The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

by **Marie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:18 am

Jesus!
At least ur ok!
You can alway's get another car!
Never know Santa is coming ha... :lol:

get well soon :smt015

Plenty of rest!

by **Massimo** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:01 am

Beleave me...it's really painful :smt022

by **Bernard** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:10 am

I had to cringe looking at the steering wheel.
You must have someone looking out for you to survive that...

by **mcgon1979** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:16 am

jesus...

Glad your ok mate. No airbag either. Your a lucky guy. You can replace the car but it is shocking to see. but thats good for the rest of us so thanks for sharing. I find it so hard driving this time of year, muddy slippy wet dark dazzling lights cold etc etc, its good for a reminder to just take it real slow.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:54 am

Wow - good job you made it out alive!!!

by **elaine** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:22 am

My god you had someone watching over you, thank god its only the car that is gone

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:43 am

jesus, thats scarry

glad u made it out safe!!!!

by **colm_mcm** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:03 pm

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:23 pm

Very difficult collision type for any car to survive intact - a head on would have absorbed more of the impact - these offset collisions can be absolutely lethal.

Not liking the look of the cabin (is that blood on the steering wheel?) but I guess overall I am surprised that the FTO held up as well as it did considering the age of the design.
You were very very lucky - anymore speed on impact and this thread wouldv'e had a very different tone.

by **Wildhound** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:19 pm

You'll get another '95 GPX man, jesus look at that steering wheel you're very lucky to be here, forget the car!

I have to say this is the exact reason I am not willing to give up my stock steering wheel. I just hope the airbag actually works if it ever comes to the crunch (no pun intended).

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:34 pm

Wildhound wrote:...........I have to say this is the exact reason I am not willing to give up my stock steering wheel. I just hope the airbag actually works if it ever comes to the crunch (no pun intended).

The majority of FTO's don't have airbags in the steering wheels particularly the 94-97 classic front models. I changed my steering wheel in my FTO cause the old one was naff looking and didn't have an airbag either. I would agree that if you have the FTO Momo airbag equiped wheel then there is no point in changing to an aftermarket type - its a nice wheel if a little big.
Would be interesting to see if the airbag actually performed well on a 10 year old FTO. Anyone want to test for the benefit of the forum? :wink:

by **d_andrews78** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:41 pm

Mate, like alot of others have said a car can be replaced. There is only one of you so I guess if it helps, just think the car sacrificed it self to save you.
Looking at the pics if either cars were going any faster at the time, I doubt this thread would of even started mate.
The bit that would worrys me is the lack of a footwell now.

Anyway glad your still about to tell the tale and show us the pic's. Good luck with the recovery.

by **RussMan** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:30 pm

Ouch Massimo... I'm glad your ok!!! PLenty more fto's in the sea not nice people like yourself, get well soon

Russ

by **kevinod** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:52 pm

Haven't been on as much as usual lately, just saw this! :shock:

Sounds like a fairly serious whack, great to hear you both got out of it alive... hope its a speedy recovery considering!

by **agent s** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:39 am

Jesus there's nothing left of it! Well done M, it's a miracle that you came away with what you did...

Keep getting better

by **Massimo** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm

I feel sorry for you as well Agent S

... didn't keep promise to look after her

... She was a great, perfect ... it's unbelevable how you can love a car in such way :cry:

by **Syst3m** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:15 pm

Glad to hear your okay. Hope all the operations are a complete success and you make a quick and easy recovery

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