This Is The Rare ED XR8 Sprint! || Manual Review

[@ryanhall995]

Even a manual what a bloody gem

[@RossReviewsau]

Absolutely 💯

[@lliamparslow2563]

I’ve an Auto Polynesian Green. Just shy of 200k on the clock. Had it since 2000. It was our wedding car, it drove our new born son home from the hospital, and hit the NT roads back in the day when it was open speed limits in 2005. Cruised on 160 easy. You hit most things correct. Another tidbit was the higher redline. The Sprints hit an extra 500rpm than the regular ED XR8’s. Whilst mine is retired for now needing a bit of love, I’ll never part with it.

[@RossReviewsau]

Sounds like you’ve had some great memories with your car!

[@nickproooooo]

Wow that's hectic

[@ChristosKatianos]

​@@RossReviewsau Can get in contact for a 5 litre VP hsv calais if you want in Adelaide

[@Wheels_Paws]

What a beautiful vehicle. Such a rich colour. Like an old packet of Winfield Reds.

[@RossReviewsau]

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@andrewrose9707]

Beautiful car - and great to see an AU Falcon cameo at 1:40 🙂

[@RossReviewsau]

Was waiting for someone to spot that

[@frankwren8215]

This was a golden era for Aussie cars. These were great, had 2 of them (ED XR8s). Such a pleasant drive.

[@RossReviewsau]

Beautiful cars

[@subituned2492]

My first car was a EA fairmont ghia in red. When my neighbor pulled up in his blue manual colbolt blue sprint, I was shocked with the performance and styling. Till this day he wishes he never sold it. The sprint will always have a soft spot in my heart.

[@victorpeirce4753]

No big loss mate.

[@RossReviewsau]

They really were something special

[@SassyXR6007]

@@victorpeirce4753 You still here, Move along boy. I think mummy just called you for tea, maggi chicken noodles I think, Then you can pull yourself off to some old V6 VN

[@andyturbo]

Oh wow, what a find!! Awesome! I had the pleasure of owning a manual EL XR8 for a couple of years. Loving the content Ross, Cheers

[@RossReviewsau]

Appreciate it brother love a good e series

[@breaking-the-fiction-addic4185]

Manual window winders and an inbuilt safety feature eliminating hot beverage spills. Now that's a driver's car. Love it! Oh, and the shape of the ED is soooo good.

[@RossReviewsau]

💯

[@richardbrimble1319]

Jonno I’ve watched most of your vids for a few years now, this Sprint is my favourite car you’ve ever driven. Absolute Aus DM classic.

[@RossReviewsau]

Appreciate it, cheers!

[@RobStaniford]

Always been a falcon man, moved on to different vehicles now but definitely have a soft spot for the old girls 🥹

[@RossReviewsau]

I understand!

[@petermanuel7128]

Great review of the Sprint. I really like the colour. Had to believe that these cars are 30 years old now. It may not fast but it sounds great and looks the part.

[@RossReviewsau]

They're getting old, but still sound amazing!

[@AdyAde197]

No1 reviews these old school fords one of the best ever ❤

[@RossReviewsau]

appreciate you

[@soaraboy]

My teenage dream car! I was in year 8 in 1994 and walking to and from school I would walk past a house that had a Cobalt Blue manual bought brand new everyday. I’m a ‘Ford Guy’ so I knew exactly what it was back then and definitely coveted it! Sadly it didn’t seem as loved or appreciated as much as I thought it should be…it lived outside…was not washed or cared for…had a minor fender bender that was never repaired and over the next four years I watched it deteriorate as I walked to and from school…😢 By the time I got my licence and had saved hopefully enough money to buy ‘an old Falcon…’ it was gone… I would definitely park one of these in my shed!!! Great review Johnno…thanks! Mick.

[@RossReviewsau]

its a wicked car

[@Justgonnasendit88]

This brings back sooo many memories my dad had one when I was little but it was a eb Xr8 in red

[@RossReviewsau]

Glad to hear

[@Oz.Ranger]

I learnt to drive in a 94 ED Futura. It was in the family for 15 years from new with nearly 300k kms before it was sold for $2500. Lucky to see one on the street in Perth these days.

[@RossReviewsau]

Hard to believe they sold for $2500!

[@victorpeirce4753]

It's because they are $hitboxes that broke down or rusted away, then got put in a crusher where they belong. That's why you don't see them. Still see plenty of VR/VS Commodores on the road.💯

[@briansymes2936]

Love love love the ED’s all the XR’s and the Fairmont Ghias such a beautiful shape for it’s time

[@maxibon_]

Great review, Ross! Love the 5 litres. You did this one justice with the great cinematography, keep it up!

[@RossReviewsau]

Appreciate that!

[@russo187]

Nice! Rare beast right there....sounds great

[@RossReviewsau]

Absolutely sounds the part

[@rejuvenationgarden5193]

Luv these original cars a real credit to the owner. Also thanks for doing these reviews mate absolutely your the best out there by far appreciate your work mate

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers, glad you enjoy the content!

[@JAStheACE]

Love a red E series Falcon, this thing is awesome, the Sprint version, holy cow man.

[@RossReviewsau]

Beautiful eh

[@reeceeyles9924]

Great review of a now classic falcon mate. Very happy to be able to have owned and daily driven an ed xr8 falcon 5 speed In my early twenties. Great cars. Always loved a drag race with a vs ss at the lights.

[@RossReviewsau]

Those were the days!

[@timorcher5417]

What a find! They were a brilliant touring car. For long distances they just were brilliant. Great review brus!

[@RossReviewsau]

They really are a gem to find

[@BQQSTN8]

Nothing beats old Aussie cars - or any aussie cars for that matter. If I had the money I'd have a garage collection like Paul Walker did. Cars on top of cars.

[@RossReviewsau]

Dream eh

[@BQQSTN8]

@ check back mid Jan. and again maybe in 5-10 years 😂

[@shawnhill68]

Owned a 94 ED futura manual in the same colour in Pristine condition . Was an awesome ride until I hit a tree and wrote it off .😢 I also worked for John Deere and our boss used to work for ford Australia (Ian Daniels ) who amongst many things was Instrumental in the Ford ED design and always said they were a brilliant vehicle. Interesting man too . Miss my old girl .

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks for sharing!

[@craigsampson3386]

Were they also involved in the EL/EF design too? If so they really turned it around, personally I'm not a fan of the earlier E series like this one but the later ones look nice.

[@dalewarriorofthesea3998]

Had a factory black EB XR8 manual Built an AU Engine with Isky valvetrain made 220 kw at the wheels Great road car

[@RossReviewsau]

beauty

[@smoothasbrothers]

Good stuff mate, our old man has owned his red manual sprint since 1996! We’ve got quite a few Sprint videos on our channel working in a few different ones over our years just cluding the old man’s !

[@RossReviewsau]

very nice mate

[@erhanabduraman3989]

I followed the build of this car after the current owner found it in a poor state. From memory it had rust repairs, a new bonnet and other bits a pieces. Props to the owner for getting it looking like this.

[@RossReviewsau]

A proper labour of love for sure!

[@SR-uy7cx]

Had the most fun out of any car in my Red EB XR8. Glad i kept it and look forward to get it driving again

[@RossReviewsau]

Very nice drive

[@P2DAPIPE]

From 1 legend to another sitting in the driver's seat 😊

[@RossReviewsau]

Was a privilege

[@lukey139]

Hey Ross, besides the car stuff I’m really happy to see your channel grow & hit 80k, I remember when it was at 12k! 😮👍🏼😎

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks heaps mate, appreciate the support! Still aiming for 100k

[@andrewglossop4415]

Great find Ross!

[@RossReviewsau]

What a gem eh

[@OLDS98]

Thank you Ross for the review. This was interesting to see more products. We had the Mercury Cougar XR7 in the United States.

[@RossReviewsau]

im trying to come to the US early next year i want to see some american muscle cars

[@OLDS98]

@@RossReviewsau I hope you will get to come to the United States. You will get to see many muscle cars. Make sure you connect with the Americans who own and drive Holdens( Pontiac G8 and GTO/Chevrolet SS/ Caprice PPV). They have groups and organizations and videos here on You Tube.

[@sandybrisbane4167]

Cobalt one ended up in Brisbane and was used as a performance test bed ending up with SVO components and long tube headers. Was sold to a Cleaning companies Manager and disappeared after being traded on an AU Futura.

[@RossReviewsau]

true

[@nickproooooo]

Mate in Sydney had same in xr8 sprint in Monza red manual sooooo fun definitely a head turner

[@RossReviewsau]

They really are something special

[@tba3900]

I have 2 ED XR8 sprint , one manual the other Auto , both with the sprint body kit and both LeMans red. I have the brochure and the dealers sprint release memo. Also have the dealer release memo for the ED XR’s

[@RossReviewsau]

Killer cars eh

[@tba3900]

@ they are more than , they are history. Howard Marsden and his small team transformed the humble GLi falcon into an absolute weapon ( for its day). In 93 I was 22 and went into debt ($32,000) to buy a brand new ED XR6 manual in lemans red( I still have this car ). I loved them so much I then started a collection, ED XR6 Auto, ED XR8 manual, ED XR8 Auto , ED XR6 wagon, 2 Sprints (one auto ,one manual), and the XG XR6 Ute, all in Lemans Red . None go one the road now , I spent 2 years rebuilding the wagon from bumper to bumper to have a drunk driver rear end her. It took 3 months fighting with the insurance company to have her repaired , they wanted to write it off but was asked for a real good reason why they should repair it, I told them to find me one . They allowed the repair which took 24 months and had to actually source some parts ( new old stock) from NZ. If you owned one you’ll understand the attraction to them, some loved the front, some hated it, but every XR falcon there after had that quad head light appearance there after. BA to FG still have genisis of quad head lamp set up compared to other variants.

[@efxr6538]

Gotta love a red ED! And a red manual Sprint is the pinnacle! 😍

[@RossReviewsau]

Very nice spec

[@deanpolis4516]

ED falcons with the circled lights gives it that nice pop at the front. Such a nice find this round, manual with the V8 and in red. Did really good as always.

[@RossReviewsau]

They’re such a classic 👌

[@K15l-g7g]

Man I love the square shape of 90s cars. So perfect

[@RossReviewsau]

90s cars just hit different

[@rockygoodfellow77]

I own a 95 VS Executive 5.0 manual in original condition. It too is still a gem to drive. It was originally ordered by a Holden factory worker so it's also got ABS, dual airbags, central locking, a/c etc.

[@craigsampson3386]

I'm fairly sure thats all stock standard features and not optioned up, apart from the front passenger air bag in a VS Executive.

[@rockygoodfellow77]

@craigsampson3386 I bought a VR SS new in August 1994. I had to option the manual gearbox and a/c. I did not option power windows, power mirrors, airbags or ABS. The Executive was the base model in those days, it came standard with the Ecotec V6 and auto gearbox. That's it. If you wanted an Executive with the V8, manual gearbox, dual airbags, ABS etc then you had to order it from the factory.

[@craigsampson3386]

@@rockygoodfellow77 yeah you're partially correct, but the VS Executive came standard with remote central locking, power mirrors, immobiliser, ABS, single driver's airbag. But your particular VS Excutive the front passenger side air bag was an optional extra from factory, along with A/C, V8 and manual.

[@RossReviewsau]

would love to feature a VS.. great cars also

[@rockygoodfellow77]

@RossReviewsau I live in Waikiki.

[@nashadam1231]

What a machine!!! I love the EB/ED Falcons. Great review mate.

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks a ton!

[@nashadam1231]

@RossReviewsau P.S. i believe there was an old SPRINT ford had in the early 60's. ( obviously not an XR model) but the nameplate is from then i believe.

[@johnmorris1764]

Mercerdes Monoblocs are the wheels your thinking of.

[@RossReviewsau]

Definitely similar

[@madmickmeataxe]

I was thinking Mercedes "Man hole covers".

[@rheser]

Ahh the OG. I had a choice of a Brock Falcon with a 6 cyl AU motor or the ED XR8 Sprint in mod 2000's & went for the Brocky in the end as it was only 65/126 built & unfortunately was just quicker than the Sprint as it had quite a bit of work done to it❗️

[@pete508]

It's awesome mate I'd love to own it & look at the old girl she's like bloody brand new the owner is a legend,great work Johnny very much enjoyed 👍

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers! Appreciate that.

[@Veryfastslowcar66]

Such soulful vehicles, nothing in particularly spectacular about them but even a base model auto 6 are very enjoyable to drive, love it🤙🏼

[@RossReviewsau]

They really are special cars, agree!

[@SassyXR6007]

I'm glad I still own my ED XR6 manual 👍

[@RossReviewsau]

The XR6 is a great car.

[@SassyXR6007]

@RossReviewsau Best thing Ford Australia ever did. The XR6 👍

[@petermurgatroyd2002]

Good review and a lovely old Sprint. It can do a lot better 0-100 sec dash better than that. First gear pulled well but, second gear at around 4,800 revs it started to misfire. A well tuned 5.0 Windsor can pull 5,500 to 5,700 rpm all day.🤔

[@RossReviewsau]

Definitely could have done a lot better but started to spit at the top of second so backed off

[@1936Studebaker]

The first Sprint in Australia I believe was back in mid 1963, I have the badges off one! Cup holders came in the EF.

[@RossReviewsau]

i believe they were american before this

[@gloindigo9658]

Love them classic fords.

[@RossReviewsau]

great cars

[@vichetkim5533]

The moment you mentioned Glen Seton, the first words that came to mind were, "The best driver who never won Bathurst!"

[@markhollis362]

The only reason Seaton didn't win,was because he was driving a ford,true fact,it shit itself, when he was in the lead

[@vichetkim5533]

@@markhollis362 Fords weren't the only brand Seton drove. He drove the R31 Skyline as well in the wet. With no all wheel drive. That's what gave him this title.

[@RossReviewsau]

very cool with the pictures he had too it

[@pgilb70]

I had an ED 4 litre wagon for work. It was brilliant. Actually pretty quick but didn't handle quite as well as the EB.

[@RossReviewsau]

Wagon is a beast!

[@kendokunti]

love it! XG xr6 ute one of the best looking utes made!

[@RossReviewsau]

Agree! Love a ute.

[@brotang2953]

My old boss had one, it spent most of it's time in the shed but a super tidy example.

[@RossReviewsau]

nice cars

[@ozwasp]

My mate had a black manual one of these in 03/04 while I had a green manual VS SS at the same time... They had short gearing which made them peak out around 60km/hr in 1st gear (SS about 80km/hr) and it was slightly quicker than my SS

[@RossReviewsau]

interesting

[@Peter_T123]

30 years old 😮 man I’m getting old 😢

[@RossReviewsau]

Time moves so fast

[@kennybmx]

Sounds incredible manual

[@RossReviewsau]

Lovely package

[@danielreynolds6498]

Don’t see many of them around. Thanks for showing

[@RossReviewsau]

Very rare

[@chrissmith9854]

Old man had a eEB 5.0LFairmont gia. Was a wicked car had sunroof leather and sounded good.. I was bloody young, but knew then I loved the sound of a Windsor

[@RossReviewsau]

The Windsor is a classic engine, sounds amazing.

[@wolfydan121]

beautiful car and sounds awesome for the time that was a beast i could ross

[@RossReviewsau]

Absolutely 👍

[@fryfamilytv]

You soft changed the 2-3 shift 😢 This is a true gem find and I hope the own keeps it and keeps looking after it 🧡🧡🧡

[@RossReviewsau]

She was spitting 🥲

[@fryfamilytv]

@ spitting? Or spinning? I have the biggest soft spot, my first 2 cars were ED XR6’s My first a red one. These are the model that kicked off the quad lights for the XR range! You gotta love them!

[@StevePederick]

@@fryfamilytv He means misfiring, could hear it plain as day

[@jimclarke1108]

Iv owned a few fords over the years, and im very pleased with my Sprint (2016)) the mags on that car are on other ED models as well.😁

[@RossReviewsau]

Thought they where exclusive to the sprint

[@StevePederick]

@@RossReviewsau Your correct- they weren't available on any other model from the factory.

[@RightHandedAussie]

Very nice car,would be cool to see some pre 90's fords

[@RossReviewsau]

hope i find more

[@yusuf.alajnabi]

My favourite cars are EB to AU they are the models I grew up with and still own one till this day. I actually remember when I was in primary school back in 1995 seeing one of these in the school carpark sometimes. We used to admire it so much as kids even though we didn't know much about them.

[@RossReviewsau]

Gotta love an e series

[@benpaganoni1849]

Love our Fords ... wanna hear a real fun fact My Brother had a Brand new Sprint Manual i had A XH Manual ute 6 cyl manual factory Limited slip diff Quarter mile times at the Ford XR8 XR6 club days Heathcote Drags Ute 14.7 Sprint 15.2 Lap after Lap

[@RossReviewsau]

Very nice

[@johncameron6864]

Love the older street cars mate 💪👍

[@RossReviewsau]

They really are the best 💪

[@lukedryburgh2787]

Hey Ross, I'm the same guy who asked you which maloo you like better. And you said vz, then vf. I know this has nothing to do with this video, but it's about your vz thunder ute. I've got 2 vz ute (a 2005 vz ssz, same as the thunder with a high output ls1. And I've also got a supercharged 2006 vz HSV R8 series 2 maloo with only 80,000k's. The 2005 has just under 300,000k's on it and let me just say this, once they go over that 250,000k make ,shit starts getting weird as far as electrics ect. Mine did the same or very similar thing with the dash flickering and doing stuff I'd never seen. I know you said it's got a new battery, but that's all it ended up being in the end. I was thinking alternator, startermotor which it still needs. But a new battery fixed everything! Weird right? The diff is starting to go to shit too, thinking about taking the supercharged ls2 from the maloo and putting it in my other ute, because the engine has about had enough as well. And putting a supercharged LSA with a matching 6 speed sports auto with ative select and 9" IRS diff) so basically replacing the entire driveline. Maybe you can do a review on it mate!. When it's finished of course. But yeah I went through the same shit with my 2005 vz ssz ute, at one stage I had to send the ute ignition/computer set-up down to Melbourne to be completely reprogrammed!! So I just thought I'd let you know mate, when they get to 250,000k's, shit starts getting weird. I'll keep you posted on when the cars ready if you want to review it. Cheers mate. Luke, from Canberra A.C.T (home of the summernats!!!!!)

[@DwayneLevitzke]

Best xr8 Ford ever made I had one in the green still to today is my favourite car I ever owned wish I never sold it

[@RossReviewsau]

Hard to disagree

[@georgeg8974]

Very nice I remember when these were new

[@RossReviewsau]

Would have been a proper beast back then

[@twoaf3261]

Cup holders. Didn't know how much I wanted it until upgrading from an EB to an EF. Even then the holders were terrible, spilled my fair share of Hungry Jacks coke cups thanks to that poor design.😅

[@RossReviewsau]

lol to true

[@andrewgordon2311]

Sound awesome.

[@RossReviewsau]

It does!

[@RobLovesCarStuffs]

Really want this exhaust on mine !!!

[@RossReviewsau]

Sounded good

[@chooki101]

If I won the lotto, this would be my first purchase. Absolute dream car.

[@RossReviewsau]

It drove beautifully

[@mc483]

Still a great looking car. Ford Australia knocked it out of the park with the E series styling

[@RossReviewsau]

Love the style

[@anish-79]

5.0 Windsor brings back memories. 5.6 Windsor in TS50 / TE50 is what I would want if Time Travel is invented. In a Auto.

[@RossReviewsau]

Love the TE50

[@lukepurvey]

I drove that actual car back in 94 when still owned by Ford.

[@RossReviewsau]

very cool man! one of a lucky few

[@emilyrolfe5197]

Sounds mint! I can see the packet of winny blues hanging out from the dash 😂

[@RossReviewsau]

🤣🤣🤣

[@timmurphy318]

Windsors sound so good, what exhaust system does it have

[@RossReviewsau]

No idea but love the noise

[@datwistyman]

Love it. Not fast but heaps of driving pleasure, usable 👍 I love these old no tech car's, way more fun to drive. When can you drop it off lol 🤣🤪

[@RossReviewsau]

Absolutely agree! So refreshing

[@JC-3RZ-FE]

The original American Falcon Sprint came out in 1963 and was the basis for the original mustang!

[@RossReviewsau]

Interesting I had no idea 👀

[@LadzeeFixes]

You almost hit 100 in second which was what these T5 transmissions generally were capable of in Falcons/Commodores of the era. Would've been closer to 7 secs, which is stout for that era.

[@RossReviewsau]

Yeh it would have done it if it didn’t cut out a bit

[@philnorbury9032]

Beautiful machine.

[@RossReviewsau]

It sure is!

[@waynebuckley6633]

love the soundtrack!!!!!!!!

[@RossReviewsau]

Windsor 👌👌👌

[@bill13690]

Great content, their Jono.

[@RossReviewsau]

🙏✅

[@92jguaragna]

Kind of makes me want to buy one to go with my ef xr8

[@RossReviewsau]

why not ;)

[@12349158]

45k when the average house was 166k in 1994. That's like spending 262k on a new xr8 sprint in 2024 (if they still made one)! Oh Australia is in bad shape. Lovely example of a xr8 sprint. Also driving behind my house.. did you manage to visit Elizabeth? 🤣

[@RossReviewsau]

Australia is in some trouble now ain’t we 🥲

[@callumandrews4342]

I believe $45k back in 1994 is around $97,000 today, which really is what many spend on rubbish dual cab utes. I know what I'd rather have!

[@byronncully3543]

My dad road one these off, because someone pulled out in front of him in a car park, strait to the wreckers it went 😢

[@RossReviewsau]

Rip 🥲

[@waynewilkin3582]

top 3 coolest cars you have had on the site

[@RossReviewsau]

Appreciate it 💪

[@Sohc6]

Lol there was definantly a commodore in the area that big single leg skid “mark”tells the story😂😂

[@RossReviewsau]

😂

[@georgecupac1202]

I would have been about 14 when I first saw that beast.

[@RossReviewsau]

30 year old car!

[@victorwilks88]

Finally a car with working jets 😮

[@RossReviewsau]

Impressive eh 🤣

[@victorwilks88]

@RossReviewsau yes

[@moistcat1461]

thought i would let you know you looking gorgeous today ross mate.

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers for the compliment!

[@BomberFletch31]

Back then, I didn't see much point to it. I thought at the time that if I wanted a high performance Ford, I would get the GT. And I preferred the look of the EB over the ED anyway. As I'm getting older, I appreciate the sleeper look much more than I ever did. You didn't need massive air dams, spoilers and skirts to make a car go fast. In fact, I think I've gone a full 180. While I wouldn't say no to an immaculate EB or EL GT, I think cars with massive wings are a turn-off for me.

[@RossReviewsau]

its a cheaper lighter GT really

[@Ollie_skate500]

Cooler than a Mustang!

[@RossReviewsau]

🗿🇦🇺😈

[@doug-core8850]

This will make a few pop up on marketplace for 30k now

[@RossReviewsau]

😅😅😅

[@StevePederick]

They have been selling for that sort of money (and then some for an example like this) for several years, but good luck if you can find one on marketplace 😉

[@codesTD]

right......im going to get the vasoline

[@RossReviewsau]

👀

[@mrnicktoyou]

It stared breaking up at the top of 2nd gear. Is there is something wrong with the engine?

[@tba3900]

Most probably airflow meter. Mine used to do until I parted company with $700 to replace it which fixed the issue.

[@victorpeirce4753]

Yeah it's a $hitbox Ford. What do you expect ?

[@RossReviewsau]

Old car not sure what the issue was

[@rickharper891]

@@tba3900Could be that, or ignition breaking down maybe?

[@tba3900]

@@rickharper891 o went down the path of plugs, coil leads, and distributed cap and because EECV can do live data , checked all the sensors and the MAF down low was correct but higher rpm is was way out. Trust me I wanted a cheaper fix not a national debt fix.

[@lucasanderson437]

MY ol,head,cam,lsd

[@jethrox827]

192kw crank is brutal

[@RossReviewsau]

😂 it’s 30 years old

[@garycooper6872]

I had a 1975 XB GS 5.0 4SP..But tbe motor was a cleveland .... since when did they go back to windsor mtrs ??? 🧐 ps . Nice vid and car

[@hamishfullerton7309]

In early 90s with the EB

[@craigdavid6519]

i had the ed xr6 its was quicker than the v8

[@RossReviewsau]

Possibly

[@BQQSTN8]

Hey Ross, when we gonna drag our utes at Calder 😂

[@RossReviewsau]

Let’s run it