Regular Car Reviews: 2002 Ford Thunderbird
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2015
- Behold! the 11th Generation Thunderbird. All that "modern-retro look that Mopar and GM are doing today, began with Ford over a decade ago.
Thunderbird provided by SaabKyle - Авто та транспорт
Mr. Regular has set a benchmark for the best intro song and exit song for Regular Car Reviews videos.
+Kyle Clement I think I found a new ringtone
+Taylor Porter Complete with "Aww crap I broke a key!"
Can I have your car?
It's actually a cover of a Kanye song
**Laughs in Vice Grip Garage**
I´m glad that Ford didn't give a f*ck about sales on this one. They just made something they wanted to. And it turned out to be brilliant. Four seats? Whoe needs that? Almost zero trunk capacity? I don´t care, as long as my guitar and a couple of six-packs fit in there, waiting to be driven onto the open road to a destination somewhere at the coast oder mountain side. I love this car so much, it´s a head turner and casts a wide grin into my ugly face, everytime I drive it. Epsecially over here in Europe nobody knows about this ride, and everybody keeps asking me "what the heck is this beautyful car you´re driving?" Thank you Ford, for letting me drive the dream car of my life!
Somebody at the college I'm gonna go to has one of these and I love it
I have one it’s gray 2003 and I love it
Shitty engine? Who cares chuck it in we are retro baby
Can you review a toaster? Please. And a sofa
+omar khan he should save his sofa review for his UK trip and review a very certain brown sofa.
+TheLaXandro Love Ashens
+omar khan What sofa is best sofa?
Yea review a toaster!!"1st grn scion xb"
+DukeNuggets69 My sofa is best sofa!
The 2002 Ford Thunderbird: the car for a generation who wants to live in an idealized past so they can forget that it was them who screwed up the present.
The 2002 Ford Thunderbird: a 1950s thunderbird that looks uglier for one reason, it is newer.
More power to them!!!!
Facts
Captain obvious
you're an idiot lol
I looked up Angela White to see what the hell Roman was going on about...
....was not disappointed.
Same
@@tashaanlogan6990 Me too..... Yes!
Angela white is a GODDESS 😍, BADDEST WOMAN I have seen
@zimman56 when I first heard you say Angela White. I had to stop & rewind to see if you said that. When I confirmed you did I about fell out of my recliner Lol because I knew exactly who were speaking of but didn't expect to hear her name in a car review lol. I guess that shows what I have watched in my spare time! She is so thick, curvy & beautiful! Thanks man I know what I'll be doing tonight lol😂🤣😅
OK coomer
Ah this was awesome. I was worried you guys were gonna tear this car apart, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Even if it does share a ton of parts with the miserable Fords of the early 2000s, these things just seem special to me. I'm a sucker for all things retro though, so I'm probably an easy sell for this type of stuff. Kyle and his wife have great taste in cars!
+subaruwrxfan Thanks a lot Matt! They did a great job, you need to drive the T-Bird for yourself and see what you think :)
+Saabkyle04 any problems with the Jag motor?
+Saabkyle04 hey saabkyle, how's it goin'? ;) haha!
+Saabkyle04 Matt needs to start it up, let it run then take it on his favorite back road.
+subaruwrxfan Great livestream last night, Matt!
"The car for the man who pays for Microsoft Word."
Jesus fucking Christ, man.
I like roman's reviews! The way he does humor, just sort of walks into the punchline without really announcing or building up to it.
I believe the 1997 Plymouth Prowler started the retro modern movement before Ford.
Nope. Jeep started it back in 1941.
@@chriscubbernuss3288 Nope. Try again. The vw beetle started this back in 1938
@John Zuege nope, try again. Mercedes Benz did in 1886.
I hope you're talking about the Angela White I'm thinking of.
Ass-tralia represent!
+Iunio92 I commented before the second Angela White reference. Now I definitely know we're on the same wavelength
+Iunio92 *searches up Angela White*
Carlos Sanchez thank me later friend ;)
+Iunio92 nothing makes men of all circles of life come together like adult stars (pun very much intended)
Mmm... Angela White...
Angela White? Australian porn star Angela White? Excellent choice sir. I commend your taste.
I third that.
Yep. She more than gets the job done.
She'll probably get herself done if you know what I mean......
I almost died laughing when I heard him say her name! I said to myself I wonder who else caught that and not everyone will know who she is like I do. It is what it is lol😅
Mr. Regular mentioned Brooke Wylde in one of the reviews as well. Both are men of culture.
At 4:45, that guy SaabKyle04 is EVERYWHERE! Even his cars are! :D
this t bird is his wifes and i like kyles channel
J Fuentes, yeah I think he mentioned her owning it in their Q&A video they just did. SaabKyle04 is BA! :D
+victor bozzo his dad owns a car dealership , so he has had a lot of cars from that to do reviews on .
HUGE fan of SaabKyle04 btw. ;-)
+victor bozzo holy shit I didn't even notice it was him at first!
Nice switch up, I love that interior looks so funky, it deserves a fallout bobblehead too.
God, I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing that. Color's fit weirdly well tho. I like it.
RCR is one of the few channels I keep constantly checking for updates. It would be interesting if you guys went to Europe and reviewed some Euro-only cars.
+infiltr80r That would actually be really awesome. I don't give a shit how some European diesel econobox handles, but hearing Mr. Regular's take on its political and social implications would be great.
+infiltr80r Its already in the plans, the UK trip is funded on Patreon though it'll be awhile still, a few other projects ahead of that still.
alex gerhard
Indeed. There are plenty of regular but interesting cars in Europe, often with a good story as well. Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Seat, Rover, Skoda, Alfa Romeo, Dacia - lots to choose from.
+alex gerhard Exactly, I also dgaf about how many Gs yank tanks make in corners, but they all become so interesting while watching Mr. R. reviewing them. So yeah, RCR guys, come over here.
And if money is the issue, we can always fund it, hell if each one of us would donate a buck, you could c'mere, review 10 cars, go back and buy yourselves some proper cars to drive XD
Wait for RCR VS UK
absolutely beautiful car, you can tell that care was put into the design, its not a box built somewhere in between aerodynamics and ease to manufacture, its a work of art designed to be subtle, yet bold.
J Smith, Yes its beautiful My grandma has one of these same cars 2002 and the color of it is yellow. Love These Cars! I get it BTW when I get older 😃
Roblox Girl Gaming do your grandmother have trouble with her starter coils going bad on her 2002 Thunderbird
Waykers 13 no, she has problems with the heat and sometimes the air, the heat doesnt blow enough heat out.
Roblox Girl Gaming I know a lot of people have problems with one of the eight coils always going bad I have a solution for that problem, but if that's not one of her problems that's great
The cars are garbage. Beautiful sure but garbarge with lincoln leftovers and a old crap jag engine.
This is what Mr. Meeseeks would drive.
+John C Mr.Meeseeks would drive an air-fuel bomb on wheels, or something that can go from 0 to lethal collision in under a second. He's not the long-term enjoyment kind of car owner.
+SpathaMagna So he drives a Ford Pinto?
+John C EXISTENCE IS PAIN
Kael York you made me lol.
+galuple I'm a bit of a stickler Meeseek, what about your short game?
Beautifully spoken, almost shed a tear.
So this hit my recommended a little late apparently. Thing of it is, I can't consider the RetroBird a Thunderbird. It was produced EXCLUSIVELY to be a novelty - A collector's car. It wasn't supposed to fully continue the line it carried the name for. Yes, it is pretty, and I like the way it kicks back to its roots. Sort of like the FJ Cruiser - It was only going to have ONE styling generation and that was it. That's all it got. Unfortunately the desire for such a car faded fast once the enthusiasts got it. And we can blame the Mustang for nearly everything about the car's death. The end of the real Thunderbird line is sitting in my driveway. While still not the Corvette Kicker they were born to be, I find joy in mashing the throttle in the 4.6L V8 Powerplant that sits in the nose of this midsize land boat. While the 1997 Thunderbird isn't seen or touted as anything besides a normal car, It is a rare one - 87 Thousand ever left the factory in its final run, and on the final Generation, Generation 10.5, Less than 200 thousand were made (1996-1997). I also have to tell myself I went from a 140HP V6 Toyota pickup to 205 horses of V8 power. Today, that's a sad little number, unless you want to match it up with the Fiesta ST. BUUUT That Fiesta makes the same 200 some horses on half the cylinders with turbos - And it probably weighs a good 800 or so pounds less. But for the Mid-90s, 205 wasn't too terrible.
The irony is, the 1993-1997 Thunderbird shares half of its DNA with The Mustang - The one that replaced it in the "Muscle Car" segment, and the Taurus, the car it's own redesign in the 1980s spawned. While I don't see the T-Bird coming back, It would still be nice to see it return to avenge its former self - To rise from the ashes and start smoking the Corvette all over again. At this point, Until Ford gets the balls to get back into competing in the passenger car segments, It'll never happen. Had it not been for the Icon that became the Mustang, the Thunderbird may just be still in production today.
"FINISH OFF THOSE GAINS" that killed me man..... 😂😂
Is this Fatt Marah's billion mile Lexus?
+iPhoneAppReviewer There's always one.
No, this is a Honda Civic with V-TEC and DOHC
I actually really like the look of this thing.. It seems like an actually well executed “modern” take on a classic car.
Rick and Morty reference? Rick and Morty reference.
"I'm Mr. Regular, listen to me."
The reference made me cackle
I was figuring something more along the lines of wanting to die because existence is pain but this works too.
Loved the Roman leading a review, you guys are both fantastically entertaining and mixing things up a bit is always welcome!
There's one in my neighborhood. I enjoy looking at it.
wooow
thats like the climax or your day. doesn't get any better than that.
+Kevin Konopka (DrWatson) how was that trolling?
+Kevin Konopka (DrWatson) i really meant it. i mean you rarely see any cool cars these days. everyone in my neighborhood has modern cars (2008+) its boring to see that everyday.
There's one at the college I'm going to :)
It is a bit of eye candy! Isn't it😊 it's style is sleek and sexy! Most modern cars don't catch your eye like classic and muscle cars of the past did! They all look so similar!
I just bought a pretty decent 2004 Merlot Thunderbird last year and I've had a blast with it. Was just shy of 100,000 I think like 97.5 when I got it. And was under 5K because the transmission was gone. Common problem for those cars but I had it completely rebuilt added a k&n cold air intake and a borla exhaust and have tuned it and this thing is a fun cruiser for sunny days and cruising LA with that nice V8 per that's not too obnoxious. Always was interesting these cars So when one was cheap enough and I knew I could put some money in I pulled the trigger and I don't regret it It's been a blast enjoy it more than I thought I would
I'm still waiting for an El Camino review.
Gertofius1 if I were rich, I'd take one to Pennsylvania (or consider living there) and offer one to review
The Ultimate Trash class review!!!!! The official car of mullets, alimony payments, and tan cowhide work boots!
Von Hellsing I love the Chevelle - based El Camino ....it’s an SS 396 with a giant trunk !
I've seen the review of this car some time ago on SaabKyle's channel and I loved it. Now I saw this review from Mr. Regular and I love it even more.
Y'all both do amazing work, I'm glad y'all do these
damnit Mr regular! i was about to go to bed but i saw you uploaded so i have to watch it
Same
same
+Michael Whiskers we all have way too much in common... I can be late for work again... no big deal...
+Michael Whiskers And then he mentioned Angela White. Twice.
I'm not going to bed.
I'm GOING TO BED UNNNGGGGHHHH
Ah man, loved this thing when it came out (dad had a model of one that I loved to play with), still love it now. Shame it never came out in Australia though.
+lotto77102 The first world problems are real
+lotto77102 You in many Australian car clubs? Do you own an old car?
+lotto77102 Well the US never had the 70s Falcon that Australia had, so I think you got the better car
+lotto77102 You got the Falcon UTE. I want no complaining from you mister.
All these people talking about utes and no one's even mentioned the Maloo.
One of the best regular car reviews yet. I enjoyed that alot.
I was OBSESSED with these cars when I was a kid.
Still really like them.
today I learned that Saabkyle04 paid for microsoft word :)
ford thunder cougar falcon bird?
fairlane
does it have any eagle under the floor boards?
D Heat Made ...made with the beaks of a thousand eagles.
Nothing makes you feel more like a man than a Thundercougarfalconbird. So how much were you thinking of spending on this Thundercougarfalconbird?
-Just browsing.
-I understand that you don't care about what others think of your sexual orientation.
- I care I just don't know how to make them stop!
- 1 word thundercougarfalconbird
I KNEW I recognized that car, awesome to see you guys met SaabKyle04!
Yessssssssssssss This is the car I've wanted you to do the most since you started. There's so much to unpack here.
When are you going to do a review on the 1994 fore Thunderbird SC ? That car was a beauty and a classic that too many ppl forget
There should be a poetry book of every single poem by RCR
EZRA POUND
holy fuck this format is great, love it....just started watching your channel, been laughing the whole time, listening like it's a pod-cast and cleaning my room
I liked you guys switching it up. It made for a fun experience listening to The Roman for a change! Hopefully things go better for you guys than the last time The Roman narrated - then again people of the internet detest change in all its' forms...
I love the look of this gen Thunderbird. Sure it’s not as good as the older gen TBirds, but it still looks great
RICK AND MORTY REFERENCE
I love hearing The Roman do a review every once in a while. It's a nice change of pace. Also, everything up to 1:34 is enough to give Drake and Future's album, "What A Time To Be Alive," a run for it's money.
+JoshorBrownKid jumpman jumpman jumpman jumpman jumpman jumpman
An absolute gem of a RCR video! Nice change up and loved what The Roman had to say about the Tbird. I would like to have one of these.
Whoa did he reference Angela White? You have my respect Mr. Roman.
Hey everybody how's it going? Today, Mr. Regular and the Roman look at my 2002 Ford Thunderbird. This is gonna be a full in depth review of the Thunderbird. We'll start it up, drive it around and listen to the Roman talk about the history of it, as well as the car itself.
NFS4LFE [ N O T. Y O U R. C A R. ]
hey Niko! do you want to go bowling?
Not now cousin
That B roll footage of the vagabon falcon in pure gold. Well shot.
nice to see you and Saabkyle finally did something together
I love the design of this car's exterior. Maybe not the mechanics or the engineering. Probably neither of those. But definitely the exterior design.
My man..that Rick & Morty reference was so awesome.
I love the panels inside the car they give it so much character and I wish more cars would try that.
I was going to sleep, but I saw Mr regular uploaded so I watched it first, never regret the decision, best intro ever
I was pretty sure i already loved rcr, then they toss the perfect Rick and Morty quote
Love all the people that come here and go "what the fuck?!" Those sad unwashed masses... Great review gentlemen!
I had an 02 LS that this is almost identical to mechanically. I loved everything about it, it handled great, it was comfortable, it had a nice sound when you mashed the go fast pedal, but the repair bills were astronomical because even the LS was based off of the Jag.
Lovely switch up, young regular fellows!
Balls.
That Rick and Morty Reference
only people with a phd would of noticed.
Mind explaining? I saw every season but didn't notice it. I only have a diploma though, so that could be why lol
Which is the time lapse for the Rick and Marty reference?
Y'know with the insightful commentary and lack of time wasting jokes (like when mr regular occasionally spends the better half of an episode doing a character) I like the roman review.
Hey Mr Regular, can we get the song you made for the intro and Outtro put up to use as a ringtone or something?
I actually like the interior. This car should have stayed a concept though.
Nah
Your keyboard sounds very reminiscent of the Sweet Cuppin' Cakes version of Strong Bad.
It's the same keyboard, a Casio VL-1. One of the few synthesizers that is also a calculator. It's bad at doing either function. ua-cam.com/video/yMMnj5FfgHU/v-deo.html
I unmuted my sound to listen to this video, and didn't notice This Must Be The Place by The Talking Heads was playing on iTunes in the background. Thought you guys dished out for an expensive track, because it fit the intro song so well.. and then it fit the rest of the video.
i was sleeping when i got the notification on my phone and boy do my eyes burn. still a great vid
Mr. Regular, I love you, but it is great to hear Roman do the narration! More ROMAN!
Lincoln LS. Not MS.
DeftonesFan867 still miss my V8 LS!
It's a joke, man. See, it's not a Lincoln "Mr."
Geddit? Geddit?
I love Roman's reviews. I hope he starts doing more soon.
The Roman does the review and Mr. Regular does the music, and a Rick and Morty reference. You two get an A+ for this week!!
I'm Saab Sonett Broh look at me!!
you just combined my two favorite things...
1: Cars!
2: Rick and Morty!
in a parallel universe, this car is a solid hit
You can tell that is one of Kyle's cars, cleaner than a new car off the showroom floor.
I always admired this car. My first car was a '94 thunderbird. Sure it had some flaws but I loved it. Lost it a few years back to rust. I miss it.
Basically, a Jaguar with different body panels and a Lincoln interior.
Look at me I'm Mr. Meseeks haha
Patrick Star its blue, like mister meseeks look at me.
i lol'd
Hey @Patrick Star this Ford Thunderbird would suit u perfectly
There's absolutely something there. I have my grandma's garage-kept 1965 Bird and EVERYWHERE I go there are crowds that just can't help but to follow
Hey Kyle! You finally made it in Regular Cat Reviews.
no LEGENDARY voice???
I was discussing the J Mays "retro-futurism" with a friend earlier today and used this and the 2005 Mustang as prime examples of brutalist objects that have signifiers of the past slapped onto them, but lack the delicacy in ornamentation or construction. I mean, those panels.
That being said, rework it a little bit, juice the drivetrain a bit, and Ford could have a second, smaller sporty coupe on their hands. Though you have to wonder how much they'd want that.
Like when Mustang and Tbird shared the Fox platform. They could fancy up the (whatever the platform designation for the gen.6 mustang is into a 'Bird if they really wanted to as their "aspirational" car. I don't think they want to, but it would be nice. The Mustang is the "Legacy" model now and it's what people all over the world know and it's what they want to sell. There is a reason they went to all the trouble to make a mustang with IRS.
Are there any pink, orange, or mint green 11th gen Thunderbirds?
-casio keyboard tune- BALLS -tune continues-
Bird is not the word for this car :):)
There exists a soft spot in my heart for the Thunderbird. I can't explain it in English, but the French call it je non se quias.
The best part of my Monday morning.
thundercougarfalconbird
Wow, I don't think I've ever seen one of these.
It's certainly.... different.
This guys is a genius wordsmith. Im hooked
When Regular Car Reviews meets Dr. Seuss lol I love it! Mr. Regular can car review, can you?
balls
wtf is this, i want the funny guy to do the review
What's the model of the keyboard at the end? Was that suppose to be a violin?
Are these reliable? Im considering one for my go-to cruising machine
This has to be one of the UGLIST cars EVER!!!!!!!
+John Kerns It'll grow on ya'. Not a lot of people like bug-eye headlights, either.
+John Kerns Yup, never seen one of these before and wish I still hadn't. I really hate that fake retro look at the best of times, and this is probably the worst example of it I've ever seen.
Violetta It's not just the headlights; It's the all over lines and look of the car...... now the ,93- ,97 T- birds those resembled real car just on wheel base alone ; but thank you for your input ;) Guess what I'm saying is.... that..... it resembles a blister..... from a third degree burn.
agreed, this design worked well back in the day. Now it looks like outdated
+John Kerns The original design was totally drop dead. I can't believe what they did to it.
It's. So. God. Damned. Ugly.
Best car reviewers ever, Keep up the good work!
The cars are a blast to drive. Great acceleration, more than you want to, yet it's best when the top is off and you can cruise the boulevard in high style where you don't see yourself in every mile.
Roman's lack of decent recording equipment makes it seem like he is tracking his voiceover with a fucking potato
what's wrong fucking potatoes?
+Jonathan Fairchild Well, I hear that the starch build up can give you shaft rash.
I'm astonished anyone could look at that ugly thing and not vomit profusely. It's like the unholy offspring of a PT Cruiser and the ugliest generation of Mustang.
+Kee715 To each his own, not everyone has to like the same things :) It's a great car, fun to take to cruise ins or daily drive. Dropping the top in the summertime is also nice! It's like owning a classic car without the classic car maintenance.
Great car? It's got a dinky little 3.8L V8 and I don't know that it even came with a stick shift. The thing would likely lose a race to a gutted PT Cruiser. If you like how it looks, fine, but the thing is not a good car by any stretch of the imagination.
PhatMann
Sir not every car have to be a uncomfortable, fast car that falls apart after 3 races. Some cars can be slow with seats you that sucks you in.
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've be waiting for months for this to air; epic lash-up, epic switch-up, and just an all-out epic video!!! 8-D
still think this is one of the most beautiful looking new cars I've seen in many years
"reheat the time gone by" very nice