Finally, I have a pic of my soon to be fto

[richardc9052]

So the paint is a bit shabby, but i have panel beater friend who has decided to help me get the body work as spotless but as cheap as possible.

I also think im deff gonna need a new set of wheels or some spacers (and refurb standard alloys). Everything works except the central locking (easy fix i am told) and the speedo (which i will troubleshoot when i get it)

I am in the proccess of paying the car off and moving to cork, so funds are tight... i do estimate to have the car in my possession by early Feb, in time for FTO-Irl's Bday

Feel free to criticize as you see fit, praise is also accepted

[Sebastian]

how much is that fto ?
and what has on it ( nct,tax ,what model is it again? )

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

nice little project in the making. red is the most rewarding colour on a car in my opinion, alot of maintenance though! is she a Mivec?

best of luck with it

[richardc9052]

Ughh i wrote a reply last night but i must not have submitted it!

Anyway, it is a Gpx Tip. done 150,000 Kms. Passed its Nct this January (Less than 5,000 Kms ago)

Serviced 50,000 Kms ago (will be doing that as soon as i get it)

Yes it is still in Kms and is still limited.

Its going for under 2K.

The only problems it has are the paint on the bonnet and roof (from it being Red and laid up for the past 2 years except to go for nct) the Rpm clock doesnt work and there is a spot of rust in the front drivers arch that has nearly gone right through but i will be getting that cut out and plated up.

The exhaust piping from Cat up to the coupling at Rear silencer was worn and blowing so i got him to make up a stainless steel replacement.

It has 4 good tyres, engine is pulls nicely, Tip box is smooth. No rattles at all, brakes in a straight line and stuck to the roundabout when i test drove it.

Bernard and Martin Kindly took a look at it for me too, they said it was a fine car except for the paint and that spot of rust.

[richardc9052]

nice little project in the making. red is the most rewarding colour on a car in my opinion, alot of maintenance though! is she a Mivec?

best of luck with it

Definately, i have many plans for this car, and wont be driving it much so there will be lots of chances for it to hit the garage

And yep she is a Mivec

[Sebastian]

here is a few fto's worth checking also before you commit to that one ...

96 manual GPX

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/91/67488891.html



Ex fto owners club car , a good few extras , very little faults ( 1499e - price is negociable)




99 Tiptronic GX

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mitsubishi ... annel=CARS


clean car and the owner is willing to bargain down the price ! (1250e)


95 tip GPX
http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/55/67200855.html



fto owners club car , this fto is really clean (2500e -)


95 Manual Gr
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1699782



fto owners club car , well mantained afaik (2500e)


hope that helps

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

here is a few fto's worth checking also before you commit to that one ...

96 manual GPX

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/91/67488891.htm



Ex fto owners club car , a good few extras , very little faults ( 1499e - price is negociable)

i test drove this one before i bought the GS. She's a nice motor, pulls very well, the only thing that put me off was the NCT it was expired since 2007 i think. It was going for 2 grand at the time. If it was tested i prob would of taken it. Most of the extra's have been taken off, bar the HKS cat back exhaust

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

nice little project in the making. red is the most rewarding colour on a car in my opinion, alot of maintenance though! is she a Mivec?

best of luck with it

Definately, i have many plans for this car, and wont be driving it much so there will be lots of chances for it to hit the garage

And yep she is a Mivec

Good stuff mate, it'll be interesting seeing how she comes along. Plenty of fun to be had

[Sebastian]

here is a few fto's worth checking also before you commit to that one ...

96 manual GPX
Ex fto owners club car , a good few extras , very little faults ( 1499e - price is negociable)

i test drove this one before i bought the GS. She's a nice motor, pulls very well, the only thing that put me off was the NCT it was expired since 2007 i think. It was going for 2 grand at the time. If it was tested i prob would of taken it. Most of the extra's have been taken off, bar the HKS cat back exhaust

When I wrote extras i meant the bits like airbags , ABS.momo wheel which were optionals at the time and not all FTO's are equiped with them
Aftermarket bits are a different story . (sure this car looked A LOT different a while ago with all the goodies on it )

[richardc9052]

Im not sure what keeps happening but my posts keep disapearing when i submit them.. anyway, i said - Thanks Sed, but i am already committed, i love the red, its a shy enough colour (not seen too much) and as said above is a very rewarding colour. i know the car needs a bit of work but that way i will get to know the car. Thanks again Seb, i do know your just lookin out for a fellow Fto head.

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

here is a few fto's worth checking also before you commit to that one ...

96 manual GPX
Ex fto owners club car , a good few extras , very little faults ( 1499e - price is negociable)

i test drove this one before i bought the GS. She's a nice motor, pulls very well, the only thing that put me off was the NCT it was expired since 2007 i think. It was going for 2 grand at the time. If it was tested i prob would of taken it. Most of the extra's have been taken off, bar the HKS cat back exhaust

When I wrote extras i meant the bits like airbags , ABS.momo wheel which were optionals at the time and not all FTO's are equiped with them
Aftermarket bits are a different story . (sure this car looked A LOT different a while ago with all the goodies on it )

Ah yeah i get ya now, i found an old add on here somewhere of it, she was a beauty before, roll cage and a lovely set of alloys on it, a real head turner. She was pulling like a demon when i drove it

[Sebastian]

Im not sure what keeps happening but my posts keep disapearing when i submit them.. anyway, i said - Thanks Sed, but i am already committed, i love the red, its a shy enough colour (not seen too much) and as said above is a very rewarding colour. i know the car needs a bit of work but that way i will get to know the car. Thanks again Seb, i do know your just lookin out for a fellow Fto head.

fair enough !
my first FO was also red , a faded red

It was always a work in proggers project ..till i sold it ! ( it even went trough a crazy respray )

[Sebastian]

Ah yeah i get ya now, i found an old add on here somewhere of it, she was a beauty before, roll cage and a lovely set of alloys on it, a real head turner. She was pulling like a demon when i drove it

not the best pic but this one is from terenure show ,





This car had extras that were worthing thousants at the time ...

[richardc9052]

Sounds nice, yer this is faded on the spoiler, peeling on the roof (lacquer) and bonnet. i am planning, facelift or Bozz speed (undecided) bumper, resprayed bonnet, black top, roof & sides (like 180sx) and compound all round. spray original alloys white and get some 20mm spacers up front and 50mm in the rear, lowered with gas shocks (kyb or maxi gaz) on tein springs Im going to get a rep Gpvr spoiler and a sheet of carbon fiber and im going to try and mold another wing on top of the main spoiler where the sides rise above the center (i hope this makes sense) obv this will take a while but i will have a slow moving thread with pictures years apart

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

Ah yeah i get ya now, i found an old add on here somewhere of it, she was a beauty before, roll cage and a lovely set of alloys on it, a real head turner. She was pulling like a demon when i drove it

not the best pic but this one is from terenure show ,





This car had extras that were worthing thousants at the time ...

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

Sounds nice, yer this is faded on the spoiler, peeling on the roof (lacquer) and bonnet. i am planning, facelift or Bozz speed (undecided) bumper, resprayed bonnet, black top, roof & sides (like 180sx) and compound all round. spray original alloys white and get some 20mm spacers up front and 50mm in the rear, lowered with gas shocks (kyb or maxi gaz) on tein springs Im going to get a rep Gpvr spoiler and a sheet of carbon fiber and im going to try and mold another wing on top of the main spoiler where the sides rise above the center (i hope this makes sense) obv this will take a while but i will have a slow moving thread with pictures years apart

Sounds like a plan, keep us up to date with the progress, should make a very interesting thread

[Sebastian]

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

would you sell a car like that for 2 k or less?

Sounds nice, yer this is faded on the spoiler, peeling on the roof (lacquer) and bonnet. i am planning, facelift or Bozz speed (undecided) bumper, resprayed bonnet, black top, roof & sides (like 180sx) and compound all round. spray original alloys white and get some 20mm spacers up front and 50mm in the rear, lowered with gas shocks (kyb or maxi gaz) on tein springs Im going to get a rep Gpvr spoiler and a sheet of carbon fiber and im going to try and mold another wing on top of the main spoiler where the sides rise above the center (i hope this makes sense) obv this will take a while but i will have a slow moving thread with pictures years apart

I'm sorry to dissapoint you . this will cost you a few times more than what you pay now for the FTO .
You will end up wishing that you spent a bit extra on a modified FTo ( if you are into that ) .

BUT fingers crossed and best of luck mate

[richardc9052]

Ah yeah i get ya now, i found an old add on here somewhere of it, she was a beauty before, roll cage and a lovely set of alloys on it, a real head turner. She was pulling like a demon when i drove it

not the best pic but this one is from terenure show ,





This car had extras that were worthing thousants at the time ...

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

Sounds nice, yer this is faded on the spoiler, peeling on the roof (lacquer) and bonnet. i am planning, facelift or Bozz speed (undecided) bumper, resprayed bonnet, black top, roof & sides (like 180sx) and compound all round. spray original alloys white and get some 20mm spacers up front and 50mm in the rear, lowered with gas shocks (kyb or maxi gaz) on tein springs Im going to get a rep Gpvr spoiler and a sheet of carbon fiber and im going to try and mold another wing on top of the main spoiler where the sides rise above the center (i hope this makes sense) obv this will take a while but i will have a slow moving thread with pictures years apart

Sounds like a plan, keep us up to date with the progress, should make a very interesting thread

Me 3!!


Thanks, yep it will be very interesting to work on it too

I do believe i have good taste ;P

[richardc9052]

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

would you sell a car like that for 2 k or less?

Sounds nice, yer this is faded on the spoiler, peeling on the roof (lacquer) and bonnet. i am planning, facelift or Bozz speed (undecided) bumper, resprayed bonnet, black top, roof & sides (like 180sx) and compound all round. spray original alloys white and get some 20mm spacers up front and 50mm in the rear, lowered with gas shocks (kyb or maxi gaz) on tein springs Im going to get a rep Gpvr spoiler and a sheet of carbon fiber and im going to try and mold another wing on top of the main spoiler where the sides rise above the center (i hope this makes sense) obv this will take a while but i will have a slow moving thread with pictures years apart

I'm sorry to dissapoint you . this will cost you a few times more than what you pay now for the FTO .
You will end up wishing that you spent a bit extra on a modified FTo ( if you are into that ) .

BUT fingers crossed and best of luck mate

Fortunately for me, i know a few tricks, including having family over in the uk, who have access to impounded cars that never been collected/ have been confiscated. I got maxi Gaz shocks P1 springs, front and back in near new condition for £80.

The bodywork will be free except for the cost of materials and a few slabs of apple juice

and the Bolt on spacers are £70 a pair. ( http://www.freakyparts.co.uk/epages/es120337.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es120337_es124285571161/Categories/FTO/%22Spacers/Spigot%20Rings%22 )

Carbon fiber sheet will be about £30.

I will however be undersealing the thing, which will prob set me back about €150?

But thats hoping things go well... if i hit any problems, then of course it could be a never ending bill

Lets hope that doesnt happen eh?

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

would you sell a car like that for 2 k or less?

no i wouldn't personally. But as the car currently stands, with no NCT, high mileage and current spec i wouldn't pay 2k

[Sebastian]

If she still looked like that i would of taken it!

would you sell a car like that for 2 k or less?

no i wouldn't personally. But as the car currently stands, with no NCT, high mileage and current spec i wouldn't pay 2k

the car is now 1.5 k as the ad says , and in my personal opinion a 200.000 km read on the ODO of a say 95 FTO it's a more or less a normal readout.

now let's let yer man enjoy his thread

[richardc9052]

the car is now 1.5 k as the ad says , and in my personal opinion a 200.000 km read on the ODO of a say 95 FTO it's a more or less a normal readout.

now let's let yer man enjoy his thread

So my fto with on 150,000 kms is good then?

Ya! leave my thread be! nah actually dont, it gives me some interesting stuff to read... i am honestly on this site about 10 hours a day in work and i am still reading old threads, some cool stuff on this site But new content for me to read is also good

[Sebastian]

well , say you do 100km / day , thats roughly 25.000 / year plus minus

in ten years and with normal mantainance it's 250.000 km .
Now for a 15 year old car in dayly use , i'd say anything between 150.000-300.000 km it's normal milage .
Anything with very low milage or changed engines might seem dodgy (car was lying up parked , in a container or not used - I mean buying a car that wasnt used for a good while would mean you have to invest in changing things like bushings ,siezed parts plus normal servicing of all fluids and consumables ).

It's been discussed before it's really down to how was the car/engine mantained

[CJ]

i am honestly on this site about 10 hours a day in work

Public servant or a boss with a light touch?

I'm glad that the 93,000 odd posts are still being used as a reference.

CJ

[Mitsubishi-Mental]

Here's a good site i came across looking for parts for the GS. It has alot of nice carbon bits, and the carbon wraps you were talking about, also has spacers and stuff, take a look

[richardc9052]

i am honestly on this site about 10 hours a day in work

Public servant or a boss with a light touch?

I'm glad that the 93,000 odd posts are still being used as a reference.

CJ

DIgital Specialist for amazon

They are being used for more than referance, i am reading them just for the craic and have found things funny, mean, interesting, down right crazy, and extremely idiotic posts haha

I wonder how i am ever going to get through them all?

Here's a good site i came across looking for parts for the GS. It has alot of nice carbon bits, and the carbon wraps you were talking about, also has spacers and stuff, take a look

You didnt post a link?

Also i wasnt talking aboutthe CF wrap, i meant an actual sheet of CF.. but i would still like to see the site?