What do you HATE&LOVE most about your E-Series?

[Day-mow]

the cup holders are retarded and you always spill your macca's drink :(

[GTENVY]

Thought it was about time I posted in this thread.

Love:
Shape, twin lights, exclusivity (Sprint), seats, steering wheel, easy to upgrade to higher spec interior, availability of parts

Hate: Brake size and upgrade limitations, stock discs are too small and calipers need multi piston, hard interior plastics, weak standard block (no 351 option boo), and no IRS, standard wheel rim size.

Still cant stop buying E-series fords, on to my my sixth one now lol.

[Mad Drummer]

Originally Posted by Day-mow

the cup holders are retarded and you always spill your macca's drink :(

have to agree with that, i hate it but im working on a way to make them deeper.

i love how easy it is to get power from them and the tone with a decent exhaust and cam

[Ford_The_Win]

Originally Posted by Day-mow

the cup holders are retarded and you always spill your macca's drink :(

I think they designed the cupholders to fit the standard size polystyrene cups, not the oversized Maccas ones...it's not the cars fault! lol

Love -

Perfect combination of old school beast with modern sensibilities
The excellent front and rear vision
Comfortable ride
Decent handling
Smooth auto - unlike the Commodore 4L60E clunkamatic
Attractive & ergonomic interior
Cruise control setup
Doesn't get attention from police

Hate -
Thirsty in all situations except highway driving
Brakes fade easily
Psychotic smartlock
Brake light switches!!!!
Other electrical gremlins

[Dezza]

Love-
It looks tough as
The sound
It's very comfortable and easy to see out of
Usually absolutely hammers
I enjoy driving manuals

Hate-
Current fueling issues
Power steering pressure switches
Driving it on Friday & Saturday nights, I'm constantly expecting to be pulled over
Self-adjusting wheel alignment

[Skotty]

Originally Posted by ELIIXR8

Hate;
The Ones that have a sunroof are way to close to the drivers head. I soon as I sat in it I wasnt sure if I could buy it simply because of that.
The drivers seat doesnt go forward enough to teach my Mrs how to drive manual...

Hows that a hate? It means the missus can't drive it, thus its not going to get gutter rash, and into a prang :P

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Dezza

Hate-
Driving it on Friday & Saturday nights, I'm constantly expecting to be pulled over
Self-adjusting wheel alignment

lol in any car at Princess Highway Friday or Saturday night you should be worried you will get pulled over lol

Knox Tyre on FTG Road do a ripper wheel alignment on eseries as the company ute is an eseries

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by Sorted

lol in any car at Princess Highway Friday or Saturday night you should be worried you will get pulled over lol

Knox Tyre on FTG Road do a ripper wheel alignment on eseries as the company ute is an eseries

I don't think anything will fix mine. Everytime I get an alignment, it's good for a while, then it starts to work it's way out again.

[WoodysXR6]

Pros: Everything as great

Cons:
Dizzy location
Id have to say no cup holders haha!

[blueline]

good: twin headlights, FTR rims, fat stance when lowered, enough room in the boot for three bodies, easy to get parts for, easy to work on, easy to bodge to get home.

bad: dodgy, short cup holders, window regulators, IAC units, power steering pumps and dizzy location

ugly: unable to fit dukes of hazzard airhorns in the engine bay, attracts d-head vn-vs drivers, too many mods/not enough money.

[Psi-Pop]

My EF
Likes -
Its never let me down in 5 years of having her
Its on LPG
I think it looks good
Sounds good
The love you have for your first car

Dislikes - Its really slow
Central locking requires 3 different locking methods
Headlights always going yellow
Stereo has more power

my ED Turbo -
Likes -
Its rather fast
It has hubcaps, sunshades, and door reflectors
Stealthy
First car I have built engine for first true project car

Dislikes
Requires a fuel tanker behind it.
Constantly breaks autos and diffs
Always requires love and attention and a bank manager
Previous owner installed EF cup holders into ED Console and painted door handles silver. (Horrible.)

[XRGhia]

likes:

gas
knowing when the doors lock...
no power windows
mostly ghia interior
its black (now)
its a wagon
no rattles
and best of all, its an E-series..

dislikes:

the normal knocks and tapping from the engine
slow as ****
single spinner
no AU 220kw V8
no manual
no lokka


what it needs:

moar 220kw AU V8, manual and Lokka (that will be, er, fun going around a roundabout )

[AC]

My EL Ghia only had two flaws that really ground my gears.

1. Head Lights were shocking
2. Cup Holders & loosing Drinks... Made drive like i was Driving Miss Daisy

Otherwise was a real sweet ride

[ELGT4me]

I hate washing my EL GT's, brake dust from the oem pads . Going to a Ford Dealer trying to buy parts only to be asked "What's an EL GT"? . Love the looks you get when drive into a "informed" dealership, also like the old school GT owners comments after taking a ride in an EL GT. The best part is owning 2 EL GT's

[LOW_XR]

likes :
i bought my latest car super cheap
any parts i can find at the wreckers
dont car if i dent it or scratch it

hates:
any e series i6 with an exhaust ( all sound crap)
lack of power ( i6 or v8)
never see money back on them
**** brakes
poor handling and ride in general

[Craney]

Love the shape and love the mods I've done that have made it mine. Drove a brand new, top of the line, six figure something or other the other day and thought, "yes, very nice" Drove my hard suspended, rather loud and somewhat quirky EL home again with a grin a mile wide.

Hate the stupid, stupid cup holders.

Love the electric window switches that despite having at least a couple litres of coffee spilt on them over the years, are still working.

[lukerutten]

love the e series for
v8 that just won't die ( mine old one did 500,000ks no probs
ef/el interior as just superb
look mint when lowered correctly on a nice set of rims

Bad Points
tranny so weak
can't find rims for them!
dodgy window regs