How Many FTOs

[baldtyres]

Perhaps this topic has been covered before. Anyway I've often wondered have anyone carried out a survey (however approximate/accurate) of roughly how many FTOs - are on the Irish roads today. I seem to see them more & more frequently as time goes by. Probably helps that they're cheaper these days. If you boys don't know then I suppose I'll remain curious.
PS. Excellent site. It's been a great help for the last few years with answers to any bits and bobs I've needed to know or info on parts I needed to replace over the years. Anytime I thought of flogging the motor the site reminded me why I loved the car.

[karlf]

I agree with you, i've hade mine 2 years and there are definately more on the roads now than when i got mine first. There was only 2 others that i knew of in lucan at the time, now there must be 6 or seven. Kinda ruined it for me as i liked having what would have been seen as an "unusual" car. Often had people asking what it was, now even little 6 year old kids now what it is.(think that might have something to do with NEED FOR SPEED)

[baldtyres]

The young kids often give me info I didnt know about the car. Was a time when the more mature ladies used use the car as a conversation topic. Doesn't happen much anymore as the cars are getting more plentyful. Well I'm blaming the car.....it couldn't be anything to do with me!

[CJ]

I did some research about two years ago so this figure isn't current:

Total => 346 (70 DE2A's & 296 DE3A's)

Taken from this thread:

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... .php?t=567

CJ

[AL]

just wondering how rare our individual models are over here, would love to get a breakdown on year , model , colour, trans, etc.

[baldtyres]

Exactly what I was thinking Al.
Perhaps this site would be the obvious place to start!
Or was this done before? Haven't had the time to go through every thread yet.

Total => 346 (70 DE2A's & 296 DE3A's)

PS. I understood the numbers 70 + 296 = 346???

Might be obvious but what are DE2A's & DE3A's?[/quote]

[kevinod]

Might be obvious but what are DE2A's & DE3A's?

In short,
DE2A - 1.8 litre
DE3A - 2.0 litre

[baldtyres]

OK as simple as that.
That tells me that there are four 2.0l's on the road for every one 1.8l
Would that be your findings in real life now??? Dont Know bout that!
Makes me wonder why Mitsu bothered with a 1.8.

[Muad_dib77]

I've only ever seen 2 1.8l and I've seen a shed load of 2liters Think the 2l was just more popular.

[CJ]

Would that be your findings in real life now??? Dont Know bout that!

Weighing it up over the years, that would be my experience - about 1 in every 4 or 5 FTOs would be about right in terms of the 4cyl/V6 ratio.

CJ

[baldtyres]

I'll get my coat.

[Bernard]

I've only ever seen 2 1.8l and I've seen a shed load of 2liters Think the 2l was just more popular.

Might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb!

[CByrne]

Prob a bit O/T, but would be interesting as well to compare what the original prices were (new) for the various models. Was the 1.8 much of a cheaper alternative, hence Mitsi saw the market need for it. Was the GPX much more expensive than the GR?

[baldtyres]

Dont know what they would have been new in Ireland as we only had Grey imports but in 2001 I saw a 2000 GPX for sale in Bolands Waterford for £32,000 IP. Long rectangular reg on the back bumper so I suspect it was a UK import (probably from Ralliart).
Considered buying it but did the maths and stuck with my 95GPX.
Bet the depreciation on that was heart breaking!

[CJ]

Prob a bit O/T, but would be interesting as well to compare what the original prices were (new) for the various models. Was the 1.8 much of a cheaper alternative, hence Mitsi saw the market need for it. Was the GPX much more expensive than the GR?

See this reference for more info, it includes a breakdown of model by year and includes prices (in ¥ and $):

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/mitsubishi/fto/

IIRC, the 2000/2001 Ralliart prepped GPXs cost somewhere in the region of £26k in the UK at the time of release.

CJ

[miss-enzo]

well i know of 2 1.8l's my sister fiance used have onbe and i know there is a red one knockin around limerick (havent seen it now but ive bn told about it!)

i dunno how true it is or not but i was told there only about 5 in the country like mine???? GPx 97 2l mivec manual facelift with the Gpvp(?) spoiler? dunno how true it is tho!

[CJ]

i dunno how true it is or not but i was told there only about 5 in the country like mine???? GPx 97 2l mivec manual facelift with the Gpvp(?) spoiler? dunno how true it is tho!

Don't believe everything you hear

CJ