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Old 06-01-2011, 01:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Gen5 I love my Camry: Super Human Engine

I just did a round trip from New Jersey to Georgia and back. my 2005 camry with 125K miles did fantastic. she held up like a super star doing min 85 mph to at times 95/100 mph on the interstates of I-77, I-81, I-20, I-95, etc.

that engine and tranny is great. they do make the best cars hands down the Japs can make a great car. I mean hours of doing high speeds, great brakes, dodging high speed trucks, etc. and she is "old" but in my book she is my queen for life.

you know what i mean. I Love Camry.
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Old 06-01-2011, 03:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I drove from north of Toronto to CT to VA Beach on my 02 with 125k miles... 16 hour drive.. been here 3 weeks and heading home friday.
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I drove from north of Toronto to CT to VA Beach on my 02 with 125k miles... 16 hour drive.. been here 3 weeks and heading home friday.
What!? You're still here and we haven't met up?
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I just did a round trip from New Jersey to Georgia and back. my 2005 camry with 125K miles did fantastic. she held up like a super star doing min 85 mph to at times 95/100 mph on the interstates of I-77, I-81, I-20, I-95, etc.

that engine and tranny is great. they do make the best cars hands down the Japs can make a great car. I mean hours of doing high speeds, great brakes, dodging high speed trucks, etc. and she is "old" but in my book she is my queen for life.

you know what i mean. I Love Camry.
6 years old? Your car is barely broken in.

I don't see anything super human about it. Highway driving places less stress on the drivetrain than stop and go traffic does.
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What!? You're still here and we haven't met up?
I was at a meet like 2 weeks ago with Kenny. I leave friday but i am coming back in the fall.
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Oh. I wasn't here for that. I just got back from Italy about a week ago.
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^ i'll be back no worries.

And so far just on the trip down and crusing around here i have but 1300miles on with no engine issues. I think it'll be around 950-1000 miles to get back home!

I am also getting close to 36mpg on my V6
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I am also getting close to 36mpg on my V6
thats freakin solid... I think the most I've ever done was around 35.2 going to New Jersey and back--- my problem is it takes so much throttle to keep up with traffic lol, those 150 ponies gotta work hard!!
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I use cruise control 95% of the time 5-10mph over the limit to keep up with traffic, i let the locals go faster then i'm ok with coppers lol
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I don't get it... a 6 year old car with 125k miles doesn't seem like something that should be breaking down. Neither age in years or mileage seem very extravagant.

I used to have a 7 year old I4 with 80k miles or so that ran just fine until I broadsided a F-150 ran the stop sign.
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^ I have to agree.

Mine is nearing 10 years and 210k kms(125-30k miles) and i am saying it is just broken in
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My 08' with 90K miles was gas, oil, and tires only.
She was a such a great rig I traded in on a 2011 2.5.
Thanks you non UAW Toyota!
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I remember while driving thru Virginia and North Carolina, which are long states, doing like 90 mph for about two hours straight with my 05 camry with over 120k miles. again, that engine performed like brand new! it rode like a brand new car at those high speeds. how do they do it? such a simple car yet so powerful?
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