new fto owner

[egan]

hey people hows things, eddie here from waterford, im a first time fto owner, its a 95 2liter tiptronic i dont no if its a mivec tho, its fast n that does me, when i bought it it was lyin up for 3 r 4 years so needs sum work, just said id say hi ta every one

[Dilogoat86]

Welcome to the forums Mr. Egan. Any plans for the car? Modifications etc?

[egan]

ah i dont no wat to do with it yet, i changed the lock n ignition so far and gav it a gud clean and a new battery , speakers and radio, il do bits at a time, thanks for the welcome, how do u no if its a mivec

[jimbo_GR]

hi chap,
if its a mivec it'll have the oil filler cap of the left side when you look at the engine itll also say mivec on the tea tray, GR or non mivec the oil filler is on the right.. hth's

[gfalls]

hi chap,
if its a mivec it'll have the oil filler cap of the left side when you look at the engine itll also say mivec on the tea tray, GR or non mivec the oil filler is on the right.. hth's

You could just look in the engine bay. Has MIVEC in big red letters, if it is one....

[egan]

thanks lads, must be a gr so, there nice cars tho i only got it for 600e and there was 100000kms on the clock, alot needs doin with it for the nct tho so it be awhile

[StewyD32]

egan. Post some pictures when you get a chance. I got a 95 gr as well and is their just as good as the mivecs. (overrated if you ask me ). only messing before i get some nasty comments.

[egan]

yep will do, im usen me fone and ps3 with the internet at the mo, the laptop packed in lol, wats the bhp on the gr do any1 no, i cant wait to get it on the road, best car i ever invested in

[cullen5998]

168 when new, the Mivec in the GPX adds 29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_FTO

[egan]

is dat good or bad, lol, its fast for a 168bhp car, one the lads had a toyota mrs i think the fto would be faster tho, way nicer anyway

[Dilogoat86]

What it "lacks" in power it certainly well makes up for in looks and style. Has and always will be a head turner in Ireland.

[colm_mcm]

168 when new, the Mivec in the GPX adds 20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_FTO

I make it to be 29 extra!

[cullen5998]

168 when new, the Mivec in the GPX adds 20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_FTO

I make it to be 29 extra!

So do i

[egan]

anything i can do ta boost the bhp up a bit, jst askn lol, av to get new brake pads and disks aswel said sum lad in the garage, extreame autos, any1 ever go there

[cullen5998]

Get a good induction kit like an ITG . Go to www.camskill.co.uk they have them.
A more free flowing sports exhaust would help too. 168 is still decent power though.

Yes i bought an induction kit there a few years ago. Didnt go back as they messed me around a bit with when it would actually arrive, had a few wasted journeys there

[StewyD32]

are you in west waterford by any chance egan????

[egan]

me brother in law has one off his alfa 147, that mite do it would it, nice set of alloys too, im guna try fit them soon if hel part with them, i had a few offers for the car already but il never part with it, i had a subaru impreza before but the fto is jst class, would love to get a newer one if id da cash

[egan]

hey stewey ,im up by hilview, u prob seen the car around, i didnt get insurance yet so i jst take it up and down the road

[StewyD32]

if you got a good fto never mind about the year. If you replace the font bumper its the exact same as a newer one.

Fto before 97 are know as pre facelift and after 97 are facelifted. i.e. front bumper nothing else..... unless im mistaken

[StewyD32]

hey stewey ,im up by hilview, u prob seen the car around, i didnt get insurance yet so i jst take it up and down the road

when you get the car on the road we'll do a little meet or something seems im not too far away from you. (South East Cork)

[egan]

yep stewy that no bother, it should be nxt month or the month after, me insurance is 3k at the mo, i guna get insured on a diff car and switch it then it shouldnt be dat much, i have the girlfriend wanting to get insured too lol shes mad about it

[StewyD32]

3,000.
Im sure nearly everyone here can feel the same... All insurance companies have something against fto's.
You idea is best. I had a mirage coupe and switched to the fto and the insurance is up at the end of this month and its only €807 with quinn.
Rang 47 other insurance and broker companies and none would insure me.... what age are ya???

oh yeah got my girlfriend insured on the fto for nothing

[egan]

i no women get insured for notin, shes a 1st time driver so dat shud b fun haha, im 26 this year wit 1year ncb and 4 points, 1 claim in 08, came round the round about and sum clown went inta me n drove off sum dose, quinn told me dey dont insure em, i thnk the qoute i do was wit st pauls

[Johnk]

Welcome eddie, We were down in Waterford at the end of feb check out the meet's to see the photo's.

[Bernard]

Welcome along Eddie, good luck with the car.
Would you mind not using "text speak"... it's painful to read