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Ok, how many of you have a stock Camry vs a modified Camry. If you wish, give reason why you kept it stock or modified.
My Camry is stock condition and plan to keep it that way, the only thing I plan to change is maybe the wheels. Even then I would look for Camry 16" wheels. I bought my Camry about a month ago and wanted a reliable car with good build quality. I wasn't looking for a super fast sports sedan. If I were I would have bought a used Acura 3.2 TL, Accord, etc, something along those lines and then modified it a bit.
Ok, how many of you have a stock Camry vs a modified Camry. If you wish, give reason why you kept it stock or modified.
My Camry is stock condition and plan to keep it that way, the only thing I plan to change is maybe the wheels. Even then I would look for Camry 16" wheels. I bought my Camry about a month ago and wanted a reliable car with good build quality. I wasn't looking for a super fast sports sedan. If I were I would have bought a used Acura 3.2 TL, Accord, etc, something along those lines and then modified it a bit.
So, who has a stock Camry or modified Camry.
I have a stock one with some minor personal touches. I agree with you, the only thing I may consider changing are the rims or tint perhaps, but I love my stock 16inches SE wheels too. I hope to keep my camry slightly elegant. I may get some 17 or 18 5 spokes when I am tired of the look or when the tires need to be replaced.(I am not saying other rims are not good, but I am big on 5 spokes for their simple, clean and classy look) Mine is stock but different.
Stock camry (lol),,,sure...thats how they should've come from toyota! (thats why i mod).
Modified camry (lol)... you picked the wrong car to modify. It wasn't really designed to be a sport sedan. You should have gone for Acura 3.2 TL, Accord V6, G35, etc. Notice how the Camry V6 dont really come with a stick shift, for that reason. It was made to be a elegant and classy sedan, not a sports car. Although the new Camry is moving towards more of a sportier image.
modified off course! just got done tint and rims plus i put more touch inside interior with exhaust and Sri feel i get more respect now.wow!! nice camry!
Modified!! 1gen 3SGE ( soon will rebuild with stronger internals and add a CT26 !), tinted windows, black and red custom interior, and some HUB CAPS ! lol
Well there are benefits other then looking nice with modifcations. Rims, shocks, springs, and tires all can smoothen your ride and make your Camry feel more luxurious and new-like. Other things such as exhaust and intake usually just makes it sound better with a bit of improved performance. Tinting windows can be said to be an improvement for privacy and protection against UV rays.
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had to keep it stock because of the poor road maintanence in hawaii. Due to the recent downpours, its not worth see my hard-earn money go to waste if i bent the rim, or blew a strut.
I guess we should keep the topic rather neutral, there isn't a need to say which side is right. It's just a subjective thing, no right or wrong. Whether you wanna keep it stock or modified are just personal preference. What we all share in common is we all own a Camry, we chose it for difference reasons..kee.
Personally, I think the Camry can do very well modified as a show car. Realistically it's a pretty poor platform to start from to get a performance vehicle.
However, the direction my car ended up going is performance. It's the car that I owned back when I got interested in racing. The upgrades ended up happening because I got tired of the stock parts and performance - and I wasn't willing to get something different.
Not to get all deep here, but I think that a lot of people who mod their camrys intellectually know that the car starts at a lower level than, say, a cheap DSM or a Honda or something, but emotionally they feel that the car can be something better and unique.
Plus, I watched a lot of Initial D back in the day, and I'm a big fan of the underdog.
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Mine is stock but different. 
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What we all share in common is we all own a Camry, we chose it for difference reasons..kee.
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