What do you HATE&LOVE most about your E-Series?

caputo23 · 12-08-2009, 08:47 PM

Hey everyone,

Just want to get some answers from everyone.

"What do you HATE&LOVE most about your E-Series?"

Cheers

Mr X · 12-08-2009, 09:08 PM

I've had many of them over the years.Even bought a couple brand new ones years ago.

Currently a 198000 km EB XR8 and a 215000 km EF XR6 wagon bought S/H-daily drivers

Love -
The RIGHT size.
Brilliant forward vision.
Great handlers with minimum modification.
Really tough interiors-good quality-both ours unmarked no wear and tear.
Easy to work on.
All good lookers if well kept and on nice wheels
Good highway cars-very comfortable and eat up the miles

Hate-
Dizzy under intake manifold on 6 cylinders

Thats it.

EF Futura 07 · 12-08-2009, 09:28 PM

pros:

power/handling/comfort/looks/reliable (sometimes

: )

cons:

cant take off without a smoke show

:

**El Venom** · 12-08-2009, 11:02 PM

Like: Its not a kitted commodore

Hate: I cant finish it or sell it

FGX-351 · 24-08-2009, 11:15 PM

LOVE:
Tickfords work in general
comfortable seats
good looking interior
performance in general
dispatching injected 5L commodores with ease
cruise on steeringwheel not indicator stalk

HATE:
keyfob never wants to work
smartlock when it wants to play up
thirsty
power windows slow to wind up

Sparksy · 29-08-2009, 11:13 PM

Love:
Handling can be made brilliant
No throttle lag
Interior wins me over, I'd buy a T series if it had an E series dash in it......
Cast iron V8....It's nearly indestructable!
It's got all the comforts without going too technical, keeps things easy to fix/mod.

Hate:
Has anyone noticed that the EF's drivers seat sits a little to the left of the steering wheel? The two i've had both have it.........

wicksy · 29-08-2009, 11:38 PM

hate my whole car, pile of crap it is, nothing but trouble have had it for 1.5yrs and it has spent majoirty of its time off the road

svo347 · 29-08-2009, 11:48 PM

Love... buying it

Hate... Selling it as of yesterday and will regret it for sometime to come...

DIFFWA · 11-09-2009, 12:20 PM

Love:-
The lumpy V8
Handling sticks like crap to the road
looks stock
looking over at the other car at the lights knowing i can beat it

Hates:-
dont idle well in low speed traffic
smartlock when it plays up
city driving

Dezza · 11-09-2009, 12:38 PM

love:
The look of it
Comfortable cruiser
Cheap parts
Faster than a VX-VY V6

hate:
Oil leaks
timing chain rattle
suspension squeaks
that my RF guard doesn't blend well with the drivers door at all

MAD · 11-09-2009, 01:04 PM

Pros:
Easy to work on
Abundant cheap spare parts
Look good just lowered with wheels
Good feel and feedback from steering
Doesnt grab attention from MrPlod

Cons:
Doesnt grab attention from other car enthusiasts unless it has a wild colour paint or various other line destroying add-ons
Thirsty in city traffic
Seats are too high
hard to jack up the rear end when on superlows

burnz · 11-09-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-ShowStoPPa

power windows slow to wind up

wind the window down half way, loosen guide bolt at base of door,
allow the window guide to centre itself and retighten.

over time wondows start to bind in their runners.

Antwon · 12-09-2009, 11:42 PM

It looks sexy.

Not always reliable.

Clarke AV · 13-09-2009, 10:26 PM

I like that it hasn't broken down.

I just wish it went faster.

sk8xr8 · 27-09-2010, 09:32 PM

ED XR6 ... love everything....except the handbrake!

Fev · 28-09-2010, 10:01 AM

Love the handling, sound, seating position.

Hate the shoddy interior build quality and the handbrake

**Sorted** · 28-09-2010, 01:41 PM

Love Cruising in it

Hate assholes who hit & run whilst it is parked :(

adz193 · 28-09-2010, 07:03 PM

EL XR6
love
smooth flowing lines on the body kit
the front end on an xr

performance

only two hates, power windows and how thirsty they are

wicksy · 28-09-2010, 07:27 PM

hate the whole thing, i use to like them but every e series i have owned i have had it off the road more than its been on, **** our VT is more reliable

samftr · 28-09-2010, 08:00 PM

pah vt poo.
My el ghia, love it, dont love the crappy repair job done by a halfbaked panel beater at some stage in its life.

love the sound of it.

dont like the handbrake or the undersized braking system in general it was funny enough in a lighter ea let alone 10 years later unchanged...

james123 · 29-09-2010, 10:38 PM

goods
comfortable
fast
good skidz
look ***

bads
brakes

wicksy · 29-09-2010, 10:51 PM

yeah the VT is a pile of **** but beenthe most reliable car i have owned!

samftr · 30-09-2010, 01:09 PM

1976 mazda b1600 was very reliable but had nothing in it to break haha

frd906 · 30-09-2010, 01:12 PM

vts are crap, see one broken down last night, getting towed home lmao

MotherNatureVer2 · 30-09-2010, 03:54 PM

Lets not get onto a badge slinging match ......

The thread is about what we love & hate about our E Series ........

EDtickford · 10-10-2010, 05:35 PM

Love..

TWIN LIGHTS!! front seats, manual, V8 Black, handling, general road pressence

Hate..

All the below average ones make the good ones look bad, need more power, general wear and tear for the age of the car

WMD351 · 10-10-2010, 06:56 PM

The EB 4.0l
Love that I can't kill it
Hate that it just won't die
But seriously, love rack and peanut steering, hate head gaskets.

BlueprintedXR6T · 16-10-2010, 11:06 PM

Loved
Comfort
Looks
Space
How easy and cheap they are to mod and do a 13 sec pass

Hate
Bem issues
Lack of light from headlights
HEADGASKETS
BRAKES

Jason[98.EL] · 18-10-2010, 09:43 PM

love the
1...reliability
2...comfort
3.... power good for a car that has not been tuned right yet

hate the amount of fuel it is using atm

i need it tuned asap on a dyno

Windsor342ci · 03-11-2010, 06:51 PM

EL II XR8

Love;
Power
Sleek
Simple yet so effective

Hate;
The Ones that have a sunroof are way to close to the drivers head. I soon as I sat in it I wasnt sure if I could buy it simply because of that.
The drivers seat doesnt go forward enough to teach my Mrs how to drive manual...