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FTO in Motor Magazine
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:45 pm
by GB
Howdy all,
For those interested the December issues of Motor Magazine, due out sometime this week, will have a write up on the FTO. Should be an intersting read!
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:55 pm
by D-TRAIN
Is it going to be in the Past Blast section or whatever it's called these days in the back pages of Motor?
Nice excuse to buy a mag!
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:19 pm
by GB
Yep,
It'll be in the blast from the past section.
It will be interesting to see what they have to say about it 'cause in the past they have been a little critical of the import market.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:23 pm
by D-TRAIN
Yeah, I would've thought an article for an FTO would appear in the sister mag Speed.
Excellent...thanks for the scoop.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:18 am
by Teania
Yes-This is my car (before modifications) in the mag. Not too bad a write up.
Cheers
T
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:33 am
by FTO338
Hhehehehe brought the mag for the FTO artical, almost every other articals is the same as the current Wheels mag!!
Well at last some recognition from a "local cars" mag
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:55 am
by G1
I read it on the train this morning... Yes its in the PastBlast at the back, I noticed a few mistakes and the writer seemed to struggle to fill the 3 pages... all in all a good introductory article for those unfamiliar with FTO (too bad they couldn't find a manual example). But it would be really good to see a proper write-up in a mag like "SPEED" a 3-way comparo with local rivals like Integra Type-R and Celica ZR would be even better... although there was one in Hot Imports (DC2 vs GPX) quite a while ago
So Tania did they send you a free copy?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:00 pm
by Teania
no.... but they do give you a "free t-shirt".... hmnnnnn..... Looking at the photos... I am glad I have now had it lowered... what a ride height!
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:26 pm
by Quattro
Congrats Teania on getting your car in the mag, nice clean example of an FTO. Love the front on pic on the 3rd page
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:30 pm
by Teania
He (the photo man) made me drive around and around and around and around a roudabout until he got a shot he liked....... oooohhhhh.... dizzzyyyy!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:35 pm
by G1
i got dizzy just reading that... hahaha
they tought your car was a 5 speed tip!
did they at least wash and polish it for ya??
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:52 pm
by Teania
I wish it was a 5 speed tip (actually I really wish it was a manual.... but *sigh* )
Mmnnn - wash and polish, that would be nice.... nah, it didn;t need it, I'd only just recently had it done. GB reckons I treat the car better than him.... (which is probably true!!!
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I tried to get them to put the web address in as well - but no joy on that one, at least the club did get a small mention
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:02 am
by GPXXX
yeh bought the mag and read the article myself... not a bad read, got some really good cred and photos... (also good to put another face to a name, hehehe)
but i think the journo was confusing himself between a GP and a GR, and the power figures were wrong for the GR as well...
...but yeh, good job in the free-plug for the club!
CHEERS!