|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
28-06-2015, 01:34 PM
|
#1 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Hi everyone,I've written a review for CarAdvice's Correspondent competition on my au2 Falcon. If you enjoy the review, please vote for me as this has been a dream of mine. Thank you.
http://thecorrespondent.caradvice.co...b478b52e000003 |
||
|
|
|
28-06-2015, 09:01 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Also open to any feedback thanks.
|
||
|
|
|
|
02-07-2015, 12:10 PM
|
#3 | ||
|
Sales Representative
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
Posts: 5,314
|
Great write up about your experience! The AU really is a special car in many eyes.
__________________
Project InfernoSR - Back Burner Project FeralTerra - No longer Project Fairmont Prodigy - Sold Thanks go to: MY WIFE! Bathurst Brakepro Undacar eBay!! |
||
|
|
|
| This user likes this post: |
|
03-07-2015, 01:31 AM
|
#4 | ||
|
Donating Member
 Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,142
|
Post-AU is not the only victim to windscreen fogging. The E-series & X-series Falcons ive owned also display this trait. I daresay it comes down to more about climate than vehicle.
As for being a market flop, this only seems apparent in the face of the VT commodore sales. Remember the B-series sold less numbers. The media was initially in high praise of its looks, but did a 180 degree turn in response to criticism from some circles. As purely a reader of the article, it felt that the suspension issues were too "glaring" in the article, despite the saving face of mentioning it being an unmaintained example. If I were to promote the AUs excellent handling characteristics to an uneducated audience, id be more inclined to highlight its handling prowess with a functional suspension setup. The alternator issue was not worth a mention, since this is something that all cars are faced with at some point. The relevance of LPG maintenance extends more to the converter, which should be overhauled every 100,000kms. And the engine coolant, which supplies heat to it. Whilst spark plugs are a concern, most would see that a "fault" of some sort with LPG when compared to Petrol. If you focus on soley the LPG side, other maintenance requirements appear more logical. I am not trying to be a ***** by mentioning what I have, it's a very good write up over all. I'm just trying to imagine what the average numpty might think when reading it & deciding on their next second hand purchase. |
||
|
|
|
|
04-07-2015, 02:38 AM
|
#5 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Duly noted and thank you for the feedback.
Having never driven an IRS equipped example ( which, from all accounts is a better setup than BA's Control Blade), or a normal live axle AU, I can't comment on how a normal AU handles. I suppose this is a caveat with reviewing a second hand car as opposed to a new one. Despite the extra maintenance of the LPG model, the running costs and torque mean it's the one to have IMHO. Perhaps I could've done more to emphasise that. Anyway I'm winning atm, so thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for your support and feedback  who'd have thought an AU Falcon could generate so much goodwill.
Last edited by FalconXV; 04-07-2015 at 02:46 AM. |
||
|
|
|
|
05-07-2015, 08:57 AM
|
#6 | |||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,228
|
Quote:
cheers Bill
__________________
AUII XR6 VCT ute 20 years and still going strong! |
|||
|
|
|
| This user likes this post: |
|
07-07-2015, 05:49 PM
|
#8 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Ahh Passat guy is breathing down my neck! Need more votes pls guys
|
||
|
|
|
|
08-07-2015, 05:56 AM
|
#10 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2014
Location: N.Z
Posts: 866
|
Great write up of the AU there, all the best with winning the competition
__________________
1987 Fairmont Ghia - Sahara Gold |
||
|
|
|
| This user likes this post: |
|
08-07-2015, 10:06 AM
|
#11 | ||
|
Racing improves the breed
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SE Melbourne
Posts: 3,982
|
Voted. Good luck, that was a terrific review.
__________________
1970 Mini Cooper S Historic Group Nc Touring car 1964 Mini Cooper S Historic Group Nb Touring car 2024 Subaru Outback Touring XT Victorian Hill Climb Championship |
||
|
|
|
| This user likes this post: |
|
09-07-2015, 12:37 AM
|
#12 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Legends, cheers
|
||
|
|
|
|
23-07-2015, 06:39 PM
|
#13 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,138
|
Hey guys last few days so if you could give us a nudge I'd be stoked
 thanks for all your help and support so far.
|
||
|
|
|
AU Falcon review -pls vote for me
Re: AU Falcon review -pls vote for me
Linear Mode
