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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:01 pm 
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:20 pm 
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I've got a hard one for ya.

It mentions that they suffered from a stretched body when the incorrect
tow pack was used. I'd like to know how one would know if this had happened to you. How would you know, would the body creak or something?
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Says what we all know. EF-EL's are nearly bulletproof, and the best Falcons made (we'll see how the BA's fair in a few years time).

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:27 pm 
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:17 pm 
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the AU is a Dam godo car too!

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:50 am 
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Says what we all know. EF-EL's are nearly bulletproof, and the best Falcons made (we'll see how the BA's fair in a few years time).




Best you all sell em as it also stated that there not for the novice drivers that you e series ladies are!!!!

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:40 am 
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Says what we all know. EF-EL's are nearly bulletproof, and the best Falcons made (we'll see how the BA's fair in a few years time).




Best you all sell em as it also stated that there not for the novice drivers that you e series ladies are!!!!


Yes I have worked with many a young man that told me how he use to own an EF, EL. I then ask how is it that you have a Holden now? They usually reply,"...Umm, Err wrapped it around a tree rounding a bend in the road and gunning it to hard at the wrong time. " Yes these tough Fords need the utmost respect at the best of times especially in the WET :!:

 

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AU-MUSTD wrote:
data_mine wrote:
Says what we all know. EF-EL's are nearly bulletproof, and the best Falcons made (we'll see how the BA's fair in a few years time).




Best you all sell em as it also stated that there not for the novice drivers that you e series ladies are!!!!


Yes I have worked with many a young man that told me how he use to own an EF, EL. I then ask how is it that you have a Holden now? They usually reply,"...Umm, Err wrapped it around a tree rounding a bend in the road and gunning it to hard at the wrong time. " Yes these tough Fords need the utmost respect at the best of times especially in the WET :!:


This is a problem? :twisted:

Shows Holden drivers can't drive :lol:

A little bit of proper suspension work (like I've done to mine) and they stick like glue.

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:12 am 
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Yes I have worked with many a young man that told me how he use to own an EF, EL. I then ask how is it that you have a Holden now? They usually reply,"...Umm, Err wrapped it around a tree rounding a bend in the road and gunning it to hard at the wrong time. " Yes these tough Fords need the utmost respect at the best of times especially in the WET :!:


Even more fun with a few extra ponies at the tread 8-)

I thought it was a fair review. Top cars with a few, well documented common problems.

And to Au-Mustd... dont make us remind you which model Falcon nearly brought Ford to its knees, dropped the ball on market domination gained in EF EL times and handed supercar season after season to Holden teams... :wink: :wink:

AUs are awesome cars - but the fact remains they did a LOT of damage to our beloved brand.

 

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Shows Holden drivers can't drive :lol:

A little bit of proper suspension work (like I've done to mine) and they stick like glue.


Reminds me of a bumber stickers:

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To keep d***head out of Fords!

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:13 pm 
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Yeah what can you say?
I fell in love with the EF the second i layed eyes on it, i just had to have one, was a bit like the XD... just fell in love, and the same with the BA!

Although the AU is a good car, it almost sent Ford broke, absolutely killed us, the BA was pretty much a do or die.
The designers got the sack over the AU and with good reason.
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yeah, go the efII, best there was/is/ever will be! :P

 

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yeah, go the efII, best there was/is/ever will be! :P

Except the EL which was even better and more refined than the EF series... 8-)

 

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yeah, go the efII, best there was/is/ever will be! :P

Except the EL which was even better and more refined than the EF series... 8-)


Just a shame their tail lights were crap and the front didnt look as good 8-)

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:44 pm 
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I'm sorry but you seem to have gotten that backwards. The front and rear lighting is absolutely spot on appropriate compared to the rather plain looking EF version.

 

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