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Old 07-09-2008, 05:51 PM   #1
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i have a ef 6 cylinder 5spd and hav only ever seen 1 other r they that rare

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Old 07-09-2008, 05:56 PM   #2
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Yes they are rare in comparison with the 4 Speed auto but they are not THAT rare. It'd be a good starting point for modification/ good daily but thats about it.
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:12 PM   #3
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I saw one selling for $2500 in a car yard last week with 5 speed.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:02 PM   #4
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Probably not "rare" just not common.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:24 PM   #5
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Its not green and from WA is it? I used to have one.

Rare but not that rare.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:27 PM   #6
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I used to have a EF Wagon with a Factory 5 Speed, thats rarer!
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:29 PM   #7
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rare, but not a colectors item or anything...can usally be sold for a bit more.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:35 PM   #8
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My mate bought one (well an EL) probably 8 years ago. Its got a crow cam, extractors etc... and 240,000k's. Pretty awesome car for what it is, really grunty with the cam, he still has it as a work/family car. I seen another one (EF) in a car yard a year ago, forget how much was on it.

IMO there is something a little special about a manual 'taxi pack' falcon or commodore. Its sure as hell more unique than the plethora of XR6's getting around. I had my mates EL in mind when i bought my BA.

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Old 07-09-2008, 08:47 PM   #9
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My son's EF Futera is a 5 Speed. Less common than autos but not rare.; 1,000s around I expect.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:50 PM   #10
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Does anyone have any percentages? As in what percentage of manual/auto base model falcons in a certain year were sold?
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:27 PM   #11
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they aren't that special, obviously there is more autos out there but as stated above i think using the word RARE is complete over statement
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Old 08-09-2008, 12:27 PM   #12
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Ive got a 1997 EL Series 20 Work that one out boys
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Old 08-09-2008, 12:47 PM   #13
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If you want rare, try and find an EB series 1 Fairmont Ghia that had the V8 and 5 Speed manual.

Unfortunantly they stopped doing that with EB series 2... the fools!!
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Old 08-09-2008, 01:07 PM   #14
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If you want rare, try and find an EB series 1 Fairmont Ghia that had the V8 and 5 Speed manual.

Unfortunantly they stopped doing that with EB series 2... the fools!!
You could get EB1 Ghia wagons too... so I wonder how many EB1 Ghia V8 5 speed wagons were made.
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:33 PM   #15
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There's actually quite a few e-series around here with 5 speed manuals in them, mine being one of them.
As said, not rare, just not common.
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:44 PM   #16
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you want rare, get a ED fairmont 5spd... too bad they never came like that :p go the conversion
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:47 PM   #17
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5 speeds are definitely the most common in the S-pack and XR models. Fairmonts are where they are the rarest. My parents own an EBII GLi wagon with a factory 5 speed.
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Old 08-09-2008, 05:26 PM   #18
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Old 08-09-2008, 05:32 PM   #19
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Old 09-09-2008, 10:44 AM   #20
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If you want rare, try and find an EB series 1 Fairmont Ghia that had the V8 and 5 Speed manual.

Unfortunantly they stopped doing that with EB series 2... the fools!!

my fiance had one as her first car :
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:09 PM   #21
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I've got an EF 5spd, factory. Its a futura. Recently my mate bought and then sold another EF Futura factory 5spd.
I've seen a lot more EA-EDs in manual though.
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Old 09-09-2008, 03:49 PM   #22
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My EF XR6 sedan is a factory manual.
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:24 PM   #23
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I used to have a EF Wagon with a Factory 5 Speed, thats rarer!
same here i had a 96 series 2 wagon in 5 speed. ive seen heaps of ef manuals and plenty of wagons too
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Old 10-09-2008, 05:38 AM   #24
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April '98 EL Gli 5 Speed, with the need for an AU spigot bearing (found that out the hard way - 'box out twice :( ).
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Old 10-09-2008, 03:35 PM   #25
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geesus early start or late finish montyLalor post#24 4.38AM?!?!?!?

well, unless, your in say, asia somewhere? then this would be quite normal.. but Queensland?

PS yea i agree QLD roads are 5#it damn it annoys me. every pothole i am forced to drive over i curse the main roads to myself.
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Old 10-09-2008, 07:13 PM   #26
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yeah i had a 94 ef xr6 poly green with a factory 5 speed, a mate just sold his 95 gli with factory 5 speed
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Old 10-09-2008, 07:26 PM   #27
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Imo manuals are common and auto's are extremely common.

There may be less manuals but there's still multiple gearboxes been sold each week.
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