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#2 is incorrect I think - ER was the designation given to parts that were carryover from EF/L and then some obviously went into AU. AV was a possible model prefix but not ER.
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i only found it after swapping covers from cloth to leather- and the original base is very roomy.
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It was also the last model to get the Windsor V8
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First auto trans with no dipstick? On any vehicle ever? In the whole wide godforsaken world?
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Nothing wrong with Jag suspension. It's the electrics (Lucas) they were notorious for.
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Let me amend that AU IRS comment....
AU IRS is the lowest maintenence, best performing and strongest IRS of any Australian made car in history. Well, except maybe the top shock bushes  :Daniel |
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Keep the facts coming! Great thread.
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Yep it is. Its hard to get your head around I know, because the Fairlane is so squared off.
I remember an early noughties Fairlane review where the journo complained about a think (maybe rubber) strip under the bonnet to make up for the fact it didnt sit 100% flush, and that it was a bit rough for a flagship model to have that. Another fact: AU utes featured borrowed tail lights from the F-Series trucks of the era (and so did the BA-BFs) |
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I hope this isn't just a myth:
Dealers disliked the factory AU1 Forte "waterfall" grille so much that they fitted the "eggcrate" grille from the AU ute to boost its appeal. Ford took notice and created an official "Classic" model with this grille.
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Way I heard it ; it was the customers who didn't like the look of the car so the dealers started swapping out the grill and fitting colour coded ute grills to try and make the cars more appealing so they could lift sluggish sales.
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