I started driving in the year 2000. The 2001 models went on sale in the fall of 2000. And it's not like I was given the car, I had to borrow it from my mom when she felt like lending it to me.

And trust me, I would have MUCH rather driven an 1974 Camaro (and I loved the 87s too) than a Camry. I would honestly have given anything to have a Camaro back in high school. I literally used to dream about driving Camaros. I don't care how nice a car is, 138hp with a 4 speed auto in a ~3400lb car is not something you want to be driving around when you're 17.

This is exactly my point, even though a Camry is a decent car and may cost a fair amount, there are TONS of cheaper cars that appeal more to me (and I would assume most guys) as a car enthusiast. A Camry is somewhere near the absolute bottom of the list as far as enthusiast appeal goes. Which is why I can't understand somebody putting money into modding one

 

Who cares if its a camry, it looks good

 

Why hate, seriously?

In JDM / Asian markets, the Camry's are a whole different class then our bread and butter mainstream Toycos here. Because of its size, typical duty taxes on the Camry's make them ~2X there costs in other places, which then puts them up in the entry level luxury classes. And in other parts of the world, the Camry's are not as prevalent because of this. That's why they are much more "souped" up and accessorized from the dealer. On my trips to Asia, I've seen these Camry's and I wish they were imported to the US somehow; they look great, very luxurious, and have much more appeal then our version here in the US.

 

Looks good.. I'd drive one anyday..

 

That's one very nicely modded Camry

 

those are the tailights in the asian version, not overlays.

 

Its not the car, its the people that drive them. My first car was a '98 Mazda 626... second hand from my mom. I drove and cared for it like I do my SC300. I modded it, little things here and there. You do to your car what you want to do to it.

And the fact that it is a Camry, all the more reason why you should mod it... everyone has one, so make yours stand out a bit more. Now, I'm not accoutning for taste here... If someone wants to make a fool out of themselves, then they are free to do it.

My parents just bought a '07 Camry to replace the Mazda Millennia we had and I'm getting some ideas from that picture. That car is very tastefully modded, IMHO.

 

that picture is taken in jakarta, indonesia...quite near where my parents live.
Lots of high-end cars get modified in that shop...just look at the background pics and see the slammed S-class.

The camry you see in the picture, a V6 model seen by the 2 exhausts pipes, costs about US $60,000. So, not as cheap as you might think.
They are not common, daily drivers as the ones in USA.

As ST430 said before, the camrys there, are very luxuriously equipped and are looked upon to be executive cars... In fact, only people with the post of General Managers and above would be driving these cars.

And I feel whats important when modifiying cars is the spirit of wanting something unique and different, in any car. Cheap and expensive cars are all good when you just want to show your unique taste.

 

Looks really great!

 

That's bad ***

 

I like it, it looks good.. and good point Rominl, to the Maybach, Rolls Royce, Bentley or any high end exotic car owner maybe modding a GS or any Lexus might seem stupid.

 

No it wouldn't. 99.99% of people who mod their GS can't afford a Bentley or a Rolls, and the 0.01% that could probably don't want to pay that much for a car

That is entirely different from trying to mod a Camry, when there are literally thousands of alternatives that cost less and are more conducive to being modified for looks and/or performance.

I guess I'm the only one that sees the futility of attempting to personalize the number one selling car in the entire country, and trying to make a performance car out of something that was never designed for anything even remotely resembling performance

 

Fantastic job, nicely understated classy look.

 

Same reason why you sold the GS for a Corvette right?

Altimas and 6's are still FWD econocars. I don't see why you would mod those over a Camry anyway. Although I don't see a problem with doing so.

 

I sold the GS and bought the Vette becuase I love sports cars. I understand a car like a Corvette (or 911, Viper, Cayman, 350Z, Evo, etc.) is not reasonable/desirable/practical for everybody, obviously I'm not saying everyone should think like me

And I know Altimas and 6s are still basic family transportation, but at least they're a little bit sportier, and have a little more style and uniqueness than a Camry. I'm not telling anybody what to buy or what to do with their money, I'm just honestly wondering why anybody into looks or performance (those are the only 2 reasons to mod, right?) would use a Camry as a starting point