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View Poll Results: favourite e-series model
ea 101 11.37%
eb 131 14.75%
ed 194 21.85%
ef 185 20.83%
el 277 31.19%
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Old 28-07-2005, 04:47 PM   #151
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they're actually all really close vote wise... so there you go... all e-series are great :P
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Old 29-07-2005, 09:17 AM   #152
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thats becasue ea's-ed's have brake pedal switches that dont need to be replaced every day
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Old 15-08-2005, 12:37 PM   #153
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Used to like EL's but now I got an EF monty... so I'm saying EF... cos we need all the help we can get... we're nearly last :
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Old 15-08-2005, 02:14 PM   #154
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EDs in front by 2. and so they should as the best model of the best falcon body shape
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Old 15-08-2005, 03:09 PM   #155
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EB2 for shore
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Old 15-08-2005, 08:47 PM   #156
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EB2 all the way! :
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Old 15-08-2005, 09:47 PM   #157
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I love the EBII's, but because i got an EL i voted EL
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Old 17-08-2005, 01:10 AM   #158
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i LoOoVe My EA *kisses her car* U KnOw dEy kIk BuTt
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Old 17-08-2005, 07:40 AM   #159
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i voted EL, coz i like the EL XR8's the best, but looking at the results i think i should have done EB........
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Old 17-08-2005, 09:21 AM   #160
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LOL@two star rating of this thread
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Old 17-08-2005, 03:52 PM   #161
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Go The Ed!!
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Old 17-08-2005, 07:23 PM   #162
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Personally I go for two of the E series. The ED, especially the XR 6. and the EL. I voted EL only because I own one :hihi:
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Old 17-08-2005, 07:51 PM   #163
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Lol at how many ppl like ea's
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:29 PM   #164
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I said ED but its really ED & EL
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Old 19-08-2005, 12:24 AM   #165
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In my humble opinion, the EA rear light clusters aren't as attractive as the EB/ED's. I really disliked the wavey outlines of the rear light clusters on the EF/EL as well. The fronts weren't very attractive either. I think the stylists lost the plot with the EF, which I suspect is one of the reasons the Holdens started to dominate sales around the same time.

Even though the NRMA recommends the latter two Falcon models as safe second-hand car buys, I suspect the ED is every bit as good, if not better, but it had a very short run and may have been overlooked by them. Someone even told me Ford deliberately pulled the ED run short because they were *too* good! Choice magazine's reliability comparison of 90's and late model cars brought this point out. The ED was found to be the highest rating E-series Falcon and the second most reliable big Australian car overall, only 2 percentage points behind the leader, the VS Commodore. The ED was ahead of the VR Commodore, the other car the NRMA recommended along with the VS as Holden alternative second-hand best-buys.

Although I think the grilles on EDs aren't as perdy as those on the EA/EBs, the EDs reliability easily gives it the edge over the flakey earlier models and is therefore my pick of these cars. I even put my money where my mouth is and bought an ED. I'm also pleased to see that a majority of the voters here agree with me. Go you good thing; go the ED!

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Old 19-08-2005, 02:19 PM   #166
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i reackon ford lost the plot when they designed the dash in ea-ed with all the yellow buttons and yellow lettering on the cluster.. thats my humble opinion :
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Old 19-08-2005, 03:04 PM   #167
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i guess the poll should read "what car do u own"?
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Old 19-08-2005, 03:14 PM   #168
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i'd say the ed, i like the boxy look and its better then the eb so yea.....
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Old 19-08-2005, 05:04 PM   #169
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Any one seen an ED XR6 FALCON....thats what i reckon the best ford going around....of the e series is... Dont mind the EL xr6's either....
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Old 20-08-2005, 12:24 AM   #170
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Correction, the ED is 4 percentage points behind the VS. The EL is a further point behind, while the EF is behind by another 2 points again! Here's a link to the article:

http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle...id=100008&p=12

It's a pretty depressing article with all the imported cars and Toyotas well ahead of the traditional big Aussie sixes. I have often wondered if maybe drivers of imported cars and Toyotas treat their cars more gently than Falcon and Commodore owners, who are perhaps more inclined to bush bash their cars and tow trailers with 'em. I dunno but it really is a worry. e

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Old 22-08-2005, 08:14 PM   #171
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Quote:
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I dont see BA on the list ............. lol
Is it an E series...........
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Is it an E series...........
it was a running joke

dellboy has more ba parts on his ea than ea parts
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Old 22-08-2005, 08:26 PM   #173
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so shoulndt it be called a BA with ea parts???
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so shoulndt it be called a BA with ea parts???
lol....something like that damo:P
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Old 22-08-2005, 08:30 PM   #175
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thats like saying u have BMW with NC fairlane parts haha
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Old 22-08-2005, 08:40 PM   #176
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^ shouldnt it be an EBAy?
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Old 22-08-2005, 08:41 PM   #177
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ed.. for the xr front.. otherwise the chrome grille sticks out too much.. then it'd be EB2.. since, you know, they look heaps different to EDs..
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Old 22-08-2005, 10:19 PM   #178
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all e series shoould be judged as equal except for ea's lol
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i kinda agree i rekon the EBII ED EF and EL were worlds appart from the EA and EB
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Old 23-08-2005, 09:16 AM   #180
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ef xr6 only way to go. :eclipsee_
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