96 GR Manual (White)

[steelroe]

I am posting this on behalf of a guy in Limerick. Car is in Limerick City.
More pic available in my Album. Use contact details below for any queries on this FTO.

Mitsubishi Fto Gr 1996
2Ltr Petrol
120,000 Km ( 75,000 Miles)
Taxed until March 08
White
Immaculate condition both inside and out
White - 17 inch light weight ENKIE racing alloys - Tyres 17,215,45
Manual Gear Box
Induction air kit fitted

Service recently done - all shocks replaced, new steering linkage and bearings fitted, suspension arms ,timing belt and water pump along with belt tensioner done.
Engine runs like a dream -bone dry , no leaks, excellent condition,
Central Locking via key remote
Electric windows and mirrors
Airconditioning and climate control unit (Electronic)
Cd, Minidisc player with aux point on front of stereo for Ipod etc....
4 inch stainless exhaust fitted
Lovely car to drive ( Never Abused like some other Fto,s ive seen)
1st Irish owner - Car is in the country for the past 16 months.
Fully registered and VRT paid in full.


Price - € 5,500 o.n.o

Phone Tom : 087-9563805

E-mail: quinny140@hotmail.com

Reason for sale- New job with company car.

[colm_mcm]

those wheels are very unusual!

[Massimo]

Is the car still on sale?

[steelroe]

Yes Massimo, the guys name is Tom. Car is in Limerick, good overall condition.

[padidas]

jesus thats a lovely car... wish my budget could stretch to that..

[Myfeckin FTO]

jesus thats a lovely car... wish my budget could stretch to that..

Wish your budget could stretch to 5.5K Euro?????????

Pretty much any FTO below this money is gonna require at least as much (as the difference to 5.5K) to get right again.

While the asking price of FTO's tends to vary widely - I'd be surprised to find an FTO I'd consider buying for less than 5.5K.

[padidas]

im just not sure anymore..
the absolute MOST I could afford would be 4,500 (thats due to the covering of the jump in my insurance from a 1.4 escort to the fto)

Am I kidding myself?

is there any point trying to do this?



pad

[Muad_dib77]

It's possible to find good examples at that price - but they're so few and far between that you shouldnt' count on getting one.

Generally if a car is cheap - there's a good reason for it

Pad - I'd save up a few more euros..if you're at 4500 you're nearly at 5500

[johnny]

Agree with MyFeckin and Muad on this one.....

A Cheap FTO will most likely need a few bob to get minor things fixed up (droplinks, bushes, service, cam belt etc)

Hold out Pad till you have circa 5.5 - 6 k.....would be better off paying the extra for a nice clean example.

On topic....clean looking FTO there for sale.

[Myfeckin FTO]

This FTO looks like a good buy - clean GR manual - only in the country 16 months - and a spec/maintenance level that would cost almost as much as the car itself to get into the above condition when you think of the 17 inch enkeis, stainless exhaust , Induction kit and a recent service history that includes - all shocks replaced, new steering linkage and bearings fitted, suspension arms ,timing belt and water pump along with belt tensioner done.

Its exactly the type of FTO people should be looking out for - not something thats a grand or so cheaper thats bound to bite you on the ass within a couple of months. FTOs are not new cars - they do require a good level of maintenance at this stage of their lives.

Buying an FTO is not the expensive bit - keeping it in good condition is where the real cost is.

My current 350Z has cost me a LOT less to maintain than my last FTO - mostly because the FTO had come to the stage in its life where it needed most of its wearing parts changed - plugs, belts,dampers, bushes, droplinks, exhaust (the OE exhaust will rot), clutch, brakes - all had to be addressed and thats before I had to consider any performance or cosmetic mods like bodykit,alloys, interior etc

Buy an FTO VERY carefully - put it on a ramp and make sure you have a list of whats done and what is likely to have to be done over the coming year or so. Then you'll have a better idea about what a good value FTO really looks like.

When you take the above into consideration - the cheapest FTO sold this year was CJs 94 FTO at circa 6.7K

[padidas]

I must admit, I'm happy I fell in love with FTO's...

(I dont think any other car owners sites out there would be giving half as much valuable advice!)

ps.

I'm looking at the manual GR above and all I can think is "soon".... hehe

thanks again lads and if you see another like this before i get the cash together let me know.

pad

[steelroe]

I would be willing to bet this FTO is open to reasonable offers.

[padidas]

well I first need to sell mine (2000 reg imperial blue escort)

it'll be on the market in about a week, and thats why I was thinking this car won't be about by the time I can get the extra cash ontop of what I was offered on mine...

Also i'm paid monthly so, all this adds up...

[Massimo]

Still for sale ?

[steelroe]

Give Tom a call think it might be still available.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Give Tom a call think it might be still available.

AFAIK it was sold a couple of months back to a guy in Cork.
Spoke to the owner the day before handover.