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Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:53 pm
by Scorpionwally8
Hi I'm new to the group and new to fto's , I'm currently looking at buying one for $4700 I'll post some pic s so I can get some feed back one it please

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:00 pm
by bjk
WTTC! Other details? Year, kilometers, etc? Has it been in a rear ended or something?

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:07 pm
by Scorpionwally8
This is it , it has had 2 owners and the lady who owns it only drives it to work and she is selling as she has brought a car to tour around aus in , she also works fly in and fly out

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:11 pm
by Scorpionwally8
It's a 1995 automatic ,2.0 v6 mivec engine imported from Japan in 2008 and has done 164k kms

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:17 pm
by dstocks
Looks reasonable. Front looks straight. Rare colour.... Icelle Blue I think

Welcome to the club BTW

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:20 pm
by Vectose
That rear has me a little concerned though. looks a little dented in around the tail light. And looks like boot and bar doesn't line up right.

Paint also appears to have lots of chips in it. Which would mean cheap paint job.

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:22 pm
by Vectose
Doesn't look like Icelle blue to me Dwayne. Looks like a custom purple.

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:30 pm
by bjk
Is it just me or if those are stock exhaust tips, is the right one bent in towards the other?

May be worth a look at, but if you're keen on it I'd be haggling it down a bit.

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:37 pm
by Scorpionwally8
Yea I'm going to see if she will take $4000 straight for it , also here are a few more pics

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:46 pm
by rock_it
I think I have seen that car around Sorell ..

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:50 pm
by Scorpionwally8
rock_it wrote:I think I have seen that car around Sorell ..
You may have its from Launceston way, did it seem to drive and sound ok as I haven't been able to go up to test drive it

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:32 pm
by Scorpionwally8
So any idea guys what to look out for when test driving a fto???

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:39 pm
by dstocks
rust in the roof, oil leaks

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:47 pm
by rock_it
Scorpionwally8 wrote:
rock_it wrote:I think I have seen that car around Sorell ..
You may have its from Launceston way, did it seem to drive and sound ok as I haven't been able to go up to test drive it
Only saw it around... Mostly parked ... So would have no idea... :(

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:49 pm
by dstocks
Vectose wrote:Doesn't look like Icelle blue to me Dwayne. Looks like a custom purple.
If thats the case, it has been a complete respray, including engine bay and the paint in the engine bay does not look recent. The colour looks right in some photos and not others ill admit

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:46 pm
by Scorpionwally8
If I do buy it ( just waiting on my loan ) I will be cleaning up that engine bay

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:33 pm
by destinationtoby
dstocks wrote:
Vectose wrote:Doesn't look like Icelle blue to me Dwayne. Looks like a custom purple.
If thats the case, it has been a complete respray, including engine bay and the paint in the engine bay does not look recent. The colour looks right in some photos and not others ill admit

The paint is purple and the engine bay is black.... Probably the standard/original black

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:50 pm
by Scorpionwally8
destinationtoby wrote:
dstocks wrote:
Vectose wrote:Doesn't look like Icelle blue to me Dwayne. Looks like a custom purple.
If thats the case, it has been a complete respray, including engine bay and the paint in the engine bay does not look recent. The colour looks right in some photos and not others ill admit

The paint is purple and the engine bay is black.... Probably the standard/original black
In the add she said it's a custom paint job, also has a alpine sound system

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:09 pm
by dstocks
There you go. Im wrong. I put it down to age and poor eyesight. Wont remember my name soon.

Re: Buying a fto

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:39 pm
by destinationtoby
dstocks wrote:There you go. Im wrong.I put it down to age and poor eyesight. Wont remeber my name soon.
:lol: I personally would of blamed the colour settings on the computer.