I have flown as pax on both types.
The MD83 I was on felt quite powerful on takeoff but was quite lightly loaded so that would probably account for that. It still felt quite a bit more sprightly than a comparably loaded 737-400.
The F100s I have travelled on (BMI British Midland) feel pretty sluggish to me, not even in the same league as the MD80 and yes they can be quite noisy towards the rear.