Camry GT 3sge?

come on, someone must know what im talking about.

Stevethecleric said:

I dont remember exactly what it was called, but i remember someone mentioning a japan only gen2 camry that came with a 3sge stock.

i have searched for awhile, but i cant find any information on this car, does anyone have any info, or at least the correct name?

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It's called the Toyota Vista GT.

Yes, it had a 3S-GE stock. As well as four wheel discs, and a strut brace in the engine bay. Other than that, it's pretty normal.

It's also a 1st gen 3S-GE putting out about 140-150hp. The Japanese didn't get the 2VZ-FE V6 in the same generation, so it's kinda a tradeoff.

- John

Stevethecleric said:

thats interesting, i cant seem to find much more about the vista either, but form the pics that i did find it, a 1990 vista looks much different than a 87-91 USDM camry,

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Japan switched to the Gen 3 Camry body style before we did. Their Gen 2s were something like 86-89.

Vista = 4 Cylinder Camry
Windom = 6 Cylinder Camry / Lexus ES

- John

Roman said:

Vista GT has only 165hp, it's 2nd generation of 3S-GE - it's quite old one they were produced 1990-92, so I guess they are not in a good condition nowdays.

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That's not a second gen though. It's a third gen.

The OP was asking about the second gen Vista/Camry GT which was produced pre-90 in Japan (87-91 for USDM). It had a first generation 3S-GE. I don't have pics of it, but it does exist. Some Russian page had the specs on it. It only got around 140 hp.

- John

You may check the catalog here,
you are right 88-90 vista gt has 140hw, but 90-92 has 165 and it's also called vista gt.

i want the gt4 celica. mmm...4wd...

If you can get your hands on the JDM 3SGE you will be VERY happy

Shit...I'd go for the JDM 3SFE just for the better comp.

Actually any of this shit, the 4-wheel discs...priceless! (and also hard to find, well impossible...)

Good luck buddy!

I'd kill for those tail lights, the front looks like an older maxima though :thumbup:

no, im not going to try and convert my car to a vista GT, but i was under the impression that there was a car that was identical to the gen2 camry built with a strut bar, special badging and the 3SGE.

the Vista is not a gen2 camry, its a Vista, they have camry's in japan if im not mistaken, pretty sure its called a camry.

Stevethecleric said:

no, im not going to try and convert my car to a vista GT, but i was under the impression that there was a car that was identical to the gen2 camry built with a strut bar, special badging and the 3SGE.

the Vista is not a gen2 camry, its a Vista, they have camry's in japan if im not mistaken, pretty sure its called a camry.

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There is. I have seen pictures of it. Same body style as our cars with the exception of a few small things and has a GT badge on the rear. You could recreate your own pretty easily. It's a pretty sumple engine swap and a strut brace is cheap.

Stevethecleric said:

the Vista is not a gen2 camry, its a Vista, they have camry's in japan if im not mistaken, pretty sure its called a camry.

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No. They don't. The Vista is what we call a Camry. Some body code as well. A second gen Vista is SV21. Just like a second gen Camry is SV21. They are one in the same. Very few Toyotas make it over here without a name change.

- John

Kensuke said:

No. They don't. The Vista is what we call a Camry. Some body code as well. A second gen Vista is SV21. Just like a second gen Camry is SV21. They are one in the same. Very few Toyotas make it over here without a name change.

- John

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I have seen cars badged "Camry" in some pics taken in Japan.

so have i, and the car i posted is an SV35, from like 1989 i think