Are FTOs over rated or under rated?

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:25 am

i think payaya is one of the rare unfortunate ones to own a lemon example...

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:06 am

im not saying my FTO is going to be the same as other GR Auto FTO's. Mine is the way i described it, lemon it may be.

Ill give credit to the FTO where its due, i didnt mention handling cause its a great handler. It looks great!

Ok guys whats are some things to look at if the FTO is lacking speed?

Eg ive never beaten a > EF Falcon or a >VN commodore ever.

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:09 am

payaya wrote:Ok guys whats are some things to look at if the FTO is lacking speed?

Eg ive never beaten a > EF Falcon or a >VN commodore ever.

i suppose this calls for a new thread...

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:19 am

payaya, have you dragged your FTO against another FTO, if so how did you go?

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:30 am

ruchi wrote:payaya, I really don't understand why you own an FTO. I've read a number of your comments and a lot of them seem to be quite negative towards the FTO.

If you don't like it, why own it?

It really doesn't matter how fast or slow it is straight line, around corners, against your mates car, against your mums car, all that matters is that it is a special car to you. I don't give a rats arse what anyone else thinks about the car, I love it and that why I own it. So why do you own it, coz it certainly seems like you don't love it?

i love my FTO, it handles good, i love the exhuast note, its got style and i take very good care of it.

I critisise the speed becuase its a overated area in my FTO (Might be a lemon). Why do i still have it? Its reliable, and im not intrested in another car. Slow yes, but its not something that pisses me off to sell it, its just a flaw in MY fto.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:33 am

ruchi wrote:payaya, have you dragged your FTO against another FTO, if so how did you go?

never too rare, and if i do see them, they either are too far ahead at set of lights, or they never want to drag.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:35 am

Also guys im giving you guys an unbiased point of view. I have an FTO so why would a not be telling the truth in my eyes??

Im just saying what needs to be said, and if you dont agree with it, then your either too biased or my fto is a donkey.

no offence intended.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:42 am

from the comments I had read in other threads, it appeared you were making general comments about the FTO, now it appears you are making specific comments about your FTO.

I guess we won't be able to get an accurate representation of what your FTO is like until it is compared to other FTOs. Where do you live?

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:53 am

Northern suburbs. Well i never thought of anything being wrong with my car, so i called it as i saw it.

It typical of people to think all of the same cars will perform the same.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:59 am

True, but if you come along to any of the events you'll soon see that while most fit within an average, there are also some top performers and some that need a little more TLC.

Which State?

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:01 pm

melbourne.

when is the next meet?

FTOLeo · Post by **FTOLeo** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:56 pm

hmmmm i have had many hassles for having an fto but i dont mind cos i beat all my friends who own turbo cars (skyline gts-t, mr2, 200sx) on long distance drives. going 120-180k non stop for two hours in the fto on country roads is loads of fun.

btw payaya maybe is not the car thats a lemon, it takes some skill to drive an fto effectively, maybe when you come to one of the meets, one of the members would be kind enough to teach you to use the fto to its full potential, no offence intended.

all i can say is if an fto can lose a police car(commodore) on country roads, its gotta be underated. hehe er... wasnt my fto i'm talking about...

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:22 pm

payaya wrote:melbourne.

when is the next meet?

about time you showed up hehehe... stay tuned - we wil have one soon, details to come...

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:29 pm

FTOLeo wrote:hmmmm i have had many hassles for having an fto but i dont mind cos i beat all my friends who own turbo cars (skyline gts-t, mr2, 200sx) on long distance drives. going 120-180k non stop for two hours in the fto on country roads is loads of fun.

btw payaya maybe is not the car thats a lemon, it takes some skill to drive an fto effectively, maybe when you come to one of the meets, one of the members would be kind enough to teach you to use the fto to its full potential, no offence intended.

all i can say is if an fto can lose a police car(commodore) on country roads, its gotta be underated. hehe er... wasnt my fto i'm talking about...

um i dont think i have a problem driving the auto. I use to stall up the auto till i blew it a while ago, so i never do tha anymore and just resort to stamping on the accellerator and shifting at 8k. I dont think it takes much of an effort to drive the auto well

well guys i think ive got a grape fruit

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:31 pm

actually reminds me, theres an FTO about 2 mintues away from me. If your the owner of a grey FTO P plater in blossom park give me a yell maybe we can have some fun?

G1 · Post by G1 » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:42 pm

methinks there is a huge difference between a GR tip and a GPX manual

i suppose in other people's eyes, an fto is an fto, they might drag gr tip and think they are damn slow... til they go up against a gpx manual and they get surprised...

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:58 pm

there is also some out there that are a bit tired then there are the moded ones and the highly modded ones, the same as with any model car. But the FTO looks the best and with a bit of work to the engine you can beat most cars on the road, especialy in our class, and some out of it. Do a lot of work and there wont be much that will even come close.

We all drive the FTO because it looks so good

minh · Post by **minh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:42 am

Is tiptronic more popular in japan? Why so many tip FTO and hardly any manuals?

MADFTO · Post by **MADFTO** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:26 am

Auto's are more popular with the general populous (sp?), as the traffic jams in Japan are quite bad (Well so I've heard)

ed · Post by ed » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:00 am

if i have to choose between WRX and FTO, HONESTLY, ill pick the fto, i dont know, i guess FTO just fit my style and taste. I dont think i will feel as happy, driving an rx as much as driving an FTO. I didnt buy my FTO for speed anyway, its all the looks and style. if could only keep them forever