Newbie from Mainland (Devon)

[tomcatscreenplays]

Hi Just got my 1st FTO, already got more friendly answers on this forum in an hour than anywhere in the mainland forums.
I got a GPX Mivec, 1st FTO...1st Jap car...all very different to the German V.A.G group cars I've had for the last 15 years but I love it.

Mivec controller, different alloys and lowered suspension but otherwise standard for now, there's a few issues I need to get sorted before I start spending money on other bits but really liking the car cant think of any other car that is as much fun for under £1,000.

Needs new front shocks (leaking) new rear drop links (knocking) new front pipe for exhaust (blowing) and a service.

But once that's done
decat and big exhaust, Induction kit, (& as it's blue) a GPvR set of seats with the blue fronts.

Later spec momo airbag wheel too as the standard airbag wheel is rubbish.

Tom

[Bernard]

already got more friendly answers on this forum in an hour than anywhere in the mainland forums.

This is a mainland forum, welcome along

[goz_83]

This is THE MAINland forum. Welcome to the site.

[tomcatscreenplays]

thanks for the welcomes fellas will probably be picking people's brain a lot. Not used to Japanese cars, mostly had german cars for the last 10-15 years.

[optical illusion]

Pics!

Welcome to the forum, glad you're out of that horrible VAG vicious circle

Laura

[tomcatscreenplays]

d,oh! hope this photobucket thing works :S
I've liked the character of the old golf GTI's but have to admit I'm glad to be out of the rut, so much car for so little money with an FTO

[threediamonds]

mainland?

[tomcatscreenplays]

mainland?

Mainland UK had loads of VW's and the forums I was on for those got really snobby if people weren't from that particular area.
Now I realise this forum isn't like that and I feel a bit stupid
Tom

[goz_83]

Nice lookin fto, but I would take the junk out of the back, or atleast get the plywood painted/covered

[tomcatscreenplays]

Nice lookin fto, but I would take the junk out of the back, or atleast get the plywood painted/covered

That's one of many things I need to sort out, I will probably keep the sub but the box is bigger than needed and the amp is fixed to the floor behind it wasting tons of space, so I'm going to fix the amp to the back of the box and cut the box down a little bit before trimming it with some fabric, then I can push it back against the rear seats so I've got more boot space, the rest of the crap is for work so I need it in there

[optical illusion]

Now I realise this forum isn't like that and I feel a bit stupid
Tom

I bet you do.

[Chris_Heilong]

No problem at all, but do remember both the UK and also Ireland are just islands on the coast of Mainland Europe


Welcome to the forum.

[StewyD32]

Yes. Like pinky and the brain.
But one always wants to take over the world.

[goz_83]

Yes. Like pinky and the brain.
But one always wants to take over the world.

Ah no. Now look at the image you've just given us. As if drunken leprechauns wasn't bad enough