Is a Fairmont a Falcon?

[AWD Chaser]

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

[cArSiK]

'Fairmont' ..... i hate it when people say 'Ford Falcon Fairmont' , it just dosent flow..

[EA2BA]

A fairmont is a fairmont, but it starts life as a falcon shell and so does a ghia.

However when speaking to people you have to say its a falcon quite often as fairmont or fairmont ghia draws a blank with them.

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

I must admit to some confusion when referring to my F/Ghia.

I've got a mate who refers to his Calais as "the Calais" - never "the Holden" or "the Commy" or "the car" (eg whereas I'll move "the car", he'll move "the Calais").

It sounds pretentious to me.

"Moving the Falcon" sounds a lot less pretentious than "moving the Fairmont" but not as pretentious as "moving the Ferrari"

[Kenaz]

Yeah my Mum refers to her VS as The Berlina. Never just The Commodore or Holden. Many non-car minded people don't know what I'm talking about when I say mine is a Fairmont Ghia so I just say it's a Ford

[FPVWEPN]

fairmont is a falcon,
gt is a falcon

everything starts from the falcon bodyshell, nuff said

[GK]

Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

fairmont is a falcon,
gt is a falcon

everything starts from the falcon bodyshell, nuff said

I disagree, even though it starts life as a falcon shell, it if were a falcon, it'd be called Ford Falcon Fairmont or FFFairmont Ghia!

GT is a Falcon, Fairmont is not.

Holden cars only have one name, which roll off the tongue better than Fairmont Ghia!

Just say "I'll go move the Ghia!" that'll fix them! LOL!

GK

[Mechan1k]

I just call mine "The Ute" ... and that's that.

[Mack 6]

"The Beast?"

That way anyone with half a brain will know that you are talking about a ford!!

"The Pussy" is for other makes

[jeffb]

The are all Falcons according to the ID Plates

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by Mack 6

"The Pussy" is for other makes

Or 5h1tbox ... hee hee

[Au2falcons]

A Fairmont up untill 2002 was a fairmont, nowdays it's a dressed up falcon. The fairmont always differed greatly with the 'high series' dash board, differnent instruments and the woodgrain & chrome high lights.

Nowdays since the BA, the fairmont has the same dash (only major difference being the climate control & larger screen), instuments, woodgrain that doesn't stand out (black woodgrain) silver is used more than chrome.

The fairmont these days has an almost identical nose & rear to the falcon.

So, the fairmont used to be a fairmont, nowdays it's a plush falcon.

[autickfordfairmont]

A Fairmont Is a Fairmont.
A Fairmont Ghia is a Fairmont Ghia
A Falcon is a Falcon.

Simple as that.

A GT is a Falcon GT.

By saying that all of them start from a Falcon shell therefore are Falcons your saying that a TE50 is a Falcon, A V8 Supercar is a Falcon, and so on and so fourth.

A FAIRMONT IS A FAIRMONT.

unless its mine, in which case its a "Tickford Equiped Fairmont", but if i say that i sound like a ****er.

When talking about it to the family or car minded people, i will call it either "fairmont", "monty" or "The Beast", but when talking to other people (Im in real estate and take people in my car every day), i simply say, ford. If you say fairmont they dont know what your talking about.

[Fairlane]

Ford Falcon Forte
Ford Falcon Futura
Ford Falcon Xr6/Xr8/TS50/TE50
Ford Falcon GT

Ford Fairmont
Ford Fairmont Ghia

Thats how i always saw it.

As for Holden i believe that even the acclaim is not a commodore

Holden Commodore Executive
Holden Commodore S/SS

Holden Acclaim
Holden Berlina
Holden Calais

*Having said all this they are still a Ford Falcon or a Holden Commodore when they roll on the assembly line, there just names i just call them falcons and commodores 90% of the time.

[347Stroker]

Originally Posted by autickfordfairmont

A Fairmont Is a Fairmont.
A Fairmont Ghia is a Fairmont Ghia
A Falcon is a Falcon.

Simple as that.

A GT is a Falcon GT.

By saying that all of them start from a Falcon shell therefore are Falcons your saying that a TE50 is a Falcon, A V8 Supercar is a Falcon, and so on and so fourth.

A FAIRMONT IS A FAIRMONT.

unless its mine, in which case its a "Tickford Equiped Fairmont", but if i say that i sound like a ****er.

When talking about it to the family or car minded people, i will call it either "fairmont", "monty" or "The Beast", but when talking to other people (Im in real estate and take people in my car every day), i simply say, ford. If you say fairmont they dont know what your talking about.

ELGT is actually registered as a Fairmont...

Fairmont Ghia, and GT go down the prestige line at Ford, so they are slightly different.
I will post my ELGT rego papers to show its regd. as a Fairmont if you like...

[JeffAU1]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

Definately a Fairmont. U talk to an insurance company and there is no such thing as a "Ford Falcon Fairmont", only a "Ford Fairmont"

Jeff

[Perana]

Look on the compliance... All are listed as Falcon..

[JC]

Fairmont is a Fairmont. Starts life as a Falcon, then becomes luxury-ised and morphs into a Fairmont.

GT is NOT a Falcon, hell, they're not even a Ford - used to be (XW, XY etc), but not the new ones (BA to BF).
They are an FPV GT, or FPV GT-P (The Fairmont Ghia version of the GT, LOL).

[LG]

I thought GT's were based off a Fairmont. But yet they still call it a GT Falcon?

[JC]

Originally Posted by LG

I thought GT's were based off a Fairmont. But yet they still call it a GT Falcon?

Are you talking old school GTs, or current GTs?

Old school = GT Falcon

New = GT, or GT-P.

GT is XR8 based, GT-P is Fairmont/Ghia based.

[autickfordfairmont]

When i said GT is a GT Falcon, i was thinking of Old School GT.
ELGT as said above is down as a Fairmont & New ones are well, GT or GTP.

Basic fact. They are what they are. GT is a GT, Falcon (Forte, Futura) is a Falcon, Fairmont is a Fairmont.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by autickfordfairmont

When i said GT is a GT Falcon, i was thinking of Old School GT.
ELGT as said above is down as a Fairmont & New ones are well, GT or GTP.

Basic fact. They are what they are. GT is a GT, Falcon (Forte, Futura) is a Falcon, Fairmont is a Fairmont.

Yes but the king of the hill, the XY GTHO Phase 3, was fairmont based.......

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by ronwest

I've got a mate who refers to his Calais as "the Calais" - never "the Holden" or "the Commy" or "the car" (eg whereas I'll move "the car", he'll move "the Calais").

"Not the Calais, I've just finished polishing the mudflaps!"

[LG]

I was talking old old school. XW/XY.

[Raptor]

They're all Falcons to my mind, in various states of dress.

The Territory though is NOT a Falcon (most of it's sheetmetal anyway)

[Fairlane]

Yeh i was thinking EB/EL GT; so they are a Fairmont, there you go I just learnt something.

[cArSiK]

same story with Typhoon. Its not Falcon Typhoon , Just FPV Tyhpoon.
just like ' Ford Fairmont '

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by Steve D

"Not the Calais, I've just finished polishing the mudflaps!"

Did you clean the dipstick?

[AWD Chaser]

Did you clean the 710 cap? hahahaha lol

[MoreHPformyXR6]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

Maybe im looking at the above question thinking the answer is so simple it cant be that easy but it is. To me its a simple as " Does a Bear S H I T in the woods?" = yes

A Falcon is a Falcon
A Fairmont is a Fairmont
lets not try to complicate something so simple.