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What to look for in an FTO (when purchasing one)?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:32 pm
by yaggy
Hi,
I'm in the market for an FTO at the moment (I live in Melbourne) , and basically looking for an Auto/Tiptr, preferably GPX, etc.
I was just wondering what I should look for in an FTO when inspecting them? Also if any of you guys in Melbourne have something for sale, please don't hesitate to contact me at
xcaleee@hotmail.com (MSN).
I've already talked to Billy about his car, and its nearly exactly what I'm looking for, except I don't want to rush into things too much at the moment, so I'm waiting to see what other offers pop up too
Thanks guys! and appreciate the help
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:59 pm
by FTO338
Welcome to the club, the link below might able to help you out.
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... hlight=fto
What sort of budget are you looking at?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:45 pm
by yaggy
Heys! Thanks!
Budget around $10k-13k.. Tomorow I'm going to be looking at this one:
http://carsales.com.au/please/carsales/!cs ... istance=25
Seems pretty clean, stock, well looked after and low KM's.. what do you guys reckon?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:03 pm
by FTO338
Can't tell really tell, as i've seen some really shocking one lately. They are
Good from far, but far from good 
Ask the person where does he take it for service & does he keep all the receipt or better yet a log book. Normally I could go & check it out for you, as thats what i've done in the past for any newbie from VIC, but looks like i'll be flat out till at least June.
More Info
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:25 pm
by dstocks
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:58 pm
by yaggy
FTO338 wrote:Can't tell really tell, as i've seen some really shocking one lately. They are
Good from far, but far from good
Ask the person where does he take it for service & does he keep all the receipt or better yet a log book. Normally I could go & check it out for you, as thats what i've done in the past for any newbie from VIC, but looks like i'll be flat out till at least June.
Wow thats really nice of you, would be great if you could lol.
I could just check it out and tell you guys.. Is there anything I should really look for just in general though?
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:16 am
by khunjeng
hi mate...if Kev is busy I would go check it out with u if u want...get a compression test as a minimum
Rust
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:01 am
by dstocks
Make sure you check the roof for rust bubbles if its a 94/95!
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:44 am
by FTO338
khunjeng wrote:hi mate...if Kev is busy I would go check it out with u if u want...get a compression test as a minimum
Yeah thanks Chris.
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:22 pm
by khunjeng
I'm not an expert but I know what a good one should drive and sound like...look att he paint...engine/wheels/tyres/suspension...drive behind to see if there is any smoke...rattles etc..compression test is a must...for figures there is a nother post I had recently about the desired results.
once you have had a look urself we can go have a second look.
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:23 pm
by EURO
check for oil leaks! which of course will show up when they do a compression test..
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:48 am
by yaggy
Yup checked it out yesterday, everything's good with the car, the car is always garaged, serviced, very clean inside and out with VERY miniscle dents from people who have opened their car doors into it's side haha.
Anyways, yeah we're not going to jump too fast into it, cos a better offer may pop up, we're thinking of offering him around $11k and see if he will take that.
yeah, if any of you guys know anyone who's interested in selling their FTO , model doesnt bother me TOO much, and auto/tiptr is a must - please tell me.. I'd rather buy from someone trusted here, then on carsales.com.au or something =)
Price im willing to pay is around the $10-12k mark, pending on what the car is.. possibly more if the car is outstanding of course
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:06 am
by jonowong
mine is for sale
Pearl White Mitsubishi FTO GPX $12,990
- 99,200kms
- Tiptronic
- Full Veilside Bodykit
- 17" Chrome wheels with 215/45 and 225/45 tyres
- 3.5" Carbon fibre exhaust system
- HKS Super Flow POD Filter
- Black Widow Alarm System with immobiliser
- All power options
might need a full respray and cam seals have begun to leak but the major service at 100,000kms will fix that =)
price is negotiable as i want to sell mine quickly to buy another fto im looking at =)
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:14 am
by yaggy
jonowong wrote:mine is for sale
)
Haha forgot to look at location .. I was just about to tell you to add me on MSN
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:41 am
by jonowong
nothing wrong with getting it from sydney
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:09 am
by Agent001
BTW, what do the rust bubbles on the roofs of the 94-95 models indicate? Is it just particularly prone to those year's models?
