Blocko

Hi, new to the forums and looking at an EF II fairmont ghia as a 1st car (turning 18 in aug) but need some more info before buying. Test drove 1 on the weekend and found it to be very sluggish but smooth in 1st gear, wheels - (17*8s new tread dry rd.) would not even spin around corners. After driving found accel cable was real slack so wondering if that caused it. However car performed extremley well at higher speeds, putting the foot down accel from 60-80kph. It is deffinetly a tickford model (checked the plates) so it has the 345 diff. Are all ghias this sluggish in 1st or is something possilbly wrong with the car? Thanks.

EFFalcon

all Auto Falcon's are pretty sluggish in 1st, the gear ratio is rather bad for acceleration. The 3.45's should help that a fair bit but it depends what ya used to driving.
Test drive a stocko EF with a 3.08 and compare the feel.

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1995 EF II Falcon GLi: Heritage Green, 4spd Auto, AUII 17" Rims, Custom BA Front Bar, Lowered, Gas Research LPG, Clear Indicators, JVC MP3 Headunit, Phoenix Gold 6.5" Splits, Coustic 481QE Amp, Clarion 12" sub, Leather Seats, Power Window Conversion, 3.45 LSD, Pacemaker Comp Extractors, 2.5" Exhaust, Mandrel Bent Intake, High Flow Filter, Wade 1004 110 cam.

In Progress: BA XR Side Skirts, BA XR Rear bar, BA Shifter Handle.

Blocko

Just remembered that the fuel consumption was real high too 17.4L/100km so could b the head, i think if im serious about the car il get racv check.

BOON250

if the trip computer was reset just before you drove it and you nailed it a bit it will be reading a bit high!

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1994 Fairmont Ghia ED Built 6/94 4.0 I6 Auto Full Leather Premium Sound Poly Green Clear Indicators AU3 Clear Side Repeaters Lowered Tints "OK LETS ROLL"

MustangNicko

Im selling my Argon Silver EF2 Fairmont Ghia very shortly mate if you're interested.

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Blocko

Yeh definetly interested you have PM

MustangNicko

Wheres the PM? hehe

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