 After a deer motorcycle accident I bought my T'bird for the top down experience and sold the motorcycles.  While not as fast as my previous sport bike, the T'bird does rip.  If you let it rev it will pull like a maniac and is plenty fast.  It also corners surprising well, nice and flat and very predictable.  Perhaps not a track car, but definitely fun in the mountains.  Very quiet ride with the top down, smooth ride on the highway.  Just very nice car to drive.  Not a big trunk but big enough for weekend bags or picnic stuff.  The space behind the seats is a handy space for the dog, or a bag, or a cooler.  What keeps it from perfect is bad ignition coils.  Bought used at 24K miles, 54K now. 