My old man had an XE Falcon. It handled no differently from the EB he owned 13 years latter, with its snap over steer in the wet when exiting roundabouts at the speed speeds done in the dry. Dad refused to give me the Mondeo since he felt I needed the punishment for hitting the fence beside the roundabout.
We had a 82 XE wagon with 302 V8 and 4 on the floor . It was the X pack with 2 inch lift made for country roads . We drove it until rust killed it.. It was over 20 years old.. Good car
one has to remember when this ad was made things we take for granted today such as budget airlines for domestic travel within australia was yet to exist.
@@noelgibson5956 It was one of the last V8s built in 1982 .When I took the engine out it to put new rings in and fix a leaking rear main seal which was two pieces of rope it had 302 written on the crank shaft and it had a Borg warner 4 speed which I had also rebuilt because 1st gear syncro was stuffed.
@noelgibson5956 I can vouch that growing up in the 80s in Preston an old neighbour had an XE 4.9 Ltr Falcon that was manual. Good days they were where 1/2 the street drove Kingswoods, Commodores, Toranas, Falcons, Fairlanes and Cortinas. The other half was Mitsubishi Scorpions, Datsun 200sx, Cordia Turbos and ofcourse the Italians in there Alfa Romeos ❤
What a ripper ad. Back at a time when advertising companies actually knew how to advertise; good filming, catchy jingle. Ford Australia had some great ads back then yet completely lost the plot after the very successful ‘have you driven a ford...lately?’ campaign.
@@ESP351 nah its more a creative executive got a little bit too 'art house' and pius leading to an expensive, well produced but overall crap ad. I bet the phrases 'We really need to shake the bogan image' and 'target a younger demographic' was thrown about. Look at BA-BF advertising, it was aspirational or humorous which is why it worked.
Great jingle too. "in times like these, I'm glad I drive a Falcon". No wonder the XD, XE and XF generation of Falcons were the number one selling car of the eighties. The sales figures reflect that and also the interior space compared to the early model commodores and is also reflected in its towing and load carrying abilities especially the wagons. When you look at the technologies introduced with this particular iteration of Falcon for example, electronic speedometer and fuel sender unit as well as a replaceable printed circuit board at the back of the cluster which improved diagnostic and repairs and also improved reliability as far as the speedometer and fuel sender unit is concerned. VB to VL commodores didn't have any of that. Some early model commodores Speedo's were hard to read. As well as how they were placed and designed. Look at the economy gauge in the XE Falcon for example, in my eyes it gave the impression that it was better designed and perhaps easier to read. No second guessing the fact that the Falcons had easier to read speedometers and the optional comprehensive instrumentation package in the XD and XE which included digital clock with time and date display, oil pressure and battery voltage gauges and a trip meter which was optional on GL and Fairmont models and standard with S pack option on those models. They seemed well placed and easier to read too.
@@BlairSauer absolutely!! They killed it in sales and little wonder. I own a vc 6cyl commodore in original condition and an xf faimont 6cyl also in original condition. Chalk and cheese. The ford is far ahead comfort and driving position, let alone the smoothness of the ride and even the smoothness of the feel through the steering wheel
@@thegoingthing yes even though they had the old fashioned recirculating ball steering setup, it was still good. The power steer version was light and responsive and had 2.6 turns lock to lock. Also had very good flow through ventilation in both non air-conditioned and air-conditioned models compared to the Commodore. Didn't mind the stereo options on the Falcons
@@aus80srockradio94are you frigging kidding? So having a spare tyre under the floor (which is where all cars eventually had them) means the boot has less space than on the side, like the XE & XF had?? 🤨
I had an XE sedan with 3-3 and four speed. Had steel wheels. A very plain looking car. Motor performed ok provided you were in the correct gear. Car was shocking for rust. Car was full of it at only seven years of age.
This song is relevant throughout the years
Xe with the Watts link suspension gave it the handling prowess of a jungle cat while the 3.3 was an absolute weapon.
My old man had an XE Falcon. It handled no differently from the EB he owned 13 years latter, with its snap over steer in the wet when exiting roundabouts at the speed speeds done in the dry. Dad refused to give me the Mondeo since he felt I needed the punishment for hitting the fence beside the roundabout.
We had a 82 XE wagon with 302 V8 and 4 on the floor . It was the X pack with 2 inch lift made for country roads . We drove it until rust killed it.. It was over 20 years old.. Good car
one has to remember when this ad was made things we take for granted today such as budget airlines for domestic travel within australia was yet to exist.
XE wagon with 302 and manual.....are you sure? It would have been the only XE of that type ever built!!
@@noelgibson5956 It was one of the last V8s built in 1982 .When I took the engine out it to put new rings in and fix a leaking rear main seal which was two pieces of rope it had 302 written on the crank shaft and it had a Borg warner 4 speed which I had also rebuilt because 1st gear syncro was stuffed.
@@dufensmertz1
It would be worth a bit today if it still existed...... because of rarity.
@noelgibson5956 I can vouch that growing up in the 80s in Preston an old neighbour had an XE 4.9 Ltr Falcon that was manual. Good days they were where 1/2 the street drove Kingswoods, Commodores, Toranas, Falcons, Fairlanes and Cortinas.
The other half was Mitsubishi Scorpions, Datsun 200sx, Cordia Turbos and ofcourse the Italians in there Alfa Romeos ❤
this song bangs
Still bits of one at Forest Elbow ...
Great cars
What a ripper ad. Back at a time when advertising companies actually knew how to advertise; good filming, catchy jingle. Ford Australia had some great ads back then yet completely lost the plot after the very successful ‘have you driven a ford...lately?’ campaign.
The Fg Falcon ads with the walking fingers.I think they knew the end of manufacturing was near so they did not spend money on ads.
@@ESP351 nah its more a creative executive got a little bit too 'art house' and pius leading to an expensive, well produced but overall crap ad. I bet the phrases 'We really need to shake the bogan image' and 'target a younger demographic' was thrown about. Look at BA-BF advertising, it was aspirational or humorous which is why it worked.
Great jingle too. "in times like these, I'm glad I drive a Falcon". No wonder the XD, XE and XF generation of Falcons were the number one selling car of the eighties. The sales figures reflect that and also the interior space compared to the early model commodores and is also reflected in its towing and load carrying abilities especially the wagons. When you look at the technologies introduced with this particular iteration of Falcon for example, electronic speedometer and fuel sender unit as well as a replaceable printed circuit board at the back of the cluster which improved diagnostic and repairs and also improved reliability as far as the speedometer and fuel sender unit is concerned. VB to VL commodores didn't have any of that. Some early model commodores Speedo's were hard to read. As well as how they were placed and designed. Look at the economy gauge in the XE Falcon for example, in my eyes it gave the impression that it was better designed and perhaps easier to read. No second guessing the fact that the Falcons had easier to read speedometers and the optional comprehensive instrumentation package in the XD and XE which included digital clock with time and date display, oil pressure and battery voltage gauges and a trip meter which was optional on GL and Fairmont models and standard with S pack option on those models. They seemed well placed and easier to read too.
@@BlairSauer absolutely!! They killed it in sales and little wonder. I own a vc 6cyl commodore in original condition and an xf faimont 6cyl also in original condition. Chalk and cheese. The ford is far ahead comfort and driving position, let alone the smoothness of the ride and even the smoothness of the feel through the steering wheel
@@thegoingthing yes even though they had the old fashioned recirculating ball steering setup, it was still good. The power steer version was light and responsive and had 2.6 turns lock to lock. Also had very good flow through ventilation in both non air-conditioned and air-conditioned models compared to the Commodore. Didn't mind the stereo options on the Falcons
Note they showed an Esky half through the ad, just to remind you that the XE could fit one in the boot, something it's predessor the XD could not!
What did they do to change that ? I thought pretty much only the rear lights were different between xd and xe ?
@@savvasperisanidis The spare wheel in the XE sits upright to the side, rather than under the floor like the XD. 👌
@aus80srockradio94 thanks m8 cheers 🍻
@@aus80srockradio94are you frigging kidding? So having a spare tyre under the floor (which is where all cars eventually had them) means the boot has less space than on the side, like the XE & XF had?? 🤨
@@stepha5926 Well that's what they did.
0:46 Ernie
I had an XE sedan with 3-3 and four speed. Had steel wheels. A very plain looking car. Motor performed ok provided you were in the correct gear. Car was shocking for rust. Car was full of it at only seven years of age.
American Car.
Australian car, not made in America.
Designed, engineered, built, and sold in Australia.
@@petergiannaros9037 last time I checked, Ford was an American company.
@@stepha5926 Yeah Henry Ford was born in Ballarat!
Hows that song lol