The "HOW'S YOUR CAR" Thread

[jtex2717]

I know there are a lot of guys out there with Gen 3s to 4.5s and I havent seen anything regarding their cars.

I am wondering how is everyones car running?

Guys like Eye8Pussies, BigBird, Eyeball, Warlock, Prnc_Charming....Just to name a few...(Open to all Gen 3s to 4.5s)

You guys were some of the first Camrys I really saw and researched and aspired to be like...

I would like for everyone who reads this to chime in as say how the heck your car is doing...even if it's holding up well, I know that work on a Camry never stops...

HOW'S YOUR CAR EVERYONE???

EDIT: *PICS ARE WELCOMED AND PREFERED*

[BoyBlue]

BUMP

Well mine camry's doing great! =) just ordered some new headlights and after that i'm gonna redo all my interior lights to LED's. But unfortuanatly as winters coming along i'm probably gonna have to park my car as soon as snow hits but thats alright i guess plus i have some mods i'm looking into but not sure how i'm gonna go about them

~Kyle

[jtex2717]

^ Awesome Bro..Your car is looking good...Keep up the good work...Looking forward to seeing what next year will bring...

[BoyBlue]

Originally Posted by jtex2717

^ Awesome Bro..Your car is looking good...Keep up the good work...Looking forward to seeing what next year will bring...

Thanks I also cant wait!

~Kyle

[swagger_wagon468]

i think this could be a good thread.


the Swagger Wagon is doing pretty good. i need to check her engine mounts considering her Torque Strut engine mount looked like...

but its all good now

shes getting some early christmas presents from me this wwek and next week., shes getting camber bolts, Cold Air Intake, and RSB put on soon

[funkclown]

The war wagon is doing alright. Could be better lol. I need a new boot, find out where my exhaust leak is and then fix this grinding sound coming from the engine. I think it might be the water pump, im not sure yet. I only hear it at idle. It almost went up in flames last weekend. I had a short with some accesory lights that caught some foam under my dash on fire. scary shit. Other than those things it runs like a champ!

[LynchburgCSI]

Mine died November of last year. Still searching and saving up.

[uibalnme]

My car? Well, It just keeps going, and going, and going, and going, and going....

Energizer ain't got nothin' on these cars!!!

[bigbird]

hmm, cool thread....

well between full time work and full time school (online so not really as bad) i have some things i have to fix, ok, so a lot of things to fix. but the engine runs smooth with only small sweating around the valve cover and the tranny shifts well with good color fluid. suspension needs some work though, as well as some hefty body (specifically paint) work. all in all i think shes doin great for 190,000miles, SCed and driven everyday by a guy who has to make time just to change his oil.

[jtex2717]

Thats awesome...Everyone so far seems to be doing well...I guess this is where I give an update...lol

My car...well I have come to an unfortunate financial hault on my 5sfe build... ...so I have been driving around with a 5s with 185k and a leak from every damn gasket there is...Although...the 5spd is still fun tho...added some 25mm spacers and a 2inch drop on the front for now and an LED upgrade on all exterior bulbs...Just need a new hood and front bumper now...

LETS GET SOME MORE TO CHIME IN HERE!!! This is great

[SexieWASD]

Well mine had a leak in the distributer seal, so I fixed that and put valve cover set on at the same time, then a spark plug tube started leaking, so I re torqued all of them, and put a valve cover set on at the same time, then the head gasket oil seals started leaking, so I fixed that, and put a valve cover set on at the same time, then an injector started leaking, then another injector started leaking, and the oil pump seals started leaking so it's sat for half the summer.

I've pulled the motor and it is getting rebuilt with new rings + pistons + bearings + hone, and getting every seal, gasket, and o-ring that is even near the car replaced. It's also getting stripped and sand blasted to bare metal then some new paint + new copper brake and nylon fuel lines + custom exhaust, and it's getting a 5spd swap when I put the motor back in.

Also thinking of poly bushings ever since the thread showing how to make your own.

[jtex2717]

One thing I would like to know is WHERE THE HECK IS ADAM AND TONY THE TIGER?????

[projektvertx]

My car's fine. After I touched my struts and ball joints last November, I've been changing every other component under there My suspension and brakes sucked my blood so to speak for a good 6 months Well at least EVERYTHING is new, down to the last bushing.

[Gothmog3VZ]

SHE'S SCREAMIN PAST 7K!!

all puns aside, got my stuttery retarded acceleration fixed, and can now haul ass in a dignified manner ordering a rad next week!

[ricamryman]

After putting about $2K into her last year, belts, waterpump, radiator, rear struts, new valve cover & distributor gaskets,& brakes, she is good for another 100K miles!!!