(EP12) NEW CAR! But what is it? HubNut Goes Global
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2019
- It is time to say goodbye to the trusty Citroen BX 19GT, which has served me so well on this New Zealand roadtrip, and get something a little more suited to local conditions.
Also contains some roadside scrap spots, including a Jaguar MkVII, Volvo 460 and Hondas variously.
HubNut store has a fresh supply of goodies, and George the cat is helping with the packing. Visit hubnut.org for more details and various support options. Cheers! - Авто та транспорт
My theory of why the indicator stalk is on the right is because nearly all earlier Australian built cars had 3 speed column shift on the left.
Actually it makes a lot of sense even with centre console shift because you can change gears and activate the indicators at the same time. All LHD cars I've ever driven have the indicator stalk on the left too, i.e. exactly mirrored.
Nerdy fun fact: When the Falcon six switched to an aluminum cross flow head, it was Honda who designed and supplied the first version.
Even nerdier: The design rules in Australasia used to require that the turn signal control be on the opposite side of the wheel to the gear lever so you could signal and change gear at the same time. Makes perfect sense, but the European manufacturers griped at the retooling costs and lobbied for and won a rule change.
Totally makes sense, I often choose whether to indicate or change gear.
Not sure about that. I can think of left blinker cars in Australia going back decades... VW Beetle incl. Australian made. 1978 Ford Escort my sister drove. 1974 Citroen GS I owned. Lada Niva. Ist Generation Chrysler Centura....
I drove thousands of miles in AU Falcon's when I was a full-time taxi driver in Brisbane between 2003 to 2006. Good solid, no-nonsense vehicle, but you will spend a lot more on fuel than the BX.
Ahh the first glimpse of Betty, little did you know then how important that car would be in your life!
This is such a fantastic series to rewatch and relive, what a mad trip it was in hindsight!
Wait til you're driving that in the rain..... The noise will be biblical.
LOL
@@WhosAGoodDogue What day of the year do they get hailstones in NZ ?I'm sure he can stop at home on that day.
@Peter Alan Clark - Yup, but although it's currently spring in NZ, there's still a chance of some heavy hail or a bit of snow. _''Ok, that was your long term forecast for NZ, now, back to Sanda in the Studio''...._
@@millomweb LOL! Yup, make a cup of tea and it's all over with before the cup is empty...
Hailstorm would be bliblicaler 😂
Good choice. Australia and New Zealand's favourite taxi for a great many years...
It's funny -I've asked many police why they have used nothing but Commonhores since the mid 1990s in NZ. -fragile transmissions that got worse model by model. And interior fittings that come off in your hands on the Ford Falcons
Hi Hubnut. For your interest, Ford Australia made the Falcon from 1960 to 2016. Initially it was a purely American designed compact car. Ford Australia began manufacture of it to compete with Holden. They had been trying to do so with the Zephyr, but the machinations within the Ford organisation meant that they couldn't produce the Zephyr cheaply enough. As the years went by, the original American design became more and more Australianised, and Falcons in the U.S. ceased production in 1970, so from that point, the Australian Falcon was close to being a purely Australian design, albeit with some American stuff, such as the small block V8 motors. Cheers, and enjoy your 4 litres!
Ford Falcon was made from 1960 to 1970 in the USA. Replaced in 1971 by the Ford Maverick.
Wow UA-cam recommended this after the joyous news of Betty's introduction to the UK and main hubnut fleet.
Your impression of the BX horn was priceless!
Ian, to check the transmission, underneath on the drivers side (towards rear of transmission) is a 16mm plug, usually very tight! With the engine running and in park, fluid should just run out with the plug removed. It needs Castrol Transmax tq95 fluid, but you'll need a pump to get it in there! Probably best to get it checked by a garage before setting off, as those BTR transmissions don't like low fluid levels! AU Falcon should serve you well!
Andrew Hofler great advice. 👍
George is suggesting you use some bubble wrap as headlining. Good thinking George.
Or that sticky foam with the aluminium coating on one side, excellent insulation.
A true HubNut vehicle, right down to the lack of headlining!
Lovely weather there by contrast to Wales at the moment.
Currently Snow on the A44 between Aberystwyth and Llangurig!
Come over Mate,we love more cars on the road.😀
Indicator stalk on the right where it belongs! Yes!
I've sometimes wondered if the indicators were on the right of the column because the gear lever was on the left in days gone by... (my Renault 16 had its indicators on the right).
@@HowardLeVert - exactly correct. The change in Britain was essentially due to A) British car manufacturing almost coming to a complete halt and B) for the European manufacturers to compete against the Japanese, they stopped creating tooling for RHD vehicles, so everyone in Britain had to get used to the stalks being the 'wrong way' around instead.
@@richardbaron7106 Heh heh... when I traded in my 16 for an 18, just once I tried to change gear with the indicator switch! It was odd though as a couple of years later I wrote the 18 off and it was replaced with a 1981 Datsun Sunny estate. Which had the indicators on... the right! I much prefer them there too.
Hi Ian, nice AU! I received a few comments saying I should check out your content - glad to see you're also a connoisseur of cheap cars. If your travels take you through Brisbane (AU) be sure to give me a yell.
Ian still need to flick you that email about a catch up when you go through Wellington, welcome to the falcon ownership club. Despite what people who dont know say they are really good cars. You can drive my BA turbo back to back if timing works out. Also can suss a roofliner easy for you from pick a part which is a diy wreckers probably 20 odd bucks, would be happy to grab one for you if you like, chuck it in when you're passing through and give the Fairmont a good once over.
A few fine Ford facts ! Ford Australia produced a Series I, II & III of these. At release they were almost universally panned by the Australian press hence substantial upgrades, particularly firewall noice supression/insulation. There WAS in actual fact a version with IRS...perhaps series III and on the Fairmont/Tickford versions only. Forte was the base and above the Fairmont was the Fairmont Ghia. A V8 was also offered and they were produced in a very spacious station wagon as well as ute. Personally the rear treatment reminds me a lot of the XJS Jag and the cockroach Mercedes CLS129.
The Kingwood Ute you pointed out is known as a "One Tonner" A cab Chassis version of a Ute.
You will love the AU Falcon they are a brilliant car to drive. Comfortable, powerful and they eat up the klms. The trans wont have a dipstick but if you get underneath it does have a fill plug. A service with a filter and refill should be a couple of hundred dollars. The transmission takes a unique oil type so if you fill it make sure you get the correct oil. If it's flaring and is damp underneath check the oil level. The unusual feeling of the torque change is the dual stage manifold. It changes the runner length with a valve according to RPM. The economy button is only the switch for the lockup torque converter. It will be a great car on dirt roads as well. They are not the most economical car but on the highway they are pretty good for its size and weight especially if you are under 100 kph.
The pre Barra! wow what a car!.
dazaspc t.c. he could do a hell of a skid,lol.
dazaspc if it’s similar to my ED Falcon, it’ll be the switch which selects between the two transmission shift patterns. Fancy electronic control for the day (prior to adaptive electronics), and the AU was only 4 years later, and very much evolution under the skin. Economy tried to stay in top as much as possible, and Power was much friskier and there was nothing in between!
Loving the George updates and cat videos. Oh, the car stuff is alright too.
Oh god already jealous of the trip now I want the car - nice to see George being kept busy.
I miss my AU... It was my first car when I moved to Australia from the UK at 18. You can imagine I had a bit of fun with it coming from a 1.3L Fiesta!
I had my AU for about 6 or 7 years and put 360,000km on it when someone T-boned me...
Aw. Sad ending!
No Hubnut video will ever be complete without the words 'Pantograph wipers' being uttered. A success!
Get some lovely carpet tiles stuck to that roof!! Interesting car that. Enjoy!
Bits of it make me think of our old 2000 Focus we had here in France - the seats look exactly the same. We bought it second hand in 2004 and went on a tour of Wales in it. The fuel pump sensor failed in Bristol on our way back to cross the channel. Apart from that we had a slight hydraulic problem a couple of years later, then we sold it on to my brother in law 3 years ago. Still running without any problems.
Oh yes a big Aussie Ford good choice
Interesting purchase there Mr HubNut. Complete with 'Up the trouser leg' AC! Lovely to see George as well. Many thanks as always.
An great choice for a big road trip👍I've owned four in my time in Aussie and here and had no issues with any of them.
Can’t believe it’s been 4 years since I found your channel, one of the first videos I watched. Rewatching some of these old videos of Betty missing my own falcon lol
Heck yeah an AU! Good on you Ian!
Oh man!!!!! Mr. HubNut steps in an AU!! All my prayers have been answered!!
I’ve been re-watching the video as I often do with your videos, and I have to say, I do like the styling of your new car. It certainly is my cup of tea. It was great to see George and one of his kiwi counterparts! Cats! They make everything fun times.
Mondeo with Rover 75 mix
Looks comfy... enjoy sir!
That's one of the best interiors in a Ford you will ever see. Continue on with the adventures of Hubnut, classic Sir 👍 Tam.
I love a wafty drive.....normally after i've been on the Guinness!!
Good to see George is taking care of things whilst Ian is away!
Nice to see some Aussie tin on the fleet. The "headlining" reminds me of the one in Perodua Nippa.
Surprisingly good access under the bonnet (i.e. you can see everything rather than just plastic covers) for a modern car.
(anything since the 90s is modern.)
Awww! Smokey got an appearance 😻
He’s mine 😛 very cute when he wants to be lol but he LOVES belly rubs
Lovely cat. Thanks for letting me stay and meet Smokey and the others!
More George!! :D And other cat too! Cat's make my day. As do older vehicles. Nice choice you've made, Ian, i could see myself diving such Ford as well.
A Ford Fairmont?! You .... you..... you *yuppie*!
:-) :-)
Well done, lad. It'll be like driving a 3 seater couch. It'll handle like one too. Great cars.
5:54 that "meep" will make a great text message alert
George's care in mail quality is appreciated. His tape work on a HubNut mug is amazing for a cat!
May the venerable BX give its owner many happy miles for a long time!
Ooooo what a beauty !!!.... That Intech engine was the forerunner of the Barra and is tough as old boots !...… Pleeeease go to scrappy and get a headlining ! My OCD is proper playing up over it !! I'm not going to be able to sleep until you do !! … Keep 'em coming Ian !
Nice car that Ford... for sure you will enjoy it on your further trips. Always good to have your aircon refilled due to the warm weather over there. Only one problem and that's the battery. You will see how fast you need to change your battery, once a year for sure. Well enjoy your new car and till tomorrow again.
Great looking car and a George clip at the end what a great treat cheers hubnut
Excellent Choice! Handsome car! I think you are all set! Course there is always ‘something’...
The air cond when working is very good in those cars 45 degree Australian heat is no problem at all.
This is exactly what I hoped you'd get!
Great character, these cars and don't pay too much attention to everyone saying they're thirsty-- they are around town but low cruising rpm and 0.295Cd means they are surprisingly frugal on motorway.
I'm sure it will serve you well, Ian! 😃
I was also worried about the whole breaking/repair issue with the BX. But you've now got the perfect solution. Good to see George looking after Hubnut Enterprises.
I have had a couple of Falcons and they are quite nice to drive but watch out for having to brake hard on the loose gravel because the ABS can find you still moving forward when you want it to stop. Apart from that they are quite good if a bit thirsty when you use the loud peddle with enthusiasm.
Glad you'll be on the north island in December Ian. Remember you're welcome to partake in some Christmas frivolities in Napier as mentioned when I saw you a few months ago!
I'm leaving the UK on December 20th, so should be in and around Napier around 21st. No worries if you're wanting to do other things.
Congratulations on the new car! I locked the keys of my 300zx in the boot somewhere in central France. Fortunately the keys of Joel's red 300zx were seemingly good enough to use to get into mine!
Nice that you have seen sense and got yourself a proper car with the correct badge. You knew this was coming lol.
Hi ian glad to see hub nut purchasing has hit down under very impressed with ford purchase . Also glad george is being kept busy at home . Its great ur a cat lover . Too . Hope ur well ian . Pls take care .
I've lived in NZ for 8 year. The South Islsnd is gorgeous. And bloody cold!
At first look I was like "ewww what have you done!" But after seeing you driving it I can see it suits you sir. Dont like the front end at all though! Great to see George the cat😁
I just had to re-watch this, awaiting part 2 of Betty's UK adventures in 2021.
Not so much a missing headliner, more like increase headroom!
Stop at your nearest food shop, purchase a can opener, and, voila! Instant sun roof! :-)
The intake manifold looks like that because it's a dual length runner manifold. Has a set of flaps to change the runner length to optimise torque (because a 4L six doesn't have enough!)
Ah, good old six cylinder rear drive goodness...
George is learning his job well. Cats make excellent assistant managers.
Good for you enjoy every moment!
Our mk1 Granada had the indicators on the right - back in the day when one stalk was the ration.
Great videos and love your peculiar obsession with windscreen wipers
Great cars for driving long distance and very comfortable, you shouldn't go wrong with a trusty old AU 👍 Love the sound and torque of those 4.0L engines.
George and co Glad they are doing what is important in life ...
Checking bubble wrap & rolling about the floor :]
Welcome to Auckland where's there's plenty of traffic.... dude, I think you've been recalibrated!
Great video Ian, that ford looks like the rover 75 at some angles. George was wrapping up the video for you lol. Have fun mate as you deserve it.
Didn't Ford have a stake in MG Rover around that time?
A much larger car though.
George's going to paint the bubble wrap red and sell it off as tension sheets (Red dwarf)
I hope he beats Thickie Holden to it!
Nice waffage and good George and Co and the end 👍🏻☮❤
Wow that's a Shock I wasn't expecting a Ford , Ian you really are full of many surprises 😀👍.
Hi Ian, great video,I like the new car,for the money it's alright,the roof liner maybe noisy if it's chucking it down but it drives not a problem 👍.
Cool car. The interior reminds me very much of a Mondeo I once owned but the exterior is much more interesting, although the spoiler seems somewhat excessive. Waftastic! hilarious, although you forgot both the knees and the sandals alerts, which always make me chuckle! Looking forward to seeing how capacious the boot is in future video.
I spotted that AU trailing you. Those headlights are very distinctive. And the Falcon headlinings were notorious for coming down.
My VP Commodore dropped its head lining too. $900 thanks mate. So I went to my auto upholsterer friend. $90 later, it was better than new. It's a giant sheet of cardboard!
My BA Ford Falcon has cruise control. On trips down to Newcastle from Port Stephens, I go through a section of divided road called "The Sandhills" where the speed is 100 Km/h. Get the car up to that speed, turn on Cruise Control and press either Set+ or Set- and take your foot off the accelerator pedal and hum along nicely(hum along? the car's forgotten the words to the song! LOL)
Love the new car! Many happy miles ahead. A Ford that’s never been to Dagenham, interesting.
Love the videos, Great job.--Gods protection for you.
That coolant overflow bottle looks like a prop from a Gerry Anderson sci-fi series - I like it.
Or from an e30
I love the bits with the cat.
Very attractive car, I'm very jealous. Combines my love of rwd euro fords like Granada and Sierra with a nicer engine and just bigger. I also prefer indicators on the right, mercedes had it until the 90s too, makes more sense especially in a rhd automatic where waft is key
Nice one
Ford Fairmont looks good powerful engine and roomy can’t go wrong !👍
Lepus Rabbit That six cylinder engine combined with a healthy automatic and turbocharger,rechipped,will out accelerate the performance V8 Falcon of it’s generation.Falcon ,in Australia was the taxicab of choice ,because it lapped up the kilometres.The plastic interior did not speak quality.It would fall apart in your hands after a few years in our sunshine.The Falcon in my estimation, was more stable,unbothered,on a rough shingle roads,than the equivalent Holden Commodore. Shame this UK gentleman did not acquire the 2007 Falcon:even more horses,multiple ratio auto, independent rear suspension.From memory ,some Falcons sported an alloy front cross member crafted in Wiri,Auckland.This Plant made a few wheels for Harley Davidson also. Stand Tall.
The AUs styling was very polarising, Ford lost a lot of customers over it, even the salesmen seemed embarrassed by it. Rumour has it the design team were sacked soon after it became obvious it was going to tank. A pity really as it had some good technology, it has the last iteration of the SOHC 4.0 Liter engine, the Intech badge was used on the AU only, and signifies some fancy ECU routines that will allow the engine to run safely even with no coolant in it, the ECU limits head temperature by sequentially shutting down cylinders to lower the heat load, also has torque limiting routines for use by traction control and the auto trans.
Yes it is a sealed for life transmission, although if inclined there are level witness plugs on the trans body I believe
The cruise control is a Bosch stand alone unit still cable connected to the throttle body, the AU being the last model to use it before the 'drive by wire' BA model with cruise built into the ECU. The AU cruise control is excellent.
Be cautious of the rear axle until you get a feel for the car, standard diff was an open center (Non limited slip) unit, on wet roads sudden take offs could be interesting with a fairly crude traction control.
The AU2 and 3 on the contrary were very popular and sold in massive numbers in New Zealand. They were very good cars and great to drive. Preferred mine over my BA.
@@Flying_GC I never owned an AU, I jumped straight from an EB XR6 to a Territory, via a KJ Laser , I did travel with work a lot and drove heaps of Ford rentals. They were all functional cars that did what was needed in a reliable , comfortable way. Interesting that the AU2 and 3 sold better as they were both just minor tweaks to front and rear end treatments.
Hubnut's is an AU III. They were released in November 2001, so his is an early one - going by the date of registration. Ford had got rid of the much hated 'waterfall' front grill by that time. Much better brakes too: twin piston caliper.
Hubnut buys a ford , words i thought i would never see in print ,😂🤣👍
His Ford comments did always highlight the particular models good points as well as the bad. He never ever suggested that he hates Fords, people have to stop being so sensitive.
@@seancooke4127 Nothing wrong with a Ford, I loved my Anglia Estate and the much later Granada Ghia, the last incarnation of it.
@@tonys1636 exactly sir and 2 of the finest choices of ford to own. Both designed and built to serve their owners unerringly day in day out. Both Classics. Enjoy. 👍
@@seancooke4127 Sadly the Anglia ended up at the breakers with a bad case of tin worm, the Granada was sold to fund the purchase of a new Taxi, had to make do with the wife's 2.8 Capri as personal transport when she wasn't at work.
@@tonys1636 Right, a 2.8 Capri for daily, you poor chap. My Uncle had a lovely Pale Green Anglia saloon in the early 70s. With the reverse rake back window, I remember that I could stand on the back seat without touching the roof with my head, or having to stoop. I was only 6 at the time. Hope you had the sense to keep thon Capri.
Hoorah for George ! George is the Master.
yeah ian, all predominantly rhd models have indicators on right and vice versa to leave your gear hand free while indicating, what people dont tend to realise is that the cars that have them on the left are predominantly lhd models, so basically they dont design a new stalk cluster they just move the lhd cluster over and vice versa. ( if you have a left hand drive version of a predominantly rhd model your gears and indicator are both at your right hand) its all about costs as usual :) It really is that simple. Loving the vids, they willl be our screen shot of clement weather thu the winter :)
I'll keep an eye out for you and the Fairmont on Thursday, I'll be the mad bugger waving from a truck.
*Chuckle* oh, this is going to be an adventure! Hope you're enjoying the NZ experience. If you do anything pre-planned in Wellington, give us a shout out, as that's where I am.
Looks like a trip to 'pickapart' is on your list to get a new roof lining. Probably worth visiting an AA garage t get your gearbox topped up too.
Really like the new car. And the George sections
And now I have to watch all the Betty videos again, happy Sunday 😊
My memory is not that good but was it 1971 or 73 that indicators left was introduced to UK, including washers for post 1965 cars. Remember those retrofitted thumb push squirty pumps, no battery required.
I reckon it must have been '73. That was the year my mum sold her Triumph 1300 ans got a brand new Morris Marina (she tried an Allegro, but didn't like the square steering wheel, and a 2cv in which she was convinced to her dying day that we'd gone around a roundabout on 2 wheels on the test drive). She was most miffed when she discovered the indicator stalk was "on the wrong side" in the Marina.
We all like a cheeky go at bubble wrap! 😁👍
Extra George! I seem to recall these cars were very popular as taxis when I was working in Australia in the early 2000s. Can't be too difficult to find a headliner in a scrappy, I'd have thought.
Excellent choice in Australian made transport!
RE: Bootlid Rust, they all do that sir, the spoilers always let water in.
Was on my way to change the wheels of my car to winter wheels. Hey, what is that notification on my phone, there is a new HubNut video where he reveals his new car? Oh well, the wheel change can wait. :)
I left my bride at the altar to watch this video.
@@EinkOLED my wife's still waiting at the airport waiting to be picked up
Come to NZ mate.Us woman over here,love our cars,more than a man,loves his..nuts.Oh sorry,I men't ..Hub Nuts.
OR AS WE SAY......PUSS NUTS.,,,have a good one Mate.😆
Thanks UA-cam for recommending this video again. The beginning of something awesome!
I'm well jealous, it's so nice driving around the South Island (or the mainland as its called there). That Ford will be a lot more comfortable for the many hours of driving you'll be doing. Plus that big fuel tank will be useful since they're rather thirst, don't forget to fill up when you get the chance.
My theory on indicator side: It's best to have the stalk on the opposite side to the gear stick so you can indicate and change gear at the same time. In the UK, the stalk used to be on the right but we got used to European imports which hadn't been converted to UK spec and as a result, UKDM Japanese cars have the stalk on the left because the Japanese manufacturers made the effort to accommodate our (incorrect) changing preferences. I prefer the stalk on the right in a RHD car, on the left in a LHD car.
The AU Falcon is one of the most hubnut cars this country has ever produced.
@tone167 it's a million times better than those combined. Its better than the commodore. Styling subjective.
Nice to see you driving through Te Atatu and Henderson. You'll blend in very well in West Auckland driving an old Ford!
Loving the new Falcon! Always did like the styling. There's elements of MK1 Focus design language in there I think. Currently on holiday in NSW for 3 weeks and according to my relatives most cars in Australia have the indicators on the right. Only European cars have them on the left. Borrowing my uncle's VZ Commodore wagon and constantly geting the stalks mixed up! The Alloytec V6 makes a lovely change from my diesel though! Just wish running one in the UK weren't so expensive.
Wow, this episode contains a mini NZ version of Wasabi Cars 😁
Start searching breakers yards for a headlining, i like the car👍🏻
I'd look for a boot lid whilst you're at it.