1mzfe_dave

Unfortunately I missed the most recent meet due to being in Kalgoorlie for work - anyone keen to organise another one soon?? Still haven't had chance to get to know everyone... I'm free 2 out of every three weekends :)

I'm still a newbie so I'm up for a meet whenever... So long as the mrs and I aren't working - sundays are usually good :)

Welcome Max, good to see another Perth member on the forums! Looking forward to seeing how the restoration goes, I had a mate who started with one in similar condition and it looked pretty mint once he was finished - shame it was about 25% bog haha ;) if you ran a magnet down the side it would fall off every couple of feet!

Sanding back the ridges... I believe the headlights are plastic aren't they? Ya gotta use rough stuff right down to the highest grit level to make it baby ***** smooth :)

Like I said, if you wanna go down that avenue, go for it. I've seen it before... looks good. Leon (Leasaunce) I believe did this for his HIDs so yeah.

If not, see if there's just plain aftermarket lights for that model?

Funny you should mention that, when I got the panelbeating done, my cousin replaced the passenger headlight (it was cracked) with a DEPO one and it's a helluva lot shinier than the Toyota one - might be an option to simply match the two?? Altho I have no idea which type he used (i'm pretty sure DEPO make 3 types for the series one).

Cheers man :)

Two gen 4 camrys eh?? Interesting decision to get an auto and a manual - I bet you really notice the difference hey! I've driven a lot of camrys in my time, ranging from the early imports to the mcv36 and the mcv20r manual is definitely the quickest i've driven (altho I am yet to drive a manual gen 5)... I used to drive auto gen 5 v6s for my old job and that was when I first thought "I wonder how hard this motor would go with a manual box?" - having said that, the autos were a lot more responsive than the slush boxes we had in the BA falcon utes...

Good move replacing the rack - seems like a pretty common issue with a lot of camrys... My bro's old SV21 used to take about 1/8th of a turn on the wheel b4 the wheels moved and mine is starting to get pretty sloppy too...

Emerald eh?? It's a nice colour altho it would be the darkest colour I've had so far which is making it a lot harder to plan my modifications tastefully... I just can't wait to kick this flu so I can get back to work and order the rest of my parts!

There you go, learn something new everyday! I didn't realise it took them that long to introduce the touring! With regard to the april 99 changeover, apparently they changed the v6 gearbox selector forks from pressed metal to cast iron and I also know the clutch assemblies are different but I have no idea what else...

Back to the original topic, does anyone have any more info about changing the headlights?? :)

Yeah mine is early 2000 which suits me fine because I much prefer the straight tail lights... I think it's either a love it or hate it thing with the series 2 tail lights hey...

I haven't bothered posting any pics of the rear as I'm still waiting to fit some aftermarket outer lights which came from america and don't have the same bulb fittings :(

Here's a piece of trivia; the way I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong), Toyota Australia were a little behind japan and US in introducing the gen 4.5s and hence they made a couple of minor changes in 99 and didn't upgrade the outer appearance until almost halfway thru 2000 (I think it was may??). For example, my clutch is the same as a gen 4.5 but different to a 97-04/99 model gen 4...

"Sand back the ridges" eh?? Are we talking about sanding glass here?? Or plastic?? Sounds like an expensive exercise if it goes wrong?? My cousin is a panelbeater and he said he's never noticed a difference in the shape between the two bumpers so surely it must be pretty subtle??

Sorry for all the questions, I know it's not a common modification... Thanks for all the replies so far guys! :)

Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to swap a set of gen 4.5 headlights into a gen 4 camry?? I've heard ppl say it can't be done but I've never found out why?? I like the crystal look better and I've parked next to numerous gen 4.5s and I haven't been able to pick any external differences in shape?? Has anyone attempted this?? Cheers, Dave :)

I was really lucky actually - just happened to be in the right place at the right time! Some dude on ebay was selling the full genuine kit and I don't know if he realised what he had... It was brand new and included all the clips, screws, etc... I set my maximum bid to something ridiculous and just sat back and waited :)

It's been sitting in the back room for a few months, along with my new rack and bushes, etc waiting for me to get a chance around work to get them fitted!

i think i saw your car around the landsdale area once!

Haha it wasn't in the last couple of weeks was it?? My panelbeater is in Landsdale :) Anyone know a good wheel shop NOR?? I want someone who takes the time to put each rim against the car and actually has an opinion!

ahah must've been you! if I remember correctly i saw you around there about a month ago

also woo more gen 4 members, maybe we should all rock up to the next tocau meet!

Well the kit was only fitted in the last week so it's unlikely unless you saw me without a kit?? Yeah I'm surprised there aren't more gen 4 owners - they are the best looking camry in my opinion... The gen 6's come close but unfortunately they have no v6 option :(

i think i saw your car around the landsdale area once!

Haha it wasn't in the last couple of weeks was it?? My panelbeater is in Landsdale :) Anyone know a good wheel shop NOR?? I want someone who takes the time to put each rim against the car and actually has an opinion!

Thank you all for your replies, sounds like TOC is reasonably big and well organised over here - looking forward to getting to know you all and the club :)

damn thats nice... welcome mate! hope u enjoy ur time here. + dont forget to check the events thread and make sure u come to meet all of us :)

WELCOME :)

Thank you :) Well, you give me a time and place and we'll see what we can do :) how regularly do you organise meets/cruises and what kind of turn out do you usually expect?? I'm north of the river by the way...

Hey Dave, that is one nice looking Gen 4!! I love my Camry's :D And it's a manual too!! I love that we're getting more manual owners, proves they do exist and they're going strong ;)

The future plans sound great, so please be sure to keep us all posted! HID kit would look hot against the green too.

Yeah I guess I kinda made a deliberate point of stating it was manual - I like to drive my cars, not steer them ;) oh and the manual mcv20r's are about a second faster to 100 than the autos based on manufacturers specs.

I dunno if I can justify the cost of HIDs but we'll see once I see a few examples in the flesh ;)

Haha forgot the pics! ;)

Hi, I'm Dave and I joined these forums earlier today to help me get in touch with other toyota/camry owners and to hopefully give me some advice and ideas for my 2000 Camry Touring (manual).

So far I have fitted a genuine GT-P/Sportivo kit, 20% tint, TRD leather gearknob, strut brace, nolathane rear swaybar bushes, king lows, new shocks and a sony CDX-GT570 head unit running thru the stock speakers.

Plans for the next few months are as follows:

- Exedy sports tuff clutch

- Whiteline front and rear swaybars

- KYB shocks (current ones are rubbish)

- 17 or 18 inch mags (currently undecided)

- DBA slotted front rotors and Ferodo XL pads

- Sports muffler with twin tips

- JVC 12" powered sub

- New steering rack

- Nolathane steering rack, front swaybar and lower control arm bushes

- Full service, oil and filters change (inc. K&N panel filter)

When I bought this car I realised immediately that it had potential but I would need to do a lot of work to the suspension, brakes and steering... It had awesome power but it handled like a boat! It had only 123,000kms on the clock and had some superficial damage to the front and rear bumpers and almost the entire driver's side.

Will post updates as they progress - for now, here are a few pics of the car I took today (2 days after picking it up from the panelbeater) - love the new kit :)