Just got a 2005 camry se v6

[pandaixboi]

Well my dad bought me this car. First car ^_^b. I couldn't choose the car but i'm quite happy with it. Anything i should know about this car? Pros / Cons.

The color of the car is grey btw. I'll update with a pic later on in the day.

65k miles for 9k USD

[moky-tron]

nice. congrats on your first car. you might want to look at the gen5 stickies thread to see what's there for the gen 5, otherwise, have fun browsing the forums. there's a wealth of abundance here.

welcome to tn

[MrSo0h0o]

congrats on the new car and welcome! you got a nice car there! definitely do what moky said and look through the gen 5 stickies to get an idea of what this car is all about. the only issue i can think of with the gen 5.5(2005-2006) V6 is issues with harsh transmission shifts.

[pandaixboi]

Hmm I've done multiple searches of how to change the gauge color for gen 5 but i only see information for gen 3. Does anyone know how much it will cost to change the color to blue? No aftermarket please :].

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by pandaixboi

Hmm I've done multiple searches of how to change the gauge color for gen 5 but i only see information for gen 3. Does anyone know how much it will cost to change the color to blue? No aftermarket please :].

do you mean the HVAC controls or your gauge cluster?

im pretty sure it would be quite a big project to change the gauge cluster to blue because they are optitron gauges which are pretty much an LED setup. You would have to desolder the LED's and replace them, and even then, im not quite sure what bulbs you could replace them with.

Personally, the orange "sport" color looks amazing! dont go ricer blue

[moky-tron]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

do you mean the HVAC controls or your gauge cluster?

im pretty sure it would be quite a big project to change the gauge cluster to blue because they are optitron gauges which are pretty much an LED setup. You would have to desolder the LED's and replace them, and even then, im not quite sure what bulbs you could replace them with.

Personally, the orange "sport" color looks amazing! dont go ricer blue

i like the orange colour it's easy on the eyes. the old 5 series had it in orange and it's not blinding to look at during night. the VW had blue and man was it painful when driving!

[pandaixboi]

Sorry for being late with the pics


i cant seem to post the images. o wells here are the links

http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?i...mage006iq2.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?i...mage007op3.jpg

[carlo$]

9k for an '05 V6? That's a great deal. How did you dad manage to get that deal?

[pandaixboi]

My dad's friend sold it to us. :] That's why i didn't get to choose a car.

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

pics from links above.. Welcome to TN congrats on the first car!

[CharmCityES]

welcome to TN!
you got a great deal on an excellent car...by far the best looking of all gen 5's is the gen 5.5 SE V6...congrats on the purchase you lucky dog!
post more pics when you can!