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Just remember, if you ever have an accident and you aren't covered, you only have yourself to blame.

^ That said though, I'm still sticking with my 8000k HID's. I was just supporting the argument that it is illegal and can be one reason to invalidate an insurance claim. I'm not going to argue other factors, ie colour temperatures.

Would need to get it from the States as the Aussie Gen 6 Camry doesn't seem to have it. Even though the space is similar, it can't be guaranteed as to whether it will fit because the Camry centre console disassembles a little bit different to the Aurion.

Please read the FAQs in the Aurion section. thanks. But I don't like copy. Mate, just like every other person that comes on here asking for TRD Aurion parts... as mentioned in the first question of the FAQ, go talk to Toyota about it. They will tell you whether you can buy it or not. If you don't want replica parts, don't be surprised if they tell you "no".

Not necessarily. They usually package them with basic tires that aren't the best. Then you are back at square one again.

Bridgestone claim they are Australia's only tire manufacturer.

Wrong week mate. Auction is next Tuesday. Viewing is the Sunday and Monday prior. Will probably be there on Tuesday to watch what it goes for if it is in good condition.

To add to that, removing it from his Commonwhore then replacing it will probably not bring it back to life. Probably cause more things in it to break.

It depends on what he is after really. Not everyone is performance oriented. When I refer to the Potenza here, I mean the Adrenalin. Of course there is the Potenza R050 which is more of an all-rounder, but they cost like double the price of what he has been looking at. Now of course I see the advantage of having the Potenzas even if you don't plan on doing spirited driving due to the extra safety that comes from grip. However, if he is after just more of an all rounder, I would suggest to not go for them. The one thing I have noticed with the Adrenalins is that they lose their grip in the wet from wear much sooner than your general all-rounder tire. As well, I don't imagine them lasting as long as well even when driven lightly. For an all-rounder, Michelin Energy MXV8's do their job pretty well. I've subjected a set of them to a mountain run and if they manage to hold alright on that, they will be more than enough grip for everyday driving. They are also decent in the wet and don't really lose their performance until they are close to the end of their life.

but i think colonel has a point since aftermarket hids are illegal. if the police realise that then your car won't be covered. Yeah Speedz, they are illegal. I am with Colonel on this one. Just because you managed to get away with it, doesn't necessarily mean it's alright. It's like saying speeding is alright because I haven't been caught. By putting HID's in, you run the risk of getting defected and then invalidating your insurance claim. For example, if you have an accident and the other party files a claim mentioning that your lights were bright and impaired their vision, then when they assess your car, they are going to look at things such as your headlights.

Exactly what I was going to use... but you would know that. Been using them on all radio installs since it makes it easy as plug and play. And like you said, requires no cutting of the original harness.

Rowan, check out some of his photos over at Toyota Nation: INDOMI new pics INDOMI now with LX-Mode, red leather seats, custom audio install, etc And over here: just a simple gen 6 camry Now that's some serious dish on a Camry (hope you don't mind me re-posting your pics :D :

And if anyone's Aurion was to show signs of excessive wear and tear due to driving it hard, I think I can safely say that I would be the first to report it (out of those of us on the forum here). The Brissy guys know how I drive, and can contest to the fact that I like to push my Aurion quite hard. I also drive quite a bit in 'S' mode, so if there are any gearbox issues, my car would be the one to show them. Currently just past 71,000km and everything runs just like the day I got it. At the end of the day, it is YOUR car. If you believe that driving it like a granny all the time will make the car last, then drive it that way. Otherwise, if you feel that you can take good care of it and drive it hard as a result, then feel free to do so.

Sharing is caring mate. Would like to hear your opinion on the subject as well. Everyone has their own thoughts so yours are welcome as well.

An idea that is good on paper, but the motor on those Varex are only small. With the heat they already get from the exhaust itself, they windings in them are going to burn out with constant use.

Yeah, this thread is more of a warning than anything. I don't think anyone has done the change themselves on the Aurion or Gen 6 Camry in the States, so I wanted to be the first to try it. I must say though, as frustrating as it was, I wouldn't mind doing such a thing again (as in work on my own car) if the need ever arose. I like to get up close and personal with my car. I guess I'm just like that.

The only pointers I have is that it makes it easier to tie in if you purchase a remote start kit. Not a requirement, but it makes things flow a bit better. Then you need a bypass-kit if you have one of those chip key immobilisers, then a long range RFID access system (by as a kit and build and program yourself to save money). You can have either passive or active RFID, depending on how you wish to use it. Apart from that, you need to disable the steering wheel lock. Otherwise, because the key will not be in the ignition, the steering wheel will lock once you try to turn it and this is not going to end happily. You do so by solenoid (leaves locking mechanism intact; fidgety and not exactly fail-safe) or by modifying the locking mechanism (disables steering wheel lock, but at least you know it won't lock randomly on you in a worst case scenario). It's not really a task if you don't know your way in and around your car and with electronics to support it. I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've been so lazy.

So what figures did everyone get, just to get an idea.

He's working on it. Non-silver member's have limited attachment space. Definitely doing good with the Sportivo there Phil. I can't wait till September as well. The nerves have kind of just kicked in though. I keep thinking how I'm probably going to end up with a lame as time and not really get much credit for such. LOL Gav. The Sportivo Corolla's are getting rarer now.

One thing you have to also check before you go changing your tire sizes is how changing sizes will affect your overall rolling circumfrence. A good calculator that I like to use is: 1010 Tires - Tire Size Calculator By inputting your specified tire size you get the following: So that means if you move to 265/65R17, your speedo is going to be reading 7.184% slower than actual speed and moving to 275/65R17, you speedo will be reading 8.978% slower than actual. This will also throw your odometer out by that percentage. On the bright side though, your fuel consumption should be lower on the highway. As well, with the stock 17 inch rim being 7.5 inches in width, you are on the minimum recommended wheel size should you opt for the wider tire. Usually it's best to be in between the figures for the recommended rim width, but that is usually just a personal preference type of thing.

Welcome mate. Like the wheels. Which ones are they?

I'm not going to join in on this argument going on about revenue raising etc, but can someone out there with a bit of knowledge make comment on the effects of lowering your car by too much. Sure lowering (within limits) can make the car safer as everyone believes, but you can also lower it by too much (for a given car) and actually make it less safe, correct? Also as well guys, remember this new law applies to raising cars, which is going against the whole, 'lower is safer' thought that everyone is thinking.

Spotted, around 11:45am onwards today, was following a Red Gen 5 Camry Sportivo along Appleby Road, Stafford Heights. Usually wouldn't need to mention such a thing as it was just a stock Sportivo, but this one was unbelievably perfect. It was so clean and the paintwork was in such high gloss that you would think that it only just left the factory yesterday. Usually looking at the tail lights you can get an indication of the condition as they were clearer than glass. It seriously must be someone that takes the most explicit care of their car, or it has only been driven a few thousand k's and only comes out on the weekend.

Ignore all that stuff you read about having to 'run in' the engine. The engines have usually had a run in process done after they are built so you don't really need to worry in that respect. Some people still like to take it easy in the first 1000km, and that is acceptable. There is no single 'recommended' safe RPM for the engine. As long as it is below redline, you will be fine. That's why they put a rev limiter in just in case you try to exceed the red line. The engine can quite easily handle any RPM within it's operating range as long as you aren't overloading it on too high of a gear... but it's an auto so that is taken car of. You can take the RPM up to redline if you really have the need or urge to and not have to worry about it. You can plant your foot down and just let the car go up to your desired speed. With your foot down in auto, you go to just below redline before the transmission will upshift, so there is no need to worry about hitting the limiter. Just remember though, by driving your car to the limit can make things wear out quicker. Proper care is a requirement if you ALWAYS run it as such. However, giving it a hard push every now and again (like most people) will be a-okay. I reckon there is a good difference between thrashing a car and driving it hard. If you push it to it's limits without respect for the car and the engine that's doing the work, then you are thrashing your engine. However, if you push your car hard but give it appropriate maintenance and checks, then it will live a happy life. I nearly always give my Aurion a good hard run (hence the last set of tires lasting under 20,000kms). I always make sure to use a good quality oil, and give the car a good check up on the weekends. I usually hit redline like 10 times a day, once even managing something like 20 times, but with proper care, the car is still running like new. Edit: Make sure you try it out some time eh. The Aurion's makes the most power at 6200RPM, so it doesn't mind going up there.

That's along the lines of what I was thinking. I didn't know if it would look good though. If you take the middle section out of the Sportivo grill, it looks like the outer section will fill that empty space nicely.