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Hey all, Chucky here, from Mackay in QLD. no car ATM, except on forza XD, but if any one in the area ( townsville to rocky) looking to sell in a year/ 6 months, hit me up.
Cheers!
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WTTC mate.
Good luck on your search if your serious about an FTO :)
Its either an FTO or nothing!
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Welcome to the club :)
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cheers guys :)
iPilot: yeah cant wait to get my L's and go for a spin!
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Chuckasaurus wrote:cheers guys :)
iPilot: yeah cant wait to get my L's and go for a spin!
-_- your not on your L's yet?? buy a civic first! we need to rid more of them
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phi-tec wrote:
Chuckasaurus wrote:cheers guys :)
iPilot: yeah cant wait to get my L's and go for a spin!
-_- your not on your L's yet?? buy a civic first! we need to rid more of them
Lol y do u say that? I just bought my 1st car & its a fto. Takin that baby for a spin on wednesday! Cant bloody wait haha
Its either an FTO or nothing!
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iPilot wrote:
phi-tec wrote:
Chuckasaurus wrote:cheers guys :)
iPilot: yeah cant wait to get my L's and go for a spin!
-_- your not on your L's yet?? buy a civic first! we need to rid more of them
Lol y do you say that? I just bought my 1st car & its a fto. Takin that baby for a spin on wednesday! Cant bloody wait haha
FTO is my first car too.

Had it for 2 years, one smash.

Lost control on a corner, in the wet, the car hit mivec and the LSD kicked in and went tail end into a square kerb.

$1000 damage to suspension only. and that was with parts from Japan (Thanks Dwayne!) inc. labour.

Just don't show off :lol: you ony learn that lesson once.

Note: Future onwer of my car, if you read this it works perfectly the no chassis damage :P
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:lol: there is no way in the world i would buy a civic!
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Chuckasaurus wrote::lol: there is no way in the world i would buy a civic!
Civics arent too bad, i like that hatchback EG's those are nice.

Well it serves u right driving like a hoon in the wet, dont do no stupid sh*t no more lol. Your life isnt worth the adrenaline rush.
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yeah, i think the 1998 si..(?) looks the best, but never the less, i only want an FTO. Just a manual and L/P plate legal within QLD under 6000... not too hard to find i hope...
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Get a manual mivec. You might be searching for a while as the autos are easier to find but it's well worth it in my opinion
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to tell you the truth, i was only looking for a manual :)
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I'm on my learners, currently tempted by 2 manual mivecs that are for sale locally :)
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Welcome Chucky!
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the biggest problem is where i live. i have only seen one FTO in my travells in the area ( T'ville to rocky) and the nearest for sale is brissy. but if the car is right, ill take dad and go for a fly, pay up and own an FTO. Happy days
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I lived in Rockhampton and bought my FTO without ever seeing it other than in pictures. What I did do was had the dealer drop it off at a mechanic of my choosing for an inspection report, and bought it based upon that.

Be sure to buy a good one since parts are that much harder to source up North.
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sounds like a good idea. thanks! so you just said you want it to be inspected at this mechanic, and if the reports were all green you go for it??
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Thats a mint FTO you have as your avatar chuck.
Its either an FTO or nothing!
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iPilot wrote:Thats a mint FTO you have as your avatar chuck.
haha yeah, this is my pride n joy on forza 4. nothing but kit and wheels on it though
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lol.
so when u planning on getting your L's mate?
Its either an FTO or nothing!
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