Good bye to my 93 Camry, Hello to my 06 Sonata V6

[Deuce]

Because Modified's Server timed out when I originally posted all the pics, with witty text, I'm posting the pics in no particular order:

My 93 Camry DX, with the manual windows and door locks, and the oil leak and replacement fart can for when i backed into the flower pot at Wells Fargo and tore a hole in the muffler.








My new 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6








Sunroof




My 3.3L 240hp (2006 rated/2007 rated is 234) V6...


And its dual exhaust


The interior




The speedo. It has functions on it that tells how many miles left before I need gas again, my average mph, average mpg, and a clock that says how long the engine's been running.


Hyundai MP3 Disc Player. I think its a 240 watt six speaker stereo.


And, the shifter. The car's a 5 speed auto, but has the manumatic function that i will never use.

[Avalonman]

Wow. Pretty nice

[95WhiteCamry]

nice nice

ditch the saturn floor mats, aye?

[Azn_Stock_Camry]

hey cool! we got a hyundai also as a rental car and the drive to vegas was fun using that manual shifting thing haha.

[DAMON]

nice upgrade deuce, Im sure youll be much happier now

[dna59]

Nice upgrade you did there. I'm sure u'll enjoy it. What made you chose that?

[nodrogkam]

haha i guess toyota really should watch out for hyundai because its obvious that their new sonata is taking loyal customers by storm. it really is a nice car though. and who could argue for the price, espcially if they've finally made it reliable!

my uncle and i have driven two for rentals and i gotta say for a bone stock car it was very nice. my only problem with it is the lower center console..it makes the interior dash look kind of droopy. I guess im just not used to having the vents below the radio.

Anyways my family maybe trading in our corolla for a sonata!

[Camread]

not my first, 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th choice but congrats

[Epsilon]

congrats on the upgrade

[TitaniumSE]

Traitor! J/K! Nice man! How do you like the audio unit being over the a/c controls? Lol. Do the vents blow to your hand?

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by dna59

Nice upgrade you did there. I'm sure u'll enjoy it. What made you chose that?

I was trying to get a Celica GTS, but the finance company wouldn't approve the loan because of the mileage on it (72k). The guy tried to convince me to get into a Cobalt, a Focus, Saturn Ion, and a host of other American Cars because the price could get knocked down heavily compared to the Celica. But I wasn't having it.

Tried to get into a Gen 5 Camry, but none were on the lot for less than $18k, and the 02 Solara V6 had 52k on it, meaning I'd have to pay $600/month for it (going for 14k, but finance company wouldn't give me 5 years.

The guy brought the Sonata over from the Saturn Dealer (co-owned with the Toyota Dealer, hence the Saturn Floormats), and once I floored it on the freeway, that was it.

It ain't a Yota, but it does pretty damn good.

Phantom:

The vents do blow on my hands, but the nice thing about them is I can actually close the vents themselves, which I couldn't do on the Camry. Best part about the radio being above the A/C controls is that the CDs dont get hot and warp.


BTW, i'm thinking about getting this for the car:

[repinS]

I say nay on that kit. Especially with those stock wheels.

[TitaniumSE]

I like the front, but sorta not feelin' the rear or the side skirts...are they any other kits available?

[Deuce]

i thought the rear bumper was the best part of the kit.


I've only seen that one kit since i started looking (even checked the NOPI e-cat). it'd be nice if there were more kits....sportivo???

[dna59]

I personally liek the kit. I would go for it.