RE: Shed of the Week: Toyota Camry 3.0 V6
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My mum and dad both each had their own 3.0 V6 Camry's back in the day. My mums was a horrible maroon colour with cream leather seats and loads of gadgets. Whilst my dad had a really nice, sportier, almost liquid/pearl silver one with a factory bodykit + spoiler (it also said 'sport' on the wheels too which when you're a kid was uber cool).
I remember they had loads of gadgets, such as electric seats, and a big engine (or what seemed like it to me at the time). So for me I'll always have a soft spot for Camrys as I've got many fond childhood memories with involving them.
I remember they had loads of gadgets, such as electric seats, and a big engine (or what seemed like it to me at the time). So for me I'll always have a soft spot for Camrys as I've got many fond childhood memories with involving them.
My old man had one new as a company car many years ago. Dark metallic blue with brown leather. Every box ticked on the options list, and a dirty great big motorola carphone bolted into the dash. It was a nice place to be, and from the passenger seat seemed like a reasonably fun drive too. Until he chopped it for a Lexus GS400, which was at the time bonkers fast for a big saloon, and made the Camry look pedestrian.
Craiglamuffin said:
The ad says "Champagne taste/beer money". Never in a leap-year of Sundays.
Yeah..... stale piss taste for beer money perhaps is a more accurate description. This is the kind of shed you only buy if you desperately need cheap transport NOW and you happen to live next to the old duffer that is giving up driving and willing to let it go for £500.
Edited by VolvoT5 on Friday 19th February 13:04
Why would they need to get more power out of the V6? It's going to have plenty of power to cruise comfortably and leaves it pretty unstressed. Seems a pretty sensible figure for the type of car.
And the bank job comments, awful choice! All it'd take is one person who knew what it was and the police would be round within minutes. Can we speak to you about a bank robbery sir? They drove off in a Camry and you're the only person with one in 100 miles...
When shopping for a sub £1k auto to see me through broken wrist recovery a LS400 and a Legend were top of the list after viewing way too many rusty Mercs. This would have been in that shortlist too.
And the bank job comments, awful choice! All it'd take is one person who knew what it was and the police would be round within minutes. Can we speak to you about a bank robbery sir? They drove off in a Camry and you're the only person with one in 100 miles...
When shopping for a sub £1k auto to see me through broken wrist recovery a LS400 and a Legend were top of the list after viewing way too many rusty Mercs. This would have been in that shortlist too.
VolvoT5 said:
Come on.... really? 3.0 v6 doesn't even manage 200bhp. ugh
edit: and a quick google of the dealer selling it suggests some 'interesting' reviews.
many cars of the time did'nt really;edit: and a quick google of the dealer selling it suggests some 'interesting' reviews.
Peugeot 406 3.0 V6 made "only" 194bhp
BMW 328i - ( of course 2.8) made 190bhp
Range Rover 4.0 V8- 182bhp
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I drove the previous generation V6 Camry and liked it, the engine and transmission was very smooth and had plenty of low end grunt, which gave it more than adequate performance for public roads. I like the idea of having a relatively powerful car with enough specification and Japanese reliability rather than one with electronic testicle warmers, heated indicator stalks, infra red damped glove box openers, rimz and flaky Germany "reliability".
I drove the previous generation V6 Camry and liked it, the engine and transmission was very smooth and had plenty of low end grunt, which gave it more than adequate performance for public roads. I like the idea of having a relatively powerful car with enough specification and Japanese reliability rather than one with electronic testicle warmers, heated indicator stalks, infra red damped glove box openers, rimz and flaky Germany "reliability".
For the Americans that generally buy this kind of fare they dont think about the 3 litre V6, it isnt a big engine, just what a car this size needs to move it, plus a smidge more, just in case they need it, they have no expectation o performance just that it does its job adequately, quietly and petrol price isnt even a slight concern for most.
Would be a good daily for the commute if you dont expect huge performance and excitement, you wont notice it being utterly dependable and generally being a good car, then you will get rid and buy something thats more exciting but a pain in the arse most of the time and miss it.
Good shed
Would be a good daily for the commute if you dont expect huge performance and excitement, you wont notice it being utterly dependable and generally being a good car, then you will get rid and buy something thats more exciting but a pain in the arse most of the time and miss it.
Good shed
oceanview said:
VolvoT5 said:
Come on.... really? 3.0 v6 doesn't even manage 200bhp. ugh
edit: and a quick google of the dealer selling it suggests some 'interesting' reviews.
many cars of the time did'nt really;edit: and a quick google of the dealer selling it suggests some 'interesting' reviews.
Peugeot 406 3.0 V6 made "only" 194bhp
BMW 328i - ( of course 2.8) made 190bhp
Range Rover 4.0 V8- 182bhp
A readers' cars thread on an Alfa 3 litre V6 mooted the E39 528i seemed to be putting out more than the quoted power.
The 3 litre Busso was 220bhp, possibly 227bhp with the earlier simpler ECU as found in the Phase 1 916 GTV V6.
The then (early noughties) new 30V 3 litre V6 in the B6 A4 made 220bhp.
Are these 3 litre Camry 188bhp?
Edited by carinaman on Friday 19th February 14:21
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