Another new FTO owner!

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:15 pm

It finally happened!!!! FTO for me!

Who says good things don't come to those who wait?

Drove to Sydney to look at some FTO's today with wife in tow to "make sure I don't do anything silly"(like buy a car). Looked at a few, drove a couple (have done this before so have not exactly rushed in) and went back to a grey/silver 1995 GPX manual with 82000 on the clock. After the others, including one with "50k" on the clock, it felt like driving a new car! So clean and straight. Absolutely stock, except for a different gear knob of all things!

Problem is it is just too quiet! Needs to be lowered badly, aswell as intake and exhaust (in that order).

Funny thing is, I was not going to look at this one because I had decided that I did not like the silver/grey FTO's. So naturally, this was the one that I bought. Excellent price, perfect interior and FTO-100 number plates just to top it all off! If it was anyone off this forum who used to own it, you did a good job!

Sorry. Am rambling now. Don't actually get the car until next week sometime. Something to do with banks not being open on weekends to get a cheque. Oh well. Signed, sealed and awaiting delivery!

First proper trip will have to be Putty road to Windsor....

TimmyD · Post by **TimmyD** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:37 pm

isnt FTO-100 a member of these forums??

Anyway, congrats on the pick up

, usually take people forever to find the right one

Cheers
Tim

F100 · Post by **F100** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:47 pm

Onya

Be proud and maintain it properly

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:03 am

Hey
congrats...
thats how i bought mine to,
trip to sydney, test drove a few
called up the next day with the deposit

Your a newcastle person if memory serves right?? right??
If so we should organise to cruise down together if you choose to attend cruises/trips...(im over at Maryland and rarely miss a cruise...sick days were invented for that reason

)

SilentBob

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:11 am

Yep, Maitland actually, but that is close enough. Will do that for sure.

Teania · Post by **Teania** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:48 am

Congratulations !!! We look forward to seeing you at future get togethers

Cheers
Tanya

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:57 pm

lol, congrats!

You know, i never really wanted silver/grey too, but it somehow got attached to me... Now i think silver/grey is great!

It hardly ever looks dirty, and it's harder to see scratches in silver!

Are you going to come to Mallacoota with us?

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:56 am

I would really like to go, but it is a long way from Newcastle. I have brought it up with the management, but the response was not great. I will download the info and have a serious look at it.

Will definitely see you guys in Sydney through the year though!

Theremin · Post by **Theremin** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:33 am

I hope you realise mrx that you are now destined to have a smile on your face every time you go for a drive. As the members here will tell you, it doesn't wear off.

Well done!!

21mrk · Post by **21mrk** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:00 am

Great car you got there! I am a new owner to..had mine for about a month or so, and having just found out that my MIRRORS FOLD IN!!!

I couldnt be happier