Toyota Camry 2006

coolride1 · Club Advisor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 3558

Just to share.. I went over to a Toyota showroom after work on Friday to take a look at the new Camry. There were 2 models on display, the 2.0G and 2.4V

What I like
1. Front grill like Audi A4/A6
2. Very nice meter cluster design
3. Motorised seat adjusters
4. Backseat reading lights
5. Rear aircon vents
6. Front parking sensors
7. "Breathable" leather seats like those you find in conti cars
8. Nice looking central panel (in my opinion, better then Accord)
9. High central armrest to the central panel that gives you a Merc feel
10. Bridgestone Turanza donuts as standard
11. Big trunk space
12. Back trunk design that looks like a BMW 7 series
13. Heavy and solid door feel

What I do not like
1. Non-foldable backseats, have a small opening to access trunk from font.
2. Engine compartment that looks very empty
3. Engine manifold/cover that looks outdated
4. A piece of white packing foam behind the grill, looks cheapo
5. 4 speed only for the 2.0E and 2.0G
6. Small door handle

Overall, the exterior and interior overall look brilliant but minus points on the engine compartment design.

CiVic · Veteran Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 339 Location: Damansara

now 2007 model come out already wo you still go see 2006 model ar? Laughing

takashi24 · ACE Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 1915 Location: Melaka

CiVic wrote:

now 2007 model come out already wo you still go see 2006 model ar? Laughing

Coolride is saying the new model loh~

For me...it will kill the Accord market just like our Civic kill Altis.

Very nice car...less uncle looks and some Lexus design implement it & if mod a bit will have the same feeling as Mark X liou (not the performance of cause Laughing

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cristiano7 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

is malaysia camry design same with spore design ah? cos last time i saw a spore camry very chio ler..the front look very garang n sporty look...but malaysia camry not looking garang ler...just my 2 cents opinion...

TEE · LvL 2 Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 62

I was in singapore a few days ago, saw 2 models: the one like m'sian (fromS$88,988) and the japanese model (from S$69,095) damn cheap for singaporean Smile

mark x (S$7x,xxx) harrier (S$8x,xxx) Estima (S$8x,xxx)

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hotel kilo · ACE Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 2199 Location: Klang Valley

takashi24 wrote:

CiVic wrote:

now 2007 model come out already wo you still go see 2006 model ar? Laughing

Coolride is saying the new model loh~

For me...it will kill the Accord market just like our Civic kill Altis.

Very nice car...less uncle looks and some Lexus design implement it & if mod a bit will have the same feeling as Mark X liou (not the performance of cause Laughing

)

Just to share a car buying experience with my friend. He was looking at the Mark X and I had come along to sibuk. After seeing the Mark X, I couldn't help but agree that the car looks great and the insides were finished luxuriously. He was set on buying one but luckily he just couldn't just find the colour he wanted. I told him to test drive as a final deciding factor. While looking for the colour he wanted, he came across a JDM Accord which he test drove and immediately fell in love. Thinking whether he should wait out for the coulour he wanted, he test drove the Mark X and came away dissapointed. Even with a claimed output of 15ps more and bigger engine the Mark X felt dissapointingly lethargic and not powerful compared to the Accord.

Long story short ...Honda makes better engines and they should bring in the JDM Accord.

ivanisevic · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:35 am Post subject:

pls wait for 2007 New Accord, expected to launch in 1st quarter mayb after CNY.
havent got d pic yet but i saw it frm my fren liao.
can fight Camry ........

Modulus · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:36 am Post subject:

takashi24 wrote:

CiVic wrote:

now 2007 model come out already wo you still go see 2006 model ar? Laughing

Coolride is saying the new model loh~

For me...it will kill the Accord market just like our Civic kill Altis.

Very nice car...less uncle looks and some Lexus design implement it & if mod a bit will have the same feeling as Mark X liou (not the performance of cause Laughing

)

Accord 2.4 sure kena, HM have no stock for it as well as Civic 2.0, they sure kena 'fried kaw kaw like a hot plate of char koay teow.'

Rumor said that the CKD parts for both car are coming in short. Demand is higher than production. Maybe u guys can check it out what r they doing at the Honda Plant; buiding cars or frying char koey teow. I'm sorry i sounded furious cause still waiting for my car for the past 6 months. Evil or Very Mad

decavalera · Super ACE Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 3263

Do all of you notice that the new camry front & rear light design similar to our civic. Even the bonet looks alike (for me laa). Like father & son. hehe. Just my thought

omega · Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 15 Location: johor

ivanisevic,

Well, I don't believe new accord will lunch in year 2007. Even in USA or other places. There's still only a concept accord for 2008 now. And thrust me, if the new accord is lunch in early 2008 world wide, properly it will arrive malaysia no earlier than 3rd Q 2008. Usually malaysia way, but don't think will change in the coming years.

Modulus,

Omg, you've been waiting for 6 months! you're a nice and patient guy. I wait civic for 5 months with the SA break their promiss for 3 times, I am out. May you get your car soon.

Modulus · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:44 am Post subject:

omega wrote:

Modulus,

Omg, you've been waiting for 6 months! you're a nice and patient guy. I wait civic for 5 months with the SA break their promiss for 3 times, I am out. May you get your car soon.

bro omega,

It took too long to wait for that car. Finally, got it, last month.

'Bout the Accord, i'm a big fan of the Accord as well, i'm waiting anxious to see the result.

JoeChan · Amateur Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 111

My cent's worth. I'm a Honda fan by the way and in the past I drooled over the practically all the TYpe R cars: Integra Type R DC2 and later the DC5, etc etc.

I did a comparison between the pre-FL and FL Accord and the Camry 05 and Camry 06 including test driving both Accords and the 05 Camry. As for the latest 06 Camry model, I sat passenger in my fren's brand new (5hours old) Camry.

I must admit, the new 06 Camry outclasses the FL Accord espescially in terms of refinement and comfort. I had to reluctantly admit this. The only thing in the Accord's favour is that the 2.0 Accord has cruise control while the Camry 2.0 including the top end 2.0G does not have this option. Even the 4-speed transmission of the Camry 2.0 was not found lacking for acceleration and smoothness.

Arghghgh!!! Honda better launch the FMC (Full Model Change) Accord ASAP!!!!

takashi24 · ACE Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 1915 Location: Melaka

hotel kilo wrote:

Just to share a car buying experience with my friend. He was looking at the Mark X and I had come along to sibuk. After seeing the Mark X, I couldn't help but agree that the car looks great and the insides were finished luxuriously. He was set on buying one but luckily he just couldn't just find the colour he wanted. I told him to test drive as a final deciding factor. While looking for the colour he wanted, he came across a JDM Accord which he test drove and immediately fell in love. Thinking whether he should wait out for the coulour he wanted, he test drove the Mark X and came away dissapointed. Even with a claimed output of 15ps more and bigger engine the Mark X felt dissapointingly lethargic and not powerful compared to the Accord.

Long story short ...Honda makes better engines and they should bring in the JDM Accord.

Your friend is Malaysian? He brought the Euro R ah? Coz only Euro R able to compete with Mark X. How much he brought?

Is the one he brought?

hotel kilo · ACE Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 2199 Location: Klang Valley

takashi24 wrote:

Your friend is Malaysian? He brought the Euro R ah? Coz only Euro R able to compete with Mark X. How much he brought?

Is the one he brought?

Yeah Malaysiam. No not Euro R (CL7) but JDM Accord or also can say the Euro Accord since JDM and Europe have the same model. He got the CL9 2.4with 200ps. He briefly test drove the Marx X first batch I think 02 model. MArx X weighs quite a bit and makes even with 215ps it doesn't move as well as the 2.4 CL9. I think the Euro R is way quicker. He felt the Marx X lost in power even to the CL9.

Refinement/luxury wise he loves the Marx X for it ....way better than the Honda. I felt it was overboard though prrobably because I prefer power.

He bought it with no plate for about 160K

takashi24 · ACE Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 1915 Location: Melaka

hmm...rm 160k not a bad deal. Since the JDM model hardly can be found in Malaysia n is much more powerful that our Accord 2.4 by 40 ps at the same road tax. Even currently our Accord selling about rm 160k.

I been always admire the JDM Accord...much nicer & sporty than the Malaysia Accord (actually in JDM it been called Inspire)

The only pb is your friend facing is the spare parts. He have to go Singapore to order the spare parts coz I think in Malaysia is very hard to find them even those used spare parts shop. In Malaysia CL7 & CL9 is much rare compare to DC5 & EP3.