Mitsu need a new FTO

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:00 pm

And one that we can import, or will be offered local.

The new RVR or atleast some sort of car with an RVR badge is set here soon. it was a revival from 2002, around the same time that the end of the FTO hit.

Near a decade and Mitsu has made some pretty drab cars since IMO.

The new Lancer is a compact Magna as the Magna/ 380 are dead.
Colt is to small and tall, and only offers turbo for something fun.
EVO is to big and to expensive, and from a sporty perspective is a Lancer in drag after all.

The Eclipse whilst a lot of people will say it was the successor, I certainly dont, and we don't have it here.

I say bring back the proper MIVEC with a new awesomely curvy body like we all love.

Hoondas had their lime light for to long and need a peg removed.

Thoughts?

Post by **aza013** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:20 pm

I agree they need to make a new FTO with a 3+L in it and turbo

oh and RWD + lighter

xj265 · Post by **xj265** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:30 pm

couldn't agree more....as long as they dont go overboard with the looks

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:31 pm

lol @ Mitsi making real wheel drive!

Post by **aza013** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:45 pm

I know but one can only dream, that is untill I win lotto

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:46 pm

I like FWD, and AWD, I don't think they would, unless the car was not turbo so it didnt detract from the EVO to much.

But in the end, they made the GTO and AWD Magna, in their days, they could whip an EVO if worked well.

The looks on the FTO is a very tricky one, as the FTO is iconic in its own right.

We wouldnt want a Ford Mustang occurance where it gets older and fatter.

a lot more stringent laws have been brought in since the days of the FTOs creation, but Mitsu can still build one hell of an engine despite the emissions restriction crap.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:06 pm

Bennoz wrote:lol @ Mitsi making real wheel drive!

horses dont push

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:47 pm

It seems the whole era of 90's Japanese cars are dead. Today they are either overpriced or family cars.

No more Supra's, Skylines, FTO's, RX7 etc..

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:50 pm

mmm like this maby
<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... Concep.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... Concep.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:04 pm

ew

everything is ok... but it needs a bonnet

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:05 pm

-Nighthawk- wrote:It seems the whole era of 90's Japanese cars are dead. Today they are either overpriced or family cars.

No more Supra's, Skylines, FTO's, RX7 etc..

u forgot 'eco-cars'

Post by **aza013** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:18 pm

alekazam wrote:mmm like this maby
<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... Concep.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... Concep.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

the first thing that came to me when I looked at that was the batcar without the wings

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:19 pm

its the Mitsubishi Double Shotz concept
<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... heels_.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... heels_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... able-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/ ... able-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Post by **aza013** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:26 pm

I have to say that it would be a fun car to drive

I would have one.

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:37 pm

just the one engine in the front and AWD, stick an FTO badge on it and DONE.

That thing is hella wicked!!!!!

J · Post by J » Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:04 am

that rear end is 10x worst then ours!

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:09 pm

J wrote:that rear end is 10x worst then ours!

I quite like it, unique is what put fto's on the map.

We need some of this magic back, yes folks this is the fto of the 70's vvvv

everything but the color is a turn on

SG · Post by SG » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:40 pm

Astron_Boy wrote:And one that we can import, or will be offered local.
...
The Eclipse whilst a lot of people will say it was the successor, I certainly dont, and we don't have it here.
...

You can import them but the cost is 2-5k i think.

I think the eclipse is the successor looks wise (2006) and that is half the package i think the other half is revs, but i think mitsu took the opinion that high revs equals hooning so went for a laid back 3l with about the same power, which i think is not a bad way to go considering max power output. What you think is great right now might not be the same as what the aging bosses at mitsu might think. But highrevs might come back in fashion.

That double shotz concept eats children.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:22 pm

SG wrote:
That double shotz concept eats children.

is that a good or bad thing?

it looks like a matchbox car

J · Post by J » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:53 pm

koolio1234 wrote:

f**k yes.

jdm nostalgia ftw

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