The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

by **belfastman** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:44 pm

how many are there on the fto?are they expensive? my fto is in garage getting bumper fixed.

by **belfastman** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:32 pm

brackets cost £350........................

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:39 pm

how bad is it ?

are they broken?
or just a bit bended?

by **belfastman** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:53 pm

just a bit bent............................i was shocked to be told i needed new brackets. it was only a small shunt i had.the gap from bumper to bonnet was probably 20-25 mill..............but it looks great.check my album.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:58 pm

you could fix it yourself if it's a bit bended .
i supose it's the frame that holds the actual bumper?
i'll take some time & probably you'll need another pair of hands but damn £350 it's too much.

changed my bumper during the weekend with bended braket , a bit of work but sorted now

by CJ » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:06 am

There are 3 brackets in total - one at each side where the bumper bolts onto the wing and a large one in the middle that extends up to the end of the bonnet. £350 is mad money for a few bits of mild steel, I bought a new facelift bumper for the same money! Give Camskill a call for a price or go secondhand and contact steelroe or RicerocketUK.

CJ

by **mcgon1979** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:54 pm

I had the brackets replaced 1 month ago. Cost 350 EURO. The facelift bumper itself cost 650EURO.

by CJ » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:26 pm

mcgon1979 wrote:I had the brackets replaced 1 month ago.

Unless the brackets are mangled beyond repair, I'd be inclined to reshape them rather than forking out 350 euro (they're easy enough to work with). I can't get over the cost of these things!

CJ

by **belfastman** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:00 pm

its all done now CJ total cost with paint repair £760.....cj did you get my pm ref ur engine oil?.

by CJ » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:02 pm

belfastman wrote:cj did you get my pm ref ur engine oil?.

Yup, better to ask these questions on the forum for maximum input - I've used GTX Magnetec 10W40 for the past five years - no complaints yet. I change the oil every 5-7k kms for piece of mind.

CJ

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:48 pm

were those yellow guide plastics broken?

by **belfastman** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:47 pm

i saw the brackets seb,but to my untrained eye dont know wat really was broke.just took the guys word........... :roll:

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