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Name added. I've been waiting for something like this for a while. I'm interested in the front strut brace as well if that goes ahead.

I would start by looking at the type pressure sticker found on the driver's side door frame and go up from there.

So even the Camry has a 'learning' ECU and I've heard that the ECU for the auto trans is also a 'learning' one. Is that right? I think I read in the Corolla forum that after you reset the ECU, drive it a little on the hard side to 're-train' it. Should this be done?

Ouch!!! Sorry to hear and see the pics... as long as your OK though then that's good. From the photos, it looks like your left side-skirt is untouched as well as the front and rear quarter panels, but they will paint the whole passenger side anyway just to blend the colours. Does NRMA offer a car hire option with their insurance? Did you add this option to your policy? As for replacing the car..., it's hard to say as you're going to be hit with a double-whammy of depreciation if the 2006 Camry is what you want to buy.

Motorsports shop in Box Hill????? Where, which one.

I don't know if this is a good photo shoot location, but how about out the front of Toyota's Research Center near Monash Uni (Clayton) on Blackburn Road? I've booked myself on that Christmas special that Murcotts are having on the proposed photo shoot date though...

VIC Dark Blue (Pacific Blue???) Pre-facelifted Corolla sedan with thin, white, 5-spoke rims, silver TOM'S logo on top-center rear windscreen and side mouldings have been removed for a clean, Accord Euro-ish look. Saw this one whilst picking up my car from Graeme Cuthbert Smash Repairs as a result of this http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...?showtopic=4339. Think I saw a photo of it here somewhere and could be a member of this forum. Think I may know the owner too. If it is yours, please PM me.

I want those lip corner thingys :( ← im in the process of ordering them now. just waiting to see if they fit they can confirm whether it fits the car or not, although i think it should. ← If you are ordering those (LF and RF 'spoilers'), count me in!!!

That wouldn't happen be the EuroCCA, right? I've heard they have really excellent cruises especially the one up to Silvan Dam. If there was a cruise going up Lake Mountain, would anyone be interested?

Do you notice that you loose power (as in get-up-n-go) in the bottom end with the sportivo muffler? As you know, I have been critical about the 4-cyl version and this is an option...

Thanks HDACHE for organising the cruise. Had a good time esp. after a 6 month non-cruise drought and there were some tourists on the road. Note to self: gotta geta two-way, gotta geta two-way, gotta geta two-way... Looking forward to the next cruise.

Same, here. Although I won't expect too much trouble as I will coming off Westal Road Extension onto Springvale Road, but you can never be too careful.

ouch... straight from Bureau of Met. Saturday Few showers. Min 14 Max 19 :(

Got a reply from TTE... EUR161.67 for the Spoiler EUR170 for freight This roughly translates to about AUD500-AUD600 for the part and I'm certain that it needs to be painted... Ouch...

You too have your car serviced at Cannon Toyota?!?! Same here, since when they were called Harris Wood Toyota; bought a Gen2 Camry off them from Used Cars and have always returned the car there for servicing - until it was written off last year in a car accident... :( Those guys are the aboslute best for vehicle servicing as they are value for money (extra 10% discount for RACV members), providing top-notch customer service with attentive service technicians who will actually do something when you report a problem with your car. They even fitted a Gen5.5 rear garnish, which I had purchased elsewhere on our Gen5 Camry for free. Brighton Toyota - I have to agree that they are more expensive than other dealerships that I have visited, even their runout models are more costly!!! For a good deal on cars though, I have to say Le Man Toyota out in Footscray. Even parts from there are actually cheaper by comparison to Cannon Toyota! B) If anyone is going to get a car or parts through Le Man Toyota, let me know and I'll put you in contact with the right people there. Here is my list from best to worst: Le Man Toyota (Footscray) Cannon Toyota (Camberwell) Nunawading Toyota (Nunawading), Melbourne City Toyota (Melbourne City) Brighton Toyota (Brighton) Hey HDACHE... Who was the sales guy that looked after you???

Guys, this might be a little early... According to the extended weather forecast, there will rain on our cruise date... Will continue to keep an eye on this as I really don't want my first cruise in 6 months to be rained out...

All places I have been to suggest that I put in an insurance claim as the paint required for the job is difficult to mix as it is metallic and pearlescent; costing around $1000 plus having the blend it into the rest of the car. Furthermore, they have to tear the doors (front and rear) apart - more so for the rear than for the front for painting as well as paint the door frames. Additionally, the dent on the rear door has deformed the side instrusion bar so this needs to be straightened up. :( The reason why I now know so much is because they have already done all the investigative work and waiting for me to either lodge a claim or indicate that it will paid for 'out-of-pocket'. If a claim is lodged, our insurance rating will drop from 1 back to 3 as we just changed insurance companies at the start of the year and need to cop an insurance increase for the next 3 years to get to rating 1 for life.

Now that is a fun Drive thats pretty relaxed but keeps the grin wide and bright. I'll be in this one! Yeah ditto regards the black spur. Watched e-gene surpass the limits of his stivo there as he said. Ask him his dry cleaning bill from that little incident before you go! :o ← Keep it safe along Black Spur and it is fun, but ever heard of Reefton Spur, Chum Creek Road or the drive from Eltham to Kinglake to Healsville? Eltham-Kinglake run - no roadside barriers with one very blind right-hander right at the top of the hill!!! Here is one ultimate drive: Eltham-Kinglake-Healsville with the latter going through Chum Creek Road Healsville-Lake Mountain via Black Spur Lake Mountain-Warburton via Reefton Spur Did the above in this order - took me most of the day, but was bucket-loads of fun! B) Even MCCR members agree that you can't lead big groups on the Eltham-Kinglake run as it is very dangerous.

I know I'm noob..., but I'll try and make it as it would be great to cruise with the Corolla pack...

I could be very wrong, but you can get that spoiler through TTE. I'm guessing that it would fit without any problems as there really isn't any difference with the rear door in any Corolla of this series wherever it is in the world. I think Bate's Corolla Rally car uses this spoiler. I wish I had seen this before fitting my factory-lookin' aussie Corolla spoiler.

Yes... pure luxury... and then there's the 'cattle class'!

That doesn't surprise me as there are not a lot of Camry enthusiasts out there. In fact, may I dare say that all Sportivo buyers probably thought that they were supplied with the Sportivo Sports Muffler as standard and none of them actually took the time to browse through the accessories catalogue - let alone go through the spec sheet with a fine tooth-comb!

Here are the proper images I took in the morning. For a patch-up and repaint, I have been quoted around the $700 mark. For a replace and repaint, I have been quoted at $2500. All I have visited suggest that I lodge an insurance claim. I haven't been d@!#ed around, have I?

Hi guys, Really need help for this one... Leaving the carpark, the car was severely scratched as the driver at the time failed to leave enough room when turning thus scratching the side of the car on the walls. The picture below gives you an idea of what has been damaged - the damage is caused on the other side of the car, so I have modified a current photo with the areas marked red as being damaged. How much do you think it would cost to fix this up? I'm thinking about $500 - $1000 range. The driver at the time I hear you ask??? One word...... Mum!!! Thanks for your help.

Especially those for Royal District Nursing Service - all white! I saw five brand new post-facelifted sedans all reverse-parked and waiting to be picked up when I serviced mine recently. The Sales guys used the opportunity and took a few photos!