Brakes rattle often when braking at high speeds.
After 150,000km, the clutch started to slip, had to replace it.
When braking hard in rain, the front brakes lock up very easy and steering is not an option. But I guess it's better than losing total control of the car.
Minor lights would sometimes not work, also in the interior.
Rear suspension squeaks.
Actually a very well made car, considering I drive the crap out of it and it holds up fairly well. Pretty quick for a 4 cylinder, beats most V6 Camrys in a race, due to it being a 5 speed (pretty rare).
Suspension is good, I've hopped many a curb and it's in good shape, have also bottomed out a lot and no apparent damage to the wheel alignment or suspension.
Gear ratio is kinda tight, but I've taken it to about 208km/h (135mph) in 5th gear at 5500rpm (redlines at 6000rpm).
Starts to shake when you pass 180kmh, engine NEVER overheats, always stays cool no matter how hard I drive it.
Almost impossible to fishtail, even in rain, probably cause it's front wheel drive. Very stable car.
Comfy interior, engine rev's loud when you want it to, sounds like a V6.
Camrys don't go 135mph. that's 217 km/h. 208 km/h is about 123 mph. not to be mean, but I-4 camrys do 123 mph, 0-60 in 11.5, have an 18.6@75 mph quarter and 0-100 in 35 sec. with automatic.
Apparently there were I-4 5spds so I'd calucate 0-60 in 10.5 with a 17.4@82, 0-100 in 29-31 with a top speed also around 120-123 mph.
V-6 camrys of that era do 0-60 in 7.5 SE and 8.4 LE 0-100 21-23 sec. with quarter times btwn 15.6@88 to 16.4@85 with top speed around 129-133 mph or 215-216 km/h.
But the 5 speed camry's have one extra gear, allowing the engine to put more power out at the wheels at a lower RPM. Therefore, 135 MPH is possible. Your statistics were referring to an automatic, 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION.
Most Toyota vehicles with 4speed A/T have an implicit electronic overdrive in 4, which kicks in above 60 km/h. The gear ratio then will be about 0.7:1, equiv. to a manual 5speed. In other words: a "prise-direct" 1:1 is 3 in A/T and 4 in manual transmissions.
Roughly, the manual ratio in 2nd can be compared with a 1st in A/T because of the powerful hydraulic torque converter in conventional and electronic automatics.
A camry is amazing. my camry has been slightly modified and I have been to 225 km/h and the car wants to go more. surprising. these machines move.
I have to agree I like Toyota, but when it comes to performance my 1997 Saab 900S would beat up on any V6 Camry. I have had it up to 130mph with four people in the car. That was me letting off.
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