Gerry Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thought I would do our own poll & even things up a bit (See http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=116655 ) FTO or RX 7 For me there's no comparison really, FTO is a nice sweet car that looks pretty but a bit of a "hairdressers” car. RX7 looks the biz (and does the biz) ... What do ya think… ? PS... This is obviously assuming that you have had some kind of mental problem and havn't got the Supra anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 well an FTO is rather slow, it keeps up with Mondeos, but the RX7 is alot faster, in different leagues those two cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 You can compare the look's and appeal of both the FTO and the REX, even then the Rex pretty much wins hands down, but there's no point in comparing the performance of these two...REX all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Pretty hatchback vs Focused sportscar... tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The FTO is like a Maxda MX-5 on a quick 1 week blast of steroids. It looks 'pretty and gay', and even with some herbal remedies it'll never be butch and beefy like the Rex OR Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Please name and shame the person who voted FTO so I can personally bitch slap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 That would be me, The RX7 is better, as it's in a different league but I wanted to be awkward:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Tit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Tit. Why thank you:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 RWD every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknox Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Has to be: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Message from 'DeuceCoupe' (Hotrodder at work): "Can I just say with all due respect, that the FTO is a very respectable car with good performance, but at the end of the day it is wrong wheel drive, and is only a 4 pot. The RX7 is one of the most beautiful sports cars ever designed, and the rotary engine has been a proven winner at Daytona (albeit in the earlier RX?). The MKIV Supra is one of the most underrated cars ever produced." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 the fto lacks a little on performance I would wager. The FTO club were at Pod a few years back and were expecting great things, I seem to remember the NIVECs doing a low 17 and the MIVECs doing a low 16. Went off them after that. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace9 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think FTO's are really ugly, not to mention F*****G crap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Mum & Dad have an FTO. Nuff Said - Rx7 wins hands-down IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASHTHEBISHOP Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The FTO club were at Pod a few years back and were expecting great things, I seem to remember the NIVECs doing a low 17 and the MIVECs doing a low 16. Went off them after that. JB What does a mondeo do a quarter in? RX7 obivously looks better and i take it from that information is a faster car. Is there a choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPL Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think FTO's are really ugly, not to mention F*****G crap!! No, FTO's are not ugly IMO, but they are very slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 FTO For The Old ... what else is there to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 as mentioned on the other thread... just sold my wifes FTO after owning it for 3 years. Quite possibly the worst car i have ever driven. she had a manual (not tiptronic), the gear box was awful, the accelerator far too sensitive. As for the engine admittedly she only had the 2.0L v6 GR version (not mivec) but there was absolutely no power and had to rev the nuts off it just to get anywhere. It sounded like it was going to explode past 5,000 revs and all this from a car that had only (supposedly) done 40,000 miles. The bodywork is extremely tinny, when you shut the boot it felt like it would brake. It handled pretty well up to 50mph but anything over that was scary. The GR model is basically a complete and utter let down to drive for me. I was going to say i'd like to drive a Mivec for comparison but seeing that they only get 16s down a drag strip i no longer want to. If its purely down to looks and NOT performance which is what i beleive the FTO website was comparing the RX with the supra then i don't think theres much in it. I always thought the FTO looks like it should perform like a RX but dissappointed that it doesn't come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr keef Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 you could say the RX7 and the Supra are in the same League,but an FTO ....i regard them as Mitsubishies answer to the Ford Puma or the Vauxhall Tigra!!same league as them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 you could say the RX7 and the Supra are in the same League,but an FTO ....i regard them as Mitsubishies answer to the Ford Puma or the Vauxhall Tigra!!same league as them. I totally agree with what you are saying but to be fair the FTO thread is not about the performance of a RX7 vs Supra (course we all know who would win that one ) it was... "Better Looking??? Supra Or RX7" so far its... SUPRA 44% RX7 55% not sure where the other 1% is but hey ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 I totally agree with what you are saying but to be fair the FTO thread is not about the performance of a RX7 vs Supra (course we all know who would win that one ) it was... "Better Looking??? Supra Or RX7" so far its... SUPRA 44% RX7 55% not sure where the other 1% is but hey ? You’re right, I was full of indignation and didn’t read the thread title correctly ! Saying that… the Rex still wins on looks every time… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Even with a set of 18's the FTO looks like it's on castors, the cabin looks like a tank turret perched on top of the main body shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadowake Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 If it was on looks im affraid I'd have to go for the FTO "goes off to hang head in shame" but if your talking about power, performace and handling the RX7 wins every time hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 for looks alone I'd go: Supra > RX7 > FTO for performance, well that depends - stock I'd still go: Supra > RX7 > FTO but the supra TT and RX will be much closer, in a different league to the FTO For handling around the tight bits I'd go: RX7 > Supra > FTO to be fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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