CamryChris

Seems the XV40 is an odd car when it comes to shift knobs as it is an auto and does not have a silly button on the shifter, which means if I get the right threading adapter I can put whatever I want on my shifter! Has anyone else put a wild shift knob in their car, because if you have I'd love to see!

Will do, currently just waiting for good enough weather to put the exhaust on and trying to decide what I will swap the shift knob to since Toyota is weird and has a screw on knob on an automatic. Probably one of those big boso/deco style acrylic numbers direct from Japan.

Because Toyota, parts will be affordable and easy to find long into the future and most all of the engines by Toyota are made to be unstressed with plenty of low end grunt. An Altima has a ticking time bomb for a transmission (and I believe only comes in CVT YUCK!), and a Honda is a good reliable car and they arguably make engines that are better than Toyota and they do so across all segments from small stationary engines to racing. Where Toyota stands out is the overall experience of both parts, interior, engine, and utility.

Hi, figured I'd join this forum since I now daily an XV40 Camry from 2011 (2AR-FE) and I'm planning to "make do with what I have" which I know is downright insane to do with something like a Camry. Thankfully the XV40 has a little bit of aftermarket stuff, of which I've gotten the DNA Motoring axle-back, and I plan to get wheels eventually. I've seen a vented carbon hood for the XV40 too which I don't plan to get unless I need to for balancing and or cooling. For now she's a reliable daily and the funds are going towards the small stuff needed (car is new to me) and then her big 100k check-up when that rolls around. Also might post about my brother's 97 Avalon sometimes as I've been begging him to let me find at least wheels and coil-overs because it has that cool "90's Toyota flat design" and would look great with just right fitment and a tiny bit lower. It's also Dark Teal Green with tan interior so a pair of gold "wire spoke style" wheels would just look so fire.

Only time I saw a diesel Toyota was a weird one at a local JDM importer here in the US, I think it was a sedan with an automatic which just made it even more weird.