1980 Ford Fairmont: Regular Car Reviews

We drive and review a stock Ford Fairmont. It doesn't even have an LS engine!

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[radracer]

This looks like every cheap car that got blown up in every B-movie

[zerozed]

For anyone wondering why we use sand on the roads in Saskatchewan instead of salt; it's because for most of the winter it's literally too cold for salt to work.

[CThompson]

"We had to go to Canada-" and as soon as that line was spoken, a Tim Horton's appeared on-screen. You know what you're doing.

[danielyu]

This was THE CAR that appeared in my mind as a child whenever I hear the term "car".

[LakeNipissing]

I can still remember the ground trembling from a block away as the car pulled into the classic car show 15 years ago...
All the attention being paid to Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers was suddenly averted to the *deafening* noise being produced by the dull silver *2 door* Fairmont which pulled into the lot sporting a naturally-aspirated 514 stroker V8 with a high rise intake manifold topped with FOUR carburetors which the owner capped with tennis balls after shutting the engine down. The crowd was ten people deep to gawk at what otherwise would be a sleeper, except for the LOUD exhaust.

[boblog]

I'm not going to lie I watching your panicked shadow run after cars doing like 5mph always is my favourite part of the video

[jonathanfairchild]

that's the MOST regular car I've seen here in a long time.

[JimGrey]

I remember when these came out. From a styling standpoint we were all like, “wow Ford that’s boring” and then we all sat in one and were gobsmacked by the incredible room and fantastic visibility. Until then midsize cars were enormous outside and dark/cramped inside. Fairmonts sold like mad, at least in the Midwest where I’m from.

[kurttruk]

I made a living in this exact car as a rural delivery postman in Ohio. I paid $500 for it in 1988, and replaced the steering system myself. In 50+ miles on my route, I had 436 stops. I would floor the car, slam on the brakes, stuff the mail in the box and repeat 436 times a day. It lasted many years. If I can find a photo of it, with it's pop-up POST AL roof-mount sign and flashers, I will post it here. Lovely memories.

[BurninSnowMan]

Can we please take a moment to appreciate that LIMO-DONK at 7:49.

[DeltaOps]

Who watches a car review at 5 in the morning?!
Patrick star: *OH BOY 5AM*

[smashedtaters]

"He takes communion from a bag of Middlswarth potato chips" thats the Patron Saint of Pennsylvania right there.

[JTCRASH]

Is no one going to mention the fact that the license plate literally says “THE MEME”?

[Twonkization]

Because the Youtube algo is dumb, I didn't find you guys until recently (the AMC history popped up as a recommendation). I said, nah, they didn't do one for the incredibly forgettable Fairmont--HOLY CRAP THEY DID.

And it is glorious.

The 1982 Ford Fairmont Futura I6 was the first car I owned, and it's the only one I have had subsequent dreams about. Just seeing that red interior brings back so many memories.

[RandyMony]

Four-door. Dog-dish hub caps. Black wall tires. Patina/Sky-Blue. Bland as Ramen when you've misplaced the flavor pack. 302 4bbl w/Hooker & Flowmaster. Posi and a 4-on-the-floor. SLEEPER BEAST!🏎️🚥⚡💖🤘🏁

[Shibagaesski]

In Australia, we have a modern fairmont, just like the falcon.

[AndrewB]

This man is exactly what you picture when someone says someone has a license plate that says "the meme"

[mydsmber]

A 79 Fairmont with a V8 and Handling pack was one of the best sleepers of the era.

[jayhopkins]

My first car was, as we called it Carolina Blue since it was the same as UNC colors, 1980 Ford Fairmont. My father bought it for me mid-1983 as my 1st car before I had my learner’s permit (just out of 9th grade). It had a dark blue vinyl top & 4 speed transmission & that’s what I learned to drive on. It was a 2 door with approximately 30K miles & genuinely a nice car he paid $3K. While it wasn’t cute or fast or particularly exciting, it was good in gas & endured a lot of abuse. After numerous accidents caused by me, I got into one not my fault. This resulted in being able to paint it all over so it the other areas previously repaired would match again. In a hastily chosen color in a dark setting, what emerged a week later was the Smufmobile as a friend dubbed since that was the color similarity. The Fairmont Smurfmobile provided very reliable transportation for 3 years of high school & 4 years of college. The only maintenance I did was an occasional oil change when reminded by my dad. After 7 years & then 92K miles, I traded it in for a new car after getting my first post college job. The Fairmont was 10 years old, rode hard yet still kept going. I had a timing belt go once driving back to college. Other than that it was the only time it broke down. Say what you will about Ford, Fairmont or Fox platform, no one could have been as hard on a car as I was (and still am). It was in the shop far less than my BMW 323Ci or my current VW GTI.

[jendel]

My grandmother's '82 Fairmont Wagon was silver with red interior. I remember it being much more pleasant than how the Fairmont, in general, is described in this video.