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Old 22-03-2006, 01:00 PM   #1
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Sorry for the noobie question but whats the diffrent features between the ef and el??? engine and interior wise...


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Old 22-03-2006, 01:05 PM   #2
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Engines in the EL stayed the same from memory, 157 for standard I6 4.0, Fairmont Ghia with tickford motor was 162, 5 litre v8 ghia was 165.. can't recall xr figures, was similar though. Interior, the ghia got full leather instead of velour/leather combo (which i'd prefer after having the EL). Bonnet grill is slightly different (closed on EF GLi, open oval on EL GLi), ghia bonnet grill bigger and chromed on EL fairmont & ghia. Thicker window glass in the EL, better smash resistance and lower road noise. EL dash numerals italicised and bigger than EF numerals, wheels different patterns.

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Old 22-03-2006, 01:40 PM   #3
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i wish i had the $$$ for a ghia but in reality i plan on buying a car within end of may as thats when im turning 18... and ill have around 5k around that time... so yeah i am yet to see any fairmont ghias that are for 5k... so more then likley ill be going with either a ef falcon or el falcon.... unless a cheap xr6 or xr8 comes along just like that eb xr8 that was posted here im just a lil short on the cash for that other wise i would of picked it up :S....
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Old 22-03-2006, 01:59 PM   #4
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I'd go for an EF (probly Futura minimum), chances are you'll find a better EF on $5000 than an EL.

Then again, I got my EF Futura on the road a few weeks back, and all up it was about $5000.
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Old 22-03-2006, 02:11 PM   #5
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yeah i found a lot of cheap ef falcons on carsales but just waiting to have the $$$ and also looking and hoping that i can find one that runs on gas as well as it will be saving me quiet a bit of money on the fuel :S....
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Engines in the EL stayed the same from memory, 157 for standard I6 4.0, Fairmont Ghia with tickford motor was 162, 5 litre v8 ghia was 165.. can't recall xr figures, was similar though.
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EF/EL XR6 - 164 kw
EF/EL XR8 - 170 kw
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Old 22-03-2006, 02:38 PM   #7
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thats at the flywheel isnt it?
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i wish i had the $$$ for a ghia but in reality i plan on buying a car within end of may as thats when im turning 18... and ill have around 5k around that time... so yeah i am yet to see any fairmont ghias that are for 5k... so more then likley ill be going with either a ef falcon or el falcon.... unless a cheap xr6 or xr8 comes along just like that eb xr8 that was posted here im just a lil short on the cash for that other wise i would of picked it up :S....
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