Buying First E-Series

[scollis]

After owning a hyundai excel for the past year i have come to the conclusion that i will never own another hyundai, had so many problems with it and on monday i suddenly seen thick grey smoke pouring from the exhaust.....Blown motor, anyhows im looking at a eb 1992 white falcon manual this arvo

[Danny]

So youre buying an e-series falcon in the hope that it will be more reliable???
Hmm.

There are quite a few things you might wanna look at on the car before you commit. Headgaskets blowing, radiators, leaking coolant and such are the most common dramas with falcons of the era, as are some niggling dramas. make sure it doesnt have too many kay on the clock, and listen to the lifters when you start it. Have a good long drive and use aircon, go through the gears, try the clutch make sure its fine and not too stiff.

Thats my contribution. Fella's anyone else wanna contribute as to what there is to be wary of?

[niko]

hahahaha good move, dont get to excited any older car is full of problems wether u fix the problems or previous owner does...

[XRated]

Yeah, obviously a car getting close to 15 years old is going to have dramas. But if you've got your heart set on it, get a RACV check and go over it with a fine tooth comb. I'd be checking normal things such as coolant colour, any leaks around the head, colour of the engine oil and also the trans oil to make sure it's regularly serviced. (Parts are readily available too).

You're making a good choice with the 5-speed and getting the update EBII (I assume).

Good luck and let us know how you go.

[ilsautomotive]

From experience, the difference is that fundamentally a Falcon will last longer. They don't tend to wear out the engines after 200,000 kms and start blowing smoke etc. However they don't have the same reliability as even a Korean car (generally speaking) and little things like thermostats and gaskets etc require maintenance which can be taken for granted on most other cars.

I'd consider something like a Laser with low kms, and look after it in terms of oil changes... that would be the best of both worlds. The biggest problem with Falcons is that most people, frankly speaking, treat them like crap - and secondhand buyers are the ones who really pay for it. Find a good example, look after it and you'll be happy.

[dansedgli]

Do you want a turbo one?

[Walkinshaw]

Your making 2 good moves straight away.

(1) not getting a pre EB2
(2) not getting an auto

Next improvement would be to find a VERY good example. Check the cooling system and transmission opepration (2 very expensive areas).

If the budjet can stretch to an ED or Ef go for it, but quality is more important than age or km. A Very clean EB2 country car with 250k on it is better than a tatty 1996 EF with 1/2 the kays used in the city.

[JUZXR8]

youve made a good choice in my eyes pal....just do what i did when buying it and get the RACV to run over it for you...they did for me n it helped out alot.

[PULLY6]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

Do you want a turbo one?

hahah thats a top call :P

[dansedgli]

I was serious! Pretty cheap too, I wonder how much he is looking at paying for his manual one? For roughly 3-4K more he can have a turbo EB with the potential for 350rwkw.

[Sundeep]

You serious Dan? Sell it and get a sick VL man...

Sundeep

[dansedgli]

yep I dont want a VL though.

[okin]

Tx5, Tx3.

[b2tf]

If you can stretch an bit, go for an EF or EL. EFII would be ideal.

[TUFED6]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

I was serious! Pretty cheap too, I wonder how much he is looking at paying for his manual one? For roughly 3-4K more he can have a turbo EB with the potential for 350rwkw.

Is it giving you trouble? Tempting to put a match to the f&ckers when they are....

- John

[dansedgli]

A little but nothing too major. I think I just want something newer and different.

[AdzT3-146]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

If the budjet can stretch to an ED or Ef go for it, but quality is more important than age or km. A Very clean EB2 country car with 250k on it is better than a tatty 1996 EF with 1/2 the kays used in the city.

you got problems with city driven EF's with 125k on the clock? :P
mines not tatty though.

[FRDXR6]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

A little but nothing too major. I think I just want something newer and different.

Find a nice ef/el/au XR6 or fairmont and transfer all the goodies across

[TUFED6]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

A little but nothing too major. I think I just want something newer and different.

Get something that is already turbo next time, far less hassle! Like a supra or something.

- John

[dansedgli]

Thats the plan! Something already Hi Po with all the stuff that I would want to do in the future already done. This can mean that I wont have to spend anything on it! No more being poor due to mods!

[EFFalcon]

Dan: u have a 13 second car, and u want it to go faster.
you're always gunna be spending money on modds.

[dansedgli]

nope not anymore. I have to draw a line somewhere. The line will be drawn at a very nice position.
I want something nicer than the EB with more gadgets and something not as old and run down. Maybe even something that catches the eye :

[dj_pom82]

Buy my car.... just wait a few months!

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

nope not anymore. I have to draw a line somewhere. The line will be drawn at a very nice position.
I want something nicer than the EB with more gadgets and something not as old and run down. Maybe even something that catches the eye :

Better not have less than 4.0L and no more than 4 gears.

[dansedgli]

haha or what?!

How much displacement are 2 cams worth