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1990 Ford Thunderbird User Reviews

1990 Ford Thunderbird Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 16 reviews

  • Performance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Appearance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Overall:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5

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PROS
"power" 7 reviews
"ride" 4 reviews
"beautiful car" 4 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"clean design" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 2 reviews
"heavy car" 2 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Hector writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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it is very fast, the handling is owesome, it has torque and power and the interiors are very comfortable.

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it needed to be repaired so many times,the original body kit broke too easy and  the brake is not the best

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Its A Great Car But... — i take the car because my brother give it to me. This is the fastest machine i ever ride. It was a beautiful car, it is very long and heavy but it have a unique style that can surprise anyone. It is very fun to run because of his quick response on steering and acceleration.

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Thunderbird1990 writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird LX Review
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Everything!!!!!!!

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uses up a little too much gas

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Awesome! — I love the Thunderbird! it is an awesome car! I has great steering, reliability, luxury, brakes, handling, and much more! it can use up a little more gas, though. All in all, the Thunderbird is the best car i have ever had!

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Jonathon writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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It's a clean design, and it WAS fun to drive

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The head gaskets are it's main weakness

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Ford Could Have Done Better — Nothing to tell, I don't own the car anymore. Sent it to the junkyard over the weekend, and almost everything was expensive to repair, and despite it's fun to drive nature, it just was too expensive to keep any longer.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Jonathon writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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Comfortable, and easy to drive

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The head gaskets are it's achille's heel

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Not A Bad Car To Own, If You Know What To Look Out For — It's a good looking car, with a clean design, dynamic driving approach, and good ergonomics. Kinda reminds me, in the profile, of an older BMW E24 6 series, especially in the window shape, size, and general independent rear suspension design.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Skyler writes:
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The power and torque in this car.

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Some parts for this car are very hard to find and moderately expensive.

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Awesome Sports Car. — I like the fact that this car has a decent amount of horse power and torque. It also has a sports suspension, to handle tight turns at higher speeds. Sadly I havn't got to drive it yet, because the brake's don't work right now. The brake system is the one thing i don't like about this car. I think they made the system more complicated than it needs to be. But then again if the brakes were in working order, i would be happy with them. The selling points on this car for me are the hp, torque and body.

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Wavy Dot writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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fast as balls

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none

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Buy It — nothing can be changed about this car...except tires that dont need to be replaced.bes car i have ever own.i only paid $1000 for it. has a great big sunroof.great stock tires.amazing suspernsion.i dont think there is much else to ask for

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cody writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird LX Review
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dont waste your time. just buy a mustang

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performance

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Solid Car But Leaves Much To Be Desired — as far as Performance goes this car sucked. the car would only do 85mph but however it did get good gas mileage it got about 25mpg which is better than my truck gets but my truck will do 110mph so it would smoke that T-bird. as far as maintenance goes it was a solid vehicle but every oh say 30,000 miles you can bet on replacing the left head gasket. just a flaw in the ford 3.8L v6 motor.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Eric writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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fast and fun

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expensive to fix, head gaskets are horable from factory

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90 Thunderbird Sc — performance- very quick, brakes are good, and you can slam this thing into the corners. the auto ride auto/firm adjustable shocks work well build quality- very well exept these engines are kind of a lemon and needs head gaskets appenance- not for everyone but i like the way it looks cost- and expensive car to fix, but really good milage fun factor- this car is very fun to drive.

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Jared writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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performance

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its a 1990

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1990 T Bird — i have a 1990 ford t bird sc...3.8L v6 wit a supercharger...ive had it up to 150...jus recently...lol...its definitely a tunner killer...lol...i really enjoy drivin it...yea ive had a few problems wit it...but i cant expect everything to be perfect wit it...it is a 1990..lol...but its good enough for me =)

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Zach writes:
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC Review
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power, blower whine

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traction cause of torque.

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Tbird Sc Is One Of The Best And Most Impressive Performance Car Out There — sice i race and this car has a blower, i heard one was getting sold and i said the EXACT words "i want it" so i went out, picked it up... put 4 trannies in it until i found the one i had that was full race and was good and put it in, thre it on a traylor took it to the track.. this car is the most amazingly empressive 6 cyl ive ever driven, im buying 2 more cause i love these cars and the 4100 LBS. car is a BLAST

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Cost $4,495 Average Instant Market Value $8,145 Average Instant Market Value $14,679 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 24 26 22
Horsepower 140 88 245
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.5 41.7 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2005 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

This Car Loves To Drive! By bhfmail

This car ride wonderfully- Me, BB King, Eric Clapton & the North Georgia Mountains~heavenly! Put the top down this car ads to the scenery. The power and handling is the best. Once you drive/ride in it... Read More

A Great Retro-inspired Modern Boulevardier By George

Love the style, comfort and performance. The T-bird is a "soft" sports car, it is fun to drive, it has great acceleration and is a perfect highway cruiser. Very, very reliable, and cheap t... Read More

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2004 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Unique Color And Style. Great For The Weekends. By rfiorenza

Looks great, handles great. Modern day version of the classic T-Bird of the 1950's.V-8 gives excellent acceleration, braking and handling. Front seats very comfortable. Heated. Vehicle has been very r... Read More

Fun Ride By carmaven

I had this car in seafoam green with a silver gray interior with the nice thunderbird rims. I had so many compliments when I had this car. It was so much fun to drive and it had lots of power. For an ... Read More

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2003 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Thinking Of Getting A New One. By Kyle

not the best handeling car... but its pretty quick in a straight line.Breaks could be better. It needed the roters replaced at under 18000 mi. andk several coil packs went bad... it was under warranty... Read More

Ugly, But Fun By Gordon

I have never liked the look of this car, but my uncle got one and let me drive, and I loved driving it! It almost handled like a sports car. I did a burnout 180 in the middle of the road in it. Read More

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2002 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Bought It New, On A Whim. Glad We Did. Worth The Money. By Charles

Neat little fun car. Nice looking with the hardtop and with the convertible top down. Eight years old and only 14,000 miles. the RedBird spends it's Maine winter in the garage under wraps. A TWO perso... Read More

Thunderbird 02 By Kerry

i dislike the gas prices. its $40,000 its very fun to drive it takes turns like a sexy sports car should, the appearance they couldnt have done a better job. no repairs yet 7 years old only has 40,000... Read More

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1997 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Rocketship By exposures

Takes off like a rocket, there's a reason why they put these engines in police cars. Bought this new in 97 and the body style still looks great. The factory spoiler completes the look. Maintenance is... Read More

Really Good First Car By Brian

Easy to work on and repair. big trunk space for subs :) 0-60 in about 7 seconds. interior is all plastic so everything squeaks so just turn up the music and you cant heard a thing. Great for first ca... Read More

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