1987 Ford Falcon XF review from Australia and New Zealand
"A reliable, comfortable cruiser"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not much has really gone wrong with the car, mainly parts have needed to be replaced as things deteriorated with age. Parts were replaced or reconditioned at each service.
The car was bought from an elderly man who drove slow and had the engine running real rich. The carby was clogged with gunk and needed a clean and carby kit. Done at 170,000 kilometres.
The same time as the carby had work, I had a new fuel pump put in too.
Bushes in alternator wore out and had to be replaced at 180,000 kilometres.
Ball joint wore out and was replaced at 190,000 kilometres.
Rocker cover gasket began to leak oil, so was replaced at 200,000 kilometres.
General comments?
The XF is my first car, that I bought when I was 18.
It is a fantastic vehicle.
The previous owner took good care of it, so it was in excellent condition when I purchased it.
Since buying the car, I have made some custom touches to it.
It has been lowered 2.5 inches all round, and had decent wheels thrown on for looks and handling.
The cabin is in perfect original condition and is very comfortable.
The car is very reliable and with proper tuning gets quite good fuel consumption figures.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.1 cross-flow six cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 153000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 201000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 10th October, 2001 |