http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/14/study-testosterone-cars.html
The study proves that driving an older camry does what we all thought it did... Reduces your manliness.
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Oct. 17, 2009 7:39 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
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Oct. 17, 2009 11:54 a.m. integraguy HalfDork
Who says it has to be "...an OLDER Camry..."?
I had a co-worker at my last job who traded a 4 year old Camry in for a new one. I asked HER why? Her response: they are a pretty good car and they got a good deal.
To me, a Camry is about as exciting as a run-of-the-mill refrigerator. And when folks tell you they bought ANY vehicle for reasons that have nothing to do with how it drives....well, I guess they deserve their metallic beige anonymous blob of a vehicle.
The only reason to buy a Camry, especially an older one? They are so invisible, you can drive it like you stole it and no one will notice.
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Oct. 17, 2009 11:57 a.m. captainzib Reader
Look at the 3 cars I have in my profile. I've only ever gotten a speeding ticket in the Camry. In fact, I racked up enough of em while living in NY, that I got my MI license suspended for 3 months. Camry = not invisible.
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Oct. 17, 2009 12:04 p.m. zoomx2 Reader
integraguy wrote:
well, I guess they deserve their metallic beige anonymous blob of a vehicle.
Hey I resemble that remark. I also have a '05 beige Town and Country w/ stow and go and DVD.
But what other vehicle can you drag your wife and kid 800 miles AND have half a Miata in the back?
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Oct. 17, 2009 3:27 p.m. benzbaron Reader
The camry is perfectly logical, which hurts it. A step above a corolla but a step below the lexus, it fills a niche perfectly. You get toyota dependability with some luxurious accomadations. I had chemistry instructor once who drove a camry and it made perfectly logical sense to 6 decimal places. I don't think you ever get the excitement when you go to turn the key of "is this car going to start" or "how will the car run today?"
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Oct. 17, 2009 4:30 p.m. ScottRA21 New Reader
benzbaron wrote:
The camry is perfectly logical, which hurts it. A step above a corolla but a step below the lexus, it fills a niche perfectly. You get toyota dependability with some luxurious accomadations. I had chemistry instructor once who drove a camry and it made perfectly logical sense to 6 decimal places. I don't think you ever get the excitement when you go to turn the key of "is this car going to start" or "how will the car run today?"
Instead, your schedule is shattered by the car taking an extra turn of the key to start, and you book an appointment at the dealership for the next available slot as you drive to work.
Or you start shopping for a new car since your Camry is now, officially dying.
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Oct. 17, 2009 7:14 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
I will provide the countering viewpoint for this thread:
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Oct. 17, 2009 7:16 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
Other picture doesn't seem to be working so let's try this:
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Oct. 17, 2009 7:23 p.m. MitchellC HalfDork
ignorant wrote:
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/14/study-testosterone-cars.html
The study proves that driving an older camry does what we all thought it did... Reduces your manliness.
And science reveals the other "real" reason men want fast cars.
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Oct. 17, 2009 11:24 p.m. confuZion3 SuperDork
93celicaGT2 wrote:
Other picture doesn't seem to be working so let's try this:
Wow, that's really cool!
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Oct. 17, 2009 11:53 p.m. CLNSC3 New Reader
93celicaGT2 wrote:
Pretty cool, that bumper kills it for me though. I'd really like it if it didn't have that horrible front bumper!
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Oct. 18, 2009 9:18 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
CLNSC3 wrote:
93celicaGT2 wrote:
Pretty cool, that bumper kills it for me though. I'd really like it if it didn't have that horrible front bumper!
Agreed. Not only is the bumper way too ricey, it doesn't seem to match the rest of the car at all.
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Oct. 18, 2009 9:41 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
If you guys look, it's the same bumper that's on the blue race car.
I'm not a fan of it either, in the looks department. But it has been proven to be functional, and he needed a bit more space for intercooler than a stocker would allow. He's got a GT3076 on his 3sgte i believe.
I think my next silly build, i want to do a camry. Here's a more up to date picture of the car... it looks miles better with the new wheels.
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Oct. 18, 2009 9:46 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
Here's more racing content: Ron Searle's car.
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Oct. 18, 2009 9:47 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
I'm not sure exactly what this is.... But it's a Camry in race trim.
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Oct. 18, 2009 10:00 a.m. carguy123 Dork
And the racing camry has what to do with the street car?
Racing cars of any, well almost any, model get your blood flowing!
The Toyos and the Lexus is250 are just plain boring to drive. When I'm in the Lexus I feel my manhood wasting away. It's true that it's invisible to cops, but it's also invisible to members of the opposite sex unless they have blue hair and it seems to be invisible to other drivers cause I'm always having to dodge other drivers.
On a Toyo note, not necessarily a Camry - run from their GPS system. Not only is it highly inaccurate, but it also can't be accessed while driving which makes trips a real pain. Want to know what's just off the track you're on, you can't move the screen. Want to know eating places up a head or need to change an address then count on pulling off the freeway and finding a place to stop cause the passenger can't do anything while the car's moving.
I've been lead WAY astray 7 times by following the car's directions. I live in a country setting and I've gotten so when people are coming for the first time and say they have a GPS, I have to ask if they are driving a toyota product. If they are they will end up 3 cities away.
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Oct. 18, 2009 10:07 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
The street car could probably make a decent track toy, but i'm not sure what the purpose of the car is, to be honest.
Rod Millen designed that bumper.
I'd rock it.
All personal taste though. I like the car.
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Oct. 19, 2009 9:35 a.m. Travis_K HalfDork
I have driven a camry of the same body style as the one with the big intercooler, and it actually wasnt terrible, with some better wheels and tires, and stiffer suspension it would be an acceptable street car I think. In stock for, yea they are really boring though.
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Oct. 19, 2009 9:37 a.m. splitime Reader
I need to find some info on Tony The Tiger (old honda-tech guy) and his built camry. He also has a high compression 1.8l gsr with ITBs and its turbocharged :p
Found it. http://www.geocities.com/leunghomepage/gallerycam.html
His other fun stuff. http://www.geocities.com/leunghomepage/HomePage.html
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Oct. 19, 2009 10:12 a.m. andrave HalfDork
my brothers GF has a new camry SE and its got 268 hp. Its a bit of a rocket.
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Oct. 19, 2009 8:14 p.m. dj06482 Reader
Tony the Tiger had an incredible build going on a few years back, I'm sure it's only improved with time. Camry's can be made to handle, I had a 4th Gen 4cyl 5 speed with Whiteline sways F&R, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, KYB struts, and a front strut tower brace. It was slower than slow, but it handled surprisingly well!
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Oct. 19, 2009 8:28 p.m. mtn SuperDork
So what does this study say about slow cars being driven fast? Or the sleeper mobiles that I like?
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Oct. 19, 2009 10:00 p.m. thedude Reader
sweet camry HERE
heh gotcha
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Oct. 19, 2009 10:51 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
andrave wrote:
my brothers GF has a new camry SE and its got 268 hp. Its a bit of a rocket.
Yep, moms and pops have one of those, feels quick!
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Oct. 20, 2009 9:27 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
splitime wrote:
I need to find some info on Tony The Tiger (old honda-tech guy) and his built camry. He also has a high compression 1.8l gsr with ITBs and its turbocharged :p
Found it. http://www.geocities.com/leunghomepage/gallerycam.html
His other fun stuff. http://www.geocities.com/leunghomepage/HomePage.html
Yeah, his build is up on ToyotaNation. The videos of that car are UNREAL.
