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I have been thinking about this quite a bit and finally decided to break it down here for comment.
I have had my Triple Black Bird since August 2001 and have 7700 miles on it to date. As of yesterday, two people came up to me (on my only drive of the day to gas her up) and wanted to look inside my car and said "Oh, that's the new bird, may I look inside?" I said sure and opened the door for them and told them to take a good look and answered a few questions like color options, 2003 model changes, suspension and motor). Even when I am in a bad mood (occassionally occurs), I always seem to mind my manners when someone approaches me about the car. I try not to leave a bad impression for the rest of us Bird owners.
The issue here is that most of us know we have something special and share our cars with the general public. We have become Ambassadors for Ford. It starts from answering general questions about the quality of the car to a concluding statement that Ford finally got it right.
As corny as this may sound, we are like Trustees of something that doesn't really seem to belong to us -- the bird mystique and legacy which has spanned many generations of Americans from all walks of life.
As for the naysayers, (Whitaker and Ed Too Tall Jones and the handful that feel they need to vocalize their distaste) you'd have to be in our position (or fit in our shoes) to understand what I am talking about. In the end, it's our money, our car, and our opinion and like it or not, we are Ford's Ambassador's in a time when not all is right with the Company or the vast majority of their product line.
In the end, as me and my bird endure Los Angeles traffic, hit the Coast on a cruise, or cost me a few extra bucks in Valet parking for the primo spot, I'm cool with my newfound status.
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RT2ESQ
Triple Black #748
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I have had my Triple Black Bird since August 2001 and have 7700 miles on it to date. As of yesterday, two people came up to me (on my only drive of the day to gas her up) and wanted to look inside my car and said "Oh, that's the new bird, may I look inside?" I said sure and opened the door for them and told them to take a good look and answered a few questions like color options, 2003 model changes, suspension and motor). Even when I am in a bad mood (occassionally occurs), I always seem to mind my manners when someone approaches me about the car. I try not to leave a bad impression for the rest of us Bird owners.
The issue here is that most of us know we have something special and share our cars with the general public. We have become Ambassadors for Ford. It starts from answering general questions about the quality of the car to a concluding statement that Ford finally got it right.
As corny as this may sound, we are like Trustees of something that doesn't really seem to belong to us -- the bird mystique and legacy which has spanned many generations of Americans from all walks of life.
As for the naysayers, (Whitaker and Ed Too Tall Jones and the handful that feel they need to vocalize their distaste) you'd have to be in our position (or fit in our shoes) to understand what I am talking about. In the end, it's our money, our car, and our opinion and like it or not, we are Ford's Ambassador's in a time when not all is right with the Company or the vast majority of their product line.
In the end, as me and my bird endure Los Angeles traffic, hit the Coast on a cruise, or cost me a few extra bucks in Valet parking for the primo spot, I'm cool with my newfound status.
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RT2ESQ
Triple Black #748
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