09/2019 at 23:07

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Nostalgia. Also they were bough t new exclusively by retirees, so they’re pretty much  all low miles and in good condition.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:13

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Retro- modern cars to me are just an admission by designers that they have no new ideas. I s it t he same situation  with movies where they are just remaking them to hold on to copy rights?

glemon > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:20

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I liked these when they came out, and still think they look good.  Auto press blasted them for having a less than rigid chassis, but I drive an old Triumph, can't imagine this being much worse.

Tripper > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:21

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Really? These are just terrible to drive.

Tripper > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/09/2019 at 23:23

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Valeted one once, it left a lasting impression. A bad one

Alfalfa > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:27

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Boomers, man.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/09/2019 at 23:30

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I w ish the Lincoln LS could have been had with the 3.9 V8 and a Getrag. That would have been killer...

Nick Has an Exocet > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:30

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Car and Driver magazine’s 2009 list of “The 10 Most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive History”

Nick Has an Exocet > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/09/2019 at 23:33

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280 hp pulling around 3700lbs. Oooooof.

Chevy’s LS1 was at 310hp in 2001. Was that AJ35 really that great?

Nick Has an Exocet > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/09/2019 at 23:36

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Oh god, I’d never seen the cluster before. It’s so bad. It’s like one of those TV remotes with extra large numbers for old blind people.

Discerning > Nick Has an Exocet 07/09/2019 at 23:55

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It actually made 350hp in the base Corvette in 2001.

The 3.9l was just fine. It was meant to provide adequate power with a gentle idle and smooth delivery. It did that well.

Also, remember that a 2001 540i had 282hp and weighed over 3700 lbs. Twas a different time.

Mind you, I’m not defending the Thunderbird. Wouldn’t dream of it.

Now a 2001 Jaguar XK8.... sign me up! I can live with the barely more powerful 4.0 version. Don't even need the blown R

ranwhenparked > Alfalfa 07/10/2019 at 01:36

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Didnt these mostly sell to people who were already at retirement age in the early '00s?

Alfalfa > ranwhenparked 07/10/2019 at 02:53

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I believe so. That and midlife crisis housewives.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tripper 07/10/2019 at 05:46

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It’s meant for cruising down main st with the top down. In what way could it possibly fail at that?

There are people out there that DD minivans and don’t have any issues with the way those drive. If the minivan driving experience is acceptable, so is this car’s no matter what it may be.

Tripper > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/10/2019 at 07:33

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Nah I’ll take the minvan every time. I’m sure it’s acceptable, so is a Pt cruiser another car I daily before I even look at a t bird. They are the worst.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tripper 07/10/2019 at 07:42

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Can you quantify what makes it "the worst"?

Tripper > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/10/2019 at 08:36

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Driver position, I’m not a big guy by any means 5'10"/170 and if felt more cramped than an Elise (minus the actual climbing in to an Elise ).

The transmission is the actual worst, I think other oppos have mentioned that.

If feels like it is one wheel FWD (which it may be)

I drove a turquoise one just over two miles probably 10-15 years ago at this point and it left a lasting impression. I don’t know if it’s my least favorite car of all time but it’s definite top 5.

The above are “facts”

Beyond those, I don’t like the way it looks. To me it’s like the S ebring or S olara, more convertible than car.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > glemon 07/10/2019 at 09:51

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Anyone who  climbs into a car like that and expects a transcendent corner carver has a screw loose. That’s not what it’s for.

benn454 > MrDakka 07/10/2019 at 10:40

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 Boomers

benn454 > Nick Has an Exocet 07/10/2019 at 10:43

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They targeted t he same market. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/10/2019 at 13:35

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I love they way they look and those hideous color matched interiors just make me shudder. I will never drive one tho, I don’t want to burst my bubble. Kinda like the new 350z, I liked it on paper but when I drove one I was disappoint .

ST80MND > Tripper 07/10/2019 at 13:45

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Wow! Bold statement, taking a PT cruiser over a T-bird. I don’t like the T-bird at all (I’m under 70), but there is NOTHING that would make me want a PT. EVER.

Part of me thinks you are just trolling us for giggles....

Tripper > ST80MND 07/10/2019 at 14:53

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Driven both, both are ugly, the T bird drives worse.

Khalbali > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/10/2019 at 17:45

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I agree I was looking at these just last week. They're just all low miles garage queens, but the wife likes the portholes in the hardtop lol.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/10/2019 at 19:36

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But that engine had problems. It is slightly finicky and needs to be upgraded for longevity (they cheapened some parts from the Jaguar version). Aside from that, it’s a sublimely-smooth engine.