facelift model question?

[d_dan]

hey guys is there a difference in apperance detween the mivec FTO's in the facelift series?

eg. spoiler?
bumper etc.?

[Myfeckin FTO]

hey guys is there a difference in apperance detween the mivec FTO's in the facelift series?

eg. spoiler?
bumper etc.?

Not sure I understand what you mean?

Difference between Mivec Classic and Mivec Facelift or between Mivec Facelift and other facelift models???

[d_dan]

no more along the lines of
1.
http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser ... =670522514

2.
http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_we ... =670239492


both of them are the two im liking most tht are on the market in my 5k price range(ish)

just wondering the spoiler being different is there a difference in to models?

i really like the top one and looks a bit better but i recon its just picture quality...

but the 2nd one is a 00reg? as the other is 97 now i know its not a big difference but a 00 reg car would be nice

[Bernard]

£3,500 is about €4,500 add to that around €2,800 to register it plus the cost of going to the UK to pick it up.
You should be budgeting 7.5 to 8K, that's assuming you won't need to service it when you get it home, oh and don't forget about road tax...

By the way, nice avatar, could've sworn I've seen it before

[d_dan]

theres no deuty on an english car just VRT....

[Bernard]

theres no deuty on an english car just VRT....

Yes, around €2800 worth on a '00!

[d_dan]

just checked it there wasnt expecting it to be that much....

turned out they reassessed FTO's back in August and well ya they increased it only by like €98 but still!
so its now going to cost me €1998 to vrt my baby!

was expecting it to be just shy of 2k not near 3k

[Dragonheart]

Cost me around E2300 on a '97 a year last October.

[d_dan]

just checked the VRT on the 87 and its 1400 and the other is 2800

butu id say if i clear the 2000 for 7k id still make a saving!

[Muad_dib77]

they both look quite nice..but is it me or does one look like it's all wet?

[mark]

or you could buy a well sorted one here with timing belts, tax and nct for 2 years for less money

[Bernard]

they both look quite nice..but is it me or does one look like it's all wet?

FTOs are quite susceptible to this, happens to mine regularly

[d_dan]

they both look quite nice..but is it me or does one look like it's all wet?

FTOs are quite susceptible to this, happens to mine regularly

lol

@mark

yea or i could get the nice & quite rare blue mivec manual one....

[Muad_dib77]

they both look quite nice..but is it me or does one look like it's all wet?

FTOs are quite susceptible to this, happens to mine regularly

Water is an excellent way of hiding paint blemishes even in pictures..

Dan - I trust there are more pics in the actual ads & also did you check out the local "talent"? rather than going through the task of buying from the UK?

[d_dan]

yea... have 5k want a mivec manual... would consider a tip (to a degree)
if anyone has any in mind

[mark]

yea or i could get the nice & quite rare blue mivec manual one....[/quote]


All FTOs are rare and many have a rare manual gearbox

[d_dan]

such as????

[Sebastian]

oh dany have you not seen the ads )


for your low budget i think you should concentrate on finding a car in IRL

[d_dan]

i can afford the VRT in a month or two but not now, and i need a car this month....

[mark]

Just a thought here but aren't UK cars a lot more prone to corrosion/rust from road gritting as they have more extremes of weather? What you ideally want is one in from Japan to Ireland and they won't have that stupid fog light stuck on the back!

[d_dan]

they can be rectified! even though its seriously crappy looking!

but a car in japan and for me to get on the road is going to take loinger than the time i have!

[steelroe]

Forget the UK, keep searching the for sale sites hare and one will come up.

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