Roads
I am currently in the Republic of Georgia (South of Russia and North of Turkey) and I can say that I would not want to have any of my cars here (well, maybe the Jeep). The roads here for the most part are very rough and the way people drive here is insane. Apparently when there are lines on the road (only in the cities) they are not followed and the horn is the way of the road. Just honk your horn at anything you don't like. If you get off the main roads, you deal with even worse conditions and then there is the mud, It's the rainy season here and it is like no goo I have ever seen before (and I lived in NC). I feel sorry for that guy too because you don't see many american cars here and I have never seen a Thunderbird. Parts would be a bugger to come by. As far as the weather goes, he will probably have it out soon.
Jester
1971 Chevelle Malibu
1973 Dodge Charger
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1993 Honda Del Sol
2002 Honda VTX
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo
68 tons of penned up frustration and sex appeal!!