FTO AUSTRALIA

ok so im thinking about selling my fto to get a supra just ideas nothing confirmed id like some feed back on if its a good move beeing an fto club i know most will say fto but hoping for the mature members with some constructive critisisim/feedback.

also id like to know what price i could get for my car

its a 1995 gpx trip

white clean intirior in good nic 18 inc chrome rims mechanicly a1 just had new starter motor and a 1800 dollar service 1 week ago replacing all seals ect + belts

has done 180,000 km

pioneer head unit 1x12 inc option audio sub in box 2 option audio 6x9 and 2 option audio
6 inces i think lol. option audio 800 rms monoblock amp and a 4 chanel option audio amp not sure how many rms.sound system cost me $2100 about 1 month ago that was including instilation sounds awsome

cheers kahael...

Turbo supra ...do it
Non turbo...... ARE YOU F^&KEN SERIOUS

I8A4RE wrote:Turbo supra ...do it
Non turbo...... ARE YOU F^&KEN SERIOUS

+1
Almost as bad as going Civic VTEC YO!!!!! as an 'upgrade'

My sister has an N/A Supra & it wouldn't pull a greased stick outta dogs arse. Seriously slow...

but being 3 liter wouldent that make it faster than the fto even with v tec

so what about car price??

kl95fto wrote:but being 3 liter wouldent that make it faster than the fto even with v tec

Nope. There's no VTEC YO!!!!! & the car weighs twice as much as the FTO. Trust me, you'll be dissappointed, I was.

If your truly unsatisfied with your fto, then a turbo supra wouldnt be a bad upgrade.

If you were to sell your fto you might get about 8000 - 9000, even though youve serviced it and put a sound system in, it has slightly high km's.

From memory Supra's weigh around 1600 kgs.

TT Supra - Hell yea, go for it.

Non turbo - I'm gonna have to say "Don't do it".

Even a non T supra has more potential upgrades and aftermarket support than and FTO. I would say follow your heart and never look back.

Any turbo is going to be an upgrade from the FTO.
Unless you get a high powered N/A, then there's not much of an upgrade.
The FTO has an ace of being light weight where most cars suffer from dead weight.

If ou want power, then a big block N/A, or turbo is the way to go.
If you just want pose factor, then whatever floats your boat.

If Supra's are what you're into then I say get one.

Don't bother getting an NA one, nad please don't mention anything about "turboing" an NA one after you buy it.

If you're gonna do it, do it properly & get the TT

mr-charisma wrote:If Supra's are what you're into then I say get one.

Don't bother getting an NA one, nad please don't mention anything about "turboing" an NA one after you buy it.

If you're gonna do it, do it properly & get the TT

Agreed. Although i was quite fixated on the n/a supra before i got the fto. I still look at the supra and go damn i wish the fto >>looked<< like that. To me how i see it is if i cant do much to an fto ($$ wise) for performance then what difference in a n/a supra. The fto is more of a cruise car/work car for me. But that might not be your situation. (all IMO)

For the price, i'd say around 8-9grand would be an average. The first thing people look at when browsing the ads is how many k's has it done. My 2cents.

You might want to consider a few things as well:

- more petrol and less mileage per tank.
- possibly higher insurance costs.
- Can you afford to rebuild the turbo every year or two if you go the turboed supra route.

Its important to think ahead



Good luck

MAD-FTO wrote:

I8A4RE wrote:Turbo supra ...do it
Non turbo...... ARE YOU F^&KEN SERIOUS

+1
Almost as bad as going Civic VTEC YO!!!!! as an 'upgrade'

tell me the bad points! ... any VTEC YO!!!!! integra / civic / accord would be fairly even with the fto stock for stock

anyways back on topic, dont go the supra ... unless its turbo'd
my automatic fto can be about 3 cars+ in front from 0 - 140kms ... against a manual n/a supra (stock for stock )

xSlurpee wrote:

MAD-FTO wrote:

I8A4RE wrote:Turbo supra ...do it
Non turbo...... ARE YOU F^&KEN SERIOUS

+1
Almost as bad as going Civic VTEC YO!!!!! as an 'upgrade'

tell me the bad points! ... any VTEC YO!!!!! integra / civic / accord would be fairly even with the fto stock for stock

His point was that it's not really an upgrade, it's the same sh*t lol, which you yourself said noob k**t

Just ask jamie about a N/A supras vs a gpx fto......can someone say "destroyed"


Seriously before i did all my mods, i decided to take a few supra's for a spin to make sure I was making the right decision keeping the fto and after one drive of a n/a supra i was massively dissapointed. BIG SLOW PIECE 'O' sh*t. My mates g/f also has one and she has done exhaust and pod and its still a joke

Sure you can argue there's more aftermarket parts for the supra but really apart from the normal (CHEAP) mods everyone goes for, how many poeple actually go fully sik on it and in the end if you did you will only ever hear people saying why didnt you just get a turbo'ed one. You could of had the same power for about a qtr of the cost. but hey thats just my 2 cents

Like everyone said, turbo is a maybe, N/A is a definite no-no.

But - are you on your Ps? Can you even drive turbo?

If yes - you still need to think about:
- higher insurance premiums
- higher fuel bills
- higher maintenance bills
- more chance of things going wrong (more complexity involved)
- turbo import cars tend to get THRASHED or CRASHED or both
- higher upfront price for a TT supra

Not saying don't do it, but at least go in with your eyes wide open...

SOmething that hasn't even been mentioned yet is the difference in specification of the N/ A over TT Supra.

TT's will have bigger brakes, stronger dif (you would assume), better gearbox (potentially, the Getrag is awesome)

Just like how a GR FTO has smaller brakes than a GPX

If I was buying a Supra, it would be TT or nothing, same for a GTO, same for an RX7 (yes I do know that S6+ n/ a RX7's are like hens teeth, but they do exist...)

thanks guys yeah and im on my ps so turbo isnt an option the reason im thinking about supra is becouse i bought my car 2 months ago for 10.5 grand and have had 2 spend 2 grand on it just so it runs its a1 now but what will be next i duno if i can aford to keepfixing it.

i also thort a supra would be cheaper 2 fix maby im wrong

Maintenance cost shouldn't differ much from FTO. Given both are imports and not many mechanics dare to touch them.
FTO is a bitch to fix, given the cramped engine compartment and complexity of the engine.
Not sure about the supra.

What you can do are:
1)know your car limits
2)dont drive like an idiot to avoid paying fines
3)dont lose your job (if you are working)
4)learn to DIY

and you'll be fine!