Camry a Chaser?

[5Sfte]

Has anyone seen the Japan TRD all parts catalog? To me, the body lines of the Toyota Chaser look very, very, VERY similar to that of our beloved camry. TRD USA is of no help though they told me my quickshifter wouldn't fit a GEN 3, and I showed them who's boss! Anyway point being, it would be nice if they used the same chassis so some parts would fit up (e.g. Strut bar).

[EKam]

Everything is different on that car.

RWD
1JZ engine
suspension
etc
etc

[5Sfte]

I know that the engine and suspension is different, but if they used the same chassis at least I could but that awesome strut bar!!!!!!

[TypeZer0]

if the chassis is the same maybe someone with a lotta knowledge, money, and contacts in japan can get hooked up with the right parts to create a RWD camry with that 1jz engine (1jz-gte is the supra engine right? starting to forget some engine codes) that would be like the ultimate sleeper and would make actual drifting on a track with a camry possible (no way is pulling the e-brake on an fwd car drifting as many of you will agree).

on second thought, might as well import the whole car just for the hell of it hehehe

[antsaf]

Here are the japanise CHASER and Camrys
1. 98 CHASER


2. 96 Camry


3. 97' Camry GRACIA

[TypeZer0]

is it me or does that chaser resemble a bmw in the front?

[Deuce]

Originally posted by TypeZer0
is it me or does that chaser resemble a bmw in the front?

the question should be, "is that j-spec 96 camry just about the ugliest camry you've ever seen?" it looks like its stuck in a corolla body with a crown majestic front on it.

At least they got it right in 97 and on (and with importing 2-Door Camrys and Camry wagons over there as Scepters)

[Mokkema]

honestly, I like that chaser...change teh orange signals to clear, and give it a nice paint job...its a pretty sweet lookin ride. I'd take it...but thats just my 2c

[EKam]

Chassis is not the same hence it's RWD.

And nothing will fit on the camry, period.

(been discussed even before this forum existed)

[Fresco Bob]

Originally posted by TypeZer0
is it me or does that chaser resemble a bmw in the front?

looks more like a skyline to me, just cause of the squared headlights

[Phi]

I want that Gracia bumper!!
I've never seen this "Camry" B4

[Razo-E]

Originally posted by Phi
I want that Gracia bumper!!
I've never seen this "Camry" B4

nah, the Gracia's fog lights look like they were added at the last minute..

the OEM "bullet" foglights on some bumpers look great..

those, combined with your TRD would look GREAT...

[MCV20]

personally...i think the ES300 body line look much more similiar to the Chaser..except its RWD and the chassis

but for exterior i m always wonder if the side mirror would fit my ES300 cuz some of the chaser they got turning light on the side mirror....

btw wat year is tha "square " camry ..? never seen it be 4.. but the bodyline look so much like Toyota Crown...

[MCV20]

[AMScamrySE]

In japan is only the camry wagon called the scepter? Where can I find pics of camrys in Japan?