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24-09-2008, 05:53 PM
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Last of the late brakers!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 38
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The driving position is not brilliant. I'm unable to move the wheel to the right angle. I'm too close to the roof and I'm only a Collingwood six-footer.
The absence of a left foot rest. The FGs don't have them either. Astonishing. The paint chips too easily. The relatively small fuel tank. The wee spring-loaded door on the fuel filler system which scratches when fuel blows back and it gets wet. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with it.
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24-09-2008, 11:21 PM
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AU Falcon
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 410
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how the 1st gears in automatic AU's are so ridiculously long.
how my interior is a very light colour and gets dirty quickly oh and how its atad thirsty compared to 4cylinder cars for a yr12 student its hard to pay for fuel when working once every week or two apart from that i really like it 
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25-09-2008, 12:40 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Swinging Pig
Posts: 146
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I hate how mine idles really low... feels like its going to stall then this big rush of emotion (PANIC) comes over me... so i tap the accelerator and sometimes the person next to me thinks I want to drag them :/
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25-09-2008, 01:08 AM
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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Shire, NSW
Posts: 4,489
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All in all, I'm really happy with my EF. It's 13 years old, so I can't really complain.
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25-09-2008, 01:40 AM
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Getting it done.....
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 2,219
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- Dodgy brake pedal feel (ok, so any pedal feel would be good.....)
- First gear is way too long in the auto.... - Why do i have to have a base model BEM.....it would be so much easier if Ford just had the same BEM/wiring for all EFs (wish on the mod fairy...)
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Dynamic White 1995 EF XR6 Auto Now with: Pacemaker 4499s Lukey Catback Exhaust Chrome BA XR-style tip Airdam Mounted CAI with modified (bellmouth) airbox Trip Computer install KYB shocks Bridgestone Adrenalin tyres Coming Soon: Exhaust Overhaul..... |
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30-09-2008, 10:54 AM
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Lil Henry
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Townsville Nth Queensland
Posts: 168
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07 WQ Fiesta-
-------------- No Foot Rest, The fact the pedals are so close, Impossible to do a heel toe change as the brakes go below the accelerator, The European wipers and indicators, and at night people in the back seat do not get light cos the itnerior light is in the front of the cabin other then that its a nice little car. |
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30-09-2008, 11:32 AM
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Just another mock-up..
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In an AU Fairlane somewhere...
Posts: 9,966
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two words.... central locking... i hate the smart lock central locking.. its so temperemental..
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30-09-2008, 11:51 AM
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Simonthe boy's done it...
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Somerville, Vic
Posts: 10
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In my xf it is the lack of headroom in the drivers seat (if I'm wearing a cap I have to remove it) and in my ZC it would be the drivers seat which has been nicely retrimmed but not resprung and it feels like you are sitting on a toilet seat.
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30-09-2008, 12:30 PM
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OMGORDZ
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SE, Melbourne
Posts: 2,352
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one headlight din reminder would be enough, not 8 series of 4 beeps!!
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30-09-2008, 01:32 PM
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Wait? What?
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Tassie
Posts: 1,017
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Ahh yes. some people have reminded me of a couple of things that annoy me.
Having a drink in the cup holder does make it difficult to change gears. Also even at it's lowest the seat is a bit too high for my liking. I'm a fairly big bloke (6'1") but not huge and I like to sit low in the car. Another thing the grab handle elbow rest is too low but the trim is too high to rest your elbow. Even though I do and I now have a worn spot. |
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30-09-2008, 01:53 PM
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Irregular member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,941
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I hate the AU power window buttons. They are positioned too far back on the door.
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30-09-2008, 02:40 PM
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351 Cleveland:Pure Muscle
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 248
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The price Ford dealers charge to service it
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Head room and toilet seat.
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