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by **steelroe** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:52 pm

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cf ... rID=734914

Where did they info that this is a rare colour. Thought it was one of the most common

by **colm_mcm** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:14 pm

although the car is 98, isn't the bumper pre-facelift? despite being described as a facelift bumper

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:17 pm

It looks like symphonic silver which would be fairly rare (not that a dealer would know) though I didn't think it was avail on the pre facelift - which begs the question why has it classic side light pods - surely not for the sake of fitting the gastly veilside front?

by **PT FTO** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:36 am

Myfeckin FTO wrote: the gastly veilside front?

Thats a bit offensive to us veilside fitted FTO's my friend................... :lol:

by **ikeane** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:50 am

careful now.......down with that sort of thing

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:33 am

gfalls wrote:It states in the ad that its a "very clean car". How does he know? The cars not even in the country yet. Did he go all the way to Japan to see it first? I doubt it..!

He has a picture of a guy washing & hoovering it...

/apologies, couldn't help myself.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:34 am

PT FTO wrote:
Myfeckin FTO wrote: the gastly veilside front?

Thats a bit offensive to us veilside fitted FTO's my friend...................

No offence intended - just to clarify - the veilside can look ok as part as an overall kit but when its the only styling mod on an unlowered car it just looks wrong (I know I'm not helping myself much here).

I guess its just personal taste - I had a hiro spoiler (or mobile ironing board as the rest of the forum used to call it) on my car for quite a while - most of the forum didn't like it - but I did - so it stayed on (for a while!).

by **PT FTO** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:33 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
PT FTO wrote:
Myfeckin FTO wrote: the gastly veilside front?

Thats a bit offensive to us veilside fitted FTO's my friend...................

No offence intended - just to clarify - the veilside can look ok as part as an overall kit but when its the only styling mod on an unlowered car it just looks wrong (

Oh, I don't know, I'm quite happy with her............

BTW, this pic was taken last year, she now sits on 17"'s and is bare-assed but underneath still the same beast :wink:

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:56 am

PT FTO wrote:........she now sits on 17"'s and is bare-assed but underneath still the same beast

Will look much better on 17's, bareass and lowered - totally changes look of FTO - like here - http://www.rakstar.com/fletch/linked2/L ... g/006b.jpg
- have you any more recent pics?

by **mcgon1979** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:21 am

MFFTO, any close up pics of those black rims!!! they look SAVAGE!!!

by **Bernard** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:35 am

PT FTO wrote:BTW, this pic was taken last year, she now sits on 17"'s and is bare-assed but underneath still the same beast

You could tell it was last year by the blue sky.... :roll:

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:20 am

mcgon1979 wrote:MFFTO, any close up pics of those black rims!!! they look SAVAGE!!!

They looked OK - but they were very light and strong - 17 inch Forged Magnesium Work RSR alloys + ultralight titanium lug nuts - tried to keep the unsprung weight to a minimum - its the most important area to loose weight from a car. Started off life as white before I powder coated them black:

by **mcgon1979** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:25 am

Man they are CLASS!!! Im looking for a nice set of black (or gun metal/titanium colour) 5 spokes for my WHITE GPvR. I think they look brilliant. When I had the standard 16inch rims off I was amazed how light they actually are... thought they would be bad, but they very good for standards. still, I need black 17s.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:39 am

mcgon1979 wrote:...... Im looking for a nice set of black (or gun metal/titanium colour) 5 spokes for my WHITE GPvR. .

Try Rota rims - http://www.rotarims.ie/Products.asp
They have a variety of styles to suit the FTO - really lightweight and excellent value rims.
JayVR on here got a set of the 17 inch "boost" style in gunmetal last year.
I got a set of gunmetal 18inch GTR's for the Zed.

They have distributors throughout Ireland or you could order them direct.

by **mcgon1979** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:26 am

cheers man, will have a look through there now!!!

by **Bernard** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:59 pm

mcgon1979 wrote:Man they are CLASS!!! Im looking for a nice set of black (or gun metal/titanium colour) 5 spokes for my WHITE GPvR. I think they look brilliant. When I had the standard 16inch rims off I was amazed how light they actually are... thought they would be bad, but they very good for standards. still, I need black 17s.

Something like these perhaps...

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:09 pm

very nice Bernard - they appear to be Rotas as well - however if anyone is buying Rotas make sure ye also buy the same colour wheel not as the rims - as per above pic - the standard steel nuts take away from the look of the rim IMO.

by AL » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:55 pm

i dont think they're rotas................... ME THINKS "BUDDY CLUB"..PERHAPS!! are they bernard?

if not original buddy clubs wheels , they are certainly a very good copy of the buddy club old P1's

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:03 pm

lol - this went wayyy offtop

by **Bernard** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:13 pm

AL wrote:i dont think they're rotas................... ME THINKS "BUDDY CLUB"..PERHAPS!! are they bernard?

if not original buddy clubs wheels , they are certainly a very good copy of the buddy club old P1's

No idea, it's an internet pic :smt102

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:51 pm

AL wrote:i dont think they're rotas................... ME THINKS "BUDDY CLUB"..PERHAPS!! are they bernard?

if not original buddy clubs wheels , they are certainly a very good copy of the buddy club old P1's

Rotas copy a lot of the mainstream styles - my GTR rims are copies of the Nismo LMGT's used on 350Z GT racecars in Japan.

There seems to be a Rota logo on the front hub that why I thought they were Rotas but I may be mistaken.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:52 pm

Sebastian wrote:lol - this went wayyy offtop

You're not wrong there Seb - perhaps a split is in order - Kev/Muad?

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