Is a Fairmont a Falcon?

[Mr Cube]

Originally Posted by ronwest

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"

I worked with a girl who bought a Ralliart Magna and it was never, took the car for a drive it was, "took the Ralliart for a drive" or the Ralliart is in for a service.

Ralliart Magna :

[AWD Chaser]

Wow. I really didn't expect this sorta response.

I meant technically, in Ford's books, is it a fairmont or a falcon fairmont, aside from them all being falcon shells, and the current BA/BF fairmonts being a trim package.

Whats this about the plates being stamped Falcon?

Take a look here:

http://www.ford.co.nz/servlet/Conten...Page&c=DFYPage

I think this kinda answers it maybe?

[aimzes]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Wow. I really didn't expect this sorta response.

I meant technically, in Ford's books, is it a fairmont or a falcon fairmont, aside from them all being falcon shells, and the current BA/BF fairmonts being a trim package.

Whats this about the plates being stamped Falcon?

Take a look here:

http://www.ford.co.nz/servlet/Conten...Page&c=DFYPage

I think this kinda answers it maybe?

well the ford aus site is different. but you have to click on the "falcon" to see the fairmonts.

its based on a falcon. its a falcon. id never call it a ford falcon fairmont id just say fairmont or probably just falcon.

i refer to my mates GT's as falcons.

[ClassicAU]

sometimes i say i am 'going to move AUdrey' but thats just to ИИИИ my mates, cos thats the epitome of pretentious!

[FUQNDV8]

It is based on body shell not what pretty decorations you can hang off it. Or if you wish to be technical about it ( Floor pan )Thats how Ford class them. Thats how the rego office class them for road tax. Insurance companies classification is irrelevant they will split hairs just to find a way to suck more money out off you.
1966 Ford Falcon Fairmont was classed as a Falcon. 2006 Ford Falcon Fairmont Ghia is classed as a Falcon.
Ford then classify the differences as Series.
These my 2.2 cents
I charge GST

[russky]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

No matter how much I hate to say it, it is a falcon. A dressed up falcon. Most people when they see the car think its a falcon. Only car heads like us would differentiate. To a normal person, just another falcon (at that point I start my long explanation to that normal person of the luxurious differences...)

[EBFalcs]

I call my car "The Wags"

[EBFalcs]

I call my car "The Wags" as it is a wagon

[Scott]

Each Ford is an individual in my mind. Holden nearly got it right with their names, at the same time you can refer to "the bucket of sh1t" and everyone know's what you mean.

[HLC]

its a falcon with some Luxo's...


i say, "ive got a fairmont" and people go "huh?"


"a falcon". : "ahhhh"

and then everyone knows it as a falcon. :

[AWD Chaser]

XT (or Forte) = Falcon
Futura = Falcon
Fairmont = Falcon
Fairlane = Fairlane
LTD = Fairlane

[HLC]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

XT (or Forte) = Falcon
Futura = Falcon
Fairmont = Falcon
Fairlane = Fairlane
LTD = Fairlane

*dot*

[StAndArdAU]

hmmmm, interesting, should i maybe refer to my stock forte as Moby Dick?
with the grille an all.

if you owned a mazda 323 and called it a Focus you would still be correct despite people confustications.

[TCK-098]

Mines a fairmont ghia but i call it a glorified taxi cause thats all it is with some bling attached to it.

[GasoLane]

I used to tell everyone that the Fairlanes we've owned were "just Falcons with electric windows"


Then they put electric windows into Falcons!!

[2kool4u]

As i see it, if it comes from a factory and it's a falcon shell, than it's a falcon, it might have an FPV and GT badge but its still a falcon. Same as commodores, I still say clubsport or GTS but to me they are still commodores.

Originally Posted by flappist

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

Just to throw a spanner in the works, the XY GT was badged a Fairmont GT in South Africa. :evil_laug

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by 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.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the only model to feature a signifigantly different dash for Fairmonts was the AU yeah? The EAs right throught to the EL's had the same dash with alterations for climate control, and maybe a bit of wood grain here and there. So your point is?

[galaxy xr8]

The Fairmont is and allway's has been based on a Falcon design but it is not a "Falcon" it is a Ford Fairmont.

[Yum-Yum]

Originally Posted by au3 chaser

Is the fairmont a fairmont or a falcon?

depends I guess, on how you feel about expressing your ride. In the end it's a Ford :sm_headba everthing else after that is purely chit chat :hihi: