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Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:39 am
by Astron_Boy
In all honesty however.
Having a turbo timer isn't an overly bad thing.
A turbo car is more prone to running on hot after the car has been shut off. But if you've given the car a good driving, then a 1-2 mins idle cool down won't hurt the car.
Again though, it is slightly wank........
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:37 pm
by Technikhaus
I thought it was a mivec controller...
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:48 pm
by silverGPX
LOL so many f**king fail assumptions just because it has an unknown digital meter on the dash. idiots.
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Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:23 pm
by Astron_Boy
silverGPX wrote:LOL so many f**king fail assumptions just because it has an unknown digital meter on the dash. idiots.
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Sorry.
Forgot we can't make assumptions given some decently obvious pictures.
sh*t.
When's your period end?
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:58 pm
by ebmp19
It is really annoying trying to buy a car when you live in the ACT. There are like no cars for sale that are at a reasonable price anywhere closer than Sydney.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:01 pm
by ebmp19
I asked him what the meter was and he said it was a digital meter of your acceleration ( dunno if he means speed or actually acceleration... ) . Anyway supposedly two people are going to look at it this week so I'd say it's either sh*t or it'll be sold before I can get that one.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:52 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Just realised there are only 28 FTO's for sale on CarSales :\
95% of them are overpriced / trashed.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:24 pm
by dstocks
I Work in Canberra and I think is safe to say that ive owned/dismantled more FTO's than anyone else in the club (20ish now), so if you need me to look at one for you, I can try. If its near Braddon during a weekday, should be able to swing it.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:31 pm
by Taz
So its an accelerometer? For g-force? are you serious? Even worse than a turbo timer...
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:44 pm
by ebmp19
Thanks for the offer Dstocks

Did you buy your FTOs from Canberra or Sydney/Melbourne? I wonder if anyone in Sydney would have a look at a car for me because that's where 80% of the ones I see are.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:53 pm
by Daniel2019
ebmp19 wrote:Thanks for the offer Dstocks

Did you buy your FTOs from Canberra or Sydney/Melbourne? I wonder if anyone in Sydney would have a look at a car for me because that's where 80% of the ones I see are.
If you organise meeting times and such then Im happy to

Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:00 am
by ebmp19
Daniel2019 wrote:ebmp19 wrote:Thanks for the offer Dstocks

Did you buy your FTOs from Canberra or Sydney/Melbourne? I wonder if anyone in Sydney would have a look at a car for me because that's where 80% of the ones I see are.
If you organise meeting times and such then Im happy to

That would be awesome, hopefully it helps weed out duds before I waste more money on a mechanic inspections. I've been lucky so far that three out of four inspections they didn't charge me

Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:25 am
by Daniel2019
ebmp19 wrote:Daniel2019 wrote:ebmp19 wrote:Thanks for the offer Dstocks

Did you buy your FTOs from Canberra or Sydney/Melbourne? I wonder if anyone in Sydney would have a look at a car for me because that's where 80% of the ones I see are.
If you organise meeting times and such then Im happy to

That would be awesome, hopefully it helps weed out duds before I waste more money on a mechanic inspections. I've been lucky so far that three out of four inspections they didn't charge me

Didnt get charged? How come?
I am no mechanic just so you know. I can tell you kinda basic things and give an opinion, however I strongly recommend getting any decent ones that I look at for you inspected by a professional

Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:34 am
by ebmp19
Daniel2019 wrote:ebmp19 wrote:Daniel2019 wrote:ebmp19 wrote:Thanks for the offer Dstocks

Did you buy your FTOs from Canberra or Sydney/Melbourne? I wonder if anyone in Sydney would have a look at a car for me because that's where 80% of the ones I see are.
If you organise meeting times and such then Im happy to

That would be awesome, hopefully it helps weed out duds before I waste more money on a mechanic inspections. I've been lucky so far that three out of four inspections they didn't charge me

Didnt get charged? How come?
I am no mechanic just so you know. I can tell you kinda basic things and give an opinion, however I strongly recommend getting any decent ones that I look at for you inspected by a professional

Yeah of course, I'm not going to buy a car until I have it inspected by a mechanic and know all the extras I'll have to pay to make it good. I think they just did it for free because they felt bad that it turned out a dud and I'm trying to buy my first car.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:53 am
by Daniel2019
Good idea. Let me know if any come up that you want me to have a look at. Im on exams at the moment but if we can still sort something out.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:23 am
by Astron_Boy
ebmp19 wrote:I'm not going to buy a car until I have it inspected by a mechanic and know all the extras I'll have to pay to make it good. I'm trying to buy my first car.

Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:40 am
by bjk
Astron_Boy wrote:ebmp19 wrote:I'm not going to buy a car until I have it inspected by a mechanic and know all the extras I'll have to pay to make it good. I'm trying to buy my first car.

This needs to be a new smiley.
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:00 pm
by ebmp19
Astron_Boy wrote:ebmp19 wrote:I'm not going to buy a car until I have it inspected by a mechanic and know all the extras I'll have to pay to make it good. I'm trying to buy my first car.


Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:42 pm
by Astron_Boy
Re: So far no luck buying an FTO
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:05 pm
by ebmp19
Is there anyone in Melbourne willing to have a look at a car at a dealer in footscray for me?