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Postby soc » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:11 pm



I think this is my favourite look for the FTO :)

Just needs some 18's and lowering to fill out the arches while keeping the topmix splitter off the ground - and while yer at it get some wide wheels - 225/235 would be cool on the FTO
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Postby Dave » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:13 pm

i have to say i still prefer the facelift bozz front, (which i'm going for) :wink:

but the skirts and no spoiler do look 8) very cute! :D
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Postby soc » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:16 pm

Dave wrote:i have to say i still prefer the facelift bozz front, (which i'm going for) :wink:

but the skirts and no spoiler do look 8) very cute! :D


Aye, you're right - I was thinking of the skirts and no spoiler look really and the bozz front along with these skirts and no spoiler would be the dogs.

Still need those 18's though ;)
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Postby soc » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:17 pm

shane wrote: the bozz front along with these skirts and no spoiler would be the dogs.



Especially if you have a FMIC looking out the bozz front
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Postby Dave » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:19 pm

yeah that's always nice! i need a bigger one i think! FMIC that is! :D


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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:36 pm

shane wrote:


I think this is my favourite look for the FTO :)

Just needs some 18's and lowering to fill out the arches while keeping the topmix splitter off the ground - and while yer at it get some wide wheels - 225/235 would be cool on the FTO


18's are a little too big IMO - and its not feasible to lower the car (not in the West of Ireland anyway) as the top mix splitter regularly rubs off the ground as is.

I have 17/215's on at the moment - but the rims are 8inchs wide so I could easily fit 225's or 235's but I would expect more rubbing on the wheelarches.

I do think I will be putting on the Hiro spoiler shortly though - its waiting in the bodyshop at the mo though I do like the clean lines at the back as it is at present.

Don't think you could call my GPX "cute" when the hiro goes on :twisted:
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:41 pm

Dave wrote:i have to say i still prefer the facelift bozz front, (which i'm going for) :wink:


I prefer the facelift bozz front myself as well.
Could be a future mod - but its even lower than the top mix - what chance you'll get over the speed bumps on a lowered bozz speed FTO?
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Postby Dave » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:42 pm

but larger wheels equal higher car!
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:45 pm

Dave wrote:but larger wheels equal higher car!


Not neccessarily - my FTO on 17 - 215 / 45's sits higher than 18 - 215 / 35's which is the profile you'd need on 18's.
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Postby Adiefto » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:58 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
Dave wrote:but larger wheels equal higher car!


Not neccessarily - my FTO on 17 - 215 / 45's sits higher than 18 - 215 / 35's which is the profile you'd need on 18's.


I have a facelift bozz speed and i have 17- 215- 45's on mine and i have not got any problems with speed bumps :) just some multi storey car parks
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:07 am

Adiefto wrote:I have a facelift bozz speed and i have 17- 215- 45's on mine and i have not got any problems with speed bumps :) just some multi storey car parks


Well - there are some speed bumps near where I work where I am already getting rubbing on my non lowered Top mix splitter on the same profile tyres. Adie - you'll have some amount of fun taking detours if you ever bring your FTO to this side of the pond.

I had 5 years of driving around the UK as a Rep and most speedbumps seem to conform to a particular height and slope - over here its just a matter of slapping a load of concrete on the road and hoping for the best - there are no end to the difference in types of speedbumps over here - from small metal ones that try to remove the tyre from your rim to high and narrow ones that force your splitter into the concrete before your tyre reaches the step up on the bump. :x
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Postby IANO C » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:25 am

yup sure is sweet 8)
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Postby Adiefto » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:56 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
Adiefto wrote:I have a facelift bozz speed and i have 17- 215- 45's on mine and i have not got any problems with speed bumps :) just some multi storey car parks


Well - there are some speed bumps near where I work where I am already getting rubbing on my non lowered Top mix splitter on the same profile tyres. Adie - you'll have some amount of fun taking detours if you ever bring your FTO to this side of the pond.

I had 5 years of driving around the UK as a Rep and most speedbumps seem to conform to a particular height and slope - over here its just a matter of slapping a load of concrete on the road and hoping for the best - there are no end to the difference in types of speedbumps over here - from small metal ones that try to remove the tyre from your rim to high and narrow ones that force your splitter into the concrete before your tyre reaches the step up on the bump. :x



Well i am hoping to bring mine over some this year for a weekend (maybe both FTO's) but i will wait in till someone arranges a meet somewhere near a ferry port :lol: other wise i will get lost unless someone is willing to meet me there

Any meets coming up ???


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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:37 am

Adiefto wrote:Well i am hoping to bring mine over some this year for a weekend (maybe both FTO's) but i will wait in till someone arranges a meet somewhere near a ferry port :lol: other wise i will get lost unless someone is willing to meet me there

Any meets coming up ???


Well - I think its high time we had a Dublin meet - when are you coming over? Your best bet for the meet would be to come through Dublin Port.
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Postby HEZZYFTO » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:36 am

I'd better watch out for the speed bumps when I come over to Ireland in August ive got Bozz nose and 18 " alloys not lowered though but it low enough :lol: Didnt take the car too far when I had her back for the 5 days before the accident, but she made over the speed bumps where I live but there not too high.
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Postby Daz » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:39 am

HEZZYFTO wrote:I'd better watch out for the speed bumps when I come over to Ireland in August ive got Bozz nose and 18 " alloys not lowered though but it low enough :lol: Didnt take the car too far when I had her back for the 5 days before the accident, but she made over the speed bumps where I live but there not too high.
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Mine is lowered by 52 on the front on 18's and its has a veilside nosecone, and it just about makes it over speed bumps so i's say with yours not lowered you'll be ok

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Postby HEZZYFTO » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:40 am

Thanks Daz cant wait to bring her over to show the family and get some nice pics :D
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Postby Daz » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:45 am

HEZZYFTO wrote:Thanks Daz cant wait to bring her over to show the family and get some nice pics :D


Hope you enjoy your trip :D

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Postby HEZZYFTO » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:48 am

Thanks mate im really looking forward to it booked hotel yesterday :D
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Postby Daz » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:56 am

HEZZYFTO wrote:Thanks mate im really looking forward to it booked hotel yesterday :D


No Probs :!:

Anyway whats your excuse for being up this early on a saturday morning, if i wasn't working i'd still be in bed. :)

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Postby HEZZYFTO » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:08 am

Yeah same her work for City Link parcel delivery firm so I hsve to be at 6am only work every other saturday so thats not too bad :lol: :D
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Postby Daz » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:57 am

HEZZYFTO wrote:Yeah same her work for City Link parcel delivery firm so I hsve to be at 6am only work every other saturday so thats not too bad :lol: :D


Aye not to bad, unfortunatly with the way my shift work goes i work part of every weekend :evil:

City link parcel delivery eh :!: whats the chances of you arranging a nice low shipping price for FTO owners in ireland if they want to order stuff (like bodykit's and other gubbins) from england. :wink: :D :D

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Postby HEZZYFTO » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:42 am

If I had the powers I would def sort it out for you guys :wink: but is soooo expensive for rep of ireland dels over 10kg with us :( :roll:

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Postby Daz » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:30 pm

HEZZYFTO wrote:If I had the powers I would def sort it out for you guys :wink: but is soooo expensive for rep of ireland dels over 10kg with us :( :roll:

:lol:


:( Well i had to ask, don't get nothing unless ya ask

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Postby JD » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:35 pm

If you could make some arrangement with someone in the North -Doesn't the UK postal system treat it as part of the mainland for postral services - (not sure if couriers do) - I have a pal that lives in Cavan and wholesales goods to the UK Mainland - she goes over the border and uses the postal system to send heavy packages (up to 25kg) to UK mainland and she says its the same price as if she lived on the mainland. All you neeed is a postal address up there - someone must know someone 8)
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