Gen for $7800

[keisuke]

I was browsing the local car mags (mainly Autotrader) and found a 1998 Toyota Camry LE I4 with 144000 KM (89500 mi) looked at the car it is bone stock- no leather, no electrics, and they want 7800$ for it. Looking for a good project for a track car.. Should i take the plunge

[deezeejoey]

Why would you use a camry for a track car?

[keisuke]

something that is never done on the drag track for a occassional racer its always Hondas and acura, eagle

[deezeejoey]

camry's are too big. no matter what u do it'll weigh more than those honda's u'll be racing.

[ghettosled]

for a track car its too big and too slow. to me that 9-year-old camry
with 89k miles and a 4 cylinder motor should be in the range of $4500-$5500.

[Venom_5]

i wouldnt pay $7800 for a Gen 4 Camry ... you can get them for much cheaper

also, if youre going to try to build a track car out of a Camry, i would go with a Gen 3 [just more resources and people to talk to]

you should know that you are going to need a huge budget for a Track Camry ... upwards of $15k, i would say ... if you want to break out of the 250hp range ... what did you have in mind for power/speed/times,etc.?

[bigbird]

ok so u want to drag

I4 = NO
AUTO = NO... 5 speed = still NO
CAMRY = NO
7800 + BIG NO

ur lookin at the wrong car for a drag car. if ur hell bent on a camry then look for the gen4 V6 5speed and supercharge it.

or talk to Tonythetiger, hes got the only camry id call a dragable car.

u could put thousands into this car as a drag car and still get beat by stock camaros, mustangs or other things like that.

[J708]

Please, don't do the most regretful thing you will ever do in your life and get a 1998 for 7800!! please! don't. My 1996 is 112k miles and fully automatic and isn't worth 3000 bucks. 2500 tops!

[Maim Menu]

If you really want to do this, wait for a V6

[keisuke]

its that or a Corolla Celles(corolla Sports Car)

[keisuke]

Or a Soarer (LS400)

[Venom_5]

the Soarer is an SC400, not an LS400 ..... that would be a better platform

the Corolla is worse than the Camry, IMO

what is your budget?

[papariccardo]

Originally Posted by keisuke

Or a Soarer (LS400)

Hmm, - u fo'real? If so, yea, the Soarer SC250 or SC400 make a good drag weapons, and I'm sure the same can be achieved with the LS400 (Celsior).

It takes big money to get a FWD launching anywhere near a decent speed, whereas a $10k stage 3 SC250/ 400 could do 12s.

[keisuke]

i can get a good one rhd for about 6-8k shipped from Tokyo and other parts or japan, takes 8 weeks from here and to get all the CSA parts required for entry to canada, i choose the celles because of the motor its the silver top 4age with 220 bhp

[rebel8ball]

Originally Posted by keisuke

I was browsing the local car mags (mainly Autotrader) and found a 1998 Toyota Camry LE I4 with 144000 KM (89500 mi) looked at the car it is bone stock- no leather, no electrics, and they want 7800$ for it. Looking for a good project for a track car.. Should i take the plunge

i bought my le 2 years ago with 111000 on the clock, gold package cruise all the basic goodies...for 3500 with records... i wouldnt pay over 3500 for that car, maybe 4 if its in just awesome condition, but not for a track car...