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shadowsonic · 03-09-2005, 09:37 AM

im looking for a 97+ camry w/ less than 75k miles and 5spd.
also whats the best model for mods?

I just sold my wrx so i need a new car soon i only have $9000 to spend and i live in MA.

***Knailgun*** · 03-09-2005, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shadowsonic

im looking for a 97+ camry w/ less than 75k miles and 5spd.
also whats the best model for mods?

I just sold my wrx so i need a new car soon i only have $9000 to spend and i live in MA.

Sold your WRX....man that must have been tough. Autotrader.com works good, and you cando a geographic search in your area. V6 97 5 speed is great for mods, supercharger mainly...good luck with the hunt. Welcome to TN

CamryPunk · 03-09-2005, 10:22 AM

Some TN'ers are selling their Camry V6 5speed with a supercharger already on it. You just gotta look for it.

shadowsonic · 03-09-2005, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Knailgun

Sold your WRX....man that must have been tough. Autotrader.com works good, and you cando a geographic search in your area. V6 97 5 speed is great for mods, supercharger mainly...good luck with the hunt. Welcome to TN

Thanks, ya i had to sell it i coulnd't afford the car while in school

and insurance was getting to high.

I find all the 4 cyl is there anything wrong with them? cause the v6 is not that easy to get.
I don't care for speed i want something realiable and looks good and isn't another honda, cause i love my prelude but the insurance walked me.

CrawlingEye · 03-09-2005, 02:56 PM

The v6 would be your best bet for performance, that aside, there's nothing wrong with the 4cyl. There's about the same aftermarket for both, although the 1MZ-FE (v6) is more popular to work on than the 5S-FE (i4).

The 5S-FE has the rippmods supercharger available and some parts that can be borrowed from an mr2 turbo to turbocharge it, along with a company doing camgrinds and a couple companies doing pistons/rods.

The 1MZ-FE has some companies that do pistons/rods as well. There's also the TRD supercharger for it, which it's pretty well known for.

Both engines are fairly reliable. The only complaint you'll hear is the 1MZ-FE sometimes will have a tendency to sludge if not taken care of properly (nothing a metal headgasket and some synthetic oil shouldn't take care of).

Good luck.

shadowsonic · 03-10-2005, 07:04 AM

thank you great info.

shadowsonic · 03-10-2005, 08:41 AM

also what are some insurance totals i should expect on this car? will the insurance be higher still? because on my prelude it was huge due to being on the top 10 most stolen cars.

***zoni*** · 03-10-2005, 12:09 PM

insurance is typically extremely low for camrys. they are safe family cars for the most part. (not mine)