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Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    G'Day MissFTO and WTTC :D

    As everyone has been saying....You have a nice FTO there :thumright:

    Boot space is overated anyway, I am in agreeance that the back seat is plenty big enough ;)
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    PHIL069 wrote:G'Day MissFTO and WTTC :D

    As everyone has been saying....You have a nice FTO there :thumright:

    Boot space is overated anyway, I am in agreeance that the back seat is plenty big enough ;)
    Thank you, it's awesome to be finally joined!
    Boot space is always over rated, but I need to get a new mat made up for the boot. D:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    Still enough space for a few subs ;)
    Always room for subs.
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    You can have strut bar + subS + ampS ;)
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    PHIL069 wrote:
    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    You can have strut bar + subS + ampS ;)
    Sounds like perfection ;)
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    Could you guys help me with rim decisions.

    So many good rims, makes it hard to decide.
    I want black 17 - 18" I won't know the exact size until we lower it.
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    MissFTO wrote:
    PHIL069 wrote:
    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    You can have strut bar + subS + ampS ;)
    Sounds like perfection ;)
    This is perfection :cheeky: ...
    http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=25753
    Pages 6 + 24 ;) Although the whole thread is pretty good :lol:
    MissFTO wrote:Could you guys help me with rim decisions.

    So many good rims, makes it hard to decide.
    I want black 17 - 18" I won't know the exact size until we lower it.
    I would stay with 17"
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    Plenty of good options out there at the moment. Probably narrow down exactly what you want it to do and that'll help (unless your deliberation is mostly on style!).
    e.g.
    How wide do you want your tyres?
    How much do you care about comfort?
    17 inch tyres are cheaper than 18.
    Then all the fun stuff like how flush you care about it being vs practicality/scrub.

    I keep reminding people that these guys http://www.jdmconcept.com.au presently have a special on good brand wheels (Work, SSR). and http://www.autotechnik.com.au also have a good selection at decent prices.
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    PHIL069 wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:
    PHIL069 wrote:
    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    You can have strut bar + subS + ampS ;)
    Sounds like perfection ;)
    This is perfection :cheeky: ...
    http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=25753
    Pages 6 + 24 ;) Although the whole thread is pretty good :lol:

    Oh my god, your fto is amazing!
    Did you have the FTO tail lights and such custom made?
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    MissFTO wrote:Oh my god, your fto is amazing!
    Did you have the FTO tail lights and such custom made?
    Thanks :P
    They are standard tail lights with a film tint applied.
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    bjk wrote:Plenty of good options out there at the moment. Probably narrow down exactly what you want it to do and that'll help (unless your deliberation is mostly on style!).
    e.g.
    How wide do you want your tyres?
    How much do you care about comfort?
    17 inch tyres are cheaper than 18.
    Then all the fun stuff like how flush you care about it being vs practicality/scrub.

    I keep reminding people that these guys http://www.jdmconcept.com.au presently have a special on good brand wheels (Work, SSR). and http://www.autotechnik.com.au also have a good selection at decent prices.
    I want them pretty wide, I'm not too sure on measurements.
    Comfort isn't the biggest deal but being semi comfortable would be nice haha.
    I'll defiantly check those links out thanks!
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    PHIL069 wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Oh my god, your fto is amazing!
    Did you have the FTO tail lights and such custom made?
    Thanks :P
    They are standard tail lights with a film tint applied.
    I knew that, hehe. :P
    I was wondering more about your rear brake light. Looks mad.
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    A few of us are on 9" wide without too many issues. Could probably go wider depending on how low you are and tyre size, but 8-9" is most practical.

    Honestly, I didn't notice a large difference in ride comfort when I went from the 18s with a 235/40 to my 17s with a 225/45, so I think a lot of it just has to do with what suspension you are running anyway.
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    bjk wrote:A few of us are on 9" wide without too many issues. Could probably go wider depending on how low you are and tyre size, but 8-9" is most practical.

    Honestly, I didn't notice a large difference in ride comfort when I went from the 18s with a 235/40 to my 17s with a 225/45, so I think a lot of it just has to do with what suspension you are running anyway.
    Hell yeah, thanks a bunch! :3
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    PHIL069 wrote:
    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    You can have strut bar + subS + ampS ;)
    Actually, you can have strut bar + subs + amps + battery in boot + still have access to space saver + still have a fair chunk of boot space left. :lol:
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    bjk wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Always room for subs.
    I'll take a rear strut bar over a sub any day. :lol:
    I've got both :lol: & space for shopping :twisted:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    MissFTO wrote:
    PHIL069 wrote:
    MissFTO wrote:Oh my god, your fto is amazing!
    Did you have the FTO tail lights and such custom made?
    Thanks :P
    They are standard tail lights with a film tint applied.
    I knew that, hehe. :P
    I was wondering more about your rear brake light. Looks mad.
    The stainless steel laser cut components on my FTO are from the UK.
    You can find the seller/maker here... http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=30180
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
    Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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    Re: Michelle's 1998 FTO GPX

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    I really want to put in a strut bar.. but I like my boot space so idk... Btw WTTC Michelle, that's a nice clean little ride you got there, have fun!
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