Falcon features over the years

[flappist]

Braided brake lines on BA

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

Can't definitively say when these things were introduced, but I think I can get some closer to the mark.

SLS was also fitted on EA Ghias, but most ended up not working so people replaced the rear suspension with aftermarket items.

Sport/Normal suspension modes were also on the first AR Telstar TX5 Ghias.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by flappist

Braided brake lines on BA

Is that pov pack aswell Tony?

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Bobman

I liked the 'ambient' temperature outside on the EF/EL Fairmont climate control.

EA-ED Ghia had that too.

[WMD351]

Whats with the stupid idiot proof door locks today? It's getting so you can't lock your keys in the car anymore

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by WMD351

Whats with the stupid idiot proof door locks today? It's getting so you can't lock your keys in the car anymore

How do you do that with central locking??

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by vztrt

How do you do that with central locking??

Heard of it plenty of times before, system malfunction. it also happened to my old man with his VT

[AWD Chaser]

Originally Posted by vztrt

How do you do that with central locking??

On my Kia, you can lock the car while doors are open, and once the last door closes, all the doors lock... so if your keys are inside.... bad luck...

That being said... I do like the feature, aa I can get out the car, lock the doors while the Mrs is getting the young ones out the back... and race into Bunnings, instead of waiting for the entourage to get out - lol

[NC1183]

What about the service icon on the dash of EA to early AU

[BFZF8]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

Also NA-NC Fairlanes & DA-DC LTDs (and people whinge about Ford not having them now - there has to be a reason!)

Yeah I'm one of the whingers actually. To be fair those lights (I think they were the same units as the ones in the XRs) were tiny. The ones you see now are much bigger.

[b0son]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

Fleet sales when cars contain driver only 99% of the time

hadnt considered that (though at the time, they werent expecting XRs to be fleet vehicle of choice were they?).

i suppose I should be grateful they didnt make it drivers side only :P

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by WMD351

Whats with the stupid idiot proof door locks today? It's getting so you can't lock your keys in the car anymore

Being able to lock the car with the keys in the ignition and engine still running (EF/EL) - faulty central locking.. Adding to that cylcling door locks (EF/EL).

But seriously:
The choice of 2 different capacity 6 cylinder engines - XK(?) to EA.
High beam switch on the floor - finished at XA dunno when it started.
Column shift manual - When did that end? XF, or was it XC?
Column shift auto - I assume that ended with BA?
Fold down arm rest/table with built in cup holders in the centre of the back seat - was in the XF dunno when it started or finished.

Thats all I can think of for now

[mik]

not really options, but i reckon they were a good thing.
front repackable wheel bearings ended El i think
grease nipples?? i`ll have punt ended x series??

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by mik

not really options, but i reckon they were a good thing.
front repackable wheel bearings ended El i think
grease nipples?? i`ll have punt ended x series??

To me that was bloody annoying when changing front discs. Most new discs don't have the cups for the wheel bearings so compared to a 20-30 minute job on an AU or BA, it can take up to an hour on the EA-EL models just to change the front brakes.

[Danny]

POwdered Toast man,

They still do the column shift in the FG utes with the 5 and now the 6 speeder.

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

i miss the 'bawwwap!' of the e-series central locking, the later car's click is so boring in comparison.

Nah, I definitely disagree. That wheezing lethargic note that eminated from the car while it took near a full second to lock used to embarrass me when I had my EF. Like a robotic fart.

The new click sounds MUCH more efficient, and less prone to failure.

[NAK302]

the fold down arm rest between the 2 front buckets
metal dashboards
4 individual manual door locks
sealed beam head lights
fully sealed auto transmissions
radio as an option
non laminated windscreens......

[GS608]

Originally Posted by NC1183

What about the service icon on the dash of EA to early AU

Made a return on the FG..big S in a circle on the HMI

[NAFairlane]

Originally Posted by chevypower

rear controls for the radio and cassette player in the DA LTD, and once upon a time when Ford had a V8 option that wasn't an FPV.

i found that on a car at the wreckers the other day, if i had more cash on me i would have pinched it for my car!!! it also came with 2 sets of the dodgiest looking headphones on the planet. It was part of the premium sound system.

[NAFairlane]

Originally Posted by Danny

POwdered Toast man,

They still do the column shift in the FG utes with the 5 and now the 6 speeder.




Nah, I definitely disagree. That wheezing lethargic note that eminated from the car while it took near a full second to lock used to embarrass me when I had my EF. Like a robotic fart.

The new click sounds MUCH more efficient, and less prone to failure.

Its only available on the 4+5 speeds im pretty sure not 5+6. theres no real point to it tho cuz u would still struggle to get 3 ppl across it.

I LOVE my door lock sounds on my fairlane haha it means i dont need a beep from the alarm to know its locked :P

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

Made a return on the FG..big S in a circle on the HMI

Really? Wasen't the S in a circle the speedminder feature? or has that been scrapped. I know EF to AU had it.

[NAFairlane]

Originally Posted by Bobman

SLS was also fitted on EA Ghias, but most ended up not working so people replaced the rear suspension with aftermarket items.

Sport/Normal suspension modes were also on the first AR Telstar TX5 Ghias.

most people just completely replaced the rear struts with standard ones. My car has had the compressor removed and there is a valve in the boot that u just put a tyre gauge on and it jacks the back end of the car up like 10cms or so. if i come across another compressor i reckon i will refit it just for fun haha.

[GS608]

Originally Posted by TheInterceptor

Really? Wasen't the S in a circle the speedminder feature? or has that been scrapped. I know EF to AU had it.

You might be right..i thought it was the service reminder, must have a read of the manual..

[NAFairlane]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

You might be right..i thought it was the service reminder, must have a read of the manual..

i do believe none of the falcons have service reminders. (never had to reset one while working at Ford) it will be a speed alert thingy.

Also i just remembered. those stupid chair height adjusters that are like a ratchet on E series falcons and NA/C fairlanes. mine broke.

[duaned]

What about cylinder de-activation in the AU range of straight sixes? It have not heard any mention of this on the B and FG series.

[block58]

Originally Posted by NAFairlane

i do believe none of the falcons have service reminders. .

Yeah they did. From (I believe) EF - AUI. It was a picture of a spanner which showed on the odometer.

The S in a circle is a speed alarm.

[mik]

Originally Posted by duaned

What about cylinder de-activation in the AU range of straight sixes? It have not heard any mention of this on the B and FG series.

that was a pretty cool feature i thought.

[Zedjay]

what about the air con controls on the console of LTDs??
i remeber going with my Dad to pick up a brand new silver monach
and he kept going off at me for playing with them lol (i was 8)

and vinal roof's XC the last ??

[damo76]

lol, i remember on my xc falcons i had cruizing down the freeway, i couldnt wind the drivers window up untill the pasenger winds theres down a bit first.

[BFZ Wagon]

Front electric window switches finally going from the centre console back to the doors (with driver's door having all the buttons for the 2/4 electric windows) starting with the AU.
I remember that they were on the driver and passenger doors back in the XF Fairmont Ghia & ZL Fairlane days, but then they went back to the centre again.
I see Holden still has theirs in the centre. It's much nicer having them on the doors.

I also DO NOT miss the umbrella handbrake.

Deleting the lock buttons/snib (I dunno what it's called) off the passenger and rear doors was a negative. It makes it very hard to lock the car if the battery is flat.
I recently found this out the hard way a few months ago when I had a flat battery.

The interior command centre (starting with the BA) was a bad thing I reckon. I don't like having the stereo and air-con etc. all integrated. Plus, it was so much easier to install an after-market stereo before then.

Also, it's weird to think that the current base model Falcon and even going back to the BA, are more equipped than the older late 80's early 90's Fairmont Ghias & Fairlanes.

My... how times change. Apologies if my post was a bit long.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Is that pov pack aswell Tony?

Well all BA FPVs and if you considered the GT as the pov pack BA FPV then yes

But saying that may be just a tiny bit contraversial..........