eBay: 1992 Kentucky-Bicentennial Edition? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Kingdom934 · 02-20-2011, 03:47 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kentu...item35b01fe56a

Didn't know a trim like this 'edition' existed...

Pretty interesting, but nothing 'OMG' on it though. Still, worth to share

iovaykind · 02-20-2011, 09:04 AM

Very clean camry there!

cf99 · 02-20-2011, 09:40 AM

With the right "nostalgic" Kentucky buyer that could bring a premium. I wonder if it was officially sanctioned by Toyota, or just something local dealers did as a group buy with a few dealer installed options and custom nameplates.

chronoti · 02-20-2011, 10:52 AM

might be? it is a 4t vin so it was built in ky

uibalnme · 02-20-2011, 10:54 AM

That's a dealer created thing. I saw a Australian "Rally" edition gen3 Camry, which was another dealer creation. Besides, it's an LE that has some very underwhelming options. No leather, no moon roof, no alloy wheels, no double din CD/cassette player, no premium audio(door tweeters), no push button A/C controls. Aside from the super bright ass stick on wood grain, and the custom ashtray panel, it's just a ordinary LE.

bigbird · 02-20-2011, 10:56 AM

... only in kentucky could a dealer pull that one off

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the94camryman · 02-20-2011, 06:32 PM

^What are you trying to say about Kentucky?

Kingdom934 · 02-21-2011, 05:14 AM

lol...

I gotta admit...but does anybody else noticed how 'blue' the interior is?

I agree though. The options sorta...is sorta 'boring'. Typical LE trim with the extra 'plating' on it. Still, interior and freaking awesome.

chronoti · 02-21-2011, 05:18 AM

lol have you seen old toyotas?

dad got a 87 4runner everything red i mean gear shift knob/boot, dash, carpet, seats, roof liner everything

i seen a few older like 92,93 camrys like that too, scary times those were

Tom 2000 · 02-21-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chronoti

lol have you seen old toyotas?

dad got a 87 4runner everything red i mean gear shift knob/boot, dash, carpet, seats, roof liner everything

i seen a few older like 92,93 camrys like that too, scary times those were

I had an '88 Camry LE. Black exterior. Looked really sharp and really liked it. Open the door and it had a maroon interior - everything was maroon inside. gearshift, dash, carpet, seats, headliner, everything. Hated it.

Bought a '00 Camry LE. Silver Exterior (Lunar Mist Metallic) with Gray Interior. That was probably the most boring looking color combination.

87Camry5Speed · 02-21-2011, 11:47 AM

Ever look at a car on Ebay and start modding it in your head? Minus the wood, tints, nice wheels... solid cruiser. Very nice gen3, it's a testament to how they were built that they're still rolling as the oldest of them nears 20 years old. I see many "clapped out" gen3's but rarely if ever do I see a badly rusted one. Says something when you live in the road-salt infested northeast.

cf99 · 02-21-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 87Camry5Speed

it's a testament to how they were built that they're still rolling as the oldest of them nears 20 years old.

...rarely if ever do I see a badly rusted one. Says something when you live in the road-salt infested northeast.

I saw a Toyota commercial yesterday that said 80% of Toyotas dating back 20 years are still on the road. Probably true of Hondas as well, but not many others.

Rust...as long as you're not talking about Tundras...

Kingdom934 · 02-21-2011, 09:39 PM

I'm assuming the older Camry (or any older car for that matter) used different sheet metal. Like the Gen1 and Gen2, a minor rust spot will spread like cancer super quick. A lot of Gen3's here that are almost 20 years old are still pretty much rust free. Maybe like a coin size surface rust at most. When my Gen1 was 20 years old.......it had already some holes bigger than coins...goes for Gen2's too.

Better rust prone materals I assume nowadays.

***BMR*** · 02-21-2011, 10:22 PM

At the time I was shopping for a car and eventually bought my '92 Camry, a lot of the manufacturers were switching to double-sided galvanized steel. It was a big enough deal that a lot of the ones who did mentioned it in their brochures. I don't know, but I suspect the Camrys previous to the gen 3's didn't have it.

***84Cressida*** · 02-22-2011, 04:36 AM

There's a noticeable difference in the thickness of sheetmetal from the Gen 1/2 and then the later Camrys. Just do a tap test on body panels of a Gen 2 and then of a Gen 3...HUGE difference.

As for interior color, my Cressida's interior is all brown and could also be had in maroon or blue. Nowadays, you basically can have black, tan, or grey. I wish the color choices returned. I want blue interiors again!