Jason's GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:27 pm
Hi all,
So after owning my FTO for roughly 2 years now, and since my computer has crashed on me for the second time which had a decent record of everything I had done to it, I thought that I'd finally start a thread. So to start off, I picked up my '94 GPX for $11,500 without RWC in May 2014. It had around 163,000km on it at the time. Must say, was after a Supra
but not having the money and no job back then I decided to get this to start off with. And I’ve loved it to bits ever since 
. The bloke I bought it off told me that the two lines of rust on the roof was from the previous owner from where he used to store it in the garage. Found out what it actually was after finding and joining this forum a couple of weeks later which was quite disappointing but meh 
. So yeah it was in decent nic other than the roof and it was pretty much stock other than rims, strut bar and a carbon fibre looking stereo facia and a fully hektik plastic chrome intake, or so I was told.
Ok so to start off with, after picking it up had to spend another $810 on it for new bushes, link rods, wiper motor, engine mounts, few other bits and pieces and RWC. My mechanic also pointed out that it had extractors. The extractors are light blue so think they might be hurricane extractors? Not sure. Also found out after attending an FTO cruise a couple of months later, that it had also been lowered with king springs. Only noticed this after comparing with other FTO’s.
Since then I've done a bit to it.
Managed to pickup a set of EVO VIII Enkei Rims for $400, which I then bought a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE003 semi-slicks for, for another $630.
Also managed to pickup a second hand HKS Super Drager catback for $70+$70 postage from Sydney. Put this on with a new Magnaflow 200 cell catalytic converter which I got new for another $140. Its pretty loud but I love the rasp
.
Done a few other small things like, slotted front brakes, replacing the crappy chrome plastic intake that has held on with duck tape and cable ties with the standard airbox/pipe (thanks to Dwayne) with a K&N panel filter and grabbing some Japanese size plates from Vicroads (which I’ve even been pulled over for and managed to cop some attitude for having a “gimmick” on my car…). Cleaned up my headlights at the DIY day a while back as well. Might have to do it again soon as its slowly reappearing.
There's also this...
Have also managed to acquire a few parts such as a set of facelift headlights, black slam panel, facelift front bar with rheo and foglights off a Version R, as well as a TS pre-facelift front bar from Toby who sold it to me as ready for paint which was an absolute joke
. All the mounting points were broken and it pretty much looked like he literally ripped it off his car. Bought it for $260 from him and didn’t even bother replying to my fb message after it was severely damaged in post. Was prepared to swap it for a stock pre-facelift bar in good condition with Maxim but even he wouldn’t take it (which I don’t blame him for obv) so now it just sits there.
Now have my 200,000km service coming up, which I have managed to gather all the parts for. Just need to save up a bit more to actually get them put on. Ordered it from a website called VIAMOTO. The bloke who runs it used to run the parts area for the FTO at Camskill. He then left and opened this up. Legend of a bloke, even called me up to confirm my order and had a little chat with him. Also a thanks to Ben who pointed me out in the right direction to part numbers and what seals to order. Only problem I had was with customs, who charged me almost $400 in customs charges as the parts I had ordered were above the value of $1000… Note for next time. Simply just order parts in 2 lots…
So far, have loved owning my FTO. Don’t think I’ll be getting rid of it anytime soon. From here, I hope to some how in some way manage to get a Version R wing from someone and also put on the Version R bar with the fog lights and facelift headlights. Maybe get around to fixing the roof one day if it gets really bad (has not changed since I’ve owned it).
But yeah thats my FTO so far and this is how it stands atm.
Ps. Sorry for the massive intro.
So after owning my FTO for roughly 2 years now, and since my computer has crashed on me for the second time which had a decent record of everything I had done to it, I thought that I'd finally start a thread. So to start off, I picked up my '94 GPX for $11,500 without RWC in May 2014. It had around 163,000km on it at the time. Must say, was after a Supra
but not having the money and no job back then I decided to get this to start off with. And I’ve loved it to bits ever since . The bloke I bought it off told me that the two lines of rust on the roof was from the previous owner from where he used to store it in the garage. Found out what it actually was after finding and joining this forum a couple of weeks later which was quite disappointing but meh . So yeah it was in decent nic other than the roof and it was pretty much stock other than rims, strut bar and a carbon fibre looking stereo facia and a fully hektik plastic chrome intake, or so I was told.Ok so to start off with, after picking it up had to spend another $810 on it for new bushes, link rods, wiper motor, engine mounts, few other bits and pieces and RWC. My mechanic also pointed out that it had extractors. The extractors are light blue so think they might be hurricane extractors? Not sure. Also found out after attending an FTO cruise a couple of months later, that it had also been lowered with king springs. Only noticed this after comparing with other FTO’s.
Since then I've done a bit to it.
Managed to pickup a set of EVO VIII Enkei Rims for $400, which I then bought a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE003 semi-slicks for, for another $630.
Also managed to pickup a second hand HKS Super Drager catback for $70+$70 postage from Sydney. Put this on with a new Magnaflow 200 cell catalytic converter which I got new for another $140. Its pretty loud but I love the rasp
. Done a few other small things like, slotted front brakes, replacing the crappy chrome plastic intake that has held on with duck tape and cable ties with the standard airbox/pipe (thanks to Dwayne) with a K&N panel filter and grabbing some Japanese size plates from Vicroads (which I’ve even been pulled over for and managed to cop some attitude for having a “gimmick” on my car…). Cleaned up my headlights at the DIY day a while back as well. Might have to do it again soon as its slowly reappearing.
There's also this...
Have also managed to acquire a few parts such as a set of facelift headlights, black slam panel, facelift front bar with rheo and foglights off a Version R, as well as a TS pre-facelift front bar from Toby who sold it to me as ready for paint which was an absolute joke
. All the mounting points were broken and it pretty much looked like he literally ripped it off his car. Bought it for $260 from him and didn’t even bother replying to my fb message after it was severely damaged in post. Was prepared to swap it for a stock pre-facelift bar in good condition with Maxim but even he wouldn’t take it (which I don’t blame him for obv) so now it just sits there. Now have my 200,000km service coming up, which I have managed to gather all the parts for. Just need to save up a bit more to actually get them put on. Ordered it from a website called VIAMOTO. The bloke who runs it used to run the parts area for the FTO at Camskill. He then left and opened this up. Legend of a bloke, even called me up to confirm my order and had a little chat with him. Also a thanks to Ben who pointed me out in the right direction to part numbers and what seals to order. Only problem I had was with customs, who charged me almost $400 in customs charges
as the parts I had ordered were above the value of $1000… Note for next time. Simply just order parts in 2 lots… So far, have loved owning my FTO. Don’t think I’ll be getting rid of it anytime soon. From here, I hope to some how in some way manage to get a Version R wing from someone and also put on the Version R bar with the fog lights and facelift headlights. Maybe get around to fixing the roof one day if it gets really bad (has not changed since I’ve owned it).
But yeah thats my FTO so far and this is how it stands atm.
Ps. Sorry for the massive intro.
nice pickup with those rotors, and the facelift bar.
