yo ! need advice on 1st car

[walker]

Originally Posted by nat_daly

id stay clear of au series 1's. ford didnt fix the faults till series 2, go buy a late model EL. if your looking at that price range, you could probably pick up an ef-EL fairmont which will have leather, all the goodies.

Iv'e never had a problem with my AU1 and neither has any1 Iv'e spoken to. Just wondering what the faults where in AU1 that they didn't fix till AU2?

[Abacus]

Originally Posted by walker

Iv'e never had a problem with my AU1 and neither has any1 Iv'e spoken to. Just wondering what the faults where in AU1 that they didn't fix till AU2?

The main improvements were brakes and wheels. All AUIIs also got the Fairmont laminated firewall for better comfort. I don't know if you'd call the issues with these in AUIs "faults" as such, but the changes in AUII were worthwhile.

More info here:

Drive Review AU Series UU

"The AU Series II added Fairmont styling to base models, dual airbags across the board and big 16 inch wheels and styling tweaks to make the AU look more substantial and less cost-stripped. Standard interior colour was now the classier warm charcoal with dark graphite as an option. The ugly centre control panel was toned down and base seats lost their vinyl backs. Wagons gained a three point centre seat belt. Major mechanical upgrades include revised front suspension to support a big boost in brake size and retuned rear suspensions in a bid to match the Commodore's luxury ride. Most important of all was a dual thickness laminated firewall and hydraulic engine mounts on all models which transformed interior refinement. XR8 was boosted to 200kW."