1995 Ford Thunderbird LX - V8 review from North America
"Rare Bird with great TORQUE"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
According to the tech at Firestone, the manifold gasket has leak, need replacement soon, labor cost $450.
Oil leak somewhere, no smoke no fire. The amazing thing about this car is, when there is something wrong, it still feels so powerful even with oil leak problem.
General comments?
The basic V6 might be a little slow, but this V8 has 205 horsepower. It may not be a lot compare to newer cars these days, but at 265-280 torque, it is amazing for me to race against someone going uphill.
For those of you who don't already know, use the overdrive button on freeway and change it to 3rd gear. Great way for racing.
THe power windows roll up/down really fast (according to some of my friends/passengers).
After 8 years and 67000 miles, the brake pads are still good.
Nice big powerful car. Look most of the other reviewers here said, you don't see a lot of nice TBird these days on the road.
Read seats can't be fold down, but the trunk is pretty roomy.
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  | A true American muscle classic |
| Conforms to all Ford stereotypes |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 Liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 67000 miles |
| Previous car | n/a n/a |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2004 |