Tbird Sightings...

[A Justin]

Thought i would start a thread to pertain to sightings of the bird on the road, parked, etc... Give a color and city, state location. Any other details if you want as well.


Ill start.

Red Bird with Black Convertable Top - Plano, TX.
White Bird with White Hard Top - Plano, TX.


I didnt stop for any other details or any information, just a casual driveby. The white bird is owned by a doctor for a animal clinique... I see it parked almost daily in front of his office.

[rlstonejr]

went to Key West last week end -about 750 miles round trip. only saw one other bird -blue w/ blue hardtop traveling opposite direction on alligator alley.

in Sarasota have seen white, red, yellow, black, blue and red/white(Razzfla's). A guy told me in Oct 2001 while looking at my new bird -anything new will always show up in Sarasota; give it enough time and you will see every color, too.:smokin:

[AZTB]

Saw blue with soft top at Neiman Marcus parking lot
Red/red on highway
White with soft top at Mel Clayton Ford

Wife/son saw Red/red and Black/black on the road

All of the above were in Phoenix...starting to see more and more of us!

[YLO BRD]

Usually see one a day when I'm out cruising around. Saw a black/black last week in a supermarket parking lot, gave him a thunderbirdnest.com card, hope he joins the group. Saw a white the same day pulling out of a gas station. Both of these were in Livonia, MI

[5bird7]

WOW - We spotted the birds on the road today!

Went out for breakfast in Richardson today and on our way home spotted 4 02s - the first one in a used car lot (another message), the 2nd one, a red with the top down, we chased down to a Chucky Cheese lot and I passed on the TBN card and mine. Owner didn't have time to talk.

The third car, yellow, top down, was spotted turning into a business parking lot so we followed and had a chance to chat for several minutes with the owners. Passed on the TBN card and mine again and I took a picture - will post that one on my rides page. And they're interested in meeting other owners so a new recruit for the DFW area!

The 4th and last was a BLUE!!:pink: blue hardtop; spotted as we neared home. Had a chance to hop out of the car as they were stopped at a LOOOONG light and pass on the cards again.
Possible recruits, too.:biggrin:


Did I mention?! It's sunshine and blue skys and temps in the 70s

[Blue Heaven]

Saw a black premium last Wednesday heading south on I-95 in Warwick, RI. Anybody we know??

First bird I've seen on the road all winter.

[DavidA]

Here in gainesville, there's a black Premium for sale as used at the Lincoln Dealership. Right next door is the Ford dealership. They have 2 yellow,2 white and a red in the showroom and a black '03 with the saddle interior sitting outside. Lots of t-birds here in this relatively small town (35,000). I know of at least 8 that are owned by locals --- one guy owns 5 for himself and his family. Interestingly, there's a red one and a Yellow one parked almost daily within blocks of my office.

[joelja]

Just stopped at a local Ford dealership on the way home from dinner....had to stop and look at the Bond car on the showroom floor...it is beautiful.

It has a plaque in the glove box...as they all do.

This one was #17 of 700.

[Mark501]

I guess #007 of 700 would be the Bond car to own huh?

Mark501

[BLUNBIRD]

Don't see many locally around here and saw none on our 500 mile round trip to Atlanta last weekend. About the only one we see on a regular basis is when we look at our reflected image in plate glass windows around town (we do that a lot :love: )

[RoryF]

I think the Tbirds must be all around Sunny S Florida. Took a one hour ride up AIA along the ocean (top down, of course) to Palm Beach. I counted 7 Tbirds - reds, blacks, blues & white. Still haven't stumbled across another grey. My guess its a combination of the weather (70's & low 80's here) and more attractive pricing. Once Spring is sprung, they'll be showing up in numbers in other parts of the country too...My neighbor saw my car and went out the same day and bought an 03 Torch Red with white inserts ...

[BLUNBIRD]

With five inches of snow on the ground here in Tennessee, I wish my bird were in Florida too and I wish I were in it!:naughty: :naughty:

[brd4jk]

blunbird i know what you mean, last week when we had snow on the ground before the plows came through had to take pic at the lake down the street. put her back up:bawl:

[Kokomo]

:sad:

Since I came to Canada three weeks ago I have not seen a single bird on the road. So I went on a search at the most obvious place to find some. These poor little homeless birds were sighted in Richmond Hill, a suburb of Toronto. The closest black one with premium wheels is just a baby ('03) and the other 5 are '02s. There was also a yellow one in the showroom at this dealership. Canadian speedometers go up to 260. (That's kilometers per hour.)

Jimmy

[BLUNBIRD]

How sad! :sad2:

They look like a litter of puppies at the pound.

'Wonder if they have had their shots?:puzzled: :puzzled:

:wink:

[DavidA]

I noticed that the Black '03 has the premium wheels. I guess that they are now coming standard instead of the deluxe that went with the Canadian Birds last year. Can anyone verify with a Canadian Brochure?

[5bird7]

Just checked Ford of Canada's website, though they don't have info up yet for the 2003, all their pictures show the premium wheels. That's probably a new change.

[DavidA]

Actually, I also checked the Canadian site and it seems they are all coming with the Premium Wheels now. I priced a stripped Car and a Fully Loaded one with the hardtop and they both came out with the chrome wheels. Interestingly, some of the pictures are of the 2002, but the "build your car" is all up to date 2003.

[tr cruiser]

It's hard to be certain, but don't the Canadian cars in Kokomo's look like they have supplementary headlights, too?

[5bird7]

Think it's just an illusion from the lighting. Kokomo will have to tell us.

[YLO BRD]

What a bunch of "dirtybirds"

[Gobird]

No lights that I can see just dirty inserts.

[Kokomo]

None of them had supplemental lights. Just dirty inserts.

Jimmy

[Kokomo]

Here is one from a different dealership's showroom:

[Terry]

Returned from a 900 mi trip today to KC and Lawrence ,KS and was prepared to report no sightings but at my last gas stop before home saw a red/red '02 in an intersection in Hays, KS a town of about 12000. We waved to each other but that was all. First time to see a new bird while driving mine. A real treat. We really got ALOT of attention in Lawrence (Home of KU Jayhawks). Even had a campus police officer drive around the parking lot twice to look before he finally stopped to say how much he liked the car and could he see the interior! Why, of course, Officer! He really oo'ed and ahh'ed

[brd4jk]

terry next time in kc give me a shout

jerry

[BLUNBIRD]

I would be happy to have the weather clear up enough to see my own bird on the highway!:nuts: :nuts: :roll: :roll:

[5bird7]

I love to bring this thread back to the top.:wavey:

Saturday - roads are still sandy from the sleet storm we had earlier this week so the new 'bird stayed home when I went off to club meeting this morning. Was out on the freeway when I looked in the mirror and immediately noticed a blue 03 coming up on me from behind. By the time I got my camera out to take a picture it was about 3/4 of a mile in front of me and leaving fast, weaving deftly amongst the cars that were "crawling" along at my speed of 65.

Arrived at meeting and found a yellow 02 in the parking lot right next to a red 03. Knew the 02 owner but had no idea who the red car belonged to. No one mentioned it at the meeting but a member was passing out some 007 cards that he had picked up in a free postcard rack at a "Pancake House" north of the area. Found out after the meeting while everyone was in the parking lot that this same member owned the new 03 - He and his wife hadn't said a word. Everyone else would have left without ever knowing if I hadn't mentioned to his wife that I wondered who owned the red 03 still parked out there. :biggrin:

[MATBird]

I spotted a Yellow '02 in Boxboro, Ma at a charity acction last Thursday evening. There were other events going on at the hall so could not locate owner. Any one from here?????

[BLUNBIRD]

Just learned that our friends in Abingdon, VA purchased a White 02 with black interior. :pink: :pink: :pink:

I am sure we did not have anything to do with their decision.:saint: :saint: :saint:

They will be joining the forum soon and will attend Thunderbirds in Thunder Valley.:smokin: :smokin:

[AZTB]

Not too many spotted yet here in the Valley of the Sun...a friend of ours lives in the NW portion of the valley, and a neighbor of his just bought a yellow 02, but leaves it parked outside all the time.

Have occasionally seen a red one driven by the same lady here on the west side of town...ran into someone driving a blue topless one about six months ago.

[Tbird eh]

Visited my uncle in Bedford Ohio this weekend, we were out shopping in Mayfield and past a new 007 Tbird on route 91. I pointed the car out to my uncle and said that was the car Halle berry drove in the lasted James Bond movie, he told me Halle Berry grew up in Bedford. Also seen another 007 and a 2003 red bird sitting in the show room of the dealer in Bedford. This is the first 03 I have seen because there are none in Canada yet.

Triple Black Deluxe, 1 of 534 made....7854

[Joybird]

Ok , here is what I saw. On a thousand mile trip to Fla, from Pa I saw no Tbirds. Once in fla I only saw one on the road. It was a /blue/blue on Rt 301 (?) and three on a lot in Inverness, Fla . Black <New blue, red. Sorry no pics. Will go back in a week and get some pictures.

[AZTB]

I drove to a little town about 40 miles SW of Phoenix this weekend. On the outskirts of this small town was a Ford dealership. On its front row were two '03 Birds, one red and one blue. Saw none on the road the whole trip.

[DavidA]

I jsut got back from LA and a round trip to Reno. I saw only 3 T-Birds on the road and they were all in LA. It's amazing how few of them you see on the road.

[5bird7]

I was busy this afternoon, not expecting to see George til late when he gets home early, bursts in the door and announces that the twin to my car is sitting in the driveway - that can only mean one thing - another Thunderbirdblue with white top!:wow: He "ran into the owner" at the local grocery store and dragged him home. Darn, I was still busy and leaving within 20minutes :sad::bawl:. All I know is that the owner is the man who bought his a week before us from the same dealership - haven't seen him since mid-June and didn't know he lived so close. He doesn't have internet access except thru his daughter living in Florida - snail mail still rules!

[BLUNBIRD]

One of our sponsors for Thunder Valley, Ramey Ford, ran this ad in the Sunday paper. Look closely and you will see three birds in the ad.

[Bryan Sloop]

Yesterday, on my way home from work, I saw a new Coral colored T-Bird headed towards Seattle on I-5.

[BLUNBIRD]

Today was beautiful spring day and we took BLU TOY to look at a new drive-in restaurant that we had some property to. As we drove up, we saw this '57 parked there. BLU TOY ran right over to introduce herself. When I processed the picture, I thought the name of the drive-in was most appropriate.:wink: :wink:

[TbirdTim]

Great Photo!:biggrin:

[winterm]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Love the pic BLUNBIRD!

[AZTB]

Love the shot...used it for my wallpaper...thanks!

[BotNew56]

Great picture. Am I going to be forced to drive both my birds to Johnson City?:music:

[BLUNBIRD]

I think you should!:biggrin: :biggrin:

[TbirdTim]

It was a great "Kodak Moment", BLUNBIRD! One of those rare occurances where everything falls in place and has multiple meanings, some that only us here would appreciate.:wink:

[BLUNBIRD]

Pal's is a local chain (17, I think) of drive-thru burgers, dogs, fries and drinks. Although this photo was taken about 10 miles away, there is a Pal's located less than a block from the Carnegie Hotel. Perhaps we all could do some "posing" for photos in May...Also, the Pal burger is delicious and they sell their ice tea by the gallon. :cheers: :beer: :cheers:

[TBird02]

I've been to Nashville several times, and drive through the state at least once a year. Never seen Pal's, but will have to find one next time through. I suppose they have a website, and will check out the locations.

[BLUNBIRD]

Actually the new store is #18. Here is their site:

http://www.palsweb.com/2001index.html

Pretty interesting reading about how they are the only fast food restaurant in the country to be awarded the Malcolm Baldridge Award for Quality - usually given to manufacturing companies.

A nice success story and a nice group of people to work with.


We like our burgers up here in these hills!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[brd4jk]

great pic blunbird and yes pals is mmmmmmmmm:mouth_wat :thumbsup:

[imnxtc]

Terry, sorry I missed you in February. I work in Lawrence at KU, live in north Topeka. Too bad you didn't see but one other bird on your trip. There are 2 that I know of in Lawrence, a yellow one with tag "hers 2" and a blue one like mine. There are several in Topeka, mostly black or red. My buddy Rose won't take her white one out in the weather any more than I will. Good we had a decent rain yesterday to start washing the salt, sand and calcium off the road. Temps are to be in the 70s over the weekend and I want to get my 'bird out!

[luvbird]

Yesterday I passed an 02 Blue bird going west on Rt. 68 in western Maryland between Handcock, MD and Cumberland, MD. It was pouring
rain. First bird I've seen on the road this year.

[JerryP]

This afternoon I saw a '57 turn into our neighborhood. This is the first TBird sighting I've had around us. It was a really nice looking 'Grand dad' for our new birds. I don't know to whom it might belong.

[Terry]

Would have liked to have seen you too, imnxtc. Now I know better where to look!!!
I'm leaving for Durango CO this weekend for skiing (In the Explorer) and am hoping with the nice weather along the Front Range I may see one. Will stop in Denver Thurs and Fri to attend their car show so I Know I'll see some 'Birds. Hopefully the supercharged concept will have gone there from KC last week and I'll get to see it live, in person... ( cool ,eh,brd4jk?) I'll report back my sightings.

[YLO BRD]

Stopped at my dealer Blackwell Ford in Plymouth Mi today and they had Bond Bird #633 of 700 sitting on the floor. They we're sending it down south to some lucky owner.

[AZTB]

Was at dealers on Sunday...had 2 new '02 yellows (black interior) and one Red '02 (full color interior) in the showroom...all brand new. Sticker price. One yellow was premium and one was a deluxe. The deluxe had whitewalls...looked pretty sharp.

[dartguy699]

HI ALL
while out riding with top down(fantastic!!) sunday i saw 2 red birds both premium -one with hardtop. they were the first i have seen on the road. at the dealer i bought my blue one from was a premium ble 02 convert on the showroom floor (11-02) -it is still sitting there-someone probably could get a steal on that one!
by the way-the 03 boot is great! fits much better and easier than the 02 and looks nicer too! however i did have some scratching from the hardtop and there was not any tape installed so i am getting some clear vinyl film to install before replacing the top.
jim

[redbirdsal]

On 3/8 I finally saw a Bond 007 at a local dealership. It was late, and the Bird was dusty, but she was a beauty!

Price: $50,000

[flybrd]

Finally saw my sister car on the road today....I've seen a few T-birds on the roads before, but always when I wasn't driving mine! This was a white premium with the soft top up (crappy weather in the ATL this morning), but alas, I was caught in rush hour traffic and couldn't get over to say "hi." :sad: :usa:

[THUNDRB]

:biggrin: My car was seen on the road yesterday by a great many people. It's really funny that here in the "Motor City" area, there are so few T-Birds on the road. People were straining their necks to turn and look. I parked 5 cars away from the nearest car in a huge lot and when I came out, a guy had parked next to me and said what a beautiful car I had!

:music: I got a new CD player-radio installed yesterday because of the CD that was jammed since last November. That sounded really great!

:sad: On the down side, my car lost that new car smell. Almost 2000 miles on her now!

[Billy]

red on red in Cross River N.Y. (dirty as hell)

[YLO BRD]

My brother just returned from the Florida Keys and had spotted 3 birds in the 2 weeks he was there, a red, black, and Thunderbird Blue.

[Kokomo]

White premium with hardtop on sighted today in a parking lot outside of a CVS drugstore in Acton, Mass. First one I have seen out in the Boston area since last fall.

JimmyFitz

[YLO BRD]

Saw a Graphite Gray on a test drive Wednesday in Plymouth, MI, top down and smiles all around.

[BLUNBIRD]

On a trip to Atlanta this weekend, we saw two 03's at the Ford dealership in Franklin, NC - a red and a gray. On the way back today, we saw a yellow one and a red one on the road (not together) - couldn't tell what year.:wink: :wink:

[Kokomo]

The snow has mostly melted and the birds are coming out in Boston. I saw a yellow premium with hard top on parked on Main Street in downtown Woburn earlier this evening.

JimmyFitz

[flybrd]

On Saturday I saw two birds out and about...saw a white premium with the hardtop still on, and a yellow with the softop up on the side of the highway....this bird was with a Lexus SUV, but couldn't tell if it was the Lexus or the bird that was in trouble...:puzzled: I am beginning to see more birds on the road, but the sightings are still rare and this car continues to turn heads!:pbj: :worship: :tbn: :fordsrule

:usa:

[dartguy699]

spring is bringing the birds out!!!!!!!!!! i have seen 3 within the past several days (2 reds-one with top down- other was a hardtop) and a black hardtop on the road this weekend. first ones i have seen other than the ones at the dealers lots. i also saw a prem white 02 hardtop at the lincoln mercury dealers used car lot that appears to have been in stock for awhile-maybe spring will get these vehicles sold and on the road!
jim

[Kokomo]

Late yesterday afternoon I passed a Blue/White top who was exiting I95 southbound onto I93 near Boston. A couple of days ago, I was driving past Bonnell Ford in Winchester, MA. I saw a 007 car sitting outside so I stopped to look. They have a second 007 car sitting in the showroom topless. I wonder how they got two of them?

JimmyFitz

[AZTB]

My wife met me for lunch this week, and while parking in the State parking lot, I looked over and saw a vehicle parked & covered with a car cover.

I told her I recognized the wheels as being T/Bird premiums, and so went over and lifted the cover on the side...it was a triple black...beautiful (first one I've seen). Black's not a common color here in Phoenix (for obvious reasons).

[BrewMaster]

Was at the New Allen Vigial Ford dealership ( actually they moved to a new location) (its Huge by the way), they had no less than 10, 03 Tbirds on the lot inlcuding a 007 which was sold.

Almost got my bird but the one I was after had a dent in the passenger door panel, the wife simply would not go for it.

[BotNew56]

Saw four yesterday! On the way to Performance Ford for an oil change, saw a blue 2002 parked in front of an antique shop, have seen that one there before. Performance Ford has a '03 grey, black interior on the showroom floor. Nice color. I like the heated seats and the new soft boot, not as enthusiastic about the instrument panel. Also while there they pulled a black '03 out of the back, all washed and cleaned.

And then on my way into downtown Nashville on Charlotte Pike, I saw another (black) one getting washed. It was at a moving and storage company, and I had the impression it had just come out of a moving van. Now that one probably has a good story.

[THUNDRB]

I saw 4 yesterday too! A coral, red, black and grey all in a row at Huntington Ford in Rochester Hills, MI.

[Kokomo]

I just got back to Texas and I'm on my way to lunch today when I saw a Red Premium '02 whiz by exiting from Mopac in North Austin. I came up beside her at the light and spoke briefly to the driver. She got it on Labor Day and was thrilled to see another on the road. We didn't have much time to chat before the light changed and we were off separate ways.

Jimmy

[AZTB]

Saw a red with hardtop on Sunday...going opposite way up Black Canyon freeway...probably on its way up to Flagstaff. See a lot of red ones here in the valley...

[YLO BRD]

Was out for a top down spin today, temp 70, heater set on 80. Only saw one other bird on the road all day, a black with top up going toward Plymouth, MI. Stopped a Ford World Headquarters, I'm surprised they still are showing a 2002 yellow on the floor. They did have a nice display of old Mercurys, a few weeks ago it was Thunderbirds, I think their getting everyone excited about the cars to be shown at the centennial.

[FordMan7]

Now that it is starting to get warmer in NYC, the car rental place on 51st street once again has the red 2002 out in front of the garage, top down with a huge sign that reads rent me.....

FordMan7:fordsrule

[brd4jk]

i drove by a ford dealership that had a black one on the floor went in it was an 03 black with black accent no little lights. they are willing to let it go for 37900 .

[5bird7]

Love it! On the way to the dealership yesterday, spotted a red 02/03 in the traffic ahead of me. I was able to pull in behind it and watched as the driver spotted me in the mirror and started waving. My exit was coming up with a long exit lane so was able to pull up beside it. (heavens! I didn't look at the fender to see if it had the V8 emblem) The driver must have been watching my car the whole time as I looked over and she had the biggest grin on her face and waved somemore. We parted as I was exiting and she driving on down the freeway.

[BLUNBIRD]

We found BluToy's twin in a neighboring Shopping Center parking lot on Sunday. We pulled in and waited 'til the owner came out. 'Turns out we have been communicating by email. They had contacted Tim about Thunder Valley, but had a conflict. They will try to join us on Thursday evening at NASCAR Cafe, before heading out on vacation the next day.

They found the car on a used car lot a few weeks earlier. The previous owner wanted a bigger car. Can you believe it?:rolleyes:

[MATBird]

Spotted a Yellow with Black hard top near Lowell, Ma. Does it belong to anyone here on the site? A visitor possibly?

[TBird02]

Spotted a red one Saturday and a black today, both northeast of Grand Rapids. That's a good sign that people are beginning to drive them here after the long winter. Took ours to Saugatuck on Saturday, and it was the first outing for the year. Already looking forward to Centennial!! Yahooo!

[garyw]

Wife and I went to Daytona yesterday to ride on the beach with the top down (80) and sunney. Saw a blue bird. Had a Harley Rider give a wave.

[Kokomo]

I saw a blue '02 around 6pm today on MA Route 2 going east near Walden Pond. First time I have seen another bird on the road in the same color and mode (soft top up, cold & damp tonight).

Jimmy

[Daij]

met another t-bird owner yesterday. His car caught my attention. He had an 02 desert blue with the red premium interior. I know ford doesnt make this possible but when i took a small peek in his car he had the same dials as an 02 t-bird so I had to ask him how he got it and he told me it used to be a whisper white with premium red interior but when he saw the desert blue color(we kept referring it as baby blue) he immediately wanted that color. I have never seen a baby blue color t-bird with red and black two tone interior but i got to admit that is one of the nicest combinations I have seen. His name is Jeff and I did tell him about the crew on this forum and wrote down the TBN site adress so jeff if you are reading this, post some pics of the car for the rest of the gang to see it. And I still regret not having my camera in my car that day to take some pics. And also if you are reading this, PM me (I was the one in the red t-bird that you kept on calling me Dave and not Daij) :D

[Gobird]

:puzzled: That combo sounds a little strange, would have to see it first.

[FUN X 3]

Gobird, I agree, but it sounds like it should remain a one-of-a-kind IMHO.

[saj]

Wow! Passed TWO red birds in under 10 miles in the oncoming lane on the way home from my parents house on Easter. That's a new high. Too bad we weren't in our red bird so we could wave.:smokin:

[5bird7]

Originally posted by saj
Wow! Passed TWO red birds in under 10 miles in the oncoming lane on the way home from my parents house on Easter. That's a new high. Too bad we weren't in our red bird so we could wave.:smokin:

:wavey: :wavey: wave anyway! you know how you love it when other motorists do:biggrin: :wink:

[flybrd]

Was driving to work, had the top down, and drove past a red '02 with the top down! They were at the corner of the infamous Peachtree Steet and International Blvd. I honked and waved, and they did the same back...

First time that I've actually seen (and gotten a reaction from) another bird while driving my bird!:thumbsup:

[saj]

We've had the chance to wave to 2-3 other t-birds. Funny thing is, each time we've had the top down and the birds coming the other way have still had the hard tops on. Makes it easier to be seen waving when you can stick your hand above the windshield.

We've gotten cheery waves back more often than not. :wink:

[Quickdraw]

It was 58 degrees today and the first time I took the car out with the top down. I'm 60 years old and today was the first time since 1961 a car load of girls yelled and waved at me. Or maybe it was the car they liked? :lol:

[BLUNBIRD]

Shhhh....don't burst my husband's bubble.:nono: :nono:

He thinks it is him the girls are waving at too!:lol: :lol:

[Quickdraw]

Mrs. Blunbird, I usually give the teenage girls the benefit of the doubt that they are honking, waving, thumbs-uping, and yelling at me instead of the car. Are today's teenage girls that shallow to be attracted by the car? :lol:

[Daij]

saw another bird entering the four seasons hotell in boston. Shadow grey i think is the name of the color. I am starting to see more and more birds which is good. Since I bought the car, the only others i have seen on the street was starting from a couple weeks ago till this day. I saw a yellow one in a shell gas station next to mcgrath highway and a white one in the burlington mall.

[Terry]

On an Easter trip to Columbia , Mo, on I-70 saw 3 'birds. Black/Black in a dealer window, a Black/Black on an offramp in Columbia and a Thunderbird Blue/blue going the otherway on I-70. Must say that Tbird blue is really pretty in the sun, but aren't they all?

[VA2k2Tbrd]

I really can't believe this; just got back from a Sunday drive looking for a nice spot with azaleas and dogwoods for a good picture shot. Haven't found just the right spot yet, but on Great Falls Street passed a whisper white and a mountain shadow grey going the other way. Both had their hard tops on. Way too nice a day for that in my opinion. Waved away.

[brd4jk]

I too was in colombia missouri, but it was yesterday the local dealer there had 4 -03s 2-red 1-grey 1-black .


and friday saw a 03 grey south downtown kansas city in the crown center area. in the rain:naughty: :naughty:

[SixPac]

Just returned from 3 day weekend in Birmingham (500 miles round trip) and saw 1 black bird with soft top up. One dealer in B'ham had an '02 with MSRP of 39,970 for 33,600.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

See ya'll in Thunder Valley. (Think DavidA will buy the beers pictured above?)

[FUN X 3]

Today was the very first day that I saw both my neighbors from down the street drive by in their black/full red accent and blue/full accent birds, within minutes of one another. Both were top down and lovin' it. Mine was top up getting washed.

[FordMan7]

How about this one for a sighting....

Yesterday I came across my "twin" in the parking lot of a local conference center - It was a 2002 Thunderbird Blue with a white hardtop.... Have seen several all blue, one blue with black but this is the only other blue with white I have seen.

FordMan7

[AZTB]

Took a trip up to Prescott on Saturday to speak at a conference...just outside Prescott (61 degrees...had the top down) saw a Whisper White with the hardtop on...honked and waved, but they may have had the stereo going full blast as got no response.

Our weather's a little upside down for most of you folks...I've had the hardtop off all winter...it's getting "warm" now and it's time to install the hardtop for the summer...even at 10 PM it can be 105 outside during the summer, so it's just too hot.

Unless we go on a trip, the hardtop will stay on until October.

[Kokomo]

I saw three new birds today on the road. A white one with hard top in Hampton Beach, NH, a blue '03 with soft top up in Woburn, MA and then a black topless in Winchester, MA a few minutes later. Lookin' good.

Jimmy

[Blue Heaven]

Jimmy,
I'm going to have to start taking more runs up to my other office in Marlboro, I've never even seen two in the same day here in CT!

[MATBird]

Kokomo:
It appears that you see more T-Birds in this area then the people that live here. I've only seen one other on the road in 2 years. Are you travelling in sales?

[Kokomo]

MATbird,
I am not doing travelling sales, in fact I wasn't even working yesterday. Seing one bird in a beach/resort area was not a surprise. But seeing two more, later the same day, less than 10 minutes apart, in a seemingly unlikely area...I consider it a reward from my higher power. I report every one that I see in hopes that one day someone else on here will reply and say "That was me."

Jimmy

[bluebirdofhappiness]

I finally have a T-Bird sighting to report! :biggrin: As I was driving home today, I saw a brand new Bond bird a couple of car lengths ahead of me (hard top was on his, top on my car was down). We both smiled and waved and he said "Nice car." It's the first Bond bird I've seen around here, and came from the same dealership where I bought mine. :mouth_wat :thumbsup: :thumbsup: That car looked beautiful out there today. Hopefully I'll see this guy again and can tell him about the forum:pink:

[Kokomo]

I just saw a Mountain Shadow Grey with hard top on parked in downtown Lexington, MA. First grey one that I have seen "in the wild".

Jimmy

[HKS]

I forgot to mention, I saw a Bond Bird on April 16 in Denver on I-25 heading south. Top was down.
:mouth_wat

[Kokomo]

Here is a 1973 Thunderbird that I saw last week in a parade. When I was in college I had a '72 model. These are from the years of when the bird was a big, fat ride. The stock engine in my '72 was a 429. They were also available back then with the "Police Interceptor" package which used a 460.

Jimmy

[FUN X 3]

Black with black hardtop on Rt.28 south by Dulles International Airport this morning. Man, get that top off and enjoy the great outdoors while riding!:biggrin:

[MATBird]

Black w/convertible up, ME plates, on Turnpike Road Chelmsford, MA. 5-1-03
Also, Blue w/convertible top up, NH plate, on I-95 Portsmouth, NH today 5-2 at 8AM
Anyone from this site?

[brd4jk]

was out cruising in raven ...saw a yellow /partial yellow /w white hardtop prem. setting in a used car lot out of place with the other cars that were in the lot.. vin 26327 i believe it was had 8000 miles on it they wanted 32,000.00 clean car had all the stickers on the fenders and etc. looked it up if true that it came with white top then I believe it is 1 of 21

[5bird7]

If we weren't computer nuts, we'd be out making more sightings right now.

I made my sightings this morning. Here's another story within these sightings. Had breakfast with my classic club -the one's who are devoted to the 55s-57s so location is in Richardson, TX. Another white 02 showed up - that makes 7 belonging to members of that club now but "officially" the cars are just modern transport. Normally when someone gets a new car in the club, everyone goes and looks but these last 2 new t-bird owners haven't said a word. And the owner was going to sneak away without saying anything . I caught him and pinned him down - He said it was his wife's car but he was out driving it by himself. He said it was "just a car - nothing special" - but he's the one out in the car by himself. He didn't want to admit that he was enjoying the car - not in front of his classic club buddies. He did mention that he had bought it this past Feb and got a good price on it.

Now for my other sightings - spotted a white with black hardtop leaving the same parking lot - think it's been in the neighborhood before so will have to keep a closer eye on that parking lot. Then, just around the corner spotted a red 02 with top down going the other way. That's it and I took the long route home hoping to spot another.

[dartguy699]

i had my 60 dodge out today and cruised through a local rod run and was shocked to see 2 birds driving through--one inspiration yellow with full yellow-talked to the couple in it and told them about the nest(they bought in feb and have 200 miles on it) and also a blue 02 but couldnt stop him. i also saw a black ht on a local used car lot--will try to get info on it.
jim

[Bird Woman]

Do totaled T-Birds count? I was sick. Saw a Red T-Bird-just been totaled out-being towed from Chewelah, Washington---North of Spokane. What a shame!!!!

Bird Woman


:tbn: :sad: :sad: :sad:

[Kokomo]

Passed a yellow one today, both of us top down, on Rte. 2A in Acton, MA. Driver was waving back at us.

Jimmy

[DavidA]

We went riding today to check out a good place for lunch when we drive up on Thursday with some of the Georgia gang. In Franklin, NC, we pulled up behind a white 2002, (TOP UP, windows down), but he turned off before we got a chance to say anything. A short time later we saw 6 older birds heading south. The were a grey '57, a blue 56, a Pink 57 and I think a white 56. Also there was a red 64, and a black 66 in the group. It was a beautiful day for joy riding. :smokin:

[BLUNBIRD]

Just got home from a week at Hilton Head. Saw one yellow on the way down, and two yellows, one white and one black on the island. The Ford dealership just off-island had a 2003 sky blue up on a platform in from of their store. I guess that counts too.

[traveler]

We spent the last 2 weeks driving our blue bird from Cleveland, OH to Dallas TX. In just under 3,000 miles we saw 2 red birds, traveling the opposite way both times. The first was going east on Rt. 70 in Missouri just outside of St Louis. She had her soft top up. The second was traveling west on Rt. 24 in Arkansas, between Dallas and Memphis TN. Each time we beeped and waved, but seemed to get no response :-( Then, lo and behold...we're in Nashville and in checks a 2003 Bond bird!!!! How nice to see it close up. Unfortunatly, I was late for a show and only had a minute to say hi. I quickly spouted out the name of this website, hoping to add another new face. When we looked later and again this morning, we couldn't find them. Looks like we're still a rare breed out there!!

[leisha]

Where are the Birds????????:puzzled: :puzzled: :puzzled:

I drove from North of Detroit, down route 94 and 75 to the Mustang Show in Pigeon Forge in Tennesee and did't see a bird with wheels on the ground all the way there and back.

As a matter of fact I saw only one in Pigeon Forge, where literally tens of thousands of car enthusiasts were gathered for several car shows.
One of the Mustang Club of America executives was driving his wife's Bird, Blue 2002 premium, Charcoal grey interior.

We saw a number of trucks carrying loads of new Fords, which included a 03 Bird or two.

Some happy owners :pbj: :pbj:
or unhappy dealers :nono: :nono:
who have not been able to 'add premiums' to the price, will be getting them soon.

[DavidA]

That's one of the things I like best about driving my Bird ... it's a VERY rare sight. WHen we rode the bike up into the mountains of North Carolina last weekend, we must have seen at least 15 Vettes vs one New Bird. I like the exclusivity and expect it to stay that way. It's a BIG country for only 100,000 total Birds. :wavey:

[Blue Heaven]

Saw a yellow bird with soft top up going east on I-84 yesterday, gave him the wave from mine.

Looking Good!!!

[SugarDaddy]

Wife said that she saw a pink 2002 t-bird heading away from her today in North Fresno. It got away so quickly that she could not remember any other details about it. I wonder if it was one the two "Galpinized" 2002 pink T-birds from Galpin Ford? We will keep our eyes open for it again. :puzzled:

[Gobird]

:naughty: I have a feeling that sometime today I will see a Bird of every color made so far.:wink:

[BLUNBIRD]

Wow! How lucky you are!:lol: :lol:

[TbirdTim]

I predict that there won't be this many 2002/2003 Thunderbird's in Johnson City, all at the same time...for a long time!

I bet that there's not too many locations around the nation where there are this many 2002/2003 Tbird's all in one place!

[BLUNBIRD]

Maybe I am just being paranoid, but I have this feeling that 100 people are bearing down on me and expecting me to entertain them for the next three days.:nervous: :nervous: :puzzled: :nervous: :nervous:

[NC2k2TBird]

BlunBird - We all heard that you are a GREAT hostess. Can't wait until you take all of us up up and away in your balloon (all at the same time of course...)

[BLUNBIRD]

The pressure's on!:sad: :sad:

[leisha]

I am real jealous.
I went to Pigeon Forge Tenneseelast weekend for the Mustang of America show.( wife had booked for a year)
:nuts: :nuts: :mad: :mad: :mouth_wat :mouth_wat

Did not see many birds but saw some low thunderclouds and Tornado warnings, both as we left last Monday May 7/ AM in Tennessee and about 7:30 PM again near Detroit.
:wavey: :wavey:

Hopefully you guys going to Thundervalley will only see 'T'Birds NOT 'T'Storms!!!!
:nervous:

Best regards

:cul: :cul: :cul: :cul:

[AZTB]

Saw a black one with softtop up this morning heading west towards the capitol building. I think it's the same one I've seen parked under cover in the Capitol Bldg parking lot. Black ones sure look classy going down the highway!

[jjaz]

I just completed a 5000 mile "Daddy's 2k3 roadtrip". Left Scottsdale on 4/24, went as far as the Quad-Cities, and returned home on 5/6. Outside of Arizona, where I saw a red and a yellow T-bird around Payson and Heber, I don't think I saw another on the highways. While at the Country Club Plaza area of KC, Mo last Saturday night, there was a red and a T-Bird blue, both soft-tops, parked within a block of each other. And like everyone else, lots of stares from onlookers as I drove.

[flybrd]

I just got back from a trip where I saw 50 '02/'03 T-birds! They were caravaning through small towns and burning it up on Bristol Motor Speedway...one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen! :biggrin: :pbj: :smokin: :thumbsup: :wow: :hail: :worship: :fordsrule :tbn:

[K.P.]

I saw the same thing! and I've got a panoramic photo of all of them. Send me your email address and I'll email it as an attachment. Much too big of a file to post on the site.

Please indicate whether you have a broadband connection or dial up. The size of the file varies from 1 megabyte to 4 megabytes. It could take a considerable amount of time on a dial up modem.

[brd4jk]

I cant believe it the only birds i saw on the way and home were our tbn birds at thunder valley 1800 miles and no sightings except ........BUT WHAT A SITE IT WAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[0bird2]

I saw a Yellow '02 at the drag races this weekend (Sat). I talked the owner into running it on the track to see what it would run like. His best time was 10.16 for the 1/8th mile. He left the A/C on, had his wife in the car, left the traction control on and was letting it shift at about 5500 rpm. I am sure the car will run in the mid to high 9's if someone were to get serious with it. It looked and sounded great going down the strip....

[A Justin]

Karyl... Ill take one of those photos... im sure i can find someplace to use it on the site! Ranger2kxlt@thunderbirdnest.com

[SixPac]

Pulled into a rest area on the way home from Thunder Valley. Parked next to a full '02 red and waited for the owner. She came out and got in her car. Tried to talk to her, tell her about our birdnest, and tell her about our weekend. The only response I got was a dirty look and the door slammed in my face. She was from MS, but lacked a lot of Southern hospitality. Her loss.

:thumbsdow :thumbsdow :thumbsdow

[DavidA]

How rude ... some people!!!!:cussing::censored: :angry:

[HKS]

What a way to ruin your day. It was probably not her car.


Originally posted by SixPac
Pulled into a rest area on the way home from Thunder Valley. Parked next to a full '02 red and waited for the owner. She came out and got in her car. Tried to talk to her, tell her about our birdnest, and tell her about our weekend. The only response I got was a dirty look and the door slammed in my face. She was from MS, but lacked a lot of Southern hospitality. Her loss.

:thumbsdow :thumbsdow :thumbsdow

[flybrd]

Sixpac! You probably should have offered her a cigarette!:lol: :wink:

Had a great time with you and Mrs. Sixpac...can't wait for the Redneck Riviera baby!!

[BLUNBIRD]

She'll never know what she's missing; serves her right. Also sounds like we would not want her in our group anyway.

[5bird7]

:biggrin: As redbirdsal and I crossed the Texas/ Arkansas border last week heading east, we had a blue 02 pull onto the freeway in front of us. Sal blinked her lights and they blinked back and we pulled off. Didn't get a chance to run with them.

Then the next day saw the first of many in Jonesborough as we met up with the OK/AR/TX trio before heading onto Johnson City. Left Sunday and passed a car hauler with a white one on board. That was it for the trip.

[Gobird]

On our way back home from Thunder Valley we saw one 02 Yellow at 3pm heading south on interstate 81 just south of the Harpers Ferry exit. Soft top was up. Was this anyone on the board?

[YLO BRD]

After leaving Thunder Valley on Sunday, and getting stuck in a traffic jam on I40 east, I think I spotted Six Pak and a Thunderbird Blue exiting the expressway to avoid the parking lot. I was peering under a huge truck that was next to us so, I couldn't get a very good view. We also saw a red bird with a Florida plate on it heading east waved but never got a chance to meet.

[luvbird]

On the way home seen one red bird south 81 and one yellow bird south 81. Can't remember exactly where.

[5bird7]

Originally posted by 0bird2
I saw a Yellow '02 at the drag races this weekend (Sat). I talked the owner into running it on the track to see what it would run like. His best time was 10.16 for the 1/8th mile. He left the A/C on, had his wife in the car, left the traction control on and was letting it shift at about 5500 rpm. I am sure the car will run in the mid to high 9's if someone were to get serious with it. It looked and sounded great going down the strip....

and here's a photo of it by friend of ours:

[RTBRD]

Well it's tubing time of year again and we went up to our property by the beautiful Itchnetuckee River two weekends ago to get things in order. That weekend we counted 8 TBirds on the trip (one being a Bond Bird), not incuding the two the wife saw at the local dealership. I thought, geesh, there goes the exclusivisity.:sad:

We went up again last weekend to finish things up and only saw two total and both of them were in Tampa on the way home. Whew, I like having a car that you don't see every time you turn your head.:cheers:

We will be going up again for Memorial Day weekend. It will be interesting to see how many are on the road during a high travel peroid.:puzzled:

[BotNew56]

Saw two in Northwest Arkansas within a 3 day spread. One was black with the top down and was exiting I540 just north of Alma where we were parked in the white making a telephone call. Saw another in Fayetteville on College ave, a yellow.

[NCBlueBird]

I drove from Raleigh to Louisville KY and back this week and didn't see another one on the road the whole trip. Saw one out front of the Louisville Ford dealer on Shelbyville Rd.

Of course it was pouring down rain the whole trip too. I guess no one was as stupid as I was to be driving such a great car in such crappy weather. But it turned an otherwise hard trip into something really great in spite of the weather.

NCBlueBird

[ThunderBubba]

I almost forgot to post my sighting!!!
About two weeks we were in the Johnson City Tenn. area and every where we went we kept seeing at least 40 or 50 new Birds. Those cars must be real popular up there.:nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[FUN X 3]

2002 red softtop with full accent interior parked in JC Penney garage at Fair Oaks Mall, VA plate FROG FAN. I left a note stating I loved their car and check out www.thunderbirdnest.com, the best bird owner forum on the web. I hope they look us up and join in the fun.:biggrin:

[Hoosier Bird]

Spotted an "early bird" about 8 am this morning. Red with red hard top traveling north on Cassopolis street in Elkhart, just inside the Michigan line.

[DMIR.T-Bird]

I stopped a Red 02 for 75 in the 60 Zone today. :nono: Guy from Duluth, Mn. A bit dirty, but it still looked good movin through traffic. Gave him the heads up, hope he joins the group. By the way, he got a warning!:pbj:

[5bird7]

Spent our evening at a Sonic cruise-in in North Richland Hills with our blue 02 (hardtop is still on). Great night weather wise but lots of Chevys there and only a handful of Fords. With people's choice voting, it was difficult for a Ford to get a trophy but 1 did (not ours) - a 36 Ford cabriolet. Meanwhile as we sat and watched the cars come thru the drive-in, a fairly new red 02 (hardtop on - 3 months old) came thru. :pbj: We stopped the owners and passed on the TBN info but they said it would be awhile before they had a computer to get online with. They did stop and walk thru all the cars there. Later on a brand new black 02 came thru (still had paper plates. They didn't appear to want to talk and kept on driving.:sad:
Anyway, it's good to see the 'birds coming out to cruise.

[428QBird]

I was following a friend in his 63 hardtop (Black on Black) when we saw a 1957 Black on US 129 in Georgia just south of I-20. They both look very sweet. My buddy and I had just come back from seeing someone who owns a 1963 Landau with an M code engine. 1 of 9 made! Now that is RARE...

Rick

[Terry]

Spent the weekend in Denver and saw no 'birds but on the way home saw a Thunderbird Blue heading West on I 70 East of Denver, soft top up. Also saw a '64 , Maroon, here in town driving with "For Sale" on it. Humm...

[5bird7]

More sightings yesterday. Went to a party yesterday with our classic t-bird friends and drove the blue 02. On way there past a red 02 with top up. While at party, 2 more showed up and 1 was brand new - a white 03 that the owners had had for only 2 days. I had planted that seed about 3 months ago. :pbj: Convincing "Debbie" had been the hard part as it was to be her car - and it is. She seems to be on cloud nine now. Planted another seed yesterday, too - will let you know how that seed "sprouts." After we left, passed another white one with top down.
Heard from others at the party that they had also seen other 02s/03s on the road yesterday. Weather was great, mostly cloudy and cool for this time of year - no rain - perfect for top down cruising.

[bluebirdofhappiness]

I have lots of sightings to report from the Memorial day weekend. Maybe I even saw some of you. :nuts: I left from San Jose on Friday the 23rd and drove down the PCH with one of my friends. Had to pull over and put up the top just before Carmel, due to the 40 degree temperature drop from San Jose to there. (Went from 93 to 53 in about an hour...). As I was stopped, I looked to my right...and there was a black Bird soft top up. :smokin:

We got back on the road and continued the drive. Then I saw a red Bird top down. About 20 minutes later I saw a white Bird with the top down. :moreek: No more sightings for the rest of the day...

We stayed in San Luis Obispo Friday night. When I woke up Saturday morning, I went to the lobby of the hotel to get some coffee, and out front was a red Bird with hardtop on. :biggrin: I didn't see anyone hanging around though...Flash forward a couple of hours...My friend and I went to a few wineries and then decided to get some lunch in Paso Robles. In Paso I saw two white Birds (I'm assuming they were different, but I couldn't see the drivers). The first one had the hard top on, second one it was down. There was a car show in Paso so if it was someone local I thought maybe they might have taken the top off and cruised by twice...who knows. Also there was a white '57. :pbj:

Sunday we left San Simeon to drive down to Santa Maria (there was a lot of backtracking on this trip...) and I saw a Desert Sky Blue '03 when I was in San Luis Obispo heading to the 101 Fwy. :mouth_wat

That should be all of them, right? Well, if it were a normal world. In Buellton I saw three at the Ford dealer, including an Inspiration Yellow, and a black and white one (I think those were the other two...I was actually looking at the yellow as I drove by).

Then in Gilroy on my way home yesterday, I saw another white Bird, this time with a black hardtop on. :wow: . That combo is fabulous in real life, I've only seen it in pictures so far.

Maybe some of these sightings were people here? I was amazed. I think this weekend marks more sightings than I've had during my whole ownership experience. It was cool...:thumbsup:

[Gobird]

BLUNBIRD, I'll go along with that. Do you think we could get him to have TBN put just below the Bird?:wink:

[BLUNBIRD]

I am sure he would, but not for free!:laugh: :laugh:

[Gobird]

:rolleyes: OK, I'll donate the first $5.00. Keep it going.:smokin:

[A Justin]

Saw a blue with the black softtop up today in plano, tx. Hadnt seen a blue around here before besides at the dealership. Looked good, but was too tired to turn around and find them.

[traveler]

Justin,
Too bad I missed you a few weeks ago, we were hanging around with our blue 02 in Plano. My son lives off of Spring Creek and Mission Ridge!!

[A Justin]

Im about 1 mile from there at coit and hedgecox.

[5bird7]

had "dinner?" at a Sonic last night with friends in SouthLake. On the way there spotted a blue 02 with softtop up. While at Sonic spotted a red with softtop up and a yellow with black hardtop - both heading north on Davis. Guess it depends on whether you stop or not as to how many you'll see on the road. Since this was "commute" time and tops were all up, I assume they were coming home from work. too bad, as the weather was beautiful for top down cruising.


Ranger2k2xlt - you live so close to Campbell and Coit, you need to get up early some Saturday morning and meet us for breakfast at the Southern Recipe Cafe - 8:45am. email when you plan to come as sometimes even we don't make it. Should be there this Saturday.

[FUN X 3]

White '02 in parking lot at the City Club Golf Course at the Marietta Conference Center & Resort in Georgia. By the time I finished golfing and got a note ready, it was gone.

[428QBird]

Went to Sonic in Warner Robins, GA tonight found a 1963 hardtop Black, a 1960 hardtop White, a 1966 Convertible Ivy Green, 2 2002 Thunderbirds (one Tbird Blue and one Black) and a 1955. I like dinner company like that!.. :fordsrule:

Rick

:cheers:

[FUN X 3]

You people in the Atlanta area have way too many birds!:biggrin:

The 02 white reappeared here at Marietta Conference Center & Resort today, I left a note trumpeting our great web site and all the bird owners here in Atlanta. Then later today, there was a 02 red IN THE SAME PARKING SPACE the white was in before...new-used, had temporary plate good through 6-24-03.

Then I saw a yellow out in front of the used Ford dealer lot on Cobb Parkway this evening.:thumbsup:

I'm heading back home to northern VA tomorrow where birds are still scarce.:lol:

[brd4jk]

Was at the "Kansas Speedway" today Kansas Lottery had a 007 on display they are giving away .....(Raven got her picture taken with 007)

and then on the way home had a white with top down (of course) followed me down the freeway

sure wasnt as fun as tv :bawl:

[brd4jk]

Raven with 007 that is being giving away by the Kansas Lottery
this bird just happens to be the same bird that was at the kansas city car show back in march

noticed the toby keith tonka truck look alike in the background

[brd4jk]

not going to believe this i dont believe it but went by my local grocery store and there was a white one in the parking lot with top down...got to looking at it and it had the same license plate as the earlier white one i saw.....waited for him to get out the store and chated with him a while lives about 7 blocks from me wow .......told him about tbn so hopefully he will check it out

his is an 2003 and the last 5 vin 00275

[tbirdken]

On my way to work today, saw a red '02 (I think), NY plates, with top UP on 495 north near exit 21 about 9 a.m. Got a quick nod as I zipped by in the left hand lane, top DOWN, of course. It's the first one I've seen on the road since I bought mine a month ago.

[Lady 007]

While staying at the Lake Austin Spa, noticed a new grey parked. Left note on about our site. Tried to locate owner as I thought they were checking in but never saw car again:(

[FUN X 3]

Saw an '03 red deluxe today at the Collonades Plaza here in Clifton today, left a note about TBN, hope to see them soon here! This is too much fun to pass up.:biggrin: :tongue: :lol: :wink: :smokin: :naughty: :pbj: :nuts:

[AZ YellowBird]

Spotted a light blue bird at 8:30AM heading north on Mill ave in Tempe AZ. Top down. Temporary plate, which means just off the dealer lot. I was in my pickup (on the way home from kayaking - the bird *doesn't* carry the kayak), so he didn't get to see my yellow bird. That is the first one I have seen on the street since I got mine.

[Hoosier Bird]

During a business trip to Minneapolis yesterday around midday saw a Desert Sky Blue heading west on I-94 in the Monticello area and a Red with heading west on I-494 near the Maple Grove area.

[jjaz]

Maybe the Birds flock to Scottsdale...
Except they don't seem to leave their nests before noon around here.
2 days ago, between 12 and 1, I saw 2 blackbirds, 2 whitebirds, and a yellowbird between Carefree and Gainey Ranch!! All were going in the opposite direction and all had their h/t on.

[NSPIRED]

Simply cannot believe we drove from Orlando, FL to Jacksonville, NC on Memorial Day weekend in our Yellow Bird and saw, didn't see another while on the entire 5 day trip!

[AZTB]

Not all the Birds flock to Scottsdale!:nono: :pbj:

[jjaz]

Where else do they flock?
:poke:

[AZTB]

Think Arrowhead

[jjaz]

:wavey:
What constitutes a flock at Arrowhead?

[AZTB]

three to five ... have spotted black, yellow and red, primarily in the area in and around Arrowhead (my guess is they flock to where the money's at!)

[AZ YellowBird]

:lol: :lol: :lol: They do seem to follow money. Part of my situation is that I don't drive around town much, and I try to go out when there is less traffic. You can't see the birds if you don't go to the zoo. :nono:

[AZTB]

"ain't it the truth...ain't it the truth..." (Cowardly Lion, Wizard of Oz)

[AZ YellowBird]

Saw a white one at the baseball game today. Hardtop on. Saw it on the road heading toward the east valley. I also picked up a rider at the game. :lol: Check it out JimDube!

[jjaz]

:pink:
One of my daughters wants us to know that last month she saw a PinkBird :pink: driving on Pima Rd in No Scottsdale. My father probably saw the same car in April. :pink: It's possibly one of those Galpin customs. Or maybe it's a Mary Kay winner?
:pink: :pink: :pink:

[SixPac]

Went to a family wedding today. After the cerimony was over and we were headed out of the church, about four people told us that a Thunderbird was parked next to ours in the parking lot. Instead of going out the front door to say our goodbys and all that stuff, we found a back door and headed to the parking lot to wait for the owner. Sure enough, there sat an '03 triple black. The owner came out and when she saw us standing next to our car, she broke out in a big smile. We talked to her about 15 mins. and then ran into her again at the reception. We told her about TBN (gave her the web site) and all the past and future get togethers. She really appeared eager to hear about the site and what it was all about. We exchanged cards and promised each other that we would be in touch next week. Maybe we will recruit somebody that will be an active member.

Also saw one other bird today. An '02 black with top down, no supplemental lights.

:tbn: :tbn: :tbn:

[5bird7]

Saw 2 black ones this morning after breakfast. Both with tops down. one on Hillcrest and the other getting off the freeway (I635) I passed that one "flying" so they'd see me.:rolleyes:


forgot this one - spotted a yellow with top down parked near the Target shopping center in Grapevine. got a photo of it.

[Kokomo]

Saw a red bird Friday evening on Washington Street in Salem, MA. We were both topless at the time.

[SKIPIFE]

I can't stay outta this one, I had well over 7,900 miles on mine before I spotted another on the road, and thats a 5,800 mile trip to MO and back to Tacoma WA; it was a week after I got back from that trip that my wfe and I took another much shorter one to Couer D'Alene ID, that's where our first sighting happened, it was a blsck one going the other way in amusment park type traffic; then a week and a halfe later I was on the way to work and saw a red one heading South on I-5, then when I get to work I see another one yellow this time so I am bragging about them when along comes a white one...sheesh...I don't feel special anymore...well maybe a little

[MATBird]

White one with hardtop on spotted in Lowell, MA at a 99 Restaurant parking lot, 6-6-03

[BLUNBIRD]

Just returned from another 700-mile round trip to Hilton Head, SC. Only saw one on the road! A red one on-island. Saw one other at a dealership in Columbia (? I think?). Most popular convertible on Hilton Head is, without a doubt, the Chrysler Sebring. Always see tons of them.:puzzled:

[AZTB]

AZ Yellowbird...excellent picture! thanks for sharing...saw a white '03 with the top down (105 degrees outside - what WERE they thinking!) at Arrowhead on Saturday...drove up next to them (in my wife's BMW) and told them we owned a blue one...nice folks...light turned green before I could tell them about the site, though.

[jjaz]

I believe I passed a slow moving TBN member on Sunday. He was driving a Redbird (soft-top up) south on Pima near Grayhawk and DC Ranch. I saw several other Birds on Sunday, but this car stood out because it had NM wheels. Could that be RonBon?

[AZTB]

It's nice to see we're finally getting of flock of AZ Birds to the site...

[redbirdsal]

CARTOY met a new playmate last night at a diner in Sunnyvale last night. A beautiful 2003 White/White/Partial. I talked with the proud owners, exchanged phone numbers, and, of course, went on, and on about TBN. They also own a '57 Sunliner.

Sally

[Terry]

Saturday 6/7 wife saw 3 bird caravan E bound I 70 near Salina , KS. Red/Red, Black/black, White/Red. She was so excited she called immediately to tell me. Anybody from TBN?

[Kokomo]

I saw a black bird today near the beach at Plum Island, Mass. We both had tops down but I don't think the other guy noticed me as he appeared to be preoccupied with trying to find a place to park.

Jimmy

[JerryP]

I've been seeing a Grey '03 where I work. I'm not sure who it belongs to, but it has been getting a lot of attention. Hmmmm, :ugone2far: I just wonder if it is KarylP checking up on me???? :ugone2far:

[SixPac]

Still trying to get a new member registered (see post #190 above). She came by today to look at the EZTop. Had a lot of questions about aftermarket items. Besides TBN we steered her to Dot's web site. Showed her pics of TV and found out she is a big NASCAR fan. Do I have to break her leg to get her to register??????????????

[Chuck]

Well it seems that most birds have flown south or west, I think since I've seen 3 since I saw the 1st re-design pictures back in 2001 in my area. 2 in the town I live in - an '02 T-Bird blue with the top down, a red/red with dealer plates on it, both were traveling down Rt 6 in Woodbury CT and then another yellow/yellow heading south on the Merritt parkway while I was going north -- we flashed our lights at each other -- but that's it, seems that the birds don't like the northeast.

[BLUNBIRD]

Promise her a crown and water at the next Thunder Valley, Sixpac! That should win her over.:wink: :wink:

[brd4jk]

yea just not her hands :lol: so she can still type:pc:

[SixPac]

I could make this nice, good looking, single woman a lot of promises. Problem is, I don't know if I could keep them. (Hope lady SixPac doesn't see this one).

:wink: :naughty: :nervous: :devil: :ugone2far :cheers:

[BLUNBIRD]

I'm sure Blunbird's spouse would be glad to help you out!:wink:

[SixPac]

:damn: She saw it. Wants to know what kind of promises I had in mind. Told her not to worry. My mind made a contract that my body can't keep.

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[brd4jk]

sixpack i would consider.............( being that I AM from the great show me state )........showing her how to registor:lol: :lol: :lol: :nono: :nono: :biggrin: but there again sixpac show here some of your alls southern hospitality :lol: :lol: :poke: :poke:

[Kokomo]

Passed a red bird with hard top on route 2 near Concord, MA this afternoon. Earlier today I rode for several miles behind an older white Thunderbird convertible, probably about a 1962 model. This was on I95 south near Danvers, MA.

Jimmy

[taflocks]

i think i dated the girl in post 138...........how rude can you be?

[SixPac]

I hope you are joking.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[taflocks]

jeeze i haven't had a date in 5 years 16 days and 21 hours.
do you know any nice young ladys 29 -38? with a bird would be a plus!!! tom

[blackbirds]

Saw my third Tbird here in Northern KY yesterday, it was a yellow bird with a black hardtop...westbound on I275...kind of unusual combination..but really stood out

[TbirdTim]

Even though we have such an active group of new Thunderbird owners here in the Atlanta area, I never see any of the new Tbird's on the road here.

Yesterday, within 3 miles of my home, I saw 3 new Thunderbird's! I saw a '03 Grey with the saddle interior, an '02 red and a '02 blue with a white hardtop (just like 5Bird7). The blue Tbird was filthy...the owner had obviously not been caring for it as the wheels were black with brake dust and the car looked like it had not been washed since they bought it.:moreek:

[K.P.]

Did anybody see the Black and Red Birds on the Meguire's commercial on the SpeedVision Channel !!!??? Looked pretty!!
Maybe the dirty Bird that TbirdTim saw will see it and take a hint!!!

[traveler]

*HG* We saw an 02 Red premium with full red interior today!! Our "girls" got to know one another while we chatted about the wonders of owning the most beautiful car on the road. I gave them the web site. I'm hoping they'll come on in. BTW...they have about 3000 miles. One of their headlight brackets is already cracked. Good thing this site is here, because most of us wouldn't have found the cracked parts until the warrenty was up.:wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey:

[Kokomo]

We passed a red bird yesterday on route 133 near Essex, MA yesterday afternoon. Both of us were topless.

[5bird7]

Originally posted by TbirdTim
...and a '02 blue with a white hardtop (just like 5Bird7). The blue Tbird was filthy...the owner had obviously not been caring for it as the wheels were black with brake dust and the car looked like it had not been washed since they bought it.:moreek:

:moreek: :nono: I hope they find this site someday!! imagine, a "rare" beautiful combo like that and not washed!! :bawl: :moreek:

We had more sightings this past week in Kansas City. Of course, there were the 4 that showed up for the Regional - a red, a white, a bond and a yellow. Passed TBN cards to the red and white and some owners that were there without their 'birds. The Bond and yellow cars belong to TBN members. Another red one came by to visit - passed on TBN cards to them. Then Kristi (imnxtc) showed up with her blue on Friday and that evening a black came in following a customized 56 - never did see that one but George did.
On Saturday, a red one passed our tour bus and later that day we passed a blue one. Sunday, coming home, spotted a red one heading east on I44 near Carthage. Only other one spotted yesterday was a white one in front of a dealership.

Missed seeing brd4jk's by a 1/2 hour but did get to see it at TV.
:biggrin:

[AZTB]

Was in a restaurant Sunday morning when the server looked out the window and saw an '02 Blue Bird...not knowing who it belonged to, she exclaimed, "Boy, is that a beautiful car!" Of course, I said thank you!

[bluebirdofhappiness]

I saw my first NM Bird yesterday driving home from work. It was going the opposite direction and was stuck in heavier traffic than my side of the freeway...so I didn't get too much of a look, but it was still the first one I had seen. It was very cool! :pbj:

[HeelBird]

I took Odyssey (the '65 Mustang 'verty) on the 220 mile round trip from home to Chapel Hill today, and saw 5 Birds---2 black, 2 red, and one grey. Only one of them had the hartop on.

[VA2k2Tbrd]

Whisper white parked next to me as I came out from the book signing with Hillary Clinton.

[AZ YellowBird]

This might qualify as the most out-of-the-way sighting. I was on vacation in Alaska for the past two weeks and spotted this one at the Ford store in Ketchikan, Alaska http://www.thunderbirdnest.com/gallery/data/500/894100_0033-med.JPG :thumbsup:

[Kokomo]

I saw a Blue '02 premium yesterday at route 27 and 2A in Acton, MA. He had soft top up, mine was down. I don't think he saw me.

Jimmy

[Terry]

Pulled up next to a Bond Bird at a stop light in KC this weekend. Got their attention and told them I liked their car. ( I was driving Angel at the time) they smiled and said thanks. Ended up next to them practically every stoplight for 10 miles. 1st Bond bird I had seen. Parked next to a MS gray with BLK interior at a hotel there, too, where we attended my wife's HS reunion. Left a TBN card but never saw the owner. MO plates on both. Funny thing, I saw about 25-30 vettes headed East on I70 over the 400 mi as I went home. Wondered what was up. Found out they are having a Corvette Caravan to Bowling Green for the Corvette 50th at the Corvette museum. They are expecting 1000+. Maybe something similar for the Tbird 50th will come up. That could be fun!!!

[VA2k2Tbrd]

This is a great one! Today I drove the bird to work cause I put up my TBird only parking sign last Friday (the boss was out, he's the one I've been fighting over this parking space with) and I wanted to get there today and make sure I got the space. Anyway one of my colleagues comes in and asks if I put the hard top back on my car. I said no. He said, "Well there's another tbird just like yours in the garage." Went out to look and there's a Thunderbird blue 02 sitting as pretty as you please. I put a Thunderbirdnest card on the windshield. The back tag bracket said Warrenton, VA. I sure hope whoever it is joins us on the site. Maybe I'll find out who owns it.

[Blue Heaven]

Great story Jan! Another possible member! :roll: :pink:

[BLUNBIRD]

Yesterday was BLUNBIRD and Spouse's anniversary. We took a day trip with Ed and Nancy Fennell (see new thread - Happy Anniversary) and saw a 02 Blue in Abingdon, VA. Also saw a used 02 Blue with a white top at a local used car dealership. 'Meant to check the price on it, but ran out of time today.....maybe tomorrow!:rolleyes:

[BLUNBIRD]

The 02 Blue w/white top has 14,000 miles and he is asking $36,000. Dream on.

Here is another beauty he just bought and will sell as is for $29,500. Car lived in Arizona and has no evidence of rust. Needs some cosmetic improvements (Don't we all):lol: :lol:
but is sure was a purty birdy out in the sun today!

[BLUNBIRD]

Another view

[BLUNBIRD]

And another.....

[BLUNBIRD]

116,000 miles and was repainted thirteen years ago.

[BLUNBIRD]

That would be a great color for the 05 anniversary car.:thumbsup:



:shout:

FORD? ARE YOU LISTENING?

[Kokomo]

Just at the end of a rough day, I am coming in for the night and another '02 Blue passes right by me on the Yankee Division Highway (that's I95 if you're not a Bostonian.) The other driver seemed completely oblivious to me just two lanes over as she zoomed by, top down, hair blowing in the wind. That put a smile on my face and made my day all better.

Jimmy

[VA2k2Tbrd]

Guys you're not gonna believe this but this afternoon I looked out the window at work and parked out front is an 02 red bird. Well you know I left a note on the blue 02 on Monday. So I go running out and put a card on the 02 red. Hope they join us here.

[FUN X 3]

Today during lunch was my most unusual T-Bird sighting yet...because I was driving the T-Bird that was sighted.:biggrin:

I was driving to Burger King when this company pick-up truck came speeding up beside me honking the horn. It was VA2k2Tbrd's son William. He recognized my FUN X 3 license plate. We met and hung out with them at Thunder Valley, great fellow Virginians. We stopped and said a quick hello.:wavey:

Cool to see him again, and to be sighted in my bird.

[MATBird]

Yesterday on Route 3 in Billerica MA, within 1/2 hour of each other, was a Black with HT on and Black w/top down. Couldn't get their attention

[goredgo]

I saw a white T-Bird this past weekend while on my way to the food store. It is the only one on the road I have seen around here lately. There are four still in the nest of my local Ford dealer, a red, gray, blue, and black. The gray is an 02.

ray in ohio

[jjaz]

I promised myself a while ago that I wouldn't clutter this thread with any more sightings. It seems that if I'm in the car for at least an hour, I'll see one to three Birds on either Pima or Scottsdale Rds. Of course, during that span of time I'll also see lots of BMW's, Mercedes, Porsches, Caddies, Lexi, Infiniti's, Jags, Lincoln's, etc. Some of my snobby neighbors shun me because I drive a Ford.:wink: However, I can't resist sharing this sighting with you...
Maybe this should be a nuts :nuts: :nuts: sighting...
At 1pm today with the sun up high and not one cloud in the blue sky, I'm at Scottsdale Rd/Frank LLoyd Wright Blvd. It's a typical warm June afternoon.:smokin: The temperature gauge in my Bird read 114. Ok, maybe the humidity was only 5%, but this dry heat still makes us feel like we're visiting the outskirts of hell.:tongue:
Traveling the other direction and stopped at the light was a white TOPLESS Bird with two occupants. Either they were tourists from Nome driving a rental car, or they were certifiably nuts :nuts:. If it's their car, it's too bad that they're not registered at TBN. We could use more crazies like them. Nothing beats driving a "cool" car when you're completely sweatsoaked.:damn:
BTW, don't pity me because of the heat...my office and my home are at a higher elevation, so it's not so hot. It's actually a chilly 108 here. :rolleyes:

[AZTB]

Got to tell you all this one...my wife's BMW was in for service (AGAIN!), and, as usual, they provide her with a car while it's in for repair.

They drive her over to Hertz, and what's sitting out front are 2 new Birds, one black and one red, both with hardtops.

Susie asked the fella about them, and he told them he had no trouble renting them and has had several folks, after renting them, come back and said they were on their way to buy them.

She told him her husband owned one and loved it...he said he understood why...he keeps them both right by Hertz's front door so when folks walk in, they have to see them...said most of the customers who rented them brought them back with all kinds of stories of how much other people noticed their car and commented on it.

Then I told her I wanted a new TBird and the conversation went south!:nuts:

[jjaz]

JD,
Does Susie get her BMW serviced at Penske's UAG stores in Scottsdale?
That's an incredible campus of auto dealerships. We bought our Aviator at the Lincoln store and take the Tbird in for service (only one time) there, too. They loaned me the red Tbird while mine was in the shop.

[AZTB]

A gray '02?? Was that a special paint job??

[DrtiBird]

Originally posted by JimDube

...They drive her over to Hertz, and what's sitting out front are 2 new Birds, one black and one red, both with hardtops. ...


Jim,
Pretty soon, someone will get some good deals from Hertz on those Birds. They used to auction off their rental cars; my dad bought a nice '76 (?) from Hertz. I guess they still auction off their rental Birds.

Ron

:pbj:

[NCBlueBird]

Took mine to work Tuesday. At an intersection in north Raleigh coming home there were two birds and a Hummer. My blue Bird, a yellow one, and would you believe it, a stretch limo Hummer. It was black and looked 50 feet long. It was about as weird as it gets.

NCBlueBird

[Lady 007]

This is an alternative to "pulling" my bird to the next meeting! We will just rent a bird, l love it!

[Irish Thunder]

Red '02, top up in west Little Rock 6/27 around 6:30PM. The Gentleman turned into sub-division and I couldn't make the lane switch to catch him.

[Kokomo]

Saw a black bird topless today on Mass Ave in Lexington, Mass. Driver returned my wave.

Jimmy

[Blue Heaven]

Actually saw two today...first was an '02 blue with top down at the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester, CT. Had a MA dealer plate. The second was a yellow with soft top up parked in Glastonbury town center with NH plates. Put one of my TBN cards on the windshield. It was a good T-Bird spotting day!!:biggrin:

[Lady 007]

Saw one today in South Padre, red with top down, Jerry was looking at motorcyles, oh well! sure looked great!