History repeating itself...

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Lets be honest, not alot of good came from the 80's with regards to cars.

Did you forget about EFI?

[gokhan]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

A fine example of how ordinary cars have grown in size is to see a VB Commodore parked beside a new VE.

To be fair, the VB was full size smaller than the XD at the time, we should try comparing an XD with an FG

[Ford_The_Win]

Originally Posted by gokhan

To be fair, the VB was full size smaller than the XD at the time, we should try comparing an XD with an FG

As I said in the other car size thread, you really won't find a dramatic difference between the two. If I remember correctly, they shrunk the XD slightly over the XC in response to the oil crises, but in theory the XC and FG should be similar in size.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Ford_The_Win

As I said in the other car size thread, you really won't find a dramatic difference between the two. If I remember correctly, they shrunk the XD slightly over the XC in response to the oil crises, but in theory the XC and FG should be similar in size.

Sizes

XD Dimensions
Length (mm) 4730
Width (mm) 1860
Height (mm) 1370

FG Dimensions
Length (mm) 4955
Width (mm) 1868
Height (mm) 1453


For Commodores

VE Dimensions
Length (mm) 4894
Width (mm) 1899
Height (mm) 1476

VK Dimensions
Length (mm) 4714
Width (mm) 1722
Height (mm) 1378

[Supercharged]

Originally Posted by flappist

But when the XB was new kids could buy cigarettes, semi auto guns were sold in K-Mart, there was no such thing as alcopops or light beer, the BAC limit was 0.08, coppers could actually "sort out" young criminals and road safety was about saving lives not raising revenue.

The world changes...........

So true, I am 51 but when was younger it was .08, the cops didn't book unless you went over .10. No stubbies but cans and long necks, you could have 6 - 8 cans over 4 or 5 hours at a mates place and steer her home just, if pulled over you would have to be very ****ed to get done as there was no RBT so you would have to do something wrong to be pulled over in the first place.

[Supercharged]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Sizes

XD Dimensions
Length (mm) 4730
Width (mm) 1860
Height (mm) 1370

FG Dimensions
Length (mm) 4955
Width (mm) 1868
Height (mm) 1453


For Commodores

VE Dimensions
Length (mm) 4894
Width (mm) 1899
Height (mm) 1476

VK Dimensions
Length (mm) 4714
Width (mm) 1722
Height (mm) 1378

Another thing is the weight, a V8 XB was around 1550kg with a XR8 running around 1800kg, the XK 144ci falcon weight was about 1200kg