FTO AUSTRALIA

Hey guys

Been reading these forums for a couple of weeks now but first actual post. I'm after an auto (tip) FTO, preferably black/white around the 7.5k mark. Most important thing is to be clean and well taken care of, even a stock one would would be great.

A lot of friends have been telling me to avoid FTO's because of reliability and parts issues etc, but I can't help it - I absolutely love them. That's why I'm asking on these forums instead of just searching carsales and TP. I reckon the best chance of finding a good/clean/reliable FTO would be to ask here because you all know your sht, and take excellent care of your rides.

So yeah if you or someone you knowhave something suitable, PM me please

n.b: btw $7.5k is the limit. Cold, hard cash for a quick sale/buy

Cheers

WTTC kim, where abouts you located?

Thanks, knew i forgot something ;p

I'm in SE suburbs, Melbourne

WTTC Kim ... I hope you find what you're looking for

Still looking for one... not too many in Melbourne and I am going to Sydney in 2 weeks with some mates, wouldn't mind driving one back down so that is definitely an option. QLD might be a bit too far however haha

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/pr ... Flag_Int32

Any comments about that one? The description is a bit iffy and I've read the thread on "What to look for when buying an FTO" but anything I need to especially look out for when inspecting it? Do you think that mileage is legit?

And it's advertised as GPR but that's a GPX right?

Cheers

looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I been slack cleaning my engine bay too, feel bad about it actually. Good incentive for keeping it clean is when you are working on it you don't end up looking like a grease covered scum bag haha

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

EURO wrote:

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

Personally i hate it when people clean their engine bays when selling it.....I think they are trying to hide something. I want to see an engine in its natural state to see if it has oil and/or water leaks etc etc

I8A4RE wrote:

EURO wrote:

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

Personally i hate it when people clean their engine bays when selling it.....I think they are trying to hide something. I want to see an engine in its natural state to see if it has oil and/or water leaks etc etc

+1 .. a clean engine bay doesn't necessarily mean it's in good mechanical condition .. personally, I like having a clean engine bay.. but it's unrealistic to keep it clean ALL the time..

As Simon said, it seems suss if it has just been cleaned cause it could be hiding oil leaks etc..

mr-charisma wrote:

I8A4RE wrote:

EURO wrote:

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

Personally i hate it when people clean their engine bays when selling it.....I think they are trying to hide something. I want to see an engine in its natural state to see if it has oil and/or water leaks etc etc

+1 .. a clean engine bay doesn't necessarily mean it's in good mechanical condition .. personally, I like having a clean engine bay.. but it's unrealistic to keep it clean ALL the time..

As Simon said, it seems suss if it has just been cleaned cause it could be hiding oil leaks etc..

sorry mate, I think I have hijacked your thread!
I think thats rubbish... I didnt say clean it when you sell.. i said keep it clean in generall!! using your argument thats like saying people that have beautiiful looking engine bays with painted covers, aluminium caps, polished intakes etc are trying to hide something.... Cleaning the engine bay is not going to hide oil leaks etc... if you want to find leaks, look under the car or take the covers off and watch the seals sweat...... which would be part of a proper inspection.

tal;king about a white tiptronic for sale =D...mine is white clean and for sale...but i'm askin for just a bit over 7.5 ...oh and located in melbourne

hy mate have a look on carsale theres a few there

EURO wrote:

mr-charisma wrote:

I8A4RE wrote:

EURO wrote:

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

Personally i hate it when people clean their engine bays when selling it.....I think they are trying to hide something. I want to see an engine in its natural state to see if it has oil and/or water leaks etc etc

+1 .. a clean engine bay doesn't necessarily mean it's in good mechanical condition .. personally, I like having a clean engine bay.. but it's unrealistic to keep it clean ALL the time..

As Simon said, it seems suss if it has just been cleaned cause it could be hiding oil leaks etc..

sorry mate, I think I have hijacked your thread!
I think thats rubbish... I didnt say clean it when you sell.. i said keep it clean in generall!! using your argument thats like saying people that have beautiiful looking engine bays with painted covers, aluminium caps, polished intakes etc are trying to hide something.... Cleaning the engine bay is not going to hide oil leaks etc... .

Euro dont be a dick. Im not talking about guys that have imaculate looking engine bays all the time and have the bling to go with it. Im more talking about like when you go to a car yard and the have professionally cleaned the engine bay.

AND YES cleaning the engine bay does hide oil leaks trust me i know. It wont hide it for long but definitly long enough to sell the car.

if you want to find leaks, look under the car or take the covers off

they can clean under there as well

and watch the seals sweat...... which would be part of a proper inspection

ANd watch the seals sweet?? Right, Tell me how are you gonna do that. If i clean a seal, depending on how bad the leak was it could take weeks or even months before showing. Also i gaurantee on "proper" inspection, they are NOT going to look at every seal OR pull off every cover.

I8A4RE wrote:

EURO wrote:

mr-charisma wrote:

I8A4RE wrote:

EURO wrote:

sublime19 wrote:

EURO wrote:looks like a GPX, GPR or GP version R, have different seats, and the fact there is a GPX sticker on the back...

81 kms is low for a 12 year old car..., depends when it was imported.....find that out and then make sure there is full service records since it arrived in oz....

engine bay is very dirty.... doesnt mean the car has done more kms, but dont know if owner has ever cleaned in there.....

mine has done 80 000kms more then that and has a lot cleaner engine bay

My engine bay is about as dirty as that, I've never cleaned it lol, but I do look after it very well, doesn't matter if it's dirty

Just get a State Roads checkup. They go out to the car, do a full inspection and give you a report about everything about the car. Costs around 180.

I personally look for stuff like that when I am buying a car... if someone is going to the trouble of cleaning their engine bay, it means there pretty bloody good at looking after their car (normally servicing and cleaning) - anyone can clean their car well before selling, I just think it paints a bigger picture of the previous owner.

Personally i hate it when people clean their engine bays when selling it.....I think they are trying to hide something. I want to see an engine in its natural state to see if it has oil and/or water leaks etc etc

+1 .. a clean engine bay doesn't necessarily mean it's in good mechanical condition .. personally, I like having a clean engine bay.. but it's unrealistic to keep it clean ALL the time..

As Simon said, it seems suss if it has just been cleaned cause it could be hiding oil leaks etc..

sorry mate, I think I have hijacked your thread!
I think thats rubbish... I didnt say clean it when you sell.. i said keep it clean in generall!! using your argument thats like saying people that have beautiiful looking engine bays with painted covers, aluminium caps, polished intakes etc are trying to hide something.... Cleaning the engine bay is not going to hide oil leaks etc... .

Euro dont be a dick. Im not talking about guys that have imaculate looking engine bays all the time and have the bling to go with it. Im more talking about like when you go to a car yard and the have professionally cleaned the engine bay.

AND YES cleaning the engine bay does hide oil leaks trust me i know. It wont hide it for long but definitly long enough to sell the car.

if you want to find leaks, look under the car or take the covers off

they can clean under there as well

and watch the seals sweat...... which would be part of a proper inspection

ANd watch the seals sweet?? Right, Tell me how are you gonna do that. If i clean a seal, depending on how bad the leak was it could take weeks or even months before showing. Also i gaurantee on "proper" inspection, they are NOT going to look at every seal OR pull off every cover.

Dont be a dick? what so voicing an opinion is being a dick? Mate, All I said was someone having a clean engine bay can be a reflection of the owner... just like looking into the corners of doors, boots etc to see how particular someone is. I never said it means the car is mechanically sound. And for the record, considering FTO's often leak around the cam seals, I would have thought you would definately have a look around that area, repeatedly before purcashing.