Re: The WORST Falcon model, and why.
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EA 3speed, did a headgasket, and leaked oil like a sieve. Never broke down, apart from when the battery terminals were left loose by the mechanic who did the headgasket. Otherwise it was alot more solid than my brother's VP, just a hell of alot slower (from a stop, but from a roll it was close)
ED XR6 broke down twice, broken clutch cable clip and snapped fan belt because I over revved it.
EL Futura with 350k kms when I got it, never broke down. Leaked oil like a sieve though. Gave it to my brother who ran it into the ground. Had nearly 450k kms, only died from lack of maintenance.
EL XR8 never broke down.
BA hasn't broken down.
FGX hasn't broken down.
I've had heaps of ****ters amongst those too and I don't recall anything leaving me stranded. But I'm pretty proactive regarding maintenance on everything I've owned.
Yes the BA is cheap in a lot of areas, but it's still a solid car.
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2016 FGX XR8 Sprint, 6speed manual, Kinetic Blue #170
2004 BA wagon RTV project.
1998 EL XR8, Auto, Hot Chilli Red
1993 ED XR6, 5speed, Polynesian Green. 1 of 329. Retired
1968 XT Falcon 500 wagon, 3 on the tree, 3.6L. Patina project.
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