Past Falcon feature you miss or don't miss.

[richo77]

Originally Posted by Polyal

I really like the "walk away" light feature on my AU, you can change the timing etc.

But the amount of times I have been told I have forgotten my lights is nuts..but its still handy. Behold the technological powerhouse that the AU Falcon is!

FG has this feature?

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by ozpacman

Laughed when I read this one Bearman! I thought, 'Yep - this is a bloke who had to suffer one!'

I had an XA GS. Great old car with factory 351/toploader etc but like a lot of them back then - non power steered.

I can absolutely guarantee that anyone executing a reverse park in the CBD in one of these will have everyone's attention by the time the manoeuvre is completed!

Ah yes, the rim blow horn - may it never, ever make a reappearance!

Russ

I have this same problem every time I reverse my XY into my drive.
All the neighbours must think I've gone nuts.

Another one that would never miss a Rimblow.

[Brodes]

XD-F centre fuel filler behind the number plate. Definately one of their top ideas.

[Whitey-AMG]

I miss the fact that owning a new falc used to be cool and they were plentiful on the roads. Apparently now it's cool to be a rebel bad dad and buy a Camry RZ.....

I don't miss some of the agricultural electrics , like on my old XE ESP. The door trim used to flex out when you kept your finger on the power window switch and the windows would reach their upwards closed limit..... The sticky under dash handbrake and the flex in the chassis when you would jack the car up. Ouch !!!

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Apparently now it's cool to be a rebel bad dad granddad and buy a Camry RZ.....

Fixed. Must be Australia's ageing population kicking in

[whitesoarer]

I miss the illuminated key holes in my Eb Ghia, and the drivers footrest.

[danzvtil]

I miss the petrol smell inside my families' XD wagon in summer. Maybe all those years of fumes are the reason I cant brain

[Gothefalcon]

I miss the horn button on the end of the indicator stalk..... so you can blast some idiot who cuts you off, and flash them with your high beam all in one easy action !!

D

[NX74205]

What I miss:

Interior boot/fuel filler cap release
Digital dashboard
Under-dash hand brake (I actually liked those)
Tibbe locks (those keys looked cool)


What I don't miss:

EA Falcon's body roll
Too-light steering in EA
Cylinder head problems
Noisy lifters

[Brodes]

Originally Posted by NX74205

What I miss:
Digital dashboard

With an update interval of 5 seconds & +/- 5KM error margin.... I can't say that's on my miss list.

[Crazy Dazz]

Fuel filler behind number plate - you could pull into any bowser on either side.
Column Shift Auto.
Station Wagon with fold flat seat.
Another for the Cold Face/ Warm Feet Combo
Centre-Fold Seat, would have been awesome with factory lap/sash belt.
Distributors.
Ignition leads I could change without hiring a contortionist.

Things I don't miss:
Horn on the indicator stalk.
Wipers on the dash-board.
lap belts only in the centre seats.
Body Roll.
Power-Steering that caused you to change lanes when you sneezed.

[T-Pak Addict]

Having just got a ZL as a weekender I have an quite a few it seems of the good and the bad...

The best feature ever tho was on a XR Fairmont that I used to own so many years ago...
Was the windscreen wiper pedal under the dash that you activated the wipers with when you wanted a quick wipe... Was truly epic at the Drive Inn with a bunch of mates and the wipers start by themselves (great during a horror flick).....

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Gothefalcon

I miss the horn button on the end of the indicator stalk..... so you can blast some idiot who cuts you off, and flash them with your high beam all in one easy action !!

D

HAHA so many times ive gone to honk and missed, or done some **** weak beep because Im to busy driving to find the horn pad

[MAD]

Originally Posted by Gothefalcon

I miss the horn button on the end of the indicator stalk..... so you can blast some idiot who cuts you off, and flash them with your high beam all in one easy action !!

D

....and put your indicator on

[aussiblue]

The Fairlane and LTD option and the large boot that went with them.

[LooLoo18]

V8 Wagon

[TC200six]

4 cigarette lighters in the upspec models may have been useful to some, but I don't smoke so I don't really miss them.

[1970XW351]

Originally Posted by TC200six

4 cigarette lighters in the upspec models may have been useful to some, but I don't smoke so I don't really miss them.

But think of the many and varied electrical devices you could charge/run on all those sockets!! (particularly if used in conjunction with double adapters)... Until the wiring loom spontaneously combusted of course...

[Gothefalcon]

I also miss the XA-XG wrap around dash board (who cares if the passengers don't "feel included"!?? )

Tough features like the XY's shaker.bonnet arrangement,
XA,B,C GS/GT bonnets,
XA fender scoops,

Full instrumentation

Accelerators directly connected to the throttle

And the Factory "GS" upgrade option (available on any model you choose) !

D

[SSD-85]

I miss:
-A multitude of factory options; engine, trim, etc on EVERY spec level
-The times before ADR37 was introduced.
-LWB Falcon variants.
-R-12 refrigerant.
-Live axle rear.
-Scissor lift power windows
-Vinyl roof
-No ABS, DSC, TC, etc
-Bill Bourke

Don't miss:
-Drum brakes
-V-belts
-Clutch fans
-Rust
-Points & Breakers

[Jastel]

I liked the power/vacuum guage on dads XE while learning to drive.
Kept it in the power zone mostly...

Also liked the 6 seats for cruising around with girls, drive in etc...

[FTE]

Originally Posted by smciner1

Low Washer Fluid Light in the EF
Left Foot Rest in the EF
Extra Gauges in the earlier Falcons

My AU XR8 has all those

[xr8territory]

I will never miss the vinyl seats of the XK - XC era! F……. freezing in winter time and the 3rd degree burns in summer time.
Oh, the memories.

[Struggo]

Originally Posted by xr8territory

I will never miss the vinyl seats of the XK - XC era! F……. freezing in winter time and the 3rd degree burns in summer time.
Oh, the memories.

Good for corners though ;-)

[Blue Roo]

I miss:
- The rawness of the GT.
- The sound of a 351 Cleveland or Windsor at full song.
- The Muscle Car Era.
- The Production Car Racing of the late 60's and early 70's and the Group C Era.
I don't miss:
- 16:1 manual steering on the GT's.
- The Sagging doors on a 2 door Hardtop.
- And those bloody door handles that break on the XD's and XE's.

[esppwr]

Best feature of the past:
Vision, older cars had smaller blind spots and were easier to judge when parking(xa-xc coupes excluded)
Xd-Xf central fuel filler
A key, I hate this keyless start crap
No chimes, buzzers, beepers etc
Basic electronics, easy to fix and/or modify
Watts link **** end
The sensation of speed, do a 14s pass in a 70s car feels like a 12s pass in a modern car

The Bad
Rust
Drum brakes
Lack of power, brakes & handling when compared to modern cars
Fuel efficiency
Fan belt squeal
Hovercraft noise from the clutch fan

[2011G6E]

Floor mounted high beam switch...

[Kingsley]

Won't miss - The sensor for the instrument lights on the FG. Only lights the gauge cluster when the ambient light outside is low....

Miss - The wind out quarter vent windows in my 1965 Galaxie.

[Marquis]

Metal bumpers. Chrome trim

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by superpursuit83

I miss the High beam foot switch

they are ok for automatics. not so good for manuals (same foot for both controls)