Good points. I drove my friend's 92 coupe, and it felt like it had solid HP. My 96 v6 is a very peppy car (for its age). At 232K, I still don't have any dash noises. Only car I've owned that is essentially free of interior noises, at this age.
PS - the friend retired his '92, with 290k on it. He somehow got a Grand for it, even though he had some unknown electrical issues with it.
Originally Posted By: Char Baby
Even though this gen Camry 4 cylinder only made 135 hp(iron block/alum head) from '92-94 and 125 hp(alum block/alum head) from '95/'96. These engines made their power right where you use/need it, making one think that there was even more power than there actually was.
The power actually went down on the '95/'96 when Toyota change the engine block to aluminum but, increased throttle response and a slight gain in mpg. How slight, I don't remember!
We had a lot of folks in our circle that put on miles well into the 6 digits(250K-300K miles) and drove'em without any rust for near 20 years before getting rid of the Camry's just because they were tired of driving them!
FINE Car in their day! I remember reading that, David E. Davis of Automobile Magazine said that this Gen Camry was the best car, built in America!