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Magazine Article

PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:22 pm
by Tusker
Hi Everybody :D

My name is Adrian, Tusker on the UK Owners Club http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/

Edit: Removed the German bit.

I produce our Online Magazine for the Owners Club (you can see if you click on the Magazine Tab on the main forum page), as it is an Olympic year I thought it would be good to contact as many world wide FTO clubs as I can find and ask each if they would like to submit photos and a car spec of one of your memberships modified FTOs for an Olympic Spot-On FTOs article, if you look at the Spot-On article in the magazine you'll get a good idea of what's required.

All you need to do is decide which FTO to put forward :lol:

I would also welcome articles from your mini-meets, club events etc for forth coming issues as I really would like to make the magazine global.

As I'm a newbie to the site I'd better post a few photos of my FTO

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Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:43 pm
by Bernard
Willkommen :wink:

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:43 pm
by CJ
Tusker wrote:Hopefully someone will be able to translate this so your membership can read it, sorry but I don't speak German.


Willkommen bei FTO-Irland Adrian, schön FTO ;)

As it would happen, one of our new members from New Zealand is on a similar mission, perhaps you could collaborate?

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:17 am
by Tusker
As you can probably guess I had just posted it on the German FTO site and forgot to remove that line :lol:

And yes, I did spot that the New Zealand site is on a similar mission when I posted there, I hope it comes together, it looks very professional and way different to what I've done.

Hopefully you can all have a chat and agree on one FTO, I think it will make an interesting article and show what people are doing around the world.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:23 pm
by DanD1988
Hey tusker bit off topic but what offset are your wheels and size plz and thx really like how the fill the arches top fto and usualy wouldent be a yellow fan but looks mint :smt023

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:52 pm
by Tusker
DanD1988 wrote:Hey tusker bit off topic but what offset are your wheels and size plz and thx really like how the fill the arches top fto and usualy wouldent be a yellow fan but looks mint :smt023


Hi Dan, wheels are 18 x 8.5 Blitz Techno Speed Z4's, offset is 35, tyres are Toyo Proxes 225/35ZR18's

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:10 am
by optical illusion
Don't know much modified cars here bar Elaines car.

My (standard) car was used in Forza 3 if that's any good to you :)

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:31 am
by gt94
Tusker wrote:Hi Dan, wheels are 18 x 8.5 Blitz Techno Speed Z4's, offset is 35, tyres are Toyo Proxes 225/35ZR18's


Hi Tusker is there coil-overs fitted or did you just lower your car, just wondering as i am also running 18" Wheels Tenzo r project7 alloys with 225/35 R18`s with spacers find it very unforgiving. But i haven't really got a chance to give it a good looking over(ie...bushings,shocks) as i only have it 2-3 months just asking how it feels/drives or what you have done to improve things.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:25 am
by Myfeckin FTO
Tusker wrote:I produce our Online Magazine for the Owners Club .......ask each if they would like to submit photos and a car spec of one of your memberships modified FTOs for an Olympic Spot-On FTOs article
...............All you need to do is decide which FTO to put forward :lol: ...


Hi Adrian - Nice FTO you have there - its clear you have put a LOT of work into it.

If we are going to put forward a modified FTO from this site then maybe one of the mods on here can set-up a thread where members can post pics and specs of their FTOs and other members can vote on their favorite.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:32 am
by the real technikhaus
Wow! What a good job you have done! I like it!

Will have to get some tips from you!

BTW: Yes its 'technikhaus' from the NZ forums!

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:57 pm
by goz_83
Myfeckin FTO wrote:
Tusker wrote:I produce our Online Magazine for the Owners Club .......ask each if they would like to submit photos and a car spec of one of your memberships modified FTOs for an Olympic Spot-On FTOs article
...............All you need to do is decide which FTO to put forward :lol: ...


Hi Adrian - Nice FTO you have there - its clear you have put a LOT of work into it.

If we are going to put forward a modified FTO from this site then maybe one of the mods on here can set-up a thread where members can post pics and specs of their FTOs and other members can vote on their favorite.


Good idea Shane. A new thread with 3, or 4 snaps per car would be good enough I think. I will put mine forward when I get it back. I left her in a couple of hours ago. She will have no spoiler and black leather seats to be noticed the most. The rest is subtle work and some not to be noticed at all (underseal).

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:29 pm
by Kace
You get my vote Goz - you seem to be the one putting the most into your car these days on here. Let's see the thread and your proper pics.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:20 pm
by Bernard
Kace wrote:You get my vote Goz - you seem to be the one putting the most into your car these days on here.


I don't know about that Kace, I just installed these babies, must do a how to video...

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:20 am
by goz_83
Lol. I won't bother now, I may as well scrap the car in shame

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:53 pm
by Tusker
gt94 wrote:
Tusker wrote:Hi Dan, wheels are 18 x 8.5 Blitz Techno Speed Z4's, offset is 35, tyres are Toyo Proxes 225/35ZR18's


Hi Tusker is there coil-overs fitted or did you just lower your car, just wondering as i am also running 18" Wheels Tenzo r project7 alloys with 225/35 R18`s with spacers find it very unforgiving. But i haven't really got a chance to give it a good looking over(ie...bushings,shocks) as i only have it 2-3 months just asking how it feels/drives or what you have done to improve things.


Hi Dan, sorry for the delay, been working to much, it's on Tein Coilovers no spacers, I've had 4 FTO's all riding on 18's with various coilovers, D2's, RC's & Tein's, the Tein's are by far the best for comfort of ride.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:59 pm
by Tusker
Back on track, did you manage to come up with an FTO or would one of you like to step forward with some photo's and a car spec.

I've managed to get some excellent examples from around the globe and would like to see one from Ireland as well :D

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:24 am
by goz_83
Mine will be out of the shop next week after having some work done. It's by no means finished, because I still have engine dressing up to do, which will have to wait. A couple of the guys on here have cars ready to be put forward, but I'd be happy to throw mine in the pot.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:21 pm
by Myfeckin FTO
As far as modified FTO's go - both Gozs and Stewys get my votes (nothing to do with the fact I owned both at some stage..lol).

We have some other very clean FTO's like Bernards, Lauras and a couple of others but they don't have a modified look.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:19 pm
by Bernard
Myfeckin FTO wrote: We have some other very clean FTO's like Bernards, Lauras and a couple of others but they don't have a modified look.


Cheers Shane, I like the idea of loads of mods that you'd never notice.
Although I do have a fairly obvious black bonnet :wink:

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:46 pm
by goz_83
Myfeckin FTO wrote:As far as modified FTO's go - both Gozs and Stewys get my votes


cheers. Anyone else want to jump in?

Will need to set up a poll or something.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:53 pm
by StewyD32
Thanks Shane.
I'll put my name forward if a few others do as well. I know Gary will anyway :D

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:09 am
by goz_83
StewyD32 wrote:Thanks Shane.
I'll put my name forward if a few others do as well. I know Gary will anyway :D


And there I was being all stealthy... :mrgreen:

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:39 pm
by elaine
I don't mind putting a few photo's in as well, Have to say always liked the look of Stewys fto as well.

Re: Magazine Article

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:50 pm
by StewyD32
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