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Who drives like this? I consider myself a very aggresive driver, but even I would not say I drive like this. Consistenly accelerating to high speeds from any speed aggressively, with interuptions is a great way to put excessive wear on your tranny (kickdowns), and brakes (you wouldnt need to speed up if you never slowed down). Please dont post when your rotors are warped prematurely, I will not care to read about it.
Now, I live in NJ and completely understand the necessity of merging on to highways agressively and safely, and passing vehicles on two lane roads and starting and stoping from stoplights on highways and thoroughfares. BUT even those situations, if you did stuff like that 10 times a day, would require the driving you outline, castleowner.
I'm perturbed.
~alpha
To reproduce a sulfur smell, your vents must be open, you may occassionally be aggressively accelerating from any speed to high speed, with occassional interruptions, for example, driving on a freeway during high traffic rush hours.
I usually notice it during heavy acceleration between 90kmh and 140kmh, while downshifted and between 3000-4500 rpms.
alpha01, IF the rotors warp on this camry due to my digital driving, I will be dumping this car. I have a 12 year old lumina that has had rotors changed ONLY once, even though it goes through the front disc pads every 2 years due to heavy stop and go usage. AND the chevy tranny has not required any work at all - keeps on shifting despite frequent kickdowns even at 120kmh over 12 years. I should hope that the Camry will match or beat that, even if it is driven hard.
I have no comment on "who drives like this?". Thats for a different forum, however, ever been to Toronto? The speed enforcement just isn't there and some big rigs are going at 140kmh. It never used to be that way.
"Lily" who's plum tuckered out from all that hagglin'!
I'm excited about taking the 'rents 02 Camry on a 480 mile trek out to the university this wknd.... Its such a great car for RT. 80 in Pennsylvania! This will be the first time that I exclusively will be on an extended trip- I'll definitely post my observations, and make comparisons to MY 00 Camry. And when I get back from the wknd, we should have hit the 10K mark... so its time for servicing! (we take it in every 5K)
~alpha
~alpha
I'm very pleased with it and the guy did a great job. It's a little funky looking at first but no more strange than the mask is to some people. One nice bonus is that it dosn't have to be removed in the rain/snow.
The reason that the mask is fluttering is that the front grill is part of the hood. Thus you can't get a complete seal on the mask like you can with a hood that doesn't have a grill attached to it.
Good luck,
Jayme
1. Scratch the paint
2. Paint fades differently
A 3M Clear bra, while more expensive than the typical vinyl bra, although it's permanent, allows the paint underneath the fade with the rest of the paint.
Accord used to be a benchmark for this class of car. But it was taken away by Toyota or VW, I am not sure. But I have strong gut feeling that the next generation of accords will set standards once again.
Dont you just love it? When car manufacturers tries to up one another, its the consumer who wins?
Happy motoring! PEACE.
Look at the body crease that runs along the car, from the front, pauses at the windows (still very 1997 to 2001 Camry-like), and continues at the C-pillar (very Camry-like) to the trunk-lid....still very Camry-like.
2003 Accord
http://community.webshots.com/photo/44150265/44151119DfdaXr
2001 Camry
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/toyota/camry/4drcesedan/photo_1.html
you don't see the body crease and the c-pillars I speak of?
2003 Accord
http://community.webshots.com/photo/44150265/44151119DfdaXr
2001 Camry
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/toyota/camry/4drcesedan/photo_1.html
The new Accord looks good from the side, the rear could be a little better but I have a feeling that it will grow on most of us. I think that the interior will look even better than the exterior. I wonder if Toyota will respond with changes to the 03 Camry ( 5 speed auto, more HP with the V6, etc. )
John
paul29: The mask was a genuine Toyota part. I'm not sure who makes them for Toyota. I do think that you will have the same problem with any of the manufacturers due to the drawback of the grille being attached to the hood. It can't form a complete seal to prevent air from getting underneath and causing the flapping. I have to say, the mask itself was quite nice, I had a Toyota mask on my previous Camry since new(1992) and had great luck. Likewise, my father has one on his '98 Avalon and my brother has one on his 2000 Camry with no problems. Thus, I personally believe that the hood/grille design is the problem.
On my lunch break I hope to post my observations on regarding a 500+/-mile trip I made this weekend in our 02 Camry LE 4.
~alpha
~alpha
I have a 92 Camry and go 7500 between changes with synthetic, 146,000 now.
What a great long range driving vehicle this car is! On I-80, this car fairly sails down the road. The 4 cylinder offers refined power, and the 4speed auto delivers it seamlessly. The car is simply cut rate luxury. I feel old beyond my years saying so, but the composed, serene ride and peppy four clyinder make this car a treat to drive-no hassles, no annoyances, just a great ride. No constant downshifts like to make up for a lack of power such as in our 2000 4cly. The V6 can only be better, I imagine, but I question if it is now really worth the extra cash. Best yet, I got 28.9 MPG over the first 370 or so miles of the trip. Our 2000 Camry NEVER posted that figure on the same drive. I can understand the criticsm about the seats- the front cushion is short, but then so am I (at 5-7), so I really didnt have a problem. The car handles well, though not sportily- less body roll than the previous Camry. And I think our car looks great with its alloys and Stratosphere Paint.
BUT
The Continental tires on this car are horrible-no grip. I can't wait until its economically sensible to change them for Pirelli P400s or some other good, reasonably priced tire. I REALLY MISS the auto-on headlights, and the C-pillars are still a bit too wide for my liking. The temperature gauge isnt accurate for the first 5 mins of operation, I feel the speedo is a bit optimistic, and I'd appreciate a firmer brake pedal (though the brakes themselves feel strong). Nigglings issues, but issues nonetheless. No rattles though-very impressed with this US built Camry.
Is this the perfect family car for $22K MSRP? Perhaps not for all, but for our family, its damn near close. Can't wait to sample a comparable 2003 Accord.
~alpha
Cliffy- can you help this guy out? Its probably information that we all should know.
Good luck, cjts.
~alpha
~alpha
PS-Does anyone know of any (most likely) minor changes to the 2003 model?
If you paid cash, the procedure is much more simple and they just give you a new car and buy yours back.
If you are not purchasing a new Toyota, I honestly don't know how they handle things like the payoff (on a financed car) or the taxes.
The huge advantage you have right now is that you know the outcome of the arbitration. They have already told you they are going to buy the car back. Most people don't have such assurances before hand. I believe they still must go through the motions of the arbitration to make it legal, but you should be in good shape. Ask the DSM about the specifics of how this will happen.
They'll say people don't buy Camrys for HP, but we'll see in 2003 how the new Accord, and it's newfound muscles, changes their perception of our market.
~alpha
I would like the issue cleared up though. American cars generally are up front with recalls and problems...but with the foreign cars it can be like pulling teeth...who just thought: SLUDGE!
I asked my shop guys about it and was assured that it was a normal sound and only happened on trucks with ABS. I never got a complete answer on what caused it but am now certain that it doesn't affect the functioning of the vehicle.
After several months, I forgot about it and it stopped bothering me. That is, until another poster complained about the problem. I began thinking about my truck. I told the poster something like "I too had that clicking noise, but it seems to have disappeared. I was told that it is normal and it is now gone. I wouldn't worry about it." I really believed the noise was gone because I hadn't listened for it in months.
Well, that night on my way home, I thought about it again. Sure enough, it was still there! I began listening for it. It drove me nuts AGAIN. It had been there all the time but I had stopped listening for it. AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
The moral of the story is that you shouldn't go looking for trouble. If you do, you'll surely find it.
http://motioncars.com/autobuzz/articles21/toyota_camry.html
I am still interested in the 3M invisible nose guard mentioned several posts ago. Again, I am looking for pricing and general info as to what it looks like?
Finally, We finally got some rain up our way in PA and I have found the rain drips in quite a bit when the door is opened. How do those rain guards work? What brand would I buy? What do they cost? Do the stay put? Do they create wind noise? How do they look?
Any input is appreciated!!!