1994 Ford Thunderbird Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Wont handle turns at speed very well, doesnt launch very well. Would do alot better with different rear end gears. Would like to have to 5 speed out of a mustang out in. better wheels, tires, and lower stiffer suspension would be great. and gov. delete. along with some motor work would make this car a blast to drive. pretty comfortable interior. and love the sunroof.Apr 19, 2012

I like the fact that the Gas mileage is good, gets up around 18mpg, going to put a performance chip in it so it hopefully gets about 22mpg. Has good horsepower as well, but being a light car, the automatic transmission creates high RPM's when accelrating causing wheel spin in the rain. Also if wet it slides if you need to brake to hard. A deer ran in front of me when it was foggy out and i wa doing about 30-35mph uphill and slammed the brakes because it came so close and the car slid about 10ft uphill.Mar 21, 2012

Long story short: Brake were bad (no fault of the cars.. *ahem, my bad*) and I was travelling downhill to a T intersection. Brake went out, so I was increasing speed from 50+mph. My options were to A) rear end the 3 cars in front of me at the stop sign in order to stop, or B) crash through a building on the other side of the T intersection, and land out in the bay. I made an option C. I threw the car into reverse, already going 50-55mph, and whomped on the gas. The car immediately responsed! The car's tires were going about 100mph in reverse and the rearend ended up bouncing. Everytime the tires hit the ground (rotating at 100mpg backwards, but traveling at 50mph forwards) the car would slow a little bit, the tires would screech and the car would bounce again. I finally slowed the car enough to stop bouncing, and just continually screeched the tires until the car was close enough to 0mph to throw it in Park. Of course this sudden stop make it bounce back and forth until the inertia was spent. Mind you, I got some CRAZY looks from the people all along the shops and sidewalks along that area. NO other car in my opinion, would have been able to handle that. Especially being an older car. FORD TOUGH lived up to it's name. I was fully expecting the transmission to explode! I got the car to stop within 8ft or so from the car in front of me. No wreck, no crash and splash, nothing! LOVE Fords!Dec 25, 2011

performance. just needs better rear gears for better get up and go. but then you wouldnt have the gas mileage it gets now n then. build quality. pretty good. no major complaints. usual rattles from the aging. appearance. defintely recognizable. cost of ownership. quite abit lately. everything needing changing lately. electronicly. fun factor. i like it. unexpected looks, and attempts to race it from other import cars. Apr 04, 2011

its a really fun car and is a sleeper to say the least.this is my second one and i will probably own this car thill it hits the scrap yard...i would like to find another one in not so perfect condition so i can build it to be a track car because i do not want to destroy the value of this car because it will probably be worth money some day to a serious ford collector.Sep 29, 2010

The 4.6l engine was awesome in this car. Plenty of power. Car was comfortable, got great mileage, especially on the highway. It even got around good in the snow if you knew what you were doing, I drove it through 4 pa winters without ever buying snow tires. Was fairly reliable, had to replace the catalytic converter and the computer once. Tires lasted forever on it. Jun 25, 2010

I thought I would never be the guy who said, I should have never sold that car. But here I am. This car was SO solid and means more than anyone could know. It got me out of a tough spot more than once. It was fairly fast, very smooth, fairly efficient, and pretty reliable too. I literally thought this car had wings. I mean if I had a buck for every time I tried to make it fly. A GREAT CAR. PS - note the vanity plate on the front. we played a fun game in college where you put a random and embarrassing vanity plate on the front of your buddy's cars at night. Very fun. Feb 08, 2010

It has a ported heads,boostcooler,magnum powers intercooler,magnum powers raised top,magnum powers cold air intake,mpII super charger,super charger overdriven25%,aluminum flywheel,center force clutch,aluminum rearend,3.55 gear,aluminum radiator,spal fan,85mm throttle body,90mm mass airflow sensor headers,60 lbs injectors,255 lph fuelpump, roller rockers,ported intake manifold.Feb 26, 2009

i loved my thunderbird....that thing was like a tank, i peeled a couple deer n it didnt even leave a scratch....it was ok on gas but with the prices of gas now a days whats good fer gas n e more really....took so many indian lakers!!!! so many good times eh trevor??? my thunderbird was baby blue, when ppl seen it comen they knew who it was...the car ran even better after me n my dad tore the motor apart n replaced every gasket under the hood, it was almost like a whole new car...it'll always b my fav car!!!!!!!Jan 07, 2009

This car is my baby, even though it might not look like it. The car itself is a wonderfully reliable machine, despite being almost 15 years old. I put about $2000 into it right off the bat, with new shocks, struts, lowering springs and 17 inch rims. It looks a million times better that when I bought it for 3 grand. Beyond that point it has been a constant process to find ways to improve the performance, and fixing issues before they become major sore spots. Hopefully, I'll kill two birds with one stone, because the primary drawbacks of the 205-hp V8 are 1)205 is a small number for a 4.6L V8 nowadays and 2)its a V8 so it gets pretty crappy city mileage. But like I said, overall, its reliable, easy to drive, and is capable of looking really cool.Sep 12, 2008

My 1994 Ford Thunderbird that I love to death. A 4.6L V8, rear-wheel drive, and an IRS in the rear make this a fun car to drive. It's close to being a Mustang beater (at least the 1994-1998 models), and I think it would have to depend upon the driver to decide. I've added a K&N filter, Bosch Dual Platinum plugs, Bosch wires, and new headlights. My dad and I also replaced the upper and lower control arms on the front end. Mar 25, 2008

She handles just as well as the day my dad brought her home, 13 and a half years ago. At comfortable acceleration she does 0-60 in 8 seconds, but when you floor her, she can do 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds (I've timed it). When you floor her, she lets you and anyone around you know that she's packing serious heat under the hood. She handles beautifully, responding immediately to the most subtle turn of the the steering wheel. With four large anti-lock disk brakes, she can practically stop on a dime. Of this model of Thunderbird, from 1988 to 1997, this year was the best looking, from her strong aggressive front end to her huge dual exhaust pipes. The interior is modest, mostly cloth, with a black leather finish on the steering wheel and shifter. There is no CD player, but she has a kickass stereo. The driver's and copilot's seat are fully adjustable (although the mechanism that controls the copilot's seat has started to fuse from overuse). The backseat is small, but that is because of the relatively large trunk, which extends right up the the back of the rear seats. Dec 03, 2007

It took me a year to research the car I wanted. I wanted a mustang but at the time could not afford the insurance, so I went for the next best thing; the engine size! When I test drove a 94 light evergreen frost clearcoat metallic t-bird in 1996 it was love at first drive. I got the v-8 with only 7,000 miles on it, keep up on the routine maintenance and have had NO major problems. The car has a very smooth ride. I am acutally looking into having it repainted (Cheaper than a new car) because I love the car so much. It currently has about 81,000 miles and still rides just as smooth as the day I purchased it. The paint is a little sunburned at the moment, but what can you expect for a 12 year old car that's never been garaged.Oct 29, 2006