Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   Might sell EF and buy XF Goto page Previous  1, 2          Forum Index -> X Series Falcon Workshop Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   twr7cx Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:22 Posts: 10397 Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Location: Hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:59 pm    Post subject: doc wrote: What about an NC Fairlane. 94 model is only a year older than mine, less kays, bigger car so wont be able to throw it around as much. It's not hard at all to throw a long wheel base car sideways in a corner? Dare I ask why you want an NC over EF? Back to top smoke_ Cruise Moderator Age:24 Posts: 5825 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (7) Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:31 pm    Post subject: long wheelbase cars hang out longer. i've got an xe ute project, and love it, although im constantly working on it. i also have an ef daily driver, that hasn't missed a beat. i also used to have an xf s-pack 5spd, and besides the common things that stuff up like elec windows (mine didn't have them), squeaky dash/suspension components and the crap efi sensors, they're a good car. Back to top smee Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 180 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: Widebay QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:06 am    Post subject: Ive Still got my ZL Fairlane (XF) and I recon its heaps more comfortable then my EF Fairmont especially on very long cruises The ZL has been reconditioned and all the bugs sorted which has heaps of lowend torque (better if 4 speed and taller diff!) but missing the high end revs Dont really want to part with it, but will have to oneday Back to top tristo Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:24 Posts: 376 Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (1) Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:14 am    Post subject: i like xcs so i got 1 as a second car for the weekends but had 2 sell couldnt afford it. but if i could have afforded it i would have keept it. I love xds xf if you can afford keep both and get a 351esp Back to top tristo Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:24 Posts: 376 Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (1) Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:19 am    Post subject: and also ive found every ford ive owned my brother has owned and my dad has owned has had problems weve had nearly all models except ba. My brothers ef manual was the worst. My xc 351 was awsome didnt miss a beat. My new car xg ute has been s**t house but should last a while now cause i got a recco 6. Back to top Cruizin_Central Fordmods Parts Gopher Age:30 Posts: 76 Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:11 pm    Post subject: heyo, my 2 cents worth: - had an '87 XF falcon, was very happy with it. - had an '93 NC V8 fairlane, its a "nice" car, very quiet, refined and BORING! (even with the exhuast unbolted at the cat converter so it sounds like a top fueler ) it went better then my ZK fairlane, but it didn't FEEL like it was going better/faster. - dad has an '95 EF falcon which i drive a fair bit, also a "nice" car, plenty of go, but lacks "character". - have a '84 ZK fairlane and love it, i even chose it over the NC fairlane (as i had both cars at the same time), so choosing the XF over an EF isn't nesscessarily as ubsurd as most people make out. i personally think the old X's have a really nice ride, and i really like the way the steering feels in the X's. (with a reconditioned steering box though) could always put a EF motor in the XF to get the performance and economy of that engine. i've spent a lot of time and money on my car to get it to the state that it is now, so it really depends on this: - go with your brain, and stick with the EF. or - go with your heart, go the old XF cya Rene. Back to top camh1980 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:28 Posts: 1500 Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Location: SE Melb VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:37 pm    Post subject: I say keep the EF Falcon, its a better build than the XF and uses less fuel. Lots of EFs are appearing in self serve wreckers and the XF falcon is almost 21 years old. The EF was a big change for Ford in 1994, thats just my opinion. Back to top camh1980 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:28 Posts: 1500 Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Location: SE Melb VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:39 pm    Post subject: I say keep the EF Falcon, its a better build than the XF and uses less fuel. Lots of EFs are appearing in self serve wreckers and the XF falcon is almost 21 years old. The EF was a big change for Ford in 1994, thats just my opinion. Back to top chr!s Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:27 Posts: 149 Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Location: wollongong NSW, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:05 am    Post subject: Cruizin_Central wrote: heyo, my 2 cents worth: - had an '87 XF falcon, was very happy with it. - had an '93 NC V8 fairlane, its a "nice" car, very quiet, refined and BORING! (even with the exhuast unbolted at the cat converter so it sounds like a top fueler ) it went better then my ZK fairlane, but it didn't FEEL like it was going better/faster. - dad has an '95 EF falcon which i drive a fair bit, also a "nice" car, plenty of go, but lacks "character". - have a '84 ZK fairlane and love it, i even chose it over the NC fairlane (as i had both cars at the same time), so choosing the XF over an EF isn't nesscessarily as ubsurd as most people make out. i personally think the old X's have a really nice ride, and i really like the way the steering feels in the X's. (with a reconditioned steering box though) could always put a EF motor in the XF to get the performance and economy of that engine. i've spent a lot of time and money on my car to get it to the state that it is now, so it really depends on this: - go with your brain, and stick with the EF. or - go with your heart, go the old XF cya Rene. im hearing you! im hearing you! ive had an xf and now got a ef and the xf was nice but the ef is 100 times better. still do miss cruising in the old xf though... i reckon get the ef and then buy a old cruiser to do up in the backyard.... Back to top snortingboost Fordmods Oompa Loompa Age:26 Posts: 48 Joined: 04 May 2006 Location: brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:58 pm    Post subject: Even though everyone has just s**tcanned them, i happen to own an as new XF fairmont ghia which i have done a few things to. It has a turbocharged snortperformance stg 3 kit, 3 inch exhaust, front mount 600x75, EEC 5 (yes it runs a stock EA ecu), rising rate reg, C4 with 2,500 stall, dynotec cam with new timing chain/sprocket, lightly ported head and everything else is as factory. This thing is a head spinner for more reasons than looks as it sports a screamer pipe and vented blow off. I've had many cars and driven many more but this thing is kinda different. Wasting wing equiped, 22 inch rimmed turbo rice is a great deal of fun. By the way i do love my E series but everyone has one, including me. I've had some pretty good offers for this thing but i'm not quite ready to let it go yet. Back to top cjh Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:40 Posts: 2929 Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Location: rockhampton QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:01 pm    Post subject: This thread is over 2 yrs old. Back to top heydonms Fordmods Oompa Loompa Age:24 Posts: 34 Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Location: Perth WA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:56 am    Post subject: EF -> XF Edit *sigh* I guess this might have been relevant 2 years ago :/ /Edit Well I made exactly that trade and I don't regret it in the least. But it's probably not for everyone. I had an XF van a while ago, after a couple of major problems (warped head and then the replacement motor had a couple of stuck valves) I was talked into buying a "more reliable car". I got an EF Fairmont, sure it was reasonably reliable. Maintenance costs went up (didn't have the equipment to go lowering the transmission so I could top up the fluid, so I had to pay someone else to do it) but fuel costs went down. After I got a new job where I no longer need a "reliable car" I decided to get a cheap van and fix it up. About 12 months later, I'm out $350 for the car, about $1000 for fixing, $1500 for tools and I now have a (slightly rough) van that I can maintain myself, better tools and a better understanding of how it all works. If I was picking a car to drive through the city everyday, I would go with the EF, its nicer to drive when you are doing start stop and it doesn't matter that you can't do everything on it yourself (at least not easily). If I was touring the country, I would go the XF, its a solid car that is easy to look after yourself (parts are a dime a dozen and you can perform pretty much any repair using only basic tools), and its nice to drive on the open road (even if the road noise is a bit loud at times). Driving the XF around, I occasionally miss the power and handling (and aircon) of the EF, but I wouldn't swap back. Back to top Vandacoot Fordmods Parts Gopher Age:24 Posts: 72 Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Location: Perth WA, Australia View User Gallery (8) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:59 am    Post subject: yeah man, i sold my xf ute to buy my ef fairmont for my daily, plans are to get an xe ute for a project. Back to top revcore Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:32 Posts: 2696 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Bairnsdale VIC, Australia View User Gallery (12) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:18 pm    Post subject: If you get an XF, Be prepared to replace the door handles on a regular basis. Back to top heydonms Fordmods Oompa Loompa Age:24 Posts: 34 Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Location: Perth WA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:21 pm    Post subject: old thread It makes me feel a little better that I'm not the only one replying to ancient threads Back to top snortingboost Fordmods Oompa Loompa Age:26 Posts: 48 Joined: 04 May 2006 Location: brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:15 pm    Post subject: It doesn't matter when the thread was made as it's still in the system. I read the old post and put my idea's up and i couldn't care less how old the post is. It's an interesting topic, as for the door handle problem, you need to replace the latching mechanism and not just the door handle. EF's have plenty of dramas with all things expensive, eg - air bag light on, abs, central locking, bem modules, transmissions, head gaskets etc, just to name a few. XF didn't have all this crap so they don't those type's of issues. Back to top millard455 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 797 Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: naracoorte SA, Australia View User Gallery (29) Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:23 pm    Post subject: go the good old xf love em, got a xf sedan work bus and its gota be the most comfy car ive ever owned, its like driving in a lounge chair and the old girl puts up with everything i can throw at it. i dont know what the go with the door handles is as ive only broken 1 in almost 4 years Back to top Milesy Fordmods Oompa Loompa Posts: 46 Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Howlong NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:22 pm    Post subject: does anyone know the possibility of grafting the sleek nice door handles of the ef onto the xf??? Back to top BigCav Fordmods Parts Gopher Age:22 Posts: 51 Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: broadford VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:56 pm    Post subject: if u want a car with sole go a x series, e series are a better car but not a better project. i jsut find them boring, iv had a number of x series, 2 stocko xf's, a modified xe, an xf van daily and now a 351 very nice zk/zl the thing is to not jsut buy your everyday xf that sittign out there for a 1000 dollars. look at spending around 3000 for an imaculate stockos or 4-5000 for something in mint condition thats been modified. i spent 6 and got a 160,00km worked 351, stage1 c4, lsd, 4 wheel disks, resprayed narooma blue, immaculate everything zk fairlane with zl front end and mags. or fo rthe same money u can buy a pos e series with double the k's Back to top xfman1986 Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 125 Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Location: bellbrook NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:38 pm    Post subject: buying an xf was the best thing i did...and the dropkick that said they dont hold value should look at the prices of em atm Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> X Series Falcon Workshop Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   (c)2002-2008 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.0654 seconds ]