Fix Or Repair Daily.

Never owned one. Don't intend to.

Found On Rubbish Dumps

If you can't afford a Dodge, dodge a Ford, that's what my old man used to say anyway

I got a thumbs down for driving 10 different commodores in as many years and they all broke down a lot (fact). Some people are weird

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I agree Ford's and Holden's are both junk.

Mobydisc said...

The Aussie Falcon...

Whats Aussie about Falcons?

I was raised in a Ford family through and through.

My old man is/was a mechanic and he swore by them. My 1st car was a Ford and I was lucky enough to inherit our XY Falcon 500 for a year or so. Stupidly i convinced my wifey to buy a Lazer when we 1st met.. That was when i started to realise just how cr@p Fjords really are. Cost us heaps of dosh to keep repairing bad design and manufacturing!! Ha ha - wifey still mentions that car now and then.

I reckon Ford have not made an up to scratch car since the XC series Foolcans, and everything (yes every model small/medium/large) since has been about a decade behind the competitors (both locally and international). They are very badly engineered, designed and cheap n nastily made. Total heaps of shizen. The fixed or repaired daily is not just convenient wordplay, it is true!

Even my stubborn old Dad eventually gave up on his 98 (ish) Foolcan after 2 or 3 new alloy head replacements plus heaps of other cheap and nasty problems. He now drives a Toyota with a big grin on his mush.. Same goes for my father-in-law too - always drove Fjords and now tres happy with a Toyota. Not spending $$$ to repair every other month does tend to make for a happy driver.


Wrong. Not all cars are junk. Have had our 98 Pulsar since new (traded the cr@ppy Lazer on it ) and it has been a marvel. Other than batteries, servicing and tyres, I just replaced both CVs (well they were 11 yrs old - so that is sweet) and that has been all it has ever required. Love that car. Have to sell it soon (cause of previously mentioned Forester aquisition) but have been stalling (bad pun) cause I know you don't get lucky like that with every car.

EDIT: Er.. if anyone is looking for an excellent, super reliable and economical 98 Pulsar hatchy with brand new CVs and tyres drop me a PM. Ha ha - as I know from experience, it fits a 136 board perfectly accross the back and with the hatch cover on you would never suspect that kiting gear is within - so no break-ins ever!!

getfunky said...

I was raised in a Ford family through and through.

My old man is/was a mechanic and he swore by them. My 1st car was a Ford and I was lucky enough to inherit our XY Falcon 500 for a year or so. Stupidly i convinced my wifey to buy a Lazer when we 1st met.. That was when i started to realise just how cr@p Fjords really are. Cost us heaps of dosh to keep repairing bad design and manufacturing!! Ha ha - wifey still mentions that car now and then.

I reckon Ford have not made an up to scratch car since the XC series Foolcans, and everything (yes every model small/medium/large) since has been about a decade behind the competitors (both locally and international). They are very badly engineered, designed and cheap n nastily made. Total heaps of shizen. The fixed or repaired daily is not just convenient wordplay, it is true!

Even my stubborn old eventually Dad gave up on his 98 (ish) Foolcan after 2 or 3 new alloy head replacements and heaps of aother cheap and nasty problems. He now drives a Toyota with a big grin on his mush.. Same goes for my father-in-law too - always drove Fjords and now tres happy with a Toyota. Not spending $$$ to repair every other month does tend to make for a happy driver.


Not all cars are junk. Have had our 98 Pulsar since new (traded the cr@p[py Lazer on it ) and it has been a marvel. Other than batteries, servicing and tyres, I just replaced both CVs (well they were 11 yrs old - so that is sweet) and that has been all it has ever required. Love that car. Have to sell it soon (cause of previously mentioned Forester aquisition) but have been stalling (bad pun) cause I know you don't get lucky like that with every car.

EDIT: Er.. if anyone is looking for an excellent, super reliable and economical 98 Pulsar hatchy with brand new CVs and tyres drop me a PM. Ha ha - as I know from experience it fits a 136 board perfectly accross the back and with the hatch cover on you would never suspect that kiting gear is within - so no break-ins ever!!

heh heh,

hard to go wrong with a subaru :)

the trick with a falcon is to find one someone has spent a fortune on nursing it to 150K. I got one for $1800, it had $5300 receipts in the glovebox! (all done a Ford dealer)

Went to Ford Forums and the helpful lot there are so incredibly quick to diagnose and help fix problems its not funny, it's like a conduit into the minds of the Bogan Elite... New thermo fans, no more overheating, $167. New brake light switch $10, new fan switch in the glove box, $8, at Ford the fan switch can cost up to $220 to fit!! B/S

Just get to know your car, get a manual and ask the PC enabled!!

I'm amazed when I get in a cab in Melbourne and they've got like 780,000 km on the clock.

$2000 transportation... $10000 kite equipment cargo, priorities, priorities...

Sorry for your pain Busterwa, sounds like a christmas eve job that one...

I dont understand why it keeps on breaking down?

Also a fan of the VN commodore. Got one with 270,000 km on it, went to 450,000 with only occasional repairs, just the minor inexpensive bits like fuel pump, welsh plugs, radiator . The trick is to get one that's been run in by the police force - they'll find and replace any components with manufacturing defects.

The trick with Ford Falcons is to only buy XD, XE or XF models. The XE would have to be the pick of the bunch though.

This one was a 4 speed from which I took out the original rear end and fitted a rear from an XF Fairmont (2.77 ratio, LSD, disc brakes) and this combination made it a perfect hiway cruiser.



I drove this thing for 11 years before I sold it at Xmas because it was so reliable, cruisy and economical that I could not justify selling it until I had two other Fords (XE Fairmont and XF S-Pac both with working A/C units) and the wife's Corolla Seca. One of them had to go.

What a great little crate the Corolla is!! It is a '94 RV (1800cc, 85 kw) manual and it can go like a rocket. You can even camp in it with the rear seats folded down.

Good thing about these older Fords is that you can get a really good one for a couple of Gs, no finance needed and as proven by the taxis they are good for a million klms and more.

I sold this one for $900 with a RWC and one month rego. It was worth more money but the Korean backpacker came up with the money so I took it.

getfunky said...

Housebrick with wheels... There I said it.

Yeah, it's funny looking back now at the cars around then. At the time the EA falcon and the VN commodore were seen as having very bold styling and a lot of people weren't too fond of the new shapes.

Now the EA and the VN look positively boring, but that's the way styles go.

I like the look of the XE falcons and wouldn't mind one, but it's hard to go back when a modern wagon can be had for little money, has a lot better safety options and uses less fuel.

I think in NSW the requirement for annual rego inspections has seen a lot of these era cars been taken off the roads. It's only on trips to Qld and WA that you get to see them in their natural environment, quietly rusting away...

My old man still has his unplated XY in the shed. We did at least 10 trips accross the Nullaboor in that car.

The bench seat once saved my life - long story but no seat belt on and an incident that saw me ping-pong back and forth between the back seat and the front bench 2-3 times instead of head first through the windscreen! Lucky.

3-on-the-tree and a 250cc straight six is not great for economy but really nice to cruise though.

BTW no power stearing or even power assist on the drum brakes all-round! Holy christ! You end up with over-developed forearms from bracing on the steering wheel for leverage on the brake pedal. Not lightweight cars to pull up in a hurry either.



Hey Cisco - just havin a laff BTW, I always like it when peeps enjoy and look after their wheels and keep em chuggin (housebrick or not).

Musta been excess baggage

Funny how you just get used to it after a while. They are brand spankers now and sooo nice to drive. Want to sell it less than ever now but have to like it or not.