What do you hate most about the AU Falcon?!

private9 · 30-06-2008, 10:45 PM

Instead of a thread praising our beloved AU's, I thought I'd start one where we can all nominate something that we hate about them!

I don't specifically mean your particular car such as scratches etc, I mean design aspects.

For me, overall I'm happy with it, but I REALLY hate the seating position.

I don't know why, but I can never, ever get comfortable in the damn thing. You seem to sit too high, and slightly offset from the centre.

What do YOU hate about the AU's???

BTW, this came about as I did a 400km drive in the old girl over the weekend!

EvilChief · 30-06-2008, 10:48 PM

povo pack seats .. feels like school chairs -> fix: get a custom set made

sagging roof lining -> fix: get a custom made
EECV controlling everything -> fix: replace it with aftermarket unit

private9 · 30-06-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilChief

povo pack seats .. feels like school chairs -> fix: get a custom set made

Nah, I've got a full Fairlane leather interior to go in when I get off my butt to do it!

Are there AU's around with sagging roof lining?!

Surely you think they could've got it right by the AU - it's a bit like clutch cables and cracking firewalls isn't it!

AK · 30-06-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

Are there AU's around with sagging roof lining?!

Yeah mine is and its really annoying. Must get around to getting it replaced!

superroo · 30-06-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

a bit like clutch cables and cracking firewalls isn't it!

thats what i hate at the moment, a car thats not designed for a manual gearbox having one in it. Bloody firewall and now the pedal box.

Cheers

DEVL-XR · 01-07-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by superroo

thats what i hate at the moment, a car thats not designed for a manual gearbox having one in it. Bloody firewall and now the pedal box.

Cheers

Gee thought you were talking about e-series then! lol.

I can't stand the AU series 1 Forte, but I guess thats a given!
I don't mind the taillights on the AU but I don't like the massive headlights, they look heaps better with the XR lights on them.
Another one I don't like is the Series 1 XR. The lights and the stock bumper really don't go together, thank god they improved it with the series 2.
Mechanically I don't really know much with the AU's, I haven't driven my parents car enough to really know.

Bushbasher · 01-07-2008, 08:53 AM

The seats for me as well but the most annoying thing for me is the rear windows on the wagon keep winding themselves down about 20mm and it sh!ts me to tears. My EL wagon did the same thing

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Bushbasher

**CAT600** · 30-06-2008, 11:30 PM

1. That the ESS equipped cars lost the steering wheel audio controls.

2. Nowhere to run a decent exhaust on the IRS models.

3. No quadcam engine from factory

Daniel

FRDGAL · 01-07-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by private9

For me, overall I'm happy with it, but I REALLY hate the seating position.

I don't know why, but I can never, ever get comfortable in the damn thing. You seem to sit too high, and slightly offset from the centre.

Definately agree with you there. I can never get comfortable in the drivers seat.

Plus the damn doors! I still manage to knock a door into my shoulder now & then. Arrgghhh!!

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Can't really think of anything else right now. Probably will later on.

james22 · 01-07-2008, 07:37 AM

Seating position for me. Bloody accelerator leg gets really sore from lack of support from the seat. I have it fully adjusted up at the front, and down at the rear to try and help support your leg, but after a few hundred km it doesn't matter anyway.

RG · 01-07-2008, 08:34 AM

The damn vent controls. I want hot air on my face AND my legs, damn fools. I'm also going to agree with Daniel about the exhaust on IRS equipped AU's. To even get a twin 2.5 under there was a challenge.

st33l3y · 01-07-2008, 08:36 AM

I reckon its gotta be the rattles that build up over time... Sometimes it seems I get a new one every week!

galaxy xr8 · 01-07-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

The damn vent controls. I want hot air on my face AND my legs, damn fools. I'm also going to agree with Daniel about the exhaust on IRS equipped AU's. To even get a twin 2.5 under there was a challenge.

Got to agree with you on this one, the vent control layout wasn't thought out very well,
And the roof pitch , or using the sunvisor, it's a pain.

Dauphin · 01-07-2008, 01:42 PM

Just a few issues.

The driver's power window controls are too aft for me. I have to curl my hand under my wrist just to use them and my chair is quite far back. They put them forward on an angle in the B-series. Must be nice.

The very common fading climate control LCD display is annoying.

Can't complain about the seats - I find they're great.

I hate also having to cycle through the vent controls twice just to get it working right.

The rear door access is difficult for tall people.

The Monty · 01-07-2008, 01:44 PM

Series one brakes, sagging roof lining:(

DoreSlamR · 01-07-2008, 03:05 PM

I think interior-wise I've been lucky (touch wood!) the hand brake still works fine, theres no squeaks anywhere, roof isn't sagging.

The motor has been a bit of a bastard, Seems the previous owner(s) didn't service it too often, seems to be coming good now after a few decent oil changes and a flush.

Also, my biggest prob would definantly be the series one brakes.

Abacus · 01-07-2008, 03:39 PM

Slow electric windows.

Handbrake shhh, shhh, shhh noise.

Sun visors hang too low, even with the seat right down - and I'm only 179cm tall.

Windscreen wash reservoir is too small.

Mirrors are too small.

That is all.

Well not quite.

What really gets my goolies are the clowns that criticise the AU's looks. They have their visual taste in their collective bums.

Also, the guys above who mentioned rattles - drive a BA/BF one day, then you'll know what rattles really sound like.

Overall, the AU was the best all-round package Ford Australia has released, at least prior to the FG. Top car. I miss mine. It crapped all over the BFII I've got now.

falconboy · 15-07-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Abacus

Slow electric windows.

I'm sorry if its been mentioned (I haven't read all 5 pages of posts!), but get some 808 brand Silicon Spray and spray any of the black sections the window slides in and rubs against. Give it a good going over and wipe off any excess, give it a few doses over a few weeks (it must seep into the rubbers) and eventually they are like new again. Easiest, cheapest 'fix' on an AU!

V3RSAC3 · 01-07-2008, 03:41 PM

you all make good point's

- S1 Brakes
- Fading LCD Display
- No Hot air on Face and Feet at the same time?? wth's with this
- The delay in power when i floor it
- the way the power window switches like too stop working, especially when it starts raining
- They way the car doesn't shut up when you're at 80/40/20kays till empty

Although I love my seats and ride comfortability

The Monty · 01-07-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

you all make good point's

- No Hot air on Face and Feet at the same time?? wth's with this

- They way the car doesn't shut up when you're at 80/40/20kays till empty

Although I love my seats and ride comfortability

I know WTF? Can only have airconon the face and hot on feet.
As for the shutting it up, push the "-" button on the climate control, that stops it.

**Stav** · 01-07-2008, 04:28 PM

After having to fix/improve everything on my car the thing I have to say I lovveeee it now.

irdonn · 01-07-2008, 05:06 PM

Reflection in the instrument cluster. Drives me nuts in summer...

Squeaker2 · 01-07-2008, 05:24 PM

Cheap Carpet!!!
The rest I looove.
As for the seating position if youi have driven a falcon for a long time you will be used to it as it has allways been off centre. It allows you to prop your elbow on the door sill, Can't do that in a B series elbow keeps slipping off.
Neil

b2tf · 01-07-2008, 05:33 PM

The construction of and amount of squeaks that end in up the dash. You cant do ANYTHING without removing the radio and its just a stupid way its put together. I have a rattle in my dash that Ive been trying to find for the past 6 months.

V3RSAC3 · 01-07-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PANUP

Reflection in the instrument cluster. Drives me nuts in summer...

Gives me another excuse too check myself out ;)

**DJM83** · 01-07-2008, 05:36 PM

Handbrake noises
Fading LCD display
PEOPLE THAT PUT CR@P ON THE AU
Noisey premium brake package.
Clunk in IRS diffs.
Other then that i love my TE

BIGJB · 01-07-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 51RTE

Handbrake noises
Fading LCD display
PEOPLE THAT PUT CR@P ON THE AU
Noisey premium brake package.
Clunk in IRS diffs.
Other then that i love my TE

Ha... you complain about noisey brakes.
You were there on Sunday. Brakes....Brakes I own a series 1 what gd brakes.
Oh and if you haven't already guessed what I hate is the Brake or lack there of them.

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ayeyew · 01-07-2008, 05:46 PM

The rear bit of the exhaust

CLEANING MY DAMN AZZURROS!! LoL

**DJM83** · 01-07-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ayeyew

CLEANING MY DAMN AZZURROS!! LoL

Forgot that one but not an AU problem

: still a PITA

HLC · 01-07-2008, 05:52 PM

how slow it is.
cleaning my gay fairmont wheels which are like small azzurro's :P
i could whinge all day about everything wrong with my car, but at the end of the day its trivial things like pain scratces etc.

its pretty hard to actually fault the car itself. its pretty good overall i suppose but yeah just individual things s hit me lol