1998 Ford Falcon EL Futura review from Australia and New Zealand
"A beautiful, reliable, high performance and strong vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear rotors and pads needed replacing.
Headlight bulb needed replacing.
Injectors and throttle body needed cleaning.
General comments?
It's a fully optioned Futura, the last before the AU's. I've only had the car a couple of month, but it's been great.
Cheap to run. It's on dual fuel and $20 of LPG can get me up to 350-400 kays. A $55 tank full of petrol lasts up to 600 kays.
It's a beautiful, comfortable car to drive.
Looks mean and performs really well. The big 6 has bags of torque and 157kw of power is ample. Very strong power and torque at higher revs.
4 speed auto seems nervous sometimes, but generally shifts well, especially in power mode.
Well appointed and attractive interior, ergonomic. Good driving position. The rear headrests are a nice touch.
It's lowered on tickford suspension so handles quite well. Though it's a big car it's easy to throw around corners.
I'm only 21 so I feel spoiled driving such a nice car. A beautiful machine. I am proud to own another tough reliable Falcon (previous car was 5-speed EA S-pack). I love this car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L six Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 155000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Falcon |
| Date of Entry | 20th November, 2003 |