
Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Perhaps I'll just have to build it ground up from the best parts from two dozen models. 

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Mazda's ftw we are taking over the fto community !

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
'Fraid mine doesn't look quite as good as yours does though. 

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Kustom wrote:Mazda's ftw we are taking over the fto community !



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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
I'm a mazda owner, trying to get rid of it for an FTO 

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
My dad wouldn't let me, given that it's almost half his money. Hoping I can pawn it off to my brother when he has the money.
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Sucks 
My parents gave me this car, as my sister needed money, so she sold it to them, who then gave it to me

My parents gave me this car, as my sister needed money, so she sold it to them, who then gave it to me

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Lucky man. Did it have any hidden issues?
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Slight hole in the exhaust, but got that fixed for $50 last week 

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Too easy. Would've been easy to follow up if there was I suppose.
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Nawh, I had to buy my car with my own money, suck it up princesses.


Yeah, I can see that engine of yours lasting the distance.Kustom wrote:Mazda's ftw we are taking over the fto community !


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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Hey hey, I would've used my own money, but I couldn't sway my dad towards the FTO at all, so it had to be compromise.Astron_Boy wrote:Nawh, I had to buy my car with my own money, suck it up princesses.![]()
Yeah, I can see that engine of yours lasting the distance.Kustom wrote:Mazda's ftw we are taking over the fto community !
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
My FTO will be half my money
I'll probably get around $2,000 for this car,
And the other 2000-2500 for the FTO will be my money

I'll probably get around $2,000 for this car,
And the other 2000-2500 for the FTO will be my money

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Got your eyes on any at the moment?
The one I posted about a while ago that needs work is still there, haha. But if I think I'll commit to getting one, I reckon I'll just spend more and get a better one.
The one I posted about a while ago that needs work is still there, haha. But if I think I'll commit to getting one, I reckon I'll just spend more and get a better one.
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Took me a while to pick up on it,AJ wrote: You can't polish a turd,
but actually you CAN polish a turd! Mythbusters proved it!

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
You can polish a turn, but in the end, it's still a turd underneath 
If it wasn't for the Ks I would be putting a bid in on this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 813826.htm

If it wasn't for the Ks I would be putting a bid in on this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 813826.htm
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
But what good does it do?bass_twitch wrote:Took me a while to pick up on it,AJ wrote: You can't polish a turd,
but actually you CAN polish a turd! Mythbusters proved it!

Ahh, yeah. Always the Ks. Most of the one's where I am (South Aus) are either high K, auto, or both.Technikhaus wrote:You can polish a turn, but in the end, it's still a turd underneath
If it wasn't for the Ks I would be putting a bid in on this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 813826.htm
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Or have hideous kits.
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... rt=default
(and the other has been bought

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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
Makes it SHINY!bjk wrote:But what good does it do?bass_twitch wrote:Took me a while to pick up on it,AJ wrote: You can't polish a turd,
but actually you CAN polish a turd! Mythbusters proved it!![]()
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
I considered Google Imaging for a picture...
then decided against it veeery quickly.
then decided against it veeery quickly.
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Re: Ain't an FTO, but at least it's Japanese?
the parts from my old one have gone, or are going on my new one sobjk wrote:Perhaps I'll just have to build it ground up from the best parts from two dozen models.

but saying that, all the bits went to dwayne, so there could be a little bit of lawso in everyone!
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