1987 Ford Falcon XF S-pack review from Australia and New Zealand
"A top machine, built like a bullet"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing. Might lift the bonnet to change the engine oil.
General comments?
This car hauls ass! The only modifications on this car are a set of extractors and a two-and-a-half inch exhaust. There is no other car of its age that can beat it, even V8 combidores.
The engine has a great sound and the car nails out of corners.
The handling is quite good, but on high speed bends (over 140kph) the back end gets lofty and floats around which makes the car unstable. Lowering it with harder springs will probably fix that.
While the car can be thirsty if thrashed, it will put out average figures if driven normally. On the highway doing 100kph it only does between 1800 & 1900 RPM driven through the excellent 5-speed.
The only thing Ford need to change apart from springs is to fit a speedo that can read more than 200kph, apart from that it's a great car for passion or performance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.1 X-flow Carberettor Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden HQ |
| Date of Entry | 22nd January, 2002 |