![]() ![]() It’s always worth considering the pros and cons of different binding systems just to see what is available. However, if your equipment for wire binding is coming to the end of its lifespan and you are considering replacing it then it would not cost any more to put coil in instead. I’ll have to buy new equipment and all the cost of setting up a new system.Your document is then finished and secure. ![]() One the coil is in the document the ends of the coil are ‘crimped’ (just squashed with special crimping pliers). You still need to punch your document then the coil is fed into the document via spinning rollers. Does it take ages to bind? No, pretty much exactly the same as wire or comb binding.There isn’t – it is a tried and tested system that has been around for decades and works every time. Amazingly we have had customers ask us if coil binding is too simple to be true – whether there is some catch in price or method. Coils are more expensive than plastic comb binding for the simple reason you are getting a far betting binding product! If you are used to buying wires in bulk in our trade packs of 250 then coil may be more expensive, depending on the size. Plastic coil in standard stocked colours (black, white, transparent) is cheaper than Renz binding wires. Price – are they more expensive than wire binding? The short answer is no.Horses for courses, but when your document needs simple security coil binding wins every time.Īre there any cons to plastic coil binding? Um… we’re not aware of many! We address a few common questions about drawbacks below and hope we make a few of them clear. Traditional plastic comb binding is the opposite, pages can be pulled out, added or reordered just by pulling on the binding. Once your document is bound with plastic coil the ends are crimped and no pages can be added or changed without redoing the full binding.With plastic comb binding you can expect to see the combs crack and go brittle after as little as 5 years, with constant use they can break down much quicker. Plastic coil just goes on and on! We have old manuals and books bound with plastic coil many years ago and they are still as bright and strong now as they were originally. The plastic and closed crimped ends of coil binding mean that coil bound books are safe for even very small children. Plastic binding is widely used in schools, hospitals and play centres where the sharp ends of wire binding represent a real safety hazard. This contrasts with traditional wire binding, where the wire can easily be crushed out of shape or even pulled out of the binding, rendering the document useless. The springy tough plastic used means that coils can be pulled, stretched, stamped on and still spring back into perfect shape. Plastic coils are extremely durable and hard-wearing.Transparent coils are extremely popular, giving a modern twist to any document. Unlimited colours! The plastic material can be matched to any company brand colour, with 36 regular colours stocked and almost any colour, including Pantone matches, available to order.The advantages of plastic coil binding are well worth listing: You can view our stocked range here in the basic colours, all others are available to order. The new plastic spiral binding meant books could open 360degrees, lay flat and, with improvements in materials over the years, the plastic spirals were virtually indestructible, didn’t mind being crushed or pulled and were available in literally hundreds of colours. Plastic coil binding has existed since the 1960s, starting in a small way in the USA and quickly finding a new market for this interesting plastic product instead of the traditional wire bindings. Here we break down a few myths and look at the pros and cons of such a system. Why? We’re not sure, as its advantages over plastic comb binding and wire binding are numerous and it is a clever, well designed system that has greater durability and colour options than other methods. Plastic coil binding, also known as Koil binding, plastikoil binding, spiral binding, plastic spirals and other various names, is an innovative and fast binding method that has never really taken off in the UK. ![]()
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![]() I wish I could recommend recording your phone calls, but since we can’t be certain where the Connector’s or your insurer’s call centers are located, you might run up against two-party consent privacy laws with respect to the recordings. Most insurers have ID numbers attached to their CSRs, and the Connector does too, though their CSRs will sometimes lie to you and claim they do not. If you’re unlucky like me, you may have to call the Connector 32 times, so after that many calls things can get confusing. ![]() Be Meticulousįirst of all, in ALL cases, take down the first name and identifying # of anyone you speak with, whether on your insurer’s side or the Massachusetts Health Connector’s side, and note the time and day you called. In the Health Connector, not so! Neither the main call center nor your insurer (in my case, this was Neighborhood Health Plan) can pick up a phone and talk to the person screwing up your plan. Be prepared for the fate of your health insurance to be handled by carrier pigeons flying over volcanoes!Īnyway, if you get caught in the unfortunate situation where the Massachusetts Health Connector is threatening to terminate your insurance for nonpayment (when you’ve already paid all your premiums on time), and/or they’ve “restricted” your account without telling you (meaning, you have to pay full cost for your prescriptions) this is what you do to get it fixed in days rather than weeks. But in that dismal situation, at least there was real communication between the CSRs on the front lines and the accountant robots in the back room. Not too surprising, right? I mean, most bloated corporate monstrosities have inaccessible billing departments: I spent a good two weeks dealing with some messed up billing with Bright House, a cable company in Florida, and wasn’t allowed to speak to their money people either. What I learned during this three month battle is quite simple: the Massachusetts Health Connector’s main line (1-87) is operationally incapable of helping you, and that only an inaccessible department called “billing” calls the shots when it comes to modifying your enrollments. A retro request is when you move your effective date to a date other than when you started the plan, for example, when you leave your job but your enrollment won’t start until the next month, and you need coverage now. TLDR on the last post: last year, I spent about three months without access to coverage because the Massachusetts Health Connector couldn’t process a simple “retro request” properly. ![]() Well guys, I never wanted to be back in this situation reporting on how terrible the Massachusetts Health Connector can be, but here I am nonetheless! Your response to my ordeal, as well as noise from this post on Universal Hub, has prompted me to write a follow up post detailing how to fight the good fight when your enrollments get screwed up by the Health Connector’s incompetent billing center. ![]() Institute of the Arts & Sciences Global Steering Systems Ascot Group Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Īt common law, auctions, advertisements, displays of goods on shelves, tenders and the like are treated as mere invitations to create an offer. Furthermore, there is a right of withdrawal of the offer even after acceptance. Conclusion of the contract must take place at the same transaction as offer and acceptance. The rules on conclusion of the contract of sale are stricter than the rules in most modern legal systems. In accordance to the Quran, there are two exceptions to contract formation: the taking of interest ( riba), and the use of speculative contracts. These include: pigs, alcohol, and animals not ritually slaughtered. However, there are certain things that are not included as mal under Sharia and therefore cannot be the subject of a sale. Formation of contract Ī contract of sale ( bay’) can be concluded for the exchange of anything regarded as a commodity or property ( mal). One such example is Royal Decree No.11, dated 16 Rajab 1414, corresponding to 30 December 1993, which declared Saudi Arabia's ascension to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Saudi Arabia also abides by international treaties, which are approved by royal decree. While contract law is generally governed under Sharia law, many areas of modern business and commercial activities are not considered under Sharia law and are hence governed by the applicable regulations. Other forms of regulations ( lai'hah) including Royal Orders, Council of Ministers Resolutions, Ministerial Resolutions and, Ministerial Circulars, are likewise subordinate to Sharia law. The courts will apply fiqh over nizam if the legal issue is already considered in Sharia law, or if nizam conflicts with Sharia law. Royal decrees are considered subordinate to Sharia law as only religious law is considered "law" under Sharia law. These royal decrees by the King supplement fiqh. Ordinances ( nizam), consisting of royal decrees which address modern legal issues and bureaucratic matters, is another source of law. Regulations ( lai'hah) and ordinances ( nizma) ![]() īoth ijmas and qiyas constitute fiqh, Islamic jurisprudence based upon scholar opinions amassed over the years. ![]() Forms of analytical reasoning are categorised as law. Qiyas (reasoning by analogy) is another secondary source of law.The conservative Hanbali school prevailing in Saudi Arabia asserts that a legally binding consensus only arises from agreement of the Prophet and his Companions, and not the universal agreement of Muslim authorities today. There are however, conflicting interpretations as to the meaning of consensus. Ijma (consensus) is a secondary source of law.It contains the explanations of the Quran and records the sayings, deeds, and approved practices by the Prophet Muhammad. The Sunna (meaning "habitual practice" or "trodden path" ) is the other primary source of law.Much of the Quran does deal with legal matters, but instead, sets out the goals and aspirations of Muslims, and the general accepted conduct and way of living. The Quran is a sacred book which contains the divine revelations made to the Prophet by God (Allah), and is the foundation for Sharia law.The Hanbali school of law acknowledges the following sources of law: Saudi Arabia is principally governed by Sharia Law, with royal decrees playing a complementary role. The ulama, the religious body, approved a codification of Sharia law in 2010, and a sourcebook of legal principles and precedents was published on January 3, 2018. In 2007, King Abdullah initiated legal reforms to modernise the courts and codify Sharia law in Saudi Arabia. Despite being the world's 11th easiest economy to do business in, Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 183 economies in terms of enforcement of contracts. This has led to much uncertainty and variation in court decisions. There is also no established case reporting in the courts. Unlike other Sharia law jurisdictions, Sharia law remains uncodified in Saudi Arabia due to the strong literalist view of the Hanbali school. However, the degree of freedom of contract is governed by the prohibitions in the Quran, and two distinctive doctrines in Sharia law: riba ( usury) and gharar (speculation). The Hanbali school is the most liberal among the four Sunni schools with respect to the freedom of persons to contract. Any contract that is not specifically prohibited under Sharia law is legally binding, with no discrimination against foreigners or non-Muslims. Contract law in Saudi Arabia is governed by the conservative Hanbali school of Sharia law, which adopts a fundamentalist and literal interpretation of the Quran. ![]() ![]() ![]() The lifespan of #girlboss feminism (and our faith in #girlbosses to buck the system) revealed our comfort levels in mixing capitalism and social justice as we increasingly look to corporations for social changes rather than public institutions. Thus, #girlboss died.Īdvancing women to powerful positions was never going to disrupt the capitalist and patriarchal systems anyway: #girlbosses were only there to command the power that came with being at the top of the privilege pecking order which had been denied them so long. We could not #girlboss our way out of the pandemic no matter our privilege. As each of our fine-tuned, work-life balances went up in a pyre of smoke during the pandemic, many began to wake up to the capitalist trick hardwired into our brains, which told us we could never stop grinding for one minute lest all progress and growth be lost. So strap up those high heels and get #girlbossing, right?Ģ020 changed all that. #Girlboss feminism was a deviously seductive ideal which posited that anyone could achieve wealth regardless of gender, race, ability, and so on––provided that you work hard, manifest your goals, think positive, and rise above all barriers tossed your way. The way of the #girlboss promised to transform the system into something more equitable. Female wealth seemed to be worthy of unproblematic applause in itself. ![]() #Girlbosses were lauded as the glass-ceiling-breakers whose victories could supposedly be attributed to all of womankind. It was aspirational for a woman to #girlboss her way to the top of the corporate-career ladder by taking back the power with her unapologetic ambition. ![]() In the early 2010s it was an earnest and admirable thing to be a #girlboss #bossbabe #SheEO. 2020 was a lot of things, but in particular, it was the year #girlboss died and subsequently was memefied into a pseudo-slur thanks to “gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moreover, "If one will judge the New Testament documents with the same standards or tests applied to any one of the Greek classics, the evidence overwhelmingly favors the New Testament. ![]() We may rest assured that what we have today is a correct representation of what was originally given" (McDowell, 24). In fact, there is more evidence of the reliability of the text of the Newt Testament as an accurate reflection of what was initially written than there is for any ten pieces of classical literature put together. It can be empirically verified that, "the text of the Bible has been transmitted accurately. The phenomenon occurs in that, the total number of NT manuscripts as well as the historicity behind the text is by far, much greater and weightier than any ancient classical piece of literature that has come down to us through the ages. It's interesting that whereas the New Testament receives much criticism from critical scholarship, the Iliad and many similar works receive virtually no criticism whatsoever. The way the Ancient Greek's treated the Iliad is comparable to the way Christians treat the Bible today - with reverential respect. Moreover, the Iliad was considered by many in its day to be the equivalent to our bible today. That's a 1000 year gap between the original's and their copies. Furthermore, Homer's Iliad, has by far the most extreme spatial distance between its original autograph (850 B.C.) and its subsequent extant copies, which presently date to the second and third century A.D. There is a Latin translation from the fourth century and medieval Russian materials from the eleventh or twelfth century." (p.60). Josephus' The Jewish War, were written in the "tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries. In addition, only approximately half of Tacitus' Histories and Annals remain today. Books eleven through sixteen are in another manuscript dating from the eleventh century" (p.60). Thus, no other ancient texts are as well preserved as the New Testament.įor instance, Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome, the "first six books exist today in only one manuscript, and it was copied about A.D. Whereas, the length of time between the original New Testament writings or autograph's, and extant copies is approximately 200 years. In contrast, concerning the classical works of antiquity, the length of time between the originals' and their subsequent copies' is roughly 500 - 1000 years. In sum, the number of extant partial or complete manuscripts at our disposal total approximately 24,000 (Strobel, 1998, p63). According to NT scholars, there are well over 5300 partial and complete New Testaments Manuscripts, which includes approximately 10,000 Latin translations 9000Įthiopian, Slavic, and Armenian translations. Josephus' The Jewish War and Homer's Iliad. The number of extant New Testament manuscripts far out-weighs the number of classical ancient manuscripts available to us today, such as Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome With that said, it will, then, be my attempt to provide a thorough presentation of the evidence that is with us today, while juxtaposing, adding, and infusing the book's original content with the scholarly research that has gone before us. We cannot establish whether he was God, what he taught, or what his followers did and taught" (Geisler, 1999, p527). According to Norman Geisler, professor of theology and apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary, "without a reliable New Testament, we have no objective, historical way to know what Jesus said or did. My contention is that without establishing historical credibility for the New Testament, we have no grounds to postulate any sort of belief in it as a reliable source. Undeniably, the vast amount of material, in the form of manuscripts, archaeology, and authorial phenomenon provides an invaluable glance into the depths of events surrounding the historicity as well as the development of the New Testament. Significant scholarly attention has been devoted to the historical examination of the New Testament, specifically with respect to establishing it as a reliable historical document. The American Journal of Biblical Theology The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Rich Martinez ![]() ![]() ![]() WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.).CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.Label Nature, The gorilla king Title Nature Title part The gorilla king Statement of responsibility a co-production of Tigress Productions Limited and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with British Broadcasting Corporation producer, Linda Bell director, David Allen Title variation Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account Many WallStreetBets members say they’re still holding onto the stock, in hopes that the gains will continue. But in recent weeks, the stock has begun climbing again and was trading around $200 on Monday, up more than 66% since the start of this month. GameStop stock fell quickly following its peak around $350 during the January trading frenzy. “I can’t wait for wealth to be given back to the little guy and have everyone benefit from it.” “Apes on Reddit will use (gains) to donate to good causes, pay medical bills, help the needy in their communities,” the user said. ![]() Some members of the group have in recent days also discussed donating some of their “tendies” (or earnings) from trading GameStop stock to workers in the gaming retailer’s stores. One WallStreetBets poster said on Monday that the surge in donations to help save gorillas pointed to the benefits of making stock trading more accessible to individuals. WallStreetBets investors sent GameStop’s stock soaring more than 1,500% at one point earlier this year, squeezing hedge funds that had shorted the stock and sparking a conversation about whether individual retail investors’ access to Wall Street is equal to that of large institutional investors. From Cedric Ujeneza/Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Redditors kicked off an impromptu donation drive for a gorilla conservation organization after a member of WallStreetBets "adopted" this baby gorilla, Urungano, over the weekend. “Used unrealized GME gains to adopt a gorilla,” one WallStreetBets poster said on the site. Since then, Dian Fossey has received thousands of new adoptions and more than $333,000 in donations, compared with around 20 adoptions in a typical weekend, according to a spokesperson. It all started Saturday, when a member of WallStreetBets adopted a baby gorilla named Urungano from the organization on behalf of GameStop. ![]() Why gorillas? It’s a bit of an inside joke: WallStreetBets members refer to themselves and others on the page as “apes,” as part of the group’s internal lingo. (AMC) and other meme stocks - rallied over the weekend to use their earnings to symbolically “adopt” gorillas through donations to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Members of the Reddit group - who gained national attention for their role in pumping up the January trading frenzy of GameStop But its latest investment target isn’t a stock, bitcoin or even NFTs. The WallStreetBets community is moving beyond GameStop and AMC. ![]() ![]() ![]() Color reversal film (or “slide film” as you may know it) is typically more expensive to buy and get developed than color negative film, and often lacks the exposure leniency-if you mess up your exposures in-camera you probably aren’t going to have much room to fix it in post. Unlike color negative film, color reversal film like Ektachrome shows you a direct positive of the image that you’ve shot and needs to be developed using E-6 chemicals.
![]() The only thing I don't love is that the spiralizers are a bit hard to clean, but I guess that's with all of them? Not sure, this is the first I've owned. And it's sharp so it actually cuts through things without you needing to work super hard to do it. Save when you order Culinary Elements Pineapple Corer & Slicer and thousands of other foods from Giant online. I love how easy this makes keeping everything together. So far I've used the thicker spiralizer, two of the grater things, and then the juicer. ![]() But mostly I just love that it's very safe to use (it comes with a finger guard!), super easy to figure out, very compact, and even has measurements on the inside of the cup if you're ever portioning things out for a recipe." I LOVE how easy it is to swap out the caps to do other things, too - I've started grating my own cheeses and feel very fancy. Get it from Amazon for $15.95+ (available in three sizes).īuzzFeed Shopping editor *and* zoodle-lover Emma Lord loves this gadget: "I recently purchased this because it was my cheapest option for making zoodles, and also because my apartment is the size of a shoebox and there was no room for anything bigger. Promising review: "Why didn't I have one of these in my kitchen drawer before?! I bought the medium-sized scoop originally to make a large batch of cookies for Christmas, but today it came handy when I had leftover batter from my banana bread recipe and it made the perfect scoop to fill a regular-sized cupcake liner! Now I'm thinking about getting the small size for my mini-cupcakes! Super easy and they came out perfectly uniform and totally beats trying to use a spoon! Handles have a nice silicone grip too and help with hand fatigue. It seems so simple but makes such a big difference! This is definitely one of my most frequently used kitchen gadgets. /rebates/2fip2fGreen-Giant-No-Tears-Onion-Chopper-Slicer-Dicer-and-Grater-Heavy-Duty-Vegetable-Fruit-Cheese-Cutter-3-Blades-Set2f108868500&. The cookies are all exactly the same size and shape which means they all cook at the same time and you don't end up with half raw cookies and half burnt. I've been using one of these cookie scoops for a while now and it genuinely makes such a huge difference. I love baking but forming the perfect size dough balls is honestly such a pain in the butt. Then you will simply get the slices.ģ.When pressed, the spring-loaded handle plops the cookie dough out onto your baking sheet so you're not having to dig it out each time. USING METHODS: Cut the both ends of your melon before attempting to cut it, as once the watermelon cracked it will cut much easier. ![]() These melon tools make it that much easier to get into a daily habit of fruit servings for you and your family MUTI-USES: Designed for slicing watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, lemon, orange, pear and more. The watermelon cutter is designed so that you can cut the perfectly sized & shaped slices of watermelon and melon every time! You can produce julienne cuts, shreds, crinkle cuts, or waffle cuts with a mandoline slicer. Your knife skills may be on point, but using a mandoline is more efficient when you need to work through multiple pounds of fruits and veggies. PERFECT SLICES WITH COMFORT: It's comfortable, lightweight, dishwasher-safe and has a non-slip grip. Mandoline When you need to cut ultra-thin slices or ribbons, use a mandoline. Cut watermelon, melons and large fruit into even slices in seconds! They can easily be taken with you to picnics, family outings and other social events. SAVE YOUR TIME: Use the tools to significantly reduce time to slice your next watermelon. 93703 Plays Blend It Perfect 63716 Plays Princess eGirl vs SoftGirl 240275 Plays Motorbike Simulator 3407178 Plays Polynesian Exotic Sauna 41756 Plays Princess Wedding Cake 28083 Plays In Fruit Slice, grab your knife and get ready to cut different fruits to prepare delicious juices. Not only it can cut fruit but also bread, pie, pizza, and many kinds of vegetables! It’ll create a star-shaped lemon garnish and bowl-looking lemon. Now, pull apart both sides of the lemon at the same time. Inside your lemon, cut to the middle and then make little zigzag cuts around it. ![]() The large size is big enough for almost every watermelon! No need to worrying the size issue. How to cut a lemon fancy After cutting both ends of a lemon, hold it between your thumb and middle finger. ![]() ![]() ![]() This may be the best route to go down if this is your first instrument. This means that you can play exactly the same tunes as you would if you were on any other ukulele. Assuming that the open strings are in standard tuning, then all you need to do is put a capo on the 5th fret. If this is the only ukulele that you own, then you can convert the baritone ukulele to sound similar to a soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele. In fact, you can easily convert some of the guitar tabs that you find online to this instrument. If you play guitar, then moving should be simple. As a second or third instrument to add to your collection, however, it is fantastic! Moving to Baritone Ukulele This is mainly because most of the people who get started want to learn how to strum so they can play rhythm along with their singing. The sound that it produces in this regard is absolutely beautiful.īasically, if you are into fingerpicking songs, then this is the route to go. It is probably worth pointing out that many people do not see the baritone ukulele as a great introduction to the world of ukulele. ![]() Instead, this is a ukulele that is reserved for blues-style music where you can do some fingerpicking. You can do that, but it is not going to sound that brilliant. Since the sound of the baritone is going to be nice and deep, it is unlikely that you will want to use a baritone uke for strumming. You probably know that nylon is not affected by humidity, but significant temperature change can require you to re-tune your instrument more often. Most baritone ukuleles come with nylon strings. For example, if you had used a soprano ukulele. The problem, however, is that the sound is not going to be as crisp and as bright as some of the other ukulele tunings. Baritone ukulele tuning is the same as the tuning of the top four guitar strings. One of the reasons why many people like the baritone uke is because it is tuned in much the same way as the guitar is. It is the largest of the various ukuleles on the market and offers the following: Also, you will learn more about baritone ukulele tuning and will see some of the best baritone ukuleles. The one that I want to focus on here is the baritone ukulele. If that is the case, take the screw to a hardware store or hobby shop to try to get a shorter version of the same type screw or carefully cut just a tiny bit of the end of the screw off to shorten it.There are several different ukulele sizes out there. If you find that you can't get it tight enough, it could be that the screw is "bottoming out" (reaching it's maximum capacity to tighten any further). ![]() If the installation is not the issue, try tightening the screw a little at a time until you no longer experience the slippage problem. Stewmac sells this Countersink for Waverly Ukulele Friction Pegs:Ĭountersink for Waverly Ukulele Friction Pegs They usually don't fit properly when replacing most vintage style pegs unless you have a 60-degree peghole chamfer. I have discovered that when Waverly's are installed even by a luthier, they will slip if not installed properly using the proper countersink bit to modify the headstock for the way the Waverly's are designed. Other things to check are to be sure your string has enough turns around the post so that the string itself is not slipping on the tuning post as well as a proper knot at the bridge to be sure the string is not slipping there. On a friction ukulele tuning peg, the standard solution to slipping of the peg (not holding the tuning tension) is to tighten the screw at the end of the peg button. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Coral paint, similar to the Sunset Coral hue offered on the 1956 Thunderbird, matches the bikini Berry wears in her role as Jinx. ![]() The 007 edition will have a unique white leather interior and a distinctive Coral paint scheme to match the Thunderbird driven in the Bond film “Die Another Day” by actress Halle Berry. Three options are available for the Thunderbird: a Black Accent Package ($295) featuring high-gloss black accents on the steering wheel and shifter) the Partial Color Accent Package ($595) with color inserts in the seats, steering wheel, and shifter and the Full Color Accent Package ($800), which adds color accents to the lower instrument panel, center console and door trim panels.įor spring 2003, Ford Motor Company will be selling 700 Limited Edition 007 Ford Thunderbirds its appearance in the new James Bond film. The hardtop is not easy to remove or install even with two people, so you might consider skipping the expense ($2500) and the storage issues. ![]() However, the hardtop must be ordered when ordering the car. Thunderbird comes in two trim levels: Deluxe convertible ($35,390) and Premium convertible ($36,390).Ī hardtop is available with the trademark porthole. New exterior colors, Mountain Shadow Gray and Desert Sky Blue join two new interior colors: Black Ink and Whisper White. A new Saddle interior package includes full leather saddle seats, saddle leather steering wheel insert and a saddle leather shift knob. Two-speed, variable-interval wipers with a heated wiper parking area are also standard for 2003. Inside, there’s a new analog instrument cluster design. A heated driver and passenger seat option has been added for 2003 so you can drive with the top down and still be toasty warm on cold mornings, a pleasant pastime in the Thunderbird. All-speed traction control is now standard on all models, where last year it was only on the Premium version. Electronic throttle control and variable cam timing borrowed from the Jaguar engine improve engine performance, power and fuel economy all at once.Īlso new for 2003 is an optional Select Shift transmission, which allows gear changes similar to a conventional manual transmission without a clutch pedal. That means much stronger acceleration performance. The Thunderbird has a great powertrain and this year there’s more on tap: Horsepower from the 3.9-liter V8 has been increased to 280 and torque to 286 foot-pounds, 28 more horsepower and 25 more foot-pounds of torque than before. Introduced as a 2002 model, the Thunderbird has enjoyed solid sales, but there are important changes to this big-image car for 2003. Two seats, convertible top, rear-wheel drive, at times it feels like driving a vintage car, only it’s brand new. The V8 engine burbles as you cruise comfortably back in time. Driving a Ford Thunderbird on a summer night takes you back to a simpler time. ![]() |
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