Just got my FTO =]

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:20 pm

Hi guys, im new to FTO's.

Recently just sold my civic and today picked up my FTO manual 96 GPX =] happy as except the last owner didnt take care of it and the interior and exterior aint in good condition except theres no scratches though which is good.

So does anyone know a driving school that is cheap that can teach me manual lol i dont want to learn inside the FTO and wreck it. So far i can only find ones that are 40 bucks for 45 mins =.=.

yano · Post by **yano** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:42 pm

Congrats on the purchase. Cosmetic blemishes aside, as long as the car's healthy and has been mechanically looked after you're sweet. The manual gearbox's in fto's are pretty strong for what they are, so don't be afraid to learn in your fto

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:43 pm

yeah i like it a lot its really strong compared to my honda civic =]. Also do know how to change the standarb leather knob to a customed one, and also about the seats wher can u get the FTO seat covers?

J · Post by J » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:21 am

PICS PICS PICS!!!

I think you can get the letherette fto seat cover from "mxysxy"

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:30 am

hey WTTC,

Go ahead and learn in the fto, as the best way to learn manual is to practice in the car your mostly driving in. Go somewhere where this plenty of space. stay safe and have fun

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:57 am

Wttc, enjoy

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:54 am

WTTC ... I second learning in the FTO ...

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:16 pm

Honestly, learn driving manual in the FTO - it's much, much easier than most other cars to learn in because it has a semi-sports clutch and the friction point is much bigger than on other cars.

I learnt manual in my FTO. My friend came over and basically made me sit on the hill in front of my house, making me use the clutch (no brake, no accelerator) to move back and forth so I get a feel for my clutch and don't stall it. Best way to learn

TigerFTO · Post by **TigerFTO** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:50 pm

wttc mate
yeh learn in the fto. gd solid car. will take anything u might throw at it.

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:26 pm

thanks a lot guys, i'll post pics soon, when you stall in manual doesnt it wreck the car or something like that?

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:52 pm

Nah, it doesn't. Stall all you wan't

Just be careful of wearing out your clutch. When you're learning you may smell a burning rubber smell, this is when you're stepping on your clutch (too much, past the friction point) and accelerating.

Don't worry too much about this, everybody does it a little while learning, it's not going to cause you huge problems unless you have your foot all the way down on both your clutch and accelerator

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:59 pm

haha i see, im picking it up today =]. Nice to meet you all and thanks for the advice btw i live in Victoria Melbourne anyone else from here? Looking forward to this community hardly see any FTO's on the road.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:39 pm

VIC has a nice FTO community, you're in luck (and even more so if you're a female)

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:29 pm

lol unfortunately im a male and i have a gf lol =]. Is there a place in melbourne that sells FTO parts and accessories and stuff like that?

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:37 pm

Pkat wrote:lol unfortunately im a male

First time I ever heard anyone say that...

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:28 pm

welcome the club dude. Great choice of car

Learning manual in your own car is sooo much better than an instructor. Took me like 3hours in cousins integra