Re: The WORST Falcon model, and why.
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Originally Posted by Dr Terry
No VL running gear in a VN unless you're referring to the suspension. The Buick engine had a total remake in the mid-80, so it wasn't really 30 years old. You could say that the XF 6-cyl was a POS 25-30 year old design too, but 'old' didn't make it 'bad'. The 5.0 litre in the AU was a 35 year old design, but it wasn't an "old POS".
Was the EA interior any better than a VN ?, don't think so. The body on the EA was no better (or worse) than the VN. The cow-pat description could equally apply to the EA, it wasn't Ford's best effort.
The VN sold gangbusters compared to any early Commodore, buyers must have liked some part of it.
Dr Terry
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VN was a widened body on a VL structure.
Pop the bonnet and the engine bay is exactly the same, look underneath and it's VL.
Track is even the same between the two, which is why they look bloated.
Don't think the fixed it until VS.
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