Im sold!!!

[korrupt1]

I freaking LOVE this car!! While its nothing special or even much to look at.....it has not given me one ounce of trouble!!! 275,xxx miles and I got over 300+ miles on a 3/4 tank of gas, my ac is freezing me right out (yes, I know I say that every time but drive for over a year without in a luxury car and leather...youll say it too!!)....

I am on the hunt for some rims and a stereo....and I think for the time, it will be finished in my eyes....paint SOMEDAY and definitely a interior detail coming.....cant stand dirty and it is QUITE dirty....but the fuel mileage won my heart....the fact I havent had to do ANYTHING to it.....since the day I bought it....I cant say that about my either of my legends or my last cavalier (which I drove 250,xxx miles and sold for more than I bought it for...so yes I clean cars up quite well)....I think the camry is here to stay for quite awhile

[CWH5]

The main reason for the long range on a tank of fuel in this car is from the big tank, Its right around 18.5 Gal. So at 300 miles to 3/4 tank (13.8 gal) your getting around 22 mpg, That's pretty good mileage (I get about 24mpg from mine), But don't confuse fuel range with mpg.

[bigbird]

glad to hear ya love it, thats why so many of us stick around for a while.

[ricamryman]

I Luv mine!

[SilverSoarer]

Well Camry's are the most engineered cars in the world.

Over a billion dollars went into the engine development alone.

When I worked for Toyota Engineering - they spared no expense on saving production costs and reducing time while increasing quality- those commercials about $100,000 torque attachments to the line robots was true.

[Eye8Pussies]

^ ahhh....too bad toyota doesn't seem to put that kind of development and quality control on their products these days

[jtex2717]

^

[LynchburgCSI]

Korrupt1, I feel ya. Except for the cup holders.

[bigbird]

^just get a gen4, problem solved

Originally Posted by SilverSoarer

Well Camry's are the most engineered cars in the world.

Over a billion dollars went into the engine development alone.

When I worked for Toyota Engineering - they spared no expense on saving production costs and reducing time while increasing quality- those commercials about $100,000 torque attachments to the line robots was true.

Originally Posted by Eye8Pussies

^ ahhh....too bad toyota doesn't seem to put that kind of development and quality control on their products these days

yeah i was going to say...gen3 and 4 were the most engineered. it was down hill from there.

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by bigbird

^just get a gen4, problem solved

I'm actually leaning towards a 3vz wagon right now.

I wonder how the gen 2's were...

[Nervous]

Why 3VZ? I always thought 1MZ is better than 3VZ (1MZ has no distributor, lighter, more powerful)? Plus, this means that your car will be 92-93 with hydraulic fans (another potential leak). I actually like the 95 1MZ - no hydraulic fans already (like it was in 94) and no "waste spark" ignition system yet (introduced in 96). Plus, I like gen3.5 (95-96) look more than gen3 (92-94).
Just my 2c.

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by Nervous

Why 3VZ? I always thought 1MZ is better than 3VZ (1MZ has no distributor, lighter, more powerful)? Plus, this means that your car will be 92-93 with hydraulic fans (another potential leak). I actually like the 95 1MZ - no hydraulic fans already (like it was in 94) and no "waste spark" ignition system yet (introduced in 96). Plus, I like gen3.5 (95-96) look more than gen3 (92-94).
Just my 2c.

The 3vz has more power potential and a MUCHHH broader torque band. It also sounds better. Stock forged internals (sans pistons) are also good for 350whp. Swap to forged pistons and it's good for 450whp. I also lose the passenger airbag (into'd in 94). And no OBDII to fool around with. I think it's a fair trade off.

[Nervous]

I see. Yeah, forgot about OBDII. Pretty useful thing, btw!

[Gothmog3VZ]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

The 3vz has more power potential and a MUCHHH broader torque band. It also sounds better. Stock forged internals (sans pistons) are also good for 350whp. Swap to forged pistons and it's good for 450whp. I also lose the passenger airbag (into'd in 94). And no OBDII to fool around with. I think it's a fair trade off.

forgot to mention that with about 5 min of time, you can bump it to 200 hp and 204 lb-ft. with a ypipe, and polished intake, you're looking at 220-230 hp

and it sounds like the biggest, baddest, most pissed off porsche you ever heard... and then some

[korrupt1]

Ok, you guys are talking performance enhancements......where do I start finding these? I am totally LOVING my car....(which for me is VERY rare)...last car I can honestly say I LIKED was my gen2 Legend...which besides the HG issue that is constant to those.....was a AWESOME car (and those fellas have now figured out how to FI and keeping their AC...one I know of is even twin charged now....fast lil sucker....I DID love the way my Legend handled and felt.....I want that in my Camry (I am a 94 so I guess I have the goods parts you say? How very lucky for me since I usually wind up buy the worst one and learn later.

I would like one day, up the handling and add a lil sport to it and tear up some canyons (staying auto though....too lazy to shift anymore )

lend me out some ideas, links, pics...whatever ya got so I can start making a plan for my new baby.....

Whats really funny....I bought the thing to just drive....wasnt gonna mess with....I find myself wanting another to play with.....I quickly have become a Toyota and Camry fan (mom and pop have a 97 which I dont think looks as good bodystyle to me......but damn theirs is CLEAN with well over 100K on it....4 banger, auto, 4dr, golden colored)....Dad is also rolling a 05 Avalon which I simply ADORE....thats such a neat car


Yes the cupholders suck...but since last 2 cars didnt have any at all....Ill take crappy...it holds my 32 oz well enough