opinions...

[Shane001]

^^ This.

If you're generally competent with mechanical stuff you figure it out as you go, and the money you save on paying someone else generally more than pays for the tools required

[Gholdwayne]

Learn how to do a minor service, seeing as you'll want to be doing one every 5,000km's. Its pretty easy and saves you from going to a mechanic for something so basic.

That's all you'll need to know for now haha.
If things start breaking there'd most likely be a DIY on how to replace/fix that part.
Then you have to decide whether you have the correct tools and confidence to complete the task haha.

Nice one

[mosti]

Fanksss

[pinkleptir]

Learn how to do a minor service, seeing as you'll want to be doing one every 5,000km's. Its pretty easy and saves you from going to a mechanic for something so basic.

That's all you'll need to know for now haha.
If things start breaking there'd most likely be a DIY on how to replace/fix that part.
Then you have to decide whether you have the correct tools and confidence to complete the task haha.

I'm no good at mechanic stuff...might see if they have a tafe course that teaches you stuff, will have to be next year as my final exams are coming up at uni so quite busy atm....Going to be a busy year next year

[payaya]

Two autos rebuilt
2 sets of lifters
1.5 timing belts
All bushes
Both cvs
2 x tps
3 x Isc
Input sensor
2 x fog light switch
All engine mounts
Radiator
Alternator
Oxy sensor
Both tie rods
Sway bar links
Bushes

That's just top of my head I have replaces that are non service items!!

[silverGPX]

If you have to do a tafe course just to own a car i think your looking for the wrong car lol.

[pinkleptir]

If you have to do a tafe course just to own a car i think your looking for the wrong car lol.

I will only do the course to figure out how to do a minor service...seems like a good thing to know i reckon.

[silverGPX]

Shouldnt your partner know? Most things like oil changing u can find on google.

If you dont mind me asking how old are you?

[pinkleptir]

I'm 25 and I haven't asked my partner to do anything yet, would like to learn myself if i could

[Taz]

So let me get this straight - a female who likes/drives an FTO, and who wants to get under the hood of it?
I think im in love.....

[phunkydude]

[silverGPX]

Im just gonna say LOL.

Kate used to be "interested" in working on her fto but i found slowly but surely id be having less company in the garage.

[Taz]

those would of been good days matt! sh*t if i ever found a woman that was in the garage with me...

[silverGPX]

Haha, she doesnt even wash it anymore and demands repairs lol

[Taz]

Such a steep slope haha. Shame you got 2 lemons to deter her - i've honestly not had anything go wrong with mine at all and im a pretty aggressive driver....if only you had my luck she would still be in there with you

[Bennoz]

My misses loves her FTO, a right lead foot too

[Storm]

My misses loves my FTO but she saves herself for her TF - she's scary behind the wheel of her wee mid engined rwd rocket!

[Kustom]

My misses just shrugs at my car. She's really not fussed about cars at all.

[bass_twitch]

My girl loves the FTO,
She loves the look, and that it is a 2 persons car, spacious for 2, painfully tight for any more
She's not fussed on the performance aspect though...