Thread: Holden v's Ford

yeh had the same experience with a mates XB panelvan,it was all factory standard with a detriot in it.

Originally Posted by Outback 1

gee i wonder if the reason why taxi drivers like fords is because they are so much more reliable & comfortable than commodores!

Then again a second hand Ford is cheaper than a Holden.

I have no opinion one one versus the other, but arguing over prices on a Land Rover forum is silly. What is better, a Disco 1 V8 or a 90 Series Prado? And which one costs more? Price is driven by supply and demand. For new car sales, Ford has traditionally had a large fleet sales component while the private market has tended to buy Holden. Once the ex-lease cars are sold off, there is a relative glut of older Fords in the second-hand private market. There are too many factors on why the fleet/private difference to argue anything about the actual value of either vehicle, IMHO.

What this thread shows, again IMHO, is that the V8 Supercars format and the marketting associated with it has worked well - we tend to favour one or the other, for whatever reason and probably none.

Originally Posted by Tank

, the 9" Ford diffs first appeared in 1958 and they have been the benchmark for strong reiable diffs ever since

Fair enough, but they are a TRUCK diff. The "Holden" 10 bolt salisbury is a much smaller final drive unit.

Originally Posted by scrambler

What this thread shows, again IMHO, is that the V8 Supercars format and the marketting associated with it has worked well - we tend to favour one or the other, for whatever reason and probably none.

Or, like myself, you favour neither, don't watch it and couldn't care less who wins .

I'll have a Land Rover.

Which for a very brief point in time was a Ford brand

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Originally Posted by wannalandy

what a bunch of crap !!! I have owned a AU3 fairmont and now own a VY calais and the calais beats it hands down for handling and comfort AND i get better fuel economy out of the 5.7L to the fords 4l sludge bucket 6cyl ..... and the only reason i had bought the AU was because of the price . Now i know what they mean when they say " you get what you pay for " Hence buying a real car not a ford money waster

but have you owned a ba different car altogether

Originally Posted by BigJon

Fair enough, but they are a TRUCK diff. The "Holden" 10 bolt salisbury is a much smaller final drive unit.

What are you talking about, the first 9" Ford Diffs were fitted to Fairlanes, then most Ford Passenger cars, incl. the Mustang, early model F series trucks and utes had a salisbury type diff, probably a Dana, it was only much later that Ford F100 and Broncos had 9" diffs fitted, even the F250's had Dana's, get your facts right, Regards Frank.