Milage Update

[RTBRD]

Thought it would be interesting to see how many miles people are racking up on their Birds.

I received mine on 9/28/01 and now have 8600 miles on it.

Did a trip plan for our upcoming out west vacataion in Aug./Sept. and it looks like the round trip is going to be close to 9000 miles. Yikes!

[LON O'CONNELL]

Took delivery of our bird on 10-09-01 have have racked up a whopping 1,636 miles. Almost due for first oil change. I change oil in all my vehicles at 2,000 miles. Also getting ready for August trip. Will be putting on about 500 miles.

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Yellow/Yellow Prem. 02 Bird w/full accent
1999 F150 Super Cab 4x4 Off Road
1998 Taurus SE Sport 24V

[TbirdTim]

I brought home my Thunderbird on December 3rd and it now has 3,100 problem-free, delightful miles on it!

[ylo brd]

Picked up YLO BRD on 2/12/02 and now have 1700 miles on it. It was garaged until the snow and salt were off the roads with just an occasional short ride on a nice day avoiding all the puddles. Now that our weather is great, the miles will rack up soon.

[Gobird]

Picked ours up in Jan.18 2002. Now have 5300 on it and working on my 4th oil change. Made one trip to Fla. and will make a second this fall to Destin.

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02 T-Bird 9293
69 Vette
73 MGB
97 F-150 4x4
2-Seadoo Jet Skies
Live Long and Prosper!

[JimBob]

Picked up the b/b premium on 3.25.02...just turned 1800 miles on it. Daily driver, but it's only 10 miles to work...

My wife's new BMW has been in to the shop three times now...but not a single problem with my Bird!

[thenewtbird2]

252.3 in only 5 days

and YEAH!! I'm finally able to report on this topic!

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[RTBRD]

***********2, so far you have the highest daily average! 50.4 miles/day! http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[jawill2000]

Got mine March 4, 2002 and have logged 2165.1 unbelievably happy miles.

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Jim Williams
red/red/std blk premium #2 of 2 VIN 1FAHP60A62Y111592
Mass. tag JWBIRD

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[greenwr]

I picked mine up on 18 Nov. 2001, It has about 7500 miles now. I had 1000 at the end of the 1st week due to 250 from dealer and then round trip to Ft. Smith for Thanksgiving. Will add more when I go to Deston.

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Bill's Red and White #4359
Tag # 15AGAIN

[RedBirdDlx]

delivery 4/29/2002 - just turned over 500 miles. Guess I'd better slow down or I'll have it wore slap out in 30 or 40 years. Duane

[T02 Bird]

Picked my 'bird up on February 7, 2002. She had 30 miles on her at the dealership, and now has roughly 1,200 miles. She's more than likely going to spend most of the summer in the garage (it's now officially "rainy season" here). Still haven't decided whether or not to make the trip to Destin in October.

KB

[WJR1007]

I took delivery on Jan. 25, 2002 and now have exactly 483.2 miles on my BLUBRD.
She only comes out of her nest on nice days!

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Blue/Blue Premium
Full Interior Accent
Production #3944 VIN#103847
" Gotta Love It "
TX Lic# " BLUBRD "

[NMJeff]

Took delivery on 9/27/01 and it has about 2300 miles now.

[02tbird]

PICKED UP #2729 NOV.30, NOW HAVE 5700 MILES. HAPPY MOTORING! 02TBIRD

[Hobobob]

So far we are the winners. We picked ours up October 12, 2001. We have 10,259 miles on the odometer. We just got back from a 2500 mile trip to Southern California and leave next week for a 7,000 mile trip to New Jersey. Will probably have 20,000 miles on it the first year and I don't even drive it to work. Of course, I don't work either. I know some out there who have me beat in miles, but who?
Hobobob

[Howlee]

Just checked, 5885 happy miles since the 25th of January. I am guessing I'll double that by the end of September with the trips we are planning on. If I could take it to Maui this fall, http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I'd have even more, but i checked and it takes more than one seat on the plane. John

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Blue/Blue Prem. w/full accent
1/25 #6333
LIC: BLU TB

[RTBRD]

Howlee,

Would probably be A LOT of fun on the Road to Hana.

[3BMMII]

You can get it to Maui for about $2500. Ialready checked. When we were there in Feb. they had 2 triple black birds sitting on the lot. Asking $10,000 over sticker.

[kenrhack]

Took delivery of my Yellow Premium w/ Partial Accent Package on April 18th. Just turned 2,300 Miles. I have re-acquainted myself with "The Four Seasons" and "The Beach Boys". Frankie Valli and Brian Wilson(actually Mike Love), need not worry about me as competition. These two groups sure sound better than ever in the T'Bird!


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T'BIRD RUNNER

[jeliotb]

I don't know that this is a "prize" to be winning, since I don't WANT to drive the car to death in just 2-3 years, but since January 9th, 2002, I've put 14,182 miles on my T-bird.

This comes from commuting about 600 miles a week to my work and graduate school, not counting special trips for other purposes. I'm trying to shift to using trains as much as possible -- I'd like to put less than 25,000 miles on the car for the year.

[rlstonejr]

T02 Bird - Come to Destin!!!!! http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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neiman vin#00035
delivered October 4, 2001

[Norman]

My wife and I have 3 of these great cars (we sold our child!.) The red Bird has 5100 miles and was delivered in Sept. of last year. The Blue Bird has 2000 miles and it's been here for a couple of months. And the Neiman Marcus car has only about 600 miles. Most all the miles on the red and blue cars were on trips. Very little local driving. The Neiman car is driven a little....only to keep it exercised.

[im20agn]

Picked up my blue bird May 20, 2002 and went to Yakima Valley Wine country the first weekend put 650 miles on and since then another 600 so 1250 now. I don't want to put a lot of miles on but the Tbird always seems to be the car of choice. Not even using my 66 vette much

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[HeelBird]

Amadeus landed here about 9/18/01, and has about 10,500 miles.

[JimmyFitz]

Our Blue Premium HT/Full accent #9429 was delivered January 26, 2002. It now has 5275 miles. It is also our car of choice over the 1997 Cougar. The Cougar is nice but it isn't a convertible. It does have one advantage (or disadvantage sometimes) in that it holds five adults. The Thunderbird is my daily driver and has also been on a few weekend trips of up to 750 miles.

Jimmy

[icrovop]

I have 9500 miles on my blackbird since Feb 1st. I am going to visit my rents this weekend for father's day and expect to put on another 1000. I would have more miles, but I am actually trying not to put miles on my baby.

[2K2BIRD]

"Jewel" has accumulated 1885 miles since 11/9/01. She is strictly a weekend toy. Bill (greenwr) - noticed you are planning on going to Destin, too. 02tbird (from Little Rock)and I have had a brief conversation about hooking up for the trip, so you need to get in the caravan with us. By the way, you better slow that red and white Razorback down or you'll wear her out the first year <g>.

Paul

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#3739 Premium
Torch Red w/matching top
Standard Interior

[niteflight]

My 100th post here (Corks popping, party favors honking, confetti flying): I've just passed 5,000 miles with Freyja, which puts me at about 20k per year; about 33% greater than my "legitimate" usage. You know those commercials where the person goes out of their way to drive their new Honda or whatever? This is the first car that has actually had that effect on me.

[greenwr]

Paul, I have visited with Dot about hooking up with a group out of the Dallas area. May want to come back through Pine Bluff, Ark. So we might would out something for thereturn trip.


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Bill's Red and White #4359
Tag # 15AGAIN

[redbirdsal]

I picked up my car 12/06/01, and have 4200 (s)miles to date.

Sally

[joelja]

1,100 miles in six weeks.

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blue/blue/full blue prem
Vin 16050;Rotation 5856
Delivered 4/29

[cat380]

Got my Bird Jan.16 and it now has 5,600 miles(1200 miles/mo). It is not a daily driver, just a weekend and play car. I also have a ,bought new, 1996 Mustang Cobra Convertible (also a play car) with 17,000 miles (240 miles/mo.). Which do you think is the most fun to drive?
Ed Robbins
Triple Black #4430

[yellowwing1]

Have had mine since Oct, 01 and have just shy of 1200 miles. Can't wait for a big trip. Joy

[K6RU]

April 6, 2002 delivery; 750 miles.

[rlstonejr]

3940 miles including 1200 on trip to Atlanta the first month.

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neiman vin#00035
delivered October 4, 2001

[RTBRD]

We have a pretty wide range of driving habit(at)s for our Birds. Here's what we've got:

Who...Delivery...Miles...Days...Mi/Day
jeliotb...01/09/02...14182...153...92.7
icrovop...02/01/02...9500...130...73.1
im20agn...05/20/02...1250...22...56.8
niteflight...03/04/02...5000...99...50.5
***********2...06/06/02...252...5...50.4
Howlee...01/25/02...5885...137...43.0
kenrhack...04/18/02...2300...54...42.6
Hobobob...10/12/01...10259...242...42.4
HeelBird...09/18/01...10500...266...39.5
JimmyFitz...01/26/02...5257...136...38.7
cat380...01/16/02...5600...146...38.4
Gobird...01/18/02...5300...144...36.8
greenwr...11/18/01...7500...205...36.6
RTBRD...09/28/01...8600...256...33.6
02tbird...11/30/01...5700...193...29.5
jawill2000...04/04/02...1893...68...27.8
Brooklyn...01/15/02...4000...156...25.6
joelja...04/29/02...1100...43...25.6
JimBob...03/25/02...1800...78...23.1
redbirdsal...12/06/01...4200...187...22.5
Norman...09/24/01...5100...260...19.6
TbirdTim...12/03/01...3100...190...16.3
rlstonejr...10/04/01...3940...250...15.8
ylobrd...02/12/02...1700...119...14.3
RedBirdDlx...04/29/02...500...43...11.6
K6RU...04/06/02...750...66...11.4
T02Bird...02/07/02...1200...124...9.7
NMJeff...09/27/01...2300...257...8.9
2K2BIRD...11/09/01...1885...214...8.8
Lon...10/09/01...1636...245...6.7
yellowwing1...10/01/01...1200...253...4.7
WJR1007...01/25/02...483...137...3.5

The average is 30.0 mi/day.



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[rlstonejr]

do you ever sleep? how do you find the time to do all of this?

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neiman vin#00035
delivered October 4, 2001

[RTBRD]

If I stay on top of it and enter the data as it comes in, Excel does all the work.

[chryslertcnut]

We have now had our car 14 days (at 4:30 this afternoon). It now has 633 miles on it which brings our average down to 45.2 miles per day. And we have three other vehicles that we have been driving too. Of course I'll put 10 more miles on it on the way home today and Dot will be using it tonight.
Our average will drop in the next few weeks as it will sit in the garage while we drive the '57 to Parsippany, NJ for the CTCI International Convention and on to Atlanta for the 4th of July parade.
Where do the miles come from???????
George.

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[HeelBird]

That's pretty cool information....it makes some of us look like gluttons, while others must be totally anorexic in their driving habits.

Amadeus would feel SOOOO lonely if I only took him out for 5 miles/day.

Maybe the fewer-miles-per-day folks are just savoring their feast. I'm sure the "still waitings" are jumping at the chance to add their numbers to the list.

[JimmyFitz]

RTBIRD: You inadvertently put my name next to icrovop's data. I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw the high average miles per day. So I calculated it myself at current values of 145 days, 5500.3 miles, which is about 38 miles per day. I still get a lot of smiles per gallon, too.

Jimmy

[Mark501]

14,300...Major epoxy butt, can't stay out of it.

Mark

[Brooklyn]

January 15 2002 as of June 20 2002 4000 miles

[02tbird]

HEY MARK. THAT'S A LOT OF SOUTH ARKANSAS BUGS!!!!!!!!! HAPPY MOTORING 02TBIRD

[Eeyore]

Bought it on Saturday, 6/15 with 6.7 miles on the odometer, and currently have 362 miles on it. That's an average of 72.4 miles/day, but it WILL slow down. As soon as I can pry myself away from it ;-)

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Red/Red Premium 02 Bird w/full accent
2001 Ford Cobra
1997 Chevy Blazer (for the dogs)

[sixbits75]

2,015 miles as of 6/20.

[Gene246514]

Got mine 9/15/01, now have a whopping 681 miles and won't get much more this year; going to Reno on Amtrak, expensive as hell but the meals and sleeping are great. Try a deluxe compartment and you'll see for yourself.

02 Bird black/black
94 Bird black/green
01 Lincoln metalic dark blue
6-year old black lab
31 ft. twin V8 sea rig

[BornAgain]

Gene246514,

Been there, done that. We took AMTRAK from Jackson, MS to Reno, a three night trip on the train. Great trip, have to have the delux sleeper. Due to a delay, we were able to see the Rockies in the daytime. We have made several trips on AMTRAK and recommend it to everybody. Hate to see all the talk in the news about their financial problems. Our next trip is to go to Canada on Amtrak and the Canadian railroad. Sorry to get our views out like this on train travel, but it is a fantastic way to see the USA.

[Tbird eh]

4 months with bird now, just 650 miles, can`t seem to match time off with good weather. To-days weather looks great so we will take a drive to Niagra Falls just 30 min. away from us, then up to our summer home on Lake Erie.

Triple Black #3 of 5 .....7854