The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

get myself a jet ski to play on while i make the gpvr-4.



this is not the one. iv this model gp800r just a 2005 model ,which as a red seat.i didnt bring the camera lead to wotk.

What sort of price do you mind me asking. Its top of my christmas list have wanted one for some time

d_dan wrote:What sort of price do you mind me asking. Its top of my christmas list have wanted one for some time

i paid €3,000 for it with trailer,2 life jackets,1 gallon of the 2-stoke oil, yamaha cover and 50hours on the clocks. plus it has datatag and a bill for service October 2010 for €700.there is cheaper on ebay maybe ,but this is a local ski that was kept well.

Jealous.

optical illusion wrote:Jealous.

i know i wanted 1 for years.now i have 1 and its to cold..lol


here's the real picture of her.

Am, excuse me - you have a lift????

Ok, I'm not trying to piss in your parade, I delighted for you that you got something you clearly wanted, so well wear and I hope you enjoy it, but am I the only one who just doesn't see the big attraction? Don't get me wrong, been on them and really enjoyed it, but only for about 10/15mins, and I'd get bored then fairly quick. And that's been in nice warm climates, not freezin Irish conditions.
Not trying to ruin your thread, just wondering am I alone on this?

TopCat wrote:just wondering am I alone on this?

Nope....

If I had that cash lying spare it would be a 'busa or something like that. I'd prefer to hire a jet ski or borrow a mates, I know too many people who bought boats and skis and other stuff and only used them once or twice and then they were put in garages or docked. But if you reckon you'll get use out of it then best of luck with it.

optical illusion wrote:Am, excuse me - you have a lift????

yes,my fathers vw/skoda garage. with the slow down there is spares ramps i can use.

TopCat wrote:Ok, I'm not trying to piss in your parade, I delighted for you that you got something you clearly wanted, so well wear and I hope you enjoy it, but am I the only one who just doesn't see the big attraction? Don't get me wrong, been on them and really enjoyed it, but only for about 10/15mins, and I'd get bored then fairly quick. And that's been in nice warm climates, not freezin Irish conditions.
Not trying to ruin your thread, just wondering am I alone on this?

i know what you mean. i wanted one for years but after 15 minutes of a circuit it was abit boring.but this years in spain i went on a jet ski trip for almost 3 hours up the coast .and i just made up my mind i was going to get one. yes they do get little use ,but it is just a toy really. im sure i will enjoy. ill get good wet suits and im sure me and the kids will get some good days out of it.

Danny Kierans wrote: ill get good wet suits and im sure me and the kids will get some good days out of it.

My mate has had a few of them, and we would go out quite a bit. Getting a dry suit has made the experience completely different. For years we did the wetsuit thing. He bought a dry suit for a couple of 100 euro I think it was.
Now it takes 5 minutes to get ready. tracksuit bottoms and t-shirt underneath. You can fall in the water the whole lot, completely dry seal. Much easier movement than a wetsuit too. No issues with cold weather either. Plus getting changed takes 5minutes before going home. Whip it off, and your good to drive off. Check it out. Makes the whole thing much more hassle free. He only wishes he got a dry suit years ago.

mcgon1979 wrote:

Danny Kierans wrote: ill get good wet suits and im sure me and the kids will get some good days out of it.

My mate has had a few of them, and we would go out quite a bit. Getting a dry suit has made the experience completely different. For years we did the wetsuit thing. He bought a dry suit for a couple of 100 euro I think it was.
Now it takes 5 minutes to get ready. tracksuit bottoms and t-shirt underneath. You can fall in the water the whole lot, completely dry seal. Much easier movement than a wetsuit too. No issues with cold weather either. Plus getting changed takes 5minutes before going home. Whip it off, and your good to drive off. Check it out. Makes the whole thing much more hassle free. He only wishes he got a dry suit years ago.

ill check it out. thanks

The big issue with a dry suit though is that it can get very hot when you are not in the water.

I use a dry suit all the time for diving - but if I was jet ski-ing - I'd be more inclined to use my semi-dry - better movement than a dry suit and easier to regulate your body temp.

I'm selling my rib btw in case anyones interested - http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/2167962

Myfeckin FTO wrote:The big issue with a dry suit though is that it can get very hot when you are not in the water.

I use a dry suit all the time for diving - but if I was jet ski-ing - I'd be more inclined to use my semi-dry - better movement than a dry suit and easier to regulate your body temp.

I'm selling my rib btw in case anyones interested - http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/2167962

very jealous. you have a lovely home,cars, boats. some day maybe. u dont mind me asking what line of work are you in .?

Danny Kierans wrote:.... u dont mind me asking what line of work are you in .?

I'm the PR guy for that well known car enthusiast website - FTO Ireland

I've been offloading all toys over the past few months (SUV/Boats/SC Zed) as my own priorities have changed. 2 kids under 3 and a third on the way will do that for you. Plus it doesn't pay to have toys in the current economic climate - all that money tied up in stuff that could be spent on kids, home etc plus you look like a mickey when other friends and family members are suffering financially.

Myfeckin FTO wrote:

Danny Kierans wrote:.... u dont mind me asking what line of work are you in .?

I'm the PR guy for that well known car enthusiast website - FTO Ireland

I've been offloading all toys over the past few months (SUV/Boats/SC Zed) as my own priorities have changed. 2 kids under 3 and a third on the way will do that for you. Plus it doesn't pay to have toys in the current economic climate - all that money tied up in stuff that could be spent on kids, home etc plus you look like a mickey when other friends and family members are suffering financially.

i know that feeling. i'v 2 kids myself,but they are 10 and 5 now and only getting a chance to be able to buy toys and they can have fun with me now. i guess there's 2 kids 1 BIG kid and the mam.