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EF – EL Reviews
USED CAR TEST – FORD EF FALCON XR6The Age’ April 1999 GOOD: Rorty performance, Falcon practicality, economical to own. Sharp handling, pleasing sporting character, distinctive styling. BAD: Still not truly refined, engine noisy at higher revs. Garish interior trim, gauche red stripes. Rear can skip on rough roads. VERDICT: A good niche vehicle marrying sportiness with family sedan…
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EF-EL Buying Tips
EF-EL Falcon Buying Tips Drawing Points of the Car The EF and EL series Falcons were two of Ford’s finest products, the EF Falcon winning many awards from a variety of organisations. These included “Best Large Car” from the RACV and “1994 Family Car of the Year” for the Futura, from the Royal Automobile Association…
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EA-ED Buying Tips
Why Consider EA? Above all, be prepared to hear, “Get an EB, mate” whenever you ask an ‘expert’ for advice on the EA series. Firstly, it was the excellent 1992 EB series II that introduced the all-important 4.0 engine update and body rigidity improvements, and secondly, a used EB II can cost up to twice…
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EA-ED Specifications
pecifications These specifications are of theEA, EB and ED Falcon at their launches. Series EA EB ED In production February1988 launch, October ’89 “series II” update, September ’90 “30th Anniversary”edition July 1991 launch,April ’92 “series II” update August 1993 launch Number produced 223,612 121,904 (plus14,209 NC Fairlanes, 1,881 DC LTDs) 72,751 Country of design and…
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EA Model Introduction Continued….
EA series II In October 1989 came the first ‘official’ update of the EA. The big news was the long-awaited BT-R 4 speed automatic transmission, known internally as the 85-LE. It was the first electronically controlled automatic transmission fitted to an Australian car. Though BT-R was based in Albury, the transmission was hailed by many…
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EA Falcon Model Introduction
Ford Australia’s $700 million EA Falcon received a relatively lukewarm response from the Australian media following its launch in February 1988, despite being regarded by many as the most significant new Australian car since the 1948 (GM) Holden 48-215. There were countless advancements in key areas, but the continuation of the old 3 speed automatic…
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E-Series GT’s
EA GT History The unveiling of Ford’s T3 T Series in 2001 was FTE’s long-overdue response to the dominance of HSV in its segment. With a large capacity V8 engine, a wild body kit including an outrageous rear wing and performance to match its looks, it was sweet revenge for Ford fans. However, don’t be…
