FTO AUSTRALIA

Hi guys

I'm interested in buying an FTO and have been looking around on carsales and gumtree for the right car (mivec engine and less than 130k's). I've been constantly checking both websites for the past month or so and havent been able to find one but have however had this car (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... 1459/?Cr=0) there from the start. And was just wondering whether it's worth waiting for one with a mivec engine or not?

thanks

There is something not right there. For starters is not a GPX (as listed in the title), its a GX (as shown on the rear bar and based on the interior trim). Its not a 95 model either as GX's werent made until 97 at the earliest. And Symphonic silver (that colour) wasnt released until later either. The front bar looks to be a different colour from the rest of the car, so there has probably been some sort of respray done unless its an illusion. It also lookslike the RH lower drivers seat bolster is collapsing (common). I wouldnt expect this with a car with a genuine 80000KM on it, so would suspect the cluster has been changed.

Personally,based on the amount of misrepresentation, id be waiting for something else.

Welcome to the club BTW

Also has a MIVEC engine with a MAF sensor..
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Vectose wrote:Also has a MIVEC engine with a MAF sensor..
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Yeah I noticed that too... wasn't sure if I was going crazy or not

Has GX interior trim.. so me thinks engine swapped GX!

If you can get the VIN we can check it.

Possibly a MAF sensor there but there is definitely a AFM there, so my money is on it being a stock non mivec 6a12.

Well its not...

Daniel2019 wrote:

Vectose wrote:Also has a MIVEC engine with a MAF sensor..
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Yeah I noticed that too... wasn't sure if I was going crazy or not

Has GX interior trim.. so me thinks engine swapped GX!

If you can get the VIN we can check it.

Bobby had that trim, and was a GPX. It was the cloth trim in models above 97. To my knowledge it wasn't restricted to a variant... Just like the earlier GPX's didn't have a different trim to a GR...

vanadinite wrote:Possibly a MAF sensor there but there is definitely a AFM there, so my money is on it being a stock non mivec 6a12.

Can't be, has MIVEC rocker covers.

Didnt see the engine bay pic before. Thats definitely a mivec. Looks like a transplant then

I was looking at this car too a while back, from memory the guy never got back to me when I asked for the VIN.

thanks for all the feedback everyone

i've messeged the owner asking for a vin and am now waiting for a reply but after reading mezje's post don't think its likely to happen.

But I'm still curious as to whether it's worth waiting/looking for an fto with a mivec engine or not?

This one has also recently popped up on carsales and was wondering if it's any better than the previous one I posted?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... 5779/?Cr=8

thanks once again

That one looks well cared for and is tidy. Fairly expensive for a GR though (non mivec).

how much do you recommend i pay for something like that?

That intake pipe though...

Vectose wrote:That intake pipe though...

My thoughts exactly haha. Would be binning that ASAP.

Anything over 5K would be excessive. And yes, that intake pipe will need replacing

what's wrong with the intake pipe is it just because it looks kinda stupid or is there something wrong with the actual pipe?

btw the guy with the other fto got back to me and gave me his VIN for the car (6T91NVV97S53E9001)

Its badly kinked. Would be severely restricting airflow.

ahhh alright thanks again

MossMoss wrote:btw the guy with the other fto got back to me and gave me his VIN for the car (6T91NVV97S53E9001)

That's the Australian VIN given to the car when it is brought into the country.

Ask him for the Japanese VIN, should be DE3A-XXXXXXX