Not me. I bought a an XD ESP ghia and an XE wagon. Traded my XC 351 panel van on the XD and my series 2 RX7 with Daytona body kit lowered extractors and simons hotwires on the XE (got married). Should have kept the RX7!
I love it man.. great car.. back in the early 2000s I owned an XD with a stage 3 383 stroker clevo in it, peter Jackson noisy gear drive, 4 speed top loader with square cut gears and a phase 5 body kit with wheel arch flares etc... I miss that beast so much and wish I never sold it... I've owned V8 falcons for the last 20 years up to the FG XR8 which I unfortunately wrote off 😑😔.. I now drive a 2001 AUII XR8 Ute 4spd auto with all the tickford options including factory momo steering wheel, full body kit and roll bar.. it looks nice for an AU... its stock bar full exhaust with pacemaker extractors, hiflo cats and its in immaculate condition with 350,000km on it - most reliable falcon I've owned (paid $5000 for it 4 years ago and it doesn't have a single oil leak and everything works.. paint job looks new still) and is the best sounding V8 I've owned apart from the XD...
God i used to love this car my older cousin had one from new back in the 80s red and chromed wheels and trims used to love that sound he had done a v8 swap in it an had it runnin auto aswell he had heavily tuned an modded the car but that shape damn wat a beauty... brought back some very happy memorys from 30 odd years ago...and at 40 yrs old i still want one of my own the falcon XD was and still is an awesome iconic car...ford heaven most definately
Beautiful car i did the same thing in the late 80's to my xe 200ci 6 auto to 351ci Cleveland c4 auto lsd rear loved it dandy drags every weekend when it wasn't raining
A “car enthusiast” will not bag your car and say you done something wrong, they will congratulate you on the work you have achieved and can appreciate someone else’s ride for what it is... YOUR car! Don’t listen to the hate mate unfortunately it’s everywhere today! You have done a killa job and you should be proud as I’m sure you are 🤘🏼
nice xe mate! sounds tuff!👍love that old v8 note. Im a holden guy (own a vl) but have a real soft spot for the 80s boxy falcons , the family car growing up was an xe wagon great era
Manual is better than auto, oh c'mon, who wants to drive a V8 40 year old Falcon manual around town all day. That stall and auto must be 100 times better to drive. Sounds awesome!
I'm 41 and I love autos. I finished converting my R33 to a manualized auto with hi-stall a year ago, love it. I also had a xe falcon with a worked 6 and a single rail when i was 20. I would have put a turbo barra in it.
Absolutely Good Choice Mate Going From Manual to Auto👍 As some people Say that Understand about Drag Cars, you wana go Faster Go Auto!! The Torques there and So is the Driveability obviously. And the people that say you've Ruined this Car going from Manual to Auto Are Just Clueless about Cars. Great Job mate.
Just got myself another XD after 35 years without one. T-bar auto 4.1. at the moment but once the suspension and rust repairs are done I'm going 351. Happy with the auto box as I just want a cruiser with plenty of grunt. Looks and sounds lovely mate.
You have a very clean car underneath. I'm over 60 and love autos. However a car accident in 2012 , means my left leg appreciates my xe auto better. Better for acceleration to. Keep up the good work. Your car sounds great with the crossover pipes. Drive careful, and Safe.
Love that interior in the falcon!!! The colours and general presentation is lovely especially the seats. I understand your reasons, you want a fun manual car you have the ceffy!!
Im Joel 49 yes old back when I was in my20,s I had a xf and I went from auto to manual thinking that because it was a 5 speed it would use less fuel ⛽ than my 3 speed auto I was wrong 😅 I should of left it as an auto it had extractors also but I was always having trouble with the cable breaking c clip falling of always having to adjust the clutch with the cable pedal box breaking etc I should of left it as an automatic it kept costing me lots well over $1000 and that was a lot of money 💰 back in the year 2000 great work you have done With your car
I had an XE pursuit package with a five speed. Having already had an HX Kingswood, a Chrysler by Chrysler ('73 I think) and an XF all with autos, I was no stranger to big boats with autos. Driving the XE through the twisty mountain passes of New Zealand's South Island, I can't say I ever wished for an auto, I f***ing loved that manual in the corners and on the hills. But your car is your car, do what you want with it. I gotta admit, I did not love that manual if I found myself in a city doing the traffic light shuffle. Beaut car mate, top effort. PS - stop worrying about blue hoses and fix that f***ing rust, yeah?
@@MindieJ my unkle gave it to me along with a XY GT Falcon 500 ex cop car engine So im in the progress of rebuilding still He said be good for racing the c10 so i kept it
I am 42 and have owned Falcons since I was 18 (an XY GS). Do what you want to your car, I say! I get so annoyed when “Purists” crack the sooks at others for making their car “their own”!
The front indicator lenses were influenced my those on the Rover SD1. I watched a Rover SD1 restored police cruiser video not long before this came up. Stall converter makes it like a CVT except it enhanced performance rather than fuel efficiency!
Nice car buddy. I would run the breather of a fitting on the extension housing with a hose and into the engine bay should stop the oil dumping out 2 ND gear
I understand what you are talking about with auto swap and old men critics. The same people went to a restaurant in 1981 and tried garlic bread and didn't like it and have never tried it since. I have a highly modified FPV Super Pursuit Ute and it's auto and I have fg g6e and it's auto and a 92 fairlane and it's auto but the day I buy a track car it will be a manual unless I win tatslotto and then it will a 2021 Shelby Snake with 10 speed auto and paddle shift. Just tell them to go and get crazy and try some garlic or right out on a limb and try some Indian food.......geez louis
Hay you dune a good job at least from auto to Manuel driver if a manual is cheap or then a automatic 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎🤙🤙ps I drive a automatic I just had the trans Fixed it cast me 4000 500 to fix keep up the good work from mad max
Yeah sorry bro but im going to have to agree with the boomers. That would of been awesome in a manual. *EDIT I watched the video on where you convert it from MAN to AUTO and fully understand why you've chosen that route* Awesome build none the less! My Grandmother most likely had a hand in building that car as she was working in the broadmeadows plant up until the EA Falcon.
I find most blokes on the Ford XD XE XF group on FB to be not bad, seen a couple of your posts in the group but I must have missed out on the auto swap post. Definetly saw that immaculate XE ESP that you had recently posted, that thing looked mint. Well done with the videos, I enjoy watching them. What diff gears are you running btw, factory?
Your vids make me miss my old XD. And 100% agree moving to auto over manual, I went a manual C4 with reverse valve body and what a difference it made to driving the car.
Nothing wrong with a good auto.. you can do what ever you want to. A nice T5 conversion behind the alloy head 4.1 good upgrade as well. Who cares its your car.
Mindiej93 Ha, to right. I had an XB 351 and used a Toyota Supra turbo 5 speed, in the 90’s these gearboxes were cheap as and strong as. Great on the hwy, 1700rpm at 100kms/h with 3.25 to 1 diff. Everyone used to say I was mad to put a japanese box in a falcon.
Very cool old falcon mate, pulled the 250xflow outa my xf Ute and put a hemi 6 in it and had a few people ask me why the hell I did it and my answer was... cause I can hahah
Well that’s very different indeed haha, yeh I agree that if what other people do to their cars really bothers you that much then there is something wrong with you
Yea it was actually a very simple swap, I haven’t done a video of what I did for the swap but I have a video of the car running on my channel. Keep up the vids mate very cool👌👌
I know what you mean about how people act on those XD/XE pages. If you do something someone doesn’t like or can’t do they can’t handle it and they talk rubbish. They are just sad!. I’m going through a similar thing going from auto-manual and going from a 6 to an 8. I’m destroying my car not keeping it original! Haha when it’s all just bolt in stuff. Beautiful XE though mate! Not all us falcon owners are sad wankers
I had the XE with 4-9 V8 and C4. Wasn't especially fast.....but sounded the business. After it got too rusty, i sold it to a wrecker(they weren't rare then) and got a TP Magna. To be honest, the Magna was a better car in every way. Not quite as fast, but smoother. When I retire, I may get back into some classic Aussie muscle........but first, the mortgage must be cleared.
Never sell it, find a way to get by but never sell it. I liked the XD and more so the XE and with a 5.8 L is the cream. A mate of mine had one in red and lowered, it turned heads back in the mid 80's. I still own my V8 HQ one tonner. Being from a rural background it was the car all us young blokes wanted back in the 1980's. Bought it in 1995 finished it in 2000 and reengineering it now I am in my 50's with power steering, Supra 5 speed manual, suspension work, new leather bucket seats and changing the 253 to a crate 308 before a respray. I will never sell it. The Fusion CV8Z VZ Monaro would go first but I will never sell it either.
@@MindieJ So you don't have a liking for a particular car and you put your passion into to it? If cars are a sport for you well that makes sense. It is fair enough that you doubled your money but that is because these cars like the XE are appreciating now and in another five years it will probably double again to the point you might not ever afford one again. That is the story of so many blokes my age, looking back at the car they had but can no longer afford. I know if I sold my HQ or VZ Monaro, in 5 years I could not afford to replace them. That is why if you really like a car keep it. You must not have liked the XE that much that the two cars you got for it satisfied you. In that case fine, no regrets. What cars did you buy? I just found your channel so please excuse the ignorance.
@@smittyk7810 huh? ofcourse i liked it thats why i owned it, theres hundreds of cars i want to own in my life, to own them i need to move others on, i have no interest in owning the same car twice, had my fun with the XE and moved on to something else, i bought a V8 VN and an EVO Lancer which have also both increased in value since purchasing
Hey man I've got an xe im cutting rust out of at the moment as well as doing a few tidy up things to. Its currently 6cyl auto standard diff standard everything. I have an ed xr6 manual diff kicking around which I want to put in. Can you tell me what I need to do with the handbrake? What parts I'd need. Do I need to do anything with the master or anything to make the brakes work properly going from drum to disc on the rear?
handbrake i just used a standard disc rear end XE cable, for the brakes you will just need an imperial to metric conversion fitting for the lines to the diff
Hi mate your xe was killer such a tuff car. All your videos are awesome keep up the good work, every Wednesday I look forward to a new video. I’m currently restoring a xf spac that I’m putting a Windsor into, and I’m wanting to do a drop box for the shifter like you did, we’re abouts did you buy it from?
So that’s who’s it is!!! I bought it second hand and rang around but no one knew what company it’s from, yeh 4500 maybe a little on the big side for this engine but it’ll do
No i won’t unsub, I like all different toys, but xe’s have that special place with me, first car I ever drove was a xd gl falcon, my first car I owned was a xe spack slow 6 in a row. Then my second car was a xe 351 4 speed manual. Unfortunate their all long gone now mostly just play with xr6 stuff now.
I got a xe with a 393 in it around 600hp and was told if i put a manual in it won't handle it or will need a heavy clutch so auto are alot stronger then a manual hahaha
i've always had manual cars simply because i cant trust a used automatic with my usual price range. To me there is nothing fun about shifting gears all the time and these days, autos can shift faster than any manual driver could
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XD/XE is such a good shape! They were underappreciated for years!
Even though they were designed with a ruler I agree they’re a great car haha
Not me. I bought a an XD ESP ghia and an XE wagon. Traded my XC 351 panel van on the XD and my series 2 RX7 with Daytona body kit lowered extractors and simons hotwires on the XE (got married). Should have kept the RX7!
@@MegaROCKY001 You’re so cool, I wish I was you.
Yep. I had a beautiful white XE with DEEP magnums. My old mate (Commodore driver) reckoned it looked like a tissue box in wheels.
I love the sound of a v8 auto with a decent stall. great job man. loving the channel!
Thanks man, it makes you drive like an idiot though as you always want to hear it 😂
I love it man.. great car.. back in the early 2000s I owned an XD with a stage 3 383 stroker clevo in it, peter Jackson noisy gear drive, 4 speed top loader with square cut gears and a phase 5 body kit with wheel arch flares etc... I miss that beast so much and wish I never sold it... I've owned V8 falcons for the last 20 years up to the FG XR8 which I unfortunately wrote off 😑😔.. I now drive a 2001 AUII XR8 Ute 4spd auto with all the tickford options including factory momo steering wheel, full body kit and roll bar.. it looks nice for an AU... its stock bar full exhaust with pacemaker extractors, hiflo cats and its in immaculate condition with 350,000km on it - most reliable falcon I've owned (paid $5000 for it 4 years ago and it doesn't have a single oil leak and everything works.. paint job looks new still) and is the best sounding V8 I've owned apart from the XD...
I really regret not doing a stroker for this
God i used to love this car my older cousin had one from new back in the 80s red and chromed wheels and trims used to love that sound he had done a v8 swap in it an had it runnin auto aswell he had heavily tuned an modded the car but that shape damn wat a beauty... brought back some very happy memorys from 30 odd years ago...and at 40 yrs old i still want one of my own the falcon XD was and still is an awesome iconic car...ford heaven most definately
Amazing how a car designed with a ruler can be so good looking ey haha
That looked like uses were on a awkward first date😅😅😅😅
Beautiful car i did the same thing in the late 80's to my xe 200ci 6 auto to 351ci Cleveland c4 auto lsd rear loved it dandy drags every weekend when it wasn't raining
I was lucky I just got my license and snuck in about 6 months of Dandy drags before all the riots ect and it stopped happening
Keep up the good work man. This is a mighty fine XE. Sounds sick. :)
Thanks a ton!
It's because in there era real men drove manuals!
They also thought 13 seconds was an all out race car 😋
Haha yes true
A “car enthusiast” will not bag your car and say you done something wrong, they will congratulate you on the work you have achieved and can appreciate someone else’s ride for what it is... YOUR car! Don’t listen to the hate mate unfortunately it’s everywhere today! You have done a killa job and you should be proud as I’m sure you are 🤘🏼
Couldn’t agree with you more an enthusiast should appreciate all call like I do hence owning random cars from many genres
nice xe mate! sounds tuff!👍love that old v8 note. Im a holden guy (own a vl) but have a real soft spot for the 80s boxy falcons , the family car growing up was an xe wagon great era
thanks Shaun yeh you can definitely tell the exhaust note of these over the newer 8's thats for sure
Manual is better than auto, oh c'mon, who wants to drive a V8 40 year old Falcon manual around town all day. That stall and auto must be 100 times better to drive. Sounds awesome!
i just dont think people understand how shocking it was to drive haha
21yrs later still rowing gears like a man!!
As a middle-aged man as you put it auto/manual it doesn't matter to me, what matters is another old school has been saved.
thats the attitude to have Carl
I'm 41 and I love autos. I finished converting my R33 to a manualized auto with hi-stall a year ago, love it. I also had a xe falcon with a worked 6 and a single rail when i was 20. I would have put a turbo barra in it.
good to hear Mitchell, manualised auto in a 33 is definitely different, did you drag race it?
Had the XD with the 250 crossflow and the manual as well brother,u do wat u wanna do to ur cars regardless of all them man babys out there!! Gd shit!!
Haha thanks mate
LOVED THE VIDEO MAN!!!! AUTOS KING HIGH STALL SOUNDS MACKO!!!!
Absolutely Good Choice Mate Going From Manual to Auto👍 As some people Say that Understand about Drag Cars, you wana go Faster Go Auto!! The Torques there and So is the Driveability obviously. And the people that say you've Ruined this Car going from Manual to Auto Are Just Clueless about Cars. Great Job mate.
thanks Danny yes ive found 90% of the complainers are people that ave absolutely no idea
Great job keep it up... Car looks amazing .Don't let the negative comments get you down. its your car so modify it to make you happy not anyone else.
Thanks George but this car is long gone now haha
Just got myself another XD after 35 years without one. T-bar auto 4.1. at the moment but once the suspension and rust repairs are done I'm going 351. Happy with the auto box as I just want a cruiser with plenty of grunt. Looks and sounds lovely mate.
Congratulations on the purchase man I hope you enjoy it
Mate the build is a credit to you 👌 sounds and looks like it drives perfect now
thanks Tim, yup very happy with it now
You have a very clean car underneath. I'm over 60 and love autos. However a car accident in 2012 , means my left leg appreciates my xe auto better. Better for acceleration to. Keep up the good work. Your car sounds great with the crossover pipes. Drive careful, and Safe.
Brother at the end of the day it’s your car and “fuck their opinion”.
Stay strong brother and build your car for you
Thanks Jason
Love that interior in the falcon!!! The colours and general presentation is lovely especially the seats. I understand your reasons, you want a fun manual car you have the ceffy!!
exactly i have the cefiro for that, yep i love the trim in this car so much
Love this xe, I've got one also. Great shape car. Love the xe videos dude!
Thanks Callum appreciate it
Im Joel 49 yes old back when I was in my20,s I had a xf and I went from auto to manual thinking that because it was a 5 speed it would use less fuel ⛽ than my 3 speed auto I was wrong 😅 I should of left it as an auto it had extractors also but I was always having trouble with the cable breaking c clip falling of always having to adjust the clutch with the cable pedal box breaking etc I should of left it as an automatic it kept costing me lots well over $1000 and that was a lot of money 💰 back in the year 2000 great work you have done With your car
I had an XE pursuit package with a five speed.
Having already had an HX Kingswood, a Chrysler by Chrysler ('73 I think) and an XF all with autos, I was no stranger to big boats with autos.
Driving the XE through the twisty mountain passes of New Zealand's South Island, I can't say I ever wished for an auto, I f***ing loved that manual in the corners and on the hills.
But your car is your car, do what you want with it.
I gotta admit, I did not love that manual if I found myself in a city doing the traffic light shuffle.
Beaut car mate, top effort.
PS - stop worrying about blue hoses and fix that f***ing rust, yeah?
this car wasnt built for the hills though it has 4" wide wheels on the front haha it was built to street race
I love all X series falcons even the late 70s and 80s rectangle falcons
designed with a ruler
C10 auto with an upgrade be going in mine later down the track 👌
good choice Micheal
@@MindieJ my unkle gave it to me along with a XY GT Falcon 500 ex cop car engine
So im in the progress of rebuilding still
He said be good for racing the c10 so i kept it
Loved XE Baddddd Man , VN Is good too🪖🦾👍 doin good 🙏 All videos an all yr doings r Top stuff! Ls1
Appreciate it!
Love that u put auto
me also haha
I am 42 and have owned Falcons since I was 18 (an XY GS). Do what you want to your car, I say! I get so annoyed when “Purists” crack the sooks at others for making their car “their own”!
thanks for the kind word Geoff
We are VERY IMMATURE...!! Nice job
HAHA!
Thank you for calling those of us in our 50's as "middle aged". That alone should atone any supposed upsets over the auto. ;) Lovely car by the way.
Haha thanks Daniel
Coolest couple with the coolest couple o' cars!
haha thanks Shamus they both go alright i guess
Sweet car! I don't how or why anyone would hate on it for being auto. Maybe they need to get their asses to a dragstrip and see what it's all about :)
Just old dudes got nothing better to do with their lives
The front indicator lenses were influenced my those on the Rover SD1. I watched a Rover SD1 restored police cruiser video not long before this came up.
Stall converter makes it like a CVT except it enhanced performance rather than fuel efficiency!
stall converter is more so there to get it up into where the cam is making power
@@MindieJ similar to how a CVT is designed to keep the engine in it's best power band at all times but with no steps.
Great to see an EX S Pak 👍 my first car back in the day
Great cars
People hating?
That's how you know you're doing something right
That is true
Twin dumps before the diff, something so sick about that. Maybe I'm just weird. Fucking love it man.
It definitely emits a great sound that’s for sure
Pulls way harder with the auto man!
Oh man so much better now
Awesome man. Does it have a manual valve body or can it shift automatically
still normal valve body
Nice car buddy. I would run the breather of a fitting on the extension housing with a hose and into the engine bay should stop the oil dumping out 2 ND gear
this car is long gone now, was crank case pressure pushing oil out the exhaust, needed catch cans
At least it’s not rusting in a shed. It’s awesome I say. It’s being used and loved.
agree'd
Auto for the win. Your always going to have haters complaining about thinks they don’t understand.
Yeh I just need to learn to not take things to heart haha
I understand what you are talking about with auto swap and old men critics. The same people went to a restaurant in 1981 and tried garlic bread and didn't like it and have never tried it since. I have a highly modified FPV Super Pursuit Ute and it's auto and I have fg g6e and it's auto and a 92 fairlane and it's auto but the day I buy a track car it will be a manual unless I win tatslotto and then it will a 2021 Shelby Snake with 10 speed auto and paddle shift. Just tell them to go and get crazy and try some garlic or right out on a limb and try some Indian food.......geez louis
How good is garlic bread though 👌🏼
Love it man done great job. Love your XE very nice. Sounds tough. Well done
Thanks Nigel I’m pretty happy with it
Sounds awesome with the auto the manual was a slug the stall sounds good
It definitely was very bland to drive as a manaul
Mate tastefully done car! Wish I knew you were selling it dude, would have snapped it up.
thanks William, yeh it sold very quickly it was only advertised for 2 hours before i got a deposit
Mindiej93 if you don’t mind... what did you sell it for?
@@noobiesgarage1830 i got mid-high 30's for it in the end
Every facebook group is the same except ours 😉 great vid!
haha just gave your page a follow/like
@@MindieJ appreciated my man, also don't be afraid to join our group and post your vids 👌🏾
Hay you dune a good job at least from auto to Manuel driver if a manual is cheap or then a automatic 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎🤙🤙ps I drive a automatic I just had the trans
Fixed it cast me 4000 500 to fix keep up the good work from mad max
Blows my mind how people get so butt hurt over what other people do to there cars
thats cars and social media unfortunately
Yeah sorry bro but im going to have to agree with the boomers.
That would of been awesome in a manual. *EDIT I watched the video on where you convert it from MAN to AUTO and fully understand why you've chosen that route*
Awesome build none the less!
My Grandmother most likely had a hand in building that car as she was working in the broadmeadows plant up until the EA Falcon.
Yeh was shithouse as a manual, drive better in every single way as an auto
That is unreal well done
Thanks Nathan
My mate had 1 exactly the same with the 250 crossflow 4 speed manual and we smoked a VL calias with a factory V8 5.0
Haha the old crossflows are a great engine very torquey just no revs
Love ya car and channel mate keep it
Thanks man really appreciate it
I find most blokes on the Ford XD XE XF group on FB to be not bad, seen a couple of your posts in the group but I must have missed out on the auto swap post. Definetly saw that immaculate XE ESP that you had recently posted, that thing looked mint.
Well done with the videos, I enjoy watching them.
What diff gears are you running btw, factory?
Yeh they’re usually good but this seemed to strike a nerve for some reason, yeh my boss’s ESP is crazy
any ideas where to buy a good condition xe esp
the internet
Your vids make me miss my old XD. And 100% agree moving to auto over manual, I went a manual C4 with reverse valve body and what a difference it made to driving the car.
Tim H oh man seriously transformed the car
U can tell she genuinely doesn't give a fuck about anything got to do w the car aye😂
Can confirm she has zero interest in anything car related
Well done bro,auto all the way believe me the people that are against your choice know when it comes to big HP auto is the only way 👍
I copped the same shit when I did the same thing.Bah fuck them it's our car brother. We can do whatever we want. Nice vid.
Thanks Rick appreciate it
Nothing wrong with a good auto.. you can do what ever you want to. A nice T5 conversion behind the alloy head 4.1 good upgrade as well. Who cares its your car.
Auto much better, T5 behind a crossflow is ok but I blew 3 behind the clevo when it was stock
Mindiej93 yeah, maybe not a good gearbox behind a torquey V8 such as a Cleveland but better than the 4 speed single rail the XE 4.1 came out with.
Greg Myatt single rails are for the bin haha
Mindiej93 Ha, to right. I had an XB 351 and used a Toyota Supra turbo 5 speed, in the 90’s these gearboxes were cheap as and strong as. Great on the hwy, 1700rpm at 100kms/h with 3.25 to 1 diff. Everyone used to say I was mad to put a japanese box in a falcon.
Very cool old falcon mate, pulled the 250xflow outa my xf Ute and put a hemi 6 in it and had a few people ask me why the hell I did it and my answer was... cause I can hahah
Well that’s very different indeed haha, yeh I agree that if what other people do to their cars really bothers you that much then there is something wrong with you
Yea it was actually a very simple swap, I haven’t done a video of what I did for the swap but I have a video of the car running on my channel. Keep up the vids mate very cool👌👌
Just watched it, sounds grouse, was hoping to see engine bay
Just doing a bit of head work to her at the moment but will upload another vid of it in a week or so🤘
There is a little bit of the engine bay at the end of the video though
Out of curiosity what did the box from Paul Rogers cost?
I know the feels haha always feel weird starting the videos
Kills me everytime
How many cars do you own. I never knew you had an XE.
Currently 5, XE got sold over a year ago
doesn't matter what you do, people are going to have a cry. Auto conversion was a good choice, faster, consistent, sou ds better ;)
Yeh pretty much I just gotta learn not to take everything to heart and do what I want to do
From a 40year old
Your car your choice
BUT if it was upto me, I'd always go for the manual
I got plenty other cars for that, this will always be auto
Your work has some sick beats haha
GOLD 104.3 for the win, hopefully it doesn’t end up with a copywrite claim on this video
@@MindieJ was about to say, copyright claim inbound... fuck youtube
unfortunately happens all the time
I know what you mean about how people act on those XD/XE pages. If you do something someone doesn’t like or can’t do they can’t handle it and they talk rubbish. They are just sad!.
I’m going through a similar thing going from auto-manual and going from a 6 to an 8. I’m destroying my car not keeping it original! Haha when it’s all just bolt in stuff. Beautiful XE though mate! Not all us falcon owners are sad wankers
Haha thanks Jono, yeh this was a factory 6cyl/auto car also, what do you have?
Sounds mint! Who cares about the sooks complaining! Auto and stally is where its at
thanks Mitchell appreciate it
I had the XE with 4-9 V8 and C4. Wasn't especially fast.....but sounded the business.
After it got too rusty, i sold it to a wrecker(they weren't rare then) and got a TP Magna. To be honest, the Magna was a better car in every way. Not quite as fast, but smoother.
When I retire, I may get back into some classic Aussie muscle........but first, the mortgage must be cleared.
yeh the 302's arent the best without a fair bit of money spent on them, mortgage definitely comes first but hopefully you can get back into one
@@MindieJ
It stock form, they're rather slow by today's standards.
Enjoy yours though.......you have an awesome lady there too!😃👍
@@noelgibson5956 thanks John haha yeh she has zero interest in cars really but is always along for the ride
Your car bro, love both manual and auto as long as its a Falcon
Thanks Dion
Never sell it, find a way to get by but never sell it. I liked the XD and more so the XE and with a 5.8 L is the cream. A mate of mine had one in red and lowered, it turned heads back in the mid 80's. I still own my V8 HQ one tonner. Being from a rural background it was the car all us young blokes wanted back in the 1980's. Bought it in 1995 finished it in 2000 and reengineering it now I am in my 50's with power steering, Supra 5 speed manual, suspension work, new leather bucket seats and changing the 253 to a crate 308 before a respray. I will never sell it. The Fusion CV8Z VZ Monaro would go first but I will never sell it either.
This car got sold over a year ago
@@MindieJ Another potential regret??
@@smittyk7810 nope not at all, doubled my money and bought 2 more cars
@@MindieJ So you don't have a liking for a particular car and you put your passion into to it? If cars are a sport for you well that makes sense. It is fair enough that you doubled your money but that is because these cars like the XE are appreciating now and in another five years it will probably double again to the point you might not ever afford one again. That is the story of so many blokes my age, looking back at the car they had but can no longer afford. I know if I sold my HQ or VZ Monaro, in 5 years I could not afford to replace them. That is why if you really like a car keep it. You must not have liked the XE that much that the two cars you got for it satisfied you. In that case fine, no regrets. What cars did you buy? I just found your channel so please excuse the ignorance.
@@smittyk7810 huh? ofcourse i liked it thats why i owned it, theres hundreds of cars i want to own in my life, to own them i need to move others on, i have no interest in owning the same car twice, had my fun with the XE and moved on to something else, i bought a V8 VN and an EVO Lancer which have also both increased in value since purchasing
whats that red hose for man looks a little out of place
That’s the shifter cable
Hey man I've got an xe im cutting rust out of at the moment as well as doing a few tidy up things to. Its currently 6cyl auto standard diff standard everything. I have an ed xr6 manual diff kicking around which I want to put in. Can you tell me what I need to do with the handbrake? What parts I'd need. Do I need to do anything with the master or anything to make the brakes work properly going from drum to disc on the rear?
handbrake i just used a standard disc rear end XE cable, for the brakes you will just need an imperial to metric conversion fitting for the lines to the diff
To be honest I was waiting for some wheel spin in that clip.
Haha it’s gripa up really good even with the ET’s very over inflated at the moment
Sounds nice
Love the xe 👍 you have done a awesome job mate
Thanks Chris appreciate it
The different things that I would put in would be an FMX Transmission and 9 inch diff
FMX ridiculously heavy and 9’’ way overkill in something with this power
Hi mate your xe was killer such a tuff car. All your videos are awesome keep up the good work, every Wednesday I look forward to a new video. I’m currently restoring a xf spac that I’m putting a Windsor into, and I’m wanting to do a drop box for the shifter like you did, we’re abouts did you buy it from?
thanks man appreciate the support, drop box was just a VL Commodore one from Muscle Garage
@@MindieJ thanks mate appreciate it
Yeah my mrs doesnt give a damn about my stupid car hobbies either, I dont even bother trying to tell her about it any more... :D
She tries even though I know she doesn’t give a shit haha
Sounds so much better auto
Pretty much the only reason I did it haha
After I’m done with my xe we should put the twinies together 😂
Get the next Vic Xe meetup going
Anthony few months for that bro gotta wait for spring but Ye we need a nice monster meet
Where did you take the car to for the hoist? Thanks :)
my workplace
got a question man! love the auto but what size rims you fit underneeth? 8.5 deep dish??
cheers
Rears are 15x8 with 4” backspace
@@MindieJ ahhh ok mad!!! love the vid btw
How did you find the Hughes converter? You installed a 4500?
So that’s who’s it is!!! I bought it second hand and rang around but no one knew what company it’s from, yeh 4500 maybe a little on the big side for this engine but it’ll do
Manual an Auto Whr both Tops ! On XE 👍🪖🎩
definitely a million times better auto
no spedo or tacho ?
no speedo, tacho is in the centre of the shift light
Great car video
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice work mate
Thanks man
Bravo Astrid!!!! 😉
very responsible driver haha
Voy bien con el manejo!
Where is she from
she is from Colombia
What diff is under it? Love the wheels and tyres
E-series borg Warner
Love xe falcon’s, subbed
No i won’t unsub, I like all different toys, but xe’s have that special place with me, first car I ever drove was a xd gl falcon, my first car I owned was a xe spack slow 6 in a row. Then my second car was a xe 351 4 speed manual. Unfortunate their all long gone now mostly just play with xr6 stuff now.
Wow great line up of falcons you’ve had, that 351/4 speed would be a very desirable car now
Smart Move
definitely a much better car to drive
What Nationality is your misses bro( not Being rude but her Accent is mesmerising)
Haha all good she is Colombian
Why ar the guages not working?
I got a xe with a 393 in it around 600hp and was told if i put a manual in it won't handle it or will need a heavy clutch so auto are alot stronger then a manual hahaha
Yeh and would be an absolute dog to drive, auto for the win
i've always had manual cars simply because i cant trust a used automatic with my usual price range.
To me there is nothing fun about shifting gears all the time and these days, autos can shift faster than any manual driver could
depends on what the cars use is really, the use of the XE suits an auto better, where as the use of my track car suits a manual