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Old Jul 22, 2003, 09:42 PM
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Mitsu FTO

somebody told me that the Mitsubishi FTO's are illegal her in the US... can that be true?
Old Jul 22, 2003, 09:42 PM
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Ever seen one on the road?
Old Jul 22, 2003, 09:44 PM
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Nope. You?
Old Jul 22, 2003, 09:48 PM
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Is it just me or are these posts getting more and more vague....
The FTO was a Japan only model I believe....
Hence no FTOs here in America, youd have to check the import list to see if they can be cleared for legalization.
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Not Japan only as there were Euro FTO's and some in Australia (albeit the Aussie ones could've been gray market sales).
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got any web links I could check for legality and availability?
Old Jul 22, 2003, 10:02 PM
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My cousin said he saw one in cali. I dunno.
Old Jul 22, 2003, 10:22 PM
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As far as I know, the FTO is an overseas only vehicle. It was never import for the road use in the states.

You can check the NHSTA's web site for the list of vehicle that's legal for the US.
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http://www.ftooc.org/
http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/
http://www.mivec.co.uk/
http://mitsubishi-fto.info/
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At a car show here and Im pretty positive there was something converted into one of those. I didnt think much about it at the time. I think it was a 3000gt. I dont know how far the conversion was. If it was just looks or engine stuff too. But it looked cool. Had a chamelion paint job.
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The FTO was grey imported to the UK for a while and then RalliArt UK provided semi-official versions for a year or so. There were also some exported to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia.
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Originally posted by Ultra
got any web links I could check for legality and availability?
http://www.nhtsa.org just like any other car you can't find in a dealership.
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Originally posted by agsmooth84
At a car show here and Im pretty positive there was something converted into one of those. I didnt think much about it at the time. I think it was a 3000gt. I dont know how far the conversion was. If it was just looks or engine stuff too. But it looked cool. Had a chamelion paint job.

I thought the 3000gt was called a gto in japan not a fto?
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the 3000gt in Japan is the GTO, NOT the FTO. The FTO is a very different animal.
Old Jul 23, 2003, 08:43 AM
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Originally posted by HobieKopek
Ever seen one on the road?
hahah that was funny!


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