Improvements We'd Like in the FZ over the FG

[redxm]

Steering wheel to adjust up further
A towbar you can actually put a D shackle in
No milkshake gearbox. The old man used to pre-deliver XY's with milkshakes out of the factory, surely they can get it right by now

[Taily]

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

that's all very well, but not every car is built exactly the same, so some people WILL have issues that you don't, just take a look at my thread

they're fantastic cars but it's luck of the draw.

I hear you and feel for you having read your thread about your experiences previous to now. I wasn't having a shot at anyone, I just made the observation that we've had a very good run with my wife's FG and have (luckily) not seen so many of the issues that seem prevalent.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by Taily

Squeaks, rattles, near flat vinyl seats, attrocious brakes and handling, wandering steering with wallowing suspension that flogged tyres out in 15,000km, upper ball joints and idler arms (every twelve months!) cars that were already beginning to rust out just out of warranty (XD/E/F C-pillars anyone?).

Some of these issues still live on with modern Falcons. Ball joints, diff bushes, centre bearings etc that wear out prematurely and commonly.

Just had a 30,000km FG MkII here and the centre bearing rubber and rubber donut were already showing signs of heavy cracking. The diff bush was no different.

The only difference between those older Falcons and the current is that the current has things that go wrong which cost a lot of money and to replace one small part needs the removal of an entire assembly (dash or diff cradle etc).

In saying that, I still love Falcon, but the quality, cost of maintenance and reliability dropped off significantly after the EL/AU.

[Ben73]

Bi xenon headlights and LED rear lights.
It's 2014, I like cars with modern lights. Annoyed mine doesn't have it.

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Bi xenon headlights and LED rear lights.
It's 2014, I like cars with modern lights. Annoyed mine doesn't have it.

Those headlights that blind the **** out of me when I'm facing them in the opposite direction? Effin hate those lights.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

Those headlights that blind the **** out of me when I'm facing them in the opposite direction? Effin hate those lights.

They don't blind you if they are done properly (ie factory)..

[Joe5619]

Something so small, yet simple to fix. In my FG you can't turn the climate control off & then back on again & get the same settings as you had when you turned it off. The only way to turn it back on is to press auto & then I have to press another 3-4 buttons to get it to where I like it. Sounds trivial but is annoys me!!

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Cashie

They don't blind you if they are done properly (ie factory)..

The ones on SUV's do blind you. You would figure when they're on 100k german cars that it has auto level headlights.

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

Those headlights that blind the **** out of me when I'm facing them in the opposite direction? Effin hate those lights.

Never find them to blind me.
I am talking about proper factory lights which are done properly.
Sticking a bright blue bulb in a reflector style housing is the ones that blind everyone.

I thought auto levelling and headlight washers were compulsory on all cars with proper HID lights.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by Ben73

I thought auto levelling and headlight washers were compulsory on all cars with proper HID lights.

They are.

[naddis01]

Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

As long as people realize this is simply a "wish list" idea, as in the real world these are budget (the cheapest)large cars. You can't expect little details in cars that take owners ages to realize they wish they had them.
Not to mention most things are majorly individual.
I have ZERO problem with the seating or steering height of our FG falcons. I'm over 6ft and my wife is very little. She's happy too.

I'm racking my brain thinking of something I wish my G6ET had........

Out of interest, can you see the top of the speedo?