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Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need help
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:58 pm
by AshleyWayne
Hi im looking at getting my first ever FTO this car here is $1900 its a 1997 Gpx 5spd auto i am waiting till Wednesday to have a look at it but would really appreciate some advice/info on this model car as i know nothing at all it has a problem with the mivec it wont kick in so will only rev to about 6200rpm the people who have it now said that only one fault code came up when taping into the fault codes and it was the alternator FR terminal is this an easy fix? Its pretty cheap so expecting problems but would like to know what to look for when buying one ect.
Im from WA and also finding it hard to find parts online again any help would be awesome thanks..
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:20 am
by shadowarrior
Attachments don't exist anymore.
Any specific reason you want to buy dirt cheap with known issues specially when you are new to FTOs? If you knew about the car and was mechanically minded...sure give it a poke...but I'd spend bit more for peace of mind. My .02c
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:29 am
by mezje
shadowarrior wrote:Attachments don't exist anymore.
Any specific reason you want to buy dirt cheap with known issues specially when you are new to FTOs? If you knew about the car and was mechanically minded...sure give it a poke...but I'd spend bit more for peace of mind. My .02c
Agreed! Maybe just upload the images to imgur?
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 3:10 am
by AshleyWayne
It runs its rego has problems with mivec (something to do with alternator fr terminal) has hole in the exhaust apparently there is not much wrong with it I also like a challenge.
well anyway this car came up thought it had a nice look to it the interior is a pretty rough and always wanted a project car but just wanted info on would it be a good car is parts available for this model and would it be worth it in the long run?
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 3:23 am
by AshleyWayne
What is imgur?
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:47 am
by Supplanter
AshleyWayne wrote:What is imgur?
http://imgur.com/
Upload your images there and it will give you 'bbcode' that you can post in your messages here to display your pictures.
Re: Newbie here looking at getting my first FTO GPX need hel
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:34 pm
by mezje
Supplanter wrote:AshleyWayne wrote:What is imgur?
http://imgur.com/
Upload your images there and it will give you 'bbcode' that you can post in your messages here to display your pictures.
Or just right click the image, do copy Image URL and in your post type [img]copy%20the%20image%20URL%20here[/img], it will auto scale to an appropriate size, either works
