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the FTO's an awesome package... much more efficient engine, handles great and looks nice. Supras are only fun in turbo form, NA supras can GAGF.

Failing that I'll throw in the Toyota Levin AE111 into the mix... i'd have trouble picking between that and an FTO.

I agree with funkymoney, go the FTO.

All these people that are recommending the Supra would be subconsciously thinking of the RZ model.

What would be good is if someone posted all the specs for both cars. As I recall, the MIVEC motor in the FTO puts out around 200hp at the motor, and I'm not sure how much more the SZ Supra puts out (if any).

Would certainly help clear up this mess.

That said, I've always been a fan of the FTO, so I'm biased... :whistling:

FTO for sure.

The Tiptronic is a reasonable gearbox if she goes auto, and the car is pretty reliable. While swoopy, it still doesn't attract the wrong kind of attention like a F&F hero car does.

As for FWD vs RWD, I'm with GTRGeoff. You can tell a lot of people are working off hearsay when it comes to the drivetrains. In the hands of anything but an advanced driver, or on the track, all else being equal in terms of setup the FWD will be at least as quick.

Sure an Excel isn't going to keep up with an NSX, but at the same time a Commodore won't see which way an Integra Type-R went.

And the FTO was a Type-R competitor, and more than held its own. They are a very good handling car and for someone who's interested in learning the art of corner carving it would make a great car to get into. Its quick and it handles well.

And if she's not into that kind of thing and is just after a good looking around-town runabout, then who cares what wheels are getting power? The FTO looks good enough (the rear seems like a bit of an afterthought but with the right bodykit it works) and its a much smaller and more nimble car than the fat-ass Supra.

I'd only get the SZ if she was driving long distances on open roads. If you were commuting up the Hume every day then the extra room, softer suspension tune, more sound dampening, and torquier motor would make it the choice to have.

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