After around a year and a half a manual FTO came up for sale in VIC that wasn't completely destroyed and a reasonable price! Bought it from a rental/dealership place, the dude buys weird cars from a wholesaler and either rents/sells them. Had a bunch of weird cars, some old M3s, an NSX, old Holden's, a real variety. Said he bought the FTO a few months ago, sight unseen, didn't even know anything about them. He tried to rent it out and sell it but nobody seemed keen. First it was listed for $7950 but then dropped to $4950 after a month, this is when I snapped it up. He mentioned someone from interstate was keen on buying it so he wouldn't budge on the price, I know this is a crock of sh*t but someone else in VIC I know personally was real keen and happy to pay 5 so I bought it before having regrets!
5 speed manual, 176,XXX, GPX, 1998
Anyway, here is a pic of the car at the lot:
Has some goodies; aluminium dial rings (dash and center piece), owners manual, original toolkit, a crazy Viper alarm system with interior and bonnet sensors and that's all I had time to spot at the dealership.
The car had been detailed so everything was real clean, engine bay looked brand new. The only issue I could find was the bumper being a bit snagged under the fender, I had a feel and it looks as though it is just caught and not actually damaged. The "Bit" has a tiny crack on the outer part so I won't be touching that, luckily it already has an aftermarket head unit and sub wiring etc The car is in for a RWC currently at his cost, keen to see what it needed doing.
First point of call is to remove the awful wheels and replace with something a bit nice, thinking either EVO 8, RX-8 or 370Z wheels.
Keen to be part of the FTO community again and hopefully pull some of the VIC members out of retirement!
Build So Far...
Mods
- Cusco Front Brace
- Cusco Rear Brace
- EBC Red Stuff pads
- RDA Slotted & Dimpled Rotors
- 16x8 + 28 Advan SA3R w/RE003s
- 2.5" Stainless cat back w/1 reso and Invidia rear muffler
- DGR Coilovers
- Timing Belt done @184xxx
- Water pump done @184xxx
- Cam seals and crank seal done @184xxx
- New fuel filter
- New swaybar links
- Gearbox fluid done @180xxx (Castrol Syntrans)
- New Alt belt and tensioner
- New PS belt and tensioner