The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

My FTO story goes like this:

About 3 years ago I was organising to have an Integra Type-R imported and it fell through. I had already sold my existing car (Madza MX-3) and needed another in a hurry. The dealer had 2 FTOs in the lot at the time and I had discounted them because of price and insurance. I took a manual GS out for a drive and loved it, it drove and handled great and certainly looked the part. The next 9 months saw me spend a small fortune on the GS in terms of Veilside side skirts, 17"s/Pirellis, strut braces, stereo, shiny bits and a load of other stuff.
Surprisingly, I had never a driven a GR or GPX until about a year of owning the GS. I took a mates GPX up the M50 and got the shock of my life - I couldn't belive the difference between the two models and knew that I had to have one. Shortly after that, Rob (a fanatical FTO owner himself) decided to sell the GPX and gave me first refusal. I said yes in a flash. I havn't looked back since.

Going back a few years, I got involved with a few owners over the net (Kace is still around!) who had put an Irish FTO club together but it had become fragmented over time - people sold up and lost interest etc. I met up with Rob with a view towards bringing the club back to life in the form of a website, you're looking at it now . It took a while to get going but its managed to generate a lot of local interest and I would like to think that it serves as a good communication means between Irish owners. Interest levels in the FTO have never been massive in Ireland but we have managed to build up a small community of enthusiatic owners nonetheless.

Every so oftern I get a hankering to change the car but I don't think I can let it go. Best car I've ever owned, 'nuff said...

Ciaran

What can i say about this MAN only a big Thanks not only for the info i have got off the site but also all the friends i have made, THANKS CIARAN

I second that, very forward thinking to set this site up. And I have to thank him for getting me back into the FTO fold again, with a lovely mint GPX!

Wow, old thread revival!

CJ

I totally can't see you in an Mx-3 CJ.. Somehow you've become synonemous/synonymous with the FTO.

The fact that you're getting an FTO with a VR4 bodykit wont change that one bit..

That's and old one alright, sure that's going back so far you probably bought the GS with your confirmation money

Mustang wrote:That's and old one alright, sure that's going back so far you probably bought the GS with your confirmation money

As opposed to Mustang who still has his communion money!


......You've a lot more to add to the tale now CJ.

Like the time you tried to trade the FTO for the truck from Smoky and the Bandit and go on the road:



Or selling the FTO and going for a life on the high seas:



But at last you saw sense - who can forget that inspirational speech about only allowing the Aryan Race to drive FTO's:

Facking Hull - they're brilliant pictures.. I'd nearly stick the last one on a tshirt..

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
As opposed to Mustang who still has his communion money!

And earning interest