The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

by **colm_mcm** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:08 pm

FTO of questionable taste on Carzone - no, not my one!

How low profile are those tyres ?!

2.0 v6 d.o.h.c.200bhp 0-62 6.9 sectop speed around 150mph tiptronic box what a car u wont find another one like it

you definately won't find another GR tiptronic with those sort of figures too handy!

Here's the link if anyone wants to spend €7,950 on a 95 GR.
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubi ... v6/946705/

At least it makes mine look like reasonably good value!

by **Dragonheart** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:13 pm

I'm sure that was in the spotted section a while back, think Seb spotted it, its the graphics that I recognise. Tyres are crazy, and it makes it look way too high as well!

by CJ » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:48 pm

Thats shockin' bad :smt104

CJ

by **elaine** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:44 pm

Dragonheart wrote:I'm sure that was in the spotted section a while back, think Seb spotted it, its the graphics that I recognise. Tyres are crazy, and it makes it look way too high as well!

Yes thats the 1 alright he is looking alot for it

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:47 pm

that's the one i spotted a few weeks back ( with pic ) in ballymun . girl driving.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:05 am

that needs to be lowered - ALOT!

also it must be the fastest GR around..maybe it's to do with the aerodynamics..

by **Marie** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:33 am

I have no words!

by **Dave** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:16 am

i've just bought this car!!!

NOT!!!! :lol:

by **finers** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:52 pm

Haha, every seems to hav spotted this car,, saw it in town and again the other day near clarehall,, flashing there lights like mad coming dwon the road the oposite direction,,took me a few seconds to realise it was an FTO was so high on the road :shock:

,,Cringe

by **sinlessgunner** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:45 pm

Worst FTO I've ever seen. Why ruin an already near perfect looking car with those horribe graphics, horrible wheels and have it higher than Amy Winehouse! Can't understand why some people have to ruin cars like that!!

Edit: have to say I go like the silver centre unit...

by **d_dan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:50 am

sinlessgunner wrote: higher than Amy Winehouse!

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahhahahahahahahahahahahaha

BRILLIANT :lol:

by **colm_mcm** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:50 pm

readvertised for €3,200. negotiate the price, peel all the crap off, get some smaller wheels, and it could almost be a bargain?

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:59 pm

colm_mcm wrote:readvertised for €3,200. negotiate the price, peel all the crap off, get some smaller wheels, and it could almost be a bargain?

From €7950 to €3200 in the space of a month. :roll:

by **Mustang** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:45 am

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
colm_mcm wrote:readvertised for €3,200. negotiate the price, peel all the crap off, get some smaller wheels, and it could almost be a bargain?

From €7950 to €3200 in the space of a month.

Rember the previous owner in Carlow had it for sale for ages, and was looking for big money ~10k IIRC :roll:

I think it's time to do the humane thing :smt068

by **Marie** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:35 am

It's actually not that bad though, be fair, if it was lowered and had some nice origional wheel's on it, it would actually be a nice looking car, you'd only need about €600.00 top's to make it look normal again.

by **FTOny** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:14 pm

Gotta say folks, I like the wheels! If the suspension set up was sorted the wheels would look a lot better!

by **Bernard** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:20 pm

Now down to €2999, last drop apparently :lol:

by **Mustang** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:26 pm

If the current owner paid yer man in Carlow anything like his asking price, then they are gonna take some hit on the price. :smt090

by **d_dan** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:29 pm

if they lowered it like say 10 FEET, :lol:

it would look alot better

by **mcgon1979** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:38 pm

who writes these adverts? seriously. Presumably this type of car is aimed at an "enthusiast" etc so why do they try overdo the BS like potential buyers will be brain dead. It's a GR with 185bhp? not bad considering they have 168 standard. I suppose its the induction kit gives it 10% extra. Any car that drops from 8000euro to 2999euro in 4 weeks (thats right folks, its losing value at a rate of 1200euro a week) is obviously a bargain... someone should buy it ASAP.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:49 pm

The real tragedy of it is that with a little more careful selection of mods (e.g. nicer rims and lowered, no graphics) he could have had an FTO like this one (same veilside kit) - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/417467.htm which would have sold for a lot more than 3k.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:04 pm

While we are on the subject - heres another (actually quite nice) FTO with a rather questionable power claim of 267bhp! :roll:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/427059.htm

Similar to what McGon said - that ludicrous claim would put me off buying that FTO if I was in the market for one.

by **Dragonheart** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:41 pm

Spotted that one before. Doubt that a superchip would give you an extra 67 bhp though. If they told the truth the car would sell a lot quicker, enthusiasts know about the car, and they know that if its 200bhp then thats one they want to buy. If its 5 or 10 more than that, then great, but 67?! Rings alarm bells.

by **colm_mcm** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:46 pm

I've contacted the seller to see what engine mods he has. Should be interesting to see what type turbocharger he's running.

by **d_dan** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:47 pm

the only thing that car has that i dont have (and im running 196)
is the superchip (max 10-20 BHP)

racing CAMS
but they dont raaise BHP do they?

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