gon backwards(3.5 to 3rd gen) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

BooKoo · 07-23-2003, 09:58 PM

I want to know if it is possible and if any one has done it i have used the search button and found nothing. i know it might seem crazy but, my car had a crash before i bought it and looks ugly up front and i am thinking of changing my 96 lights and grill for the more aggressive 92-94 lights and grill i will go with a new bumper also most likely an aftermarket peace. but i wanted to know if i would need to change the front fenders also. i have a donor car ( 92 le)
that has been rear ended but the front is looking good i can get the whole front end for 245usd, not including the engine. or just buy new oem parts from an online dealer

any help would be much appreciated, i don't want to jump into an impossible project, but then again nothings impossible with money.

jwa276 · 07-23-2003, 10:14 PM

it will work i believe, just need to change out the bumper, grille, and headlights. corners are probably optional.

jon

Nick · 07-23-2003, 10:15 PM

i think the fenders are the same, all you'd need would be a bumper (probably all the hangers associated with it), turn signals, and a grill

BooKoo · 07-23-2003, 10:20 PM

Thanx guys

***Razo-E*** · 07-25-2003, 01:07 AM

apparently just the lights and grille...

Stealth · 07-25-2003, 01:09 AM

I think the gen 3.5 front looks more aggressive... don't know... I like it better cause you can see the grille better (especially with a custom one).

TRDragoon · 07-25-2003, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stealth
I think the gen 3.5 front looks more aggressive... don't know... I like it better cause you can see the grille better (especially with a custom one).

i agree, i think the 3.5 look lot better.....
BTW, wasn't there also an engine change too from 3 to 3.5gen????

Edit: on the V6s

Nick · 07-25-2003, 01:25 AM

no way! gen 3 is much better! more agressive, the 3.5 looks like the corolla, ewwww.....

yes, they went from the 3vz to the 1mz,

and from 92-93 they went from distributor ignition to 6 independant ignition coils

toyota ignition =

jwa276 · 07-25-2003, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oldman
no way! gen 3 is much better! more agressive, the 3.5 looks like the corolla, ewwww.....

yes, they went from the 3vz to the 1mz,

and from 92-93 they went from distributor ignition to 6 independant ignition coils

toyota ignition =

but then you look at toyota reliability...

still currently toyota holds the highest reliability next to porsche.

jon

Nick · 07-25-2003, 01:49 AM

yeah, my good old distributor cap is still going good despite the more than half way worn down points

gotta advance my timing....

Jaspher · 07-25-2003, 08:50 AM

I like the Gen 3 better. The front looks very pissed off. The 3.5 looks normal.

BooKoo · 07-25-2003, 10:16 AM

i agree with jaspher the gen 3 looks alot more agressive than the old people style of the 3.5 front end.

too bad i have the 2.2slow in my car i would love to have a V6 or maybe a 3sgte engine, but for now its just making my car ready for a long trip to texas.