The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

Hi everyone

Wanting to get a FTO GP Version R at the start of next year - cant wait to get something nice.

This will be my first foray into japanese car ownership.

Hope i'll be joining you guys and dolls soon

Welcome to the board Patrick! Have you one particular example in mind or are you browsing at present?

Well browsing at the moment.

Seems as if Southern cars are alot dearer than that compared to UK cars

I guess the VRT has something to do with that

That'd be correct yes - VRT is a pain..

Welcome to the form! Anything u need to no just ask these guy's they really Know their stuff! Alot to look out for when buying second-hand as I learned the hard way!

So make sure u ask the lads ere what ever u want even if it sound's minor just ask, trust me!!!!!!!

Yeah i read ur post about ur FTO - dont worry i've been caught out before when buying my last car - hopefully it wont happen again.

Thanks for the welcome

Ya nightmare! It's all fixed now tho thank's to some help from the lad's ere even passed the NCT Sunday! So I'm inlove with it now all over again!

Glad to hear it Marie

wellcome

i'm sure u will find everything here !

patrickis wrote:Hi everyone

Wanting to get a FTO GP Version R at the start of next year - cant wait to get something nice.

This will be my first foray into japanese car ownership.

Hope i'll be joining you guys and dolls soon

Firstly welcome

Secondlly I like your style straight in for the top model.. thou not the top spec (GPX) but i will admit if i ever contemplate selling this one and bying myself yet another FTO a GPvR is the one i'd probably buy. hope you find the right one soon.

Daz...

once again cheers

I thought I wanted a GPvR before I had driven it and the GPX. The idea of the LSD and the kudos of being the equivelant of a Type R appealed. However, having driven both models, I preferred the extras the GPX had, and found the GPvR a bit too noisy and basic inside for my liking.

My advice would be to drive all the models and see which one suits you best.

what extra bits does the GPX have?

GPX gets extra sound insulation in the cabin, it also gets climate control as opposed to manual air conditioning. The GPvR also doesn't get the electric folding mirrors, one of the coolect features of the FTO. I also think there are differences in someof the interior trimmings.

On the other hand, the GPvR has coloured seats (red or blue), a limited slip diff, and is lighter. So if you want the hardcore version, then the GPvR is the one to get (at the expense of comfort and equipment and I suppose price!)

I folded my mirrors for the 1st time in a LOOONG time on sunday..

I fold mine pretty much every time.

Mine are folded every time I get out too ya. Force of habit now I think.

Gonna wire mine into the alarm.

OP - drive the 2.0 MIVEC and non MIVEC, see if you're the kinda driver that wil actually use the high revs the MIVEC gives you.

sounds like im going for the hardcore version with my limited slip diff

i can do without the extra things mentioned!

lets do it hardcore! i love rallying so it wud be right up my street

I'd still recommend you drive a good few before you decide!
It will also allow you to spot problems on any cars you go to see as you can compare.

Just buy the cleanest example of a manual GPX or manual GPvR you can find - end of.

If you have to make a decision then go for the model with the HIDs, LSD and better trimmed seats - The GPvR.