2002-2005 classy convertibles article

[MATBird]

Here's an interesting articvle on Classy convertibles, with a Merlot pictured:
http://www.examiner.com/x-11011-LA-N...rd-Thunderbird

[VABird05]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

Nice article, George, and beautiful pic of the Merlot, but he neglected to link TBN.

[5bird7]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

(you beat me to it by a couple of hours, George)

Did you read the comment under the picture?

"When your car is this gorgeous, people don't notice blinking trees"

love it.

also added a comment to the page

[VABird05]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

It's good that you added that comment, Dot, but you should have included your site, too, for goodness sake!

[5bird7]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

well, someone else can do that!

[VABird05]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

well, someone else can do that!

Done.

[Dizzbe]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

How about that Classy Merlot? And we all know they are the fasest too :flames:

[Ski]

Re: 2002-2005 classy convertibles article

How about that Classy Merlot? And we all know they are the fasest too :flames:

At least from Utah to Nebraska!

[Lonestar]

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I think the new Lexus commercials for the IS convertible took queues from this commercial for their’s. Imitation if the highest form of flattery….

[FritsB]

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Great article, thanks for sharing George.
Wish they sold the car for those prices overhere though. If that was so I would probably have one of each color by now

[5bird7]

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but you almost do, Frits - just not on the same scale.

[Will]

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Yawn. We all recognize the photo of the Merlot & blinking tree from the 2004 sales brochure. Tom said some nice things about the Retro, it's true, but IMO he didn't put a lot of effort into saying anything original or thoughtful. A bit more digging & he could have come up with TBN & The Porthole Authority; instead he mentioned a site which, as far as I can tell, is inactive. I'd give him a higher score for accuracy if he had mentioned that the "manual shift mode"--it's called the SST, Tom--was an option & not, as he states, something that was "featured." No mention of the tops? Hard top--soft top--no top is more printworthy, I think, than the technical stuff about the DEW platform. A swing & a miss for Tom.
Am I too harsh with the lad?

[Ol'Dave]

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Naw!! He's still a youngin' gearhead. Had he driven one, he would have been all googled-eyed writing the article. And it would just go on, and on, and on.......

[5bird7]

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"When your car is this gorgeous, people don't notice blinking trees"

I haven't seen anyone post what that meant to me - blinking tree is the light standard between the two lanes at a drag strip - not just the art work tree in the ad.