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 Post subject: My EL Fairmont is Better then my BA Ghia !
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:34 pm 
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My EL is more economical and feels better to drive... There i said it..... Thats a weight of my chest !

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:58 pm 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:01 pm 
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I agree dude...

Ive got an EL Futura and drive BA's at work.....and always look forward to jumping in my EL at the end of the day.

My EL just seems more "real" to drive.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:06 pm 
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i cant say ive driven a BA, but having driven an AU and comparing it to my EF, (my new suspension aside) it wasnt as nice to drive, had no real feeling, it almost felt numb to drive... really weird...

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:08 pm 
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the BA's def feel so much heavier in the acc pedal than EF's - i couldn't believe how much effort it took to keep it at speed compared to mine :?

nice cars, but i enjoy driving my EF more! :)

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:10 pm 
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I'm still madly in love with my EL, so screw updating

My dads AU drives like a bucket in comparison
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:58 pm 
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are u on drugs??

ba's feel so much better!! in a bloody ef/el you have to adjust the sail on ya roof to go around a corner properly!!

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:31 pm 
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I like my EL to drive but I would prefer my BA XR6 again as a driver. Once you were use to all the little quirks in it (accelerator pedal, brakes, steering, grip limit) it is a great car to drive. EL is better for the mod side.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:59 pm 
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I have only driven 1 BA(A hire car with 10k on the clock)
and I was not inpressed.
It was s**t to s**t in, it used a s**t load of fuel.
My old Ef fairmont s**t all over it (I have now sold it for a 4X4 to tow the boat)

Waiting for the BF to arrive at Hertz and I will give one a work out.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:26 pm 
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the only BA i've driven was an XR6t. Man I'd gladly hand over my EL for a BA!

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:42 pm 
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I've driven my dads BA, and although it feels heavier on the accelerator and when steering, it is good to drive, it rides perfectly, you can hardly tell you're hitting bumps on the road, and alhough it accelerates at about the same speed as my EF Fairmont, you can hardly tell you are, and overtaking is a breeze on highways...but it does feel numb to drive, like nicco said...compared to the EF which is a joy to drive
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:04 am 
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pfft.

The e-series has crap steering feedback, the ride is choppy, interior trim rattles, driving position is annoying and live rear axles are so last century :)

*awaits flames*

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:49 am 
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im not a BA fan either.i drove 2 when i had my el and thought they were a bucket of puss..

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:11 am 
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i have driven a BA XR6T best drive ive ever had, smokes my EF in everyway,

 

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 Post subject: Re: My EL Fairmont is Better then my BA Ghia !
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:08 am 
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ScottFiske wrote:
My EL is more economical and feels better to drive... There i said it..... Thats a weight of my chest !

I'll swap ya ;-)
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