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So what exactly IS it about retro birds that we like so much? After all, they aren't the fastest or most powerful cars on the road (but they still hold their own, in my opinion). They're not the sleekest, most high-tech, cool, or aerodynamic looking cars on the road either - there are cars out there that do look way cooler and are more high tech. They don't have GPS or MP3 player capabilities built-in. They have persistent COPS problems, and other nit-noid issues to contend with. So why do we like these cars?
For me, I think these cars' personality has something to do with it.
I really think these little cars have some personality to them. They're unique - they don't look like every other car on the road (like so many of them do these days), and while they may not be the fastest or most luxurious, they have the best combination of characteristics of a lot of other cars: they are quick, sporty, and have some degree of luxury to them.
They're also versatile - you can mod it in so many ways, to suite your own tastes - you can't do that with most cars (the fact that you can swap the tops on them and get an entirely different looking car is great).
I also like that they're also not as common as a Mustang or a Corvette, so you get the cool double-takes from folks who don't see them that often.
One of the biggest things I also like about the cars really has nothing to do with the cars themselves - it's the people who drive them. People who like Thunderbirds seem to be a unique bunch; they're the kind of people that like to be different, like to have fun, they like the comraderie involved with other tbird owners.
That's what I like about these little cars. So what is it YOU like about them, in particular?
--bobby
For me, I think these cars' personality has something to do with it.
I really think these little cars have some personality to them. They're unique - they don't look like every other car on the road (like so many of them do these days), and while they may not be the fastest or most luxurious, they have the best combination of characteristics of a lot of other cars: they are quick, sporty, and have some degree of luxury to them.
They're also versatile - you can mod it in so many ways, to suite your own tastes - you can't do that with most cars (the fact that you can swap the tops on them and get an entirely different looking car is great).
I also like that they're also not as common as a Mustang or a Corvette, so you get the cool double-takes from folks who don't see them that often.
One of the biggest things I also like about the cars really has nothing to do with the cars themselves - it's the people who drive them. People who like Thunderbirds seem to be a unique bunch; they're the kind of people that like to be different, like to have fun, they like the comraderie involved with other tbird owners.
That's what I like about these little cars. So what is it YOU like about them, in particular?
--bobby
). I guess part of the attraction is that they are so unique and that you actually notice when one drives by, as opposed to other cars that are a dime a dozen on the road. The compliments and smiles from total strangers don't hurt, either!
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