Talk:Toyota Camry

Milkmandan: your changes to the Camry page are welcome but I wonder if it is worthwhile to note that the model names and release dates apply only to the United States. Stombs 12:26, Dec 20, 2004 (UTC)

I've made the change and have preserved your words as best as possible. Stombs 12:55, Dec 20, 2004 (UTC)

I very much appreciate the changes you've thrown at this--it's looking really good! I also realize anything I've got so far is pretty US-centric; I expect you guys can help me out with that. Don't worry about keeping what I've already got. I'm much less concerned about preserving my work than I am about preserving the correct work. --Milkmandan 17:40, 2004 Dec 20 (UTC)

Thank you, Milkmandan! Mind you, if you hadn't done the ground work with the generations, I'd have been well and truly stuffed. (No Red Meat jokes on that. :)) Stombs 21:53, Dec 20, 2004 (UTC)

Some more stuff

Given some references, and maybe getting more topics other than model lines, this could definitely be a featured article. →Iñgólemo← (talk) 22:53, 2004 Dec 30 (UTC)

Having spent a significant amount of time working on this page, I certainly would not mind that at all! Any suggestions (from anyone, really) for what to add? I know we could use a more thorough discussion of the available options and engines, but I'm having a hard time coming up with other topics. --Milkmandan 11:16, 2004 Dec 31 (UTC)

Engine question

How about some info about the timing belt alternative in some camry's (a chain? whats it called, it has a funny name but i don't remember) and details about the engineering of the engine. (i came here looking for this)

Depending on the engine, Camrys have been sold with either timing belts or timing chains—neither configuration is unusual at all. The early models seem to have chains, whereas the later models have belts. The right place to find this information would be on the pages that describe the engines used in the Camry:

• Toyota T engine
• Toyota MZ engine
• Toyota S engine (presently not terribly helpful)

--Milkmandan 19:22, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

Adding info on JDM cars

Do u mind if I add some info on JDM as well as European Camrys?? Would u mind me putting it as a subsection within each generation??

Senna6094

I don't want to make it seem like permission is required—but, I have absolutely no objection to inclusion of Euro/JDM information in the article. I encourage it, and I'm looking forward to reading about cars that I don't see every day. --Milkmandan 02:08, 2005 Apr 17 (UTC)

I asked cos the article is already very impressive, & I'm sure u've spent a lot of time on it, including the layout design. The Camry has a complicated model branchline (as most Japanese cars in the 70/80/90's do), so it would be very easy to make the article hard to read by not giving thought to the article's layout, as there are a lot of extra info.

Senna6094

The name "Camry"

Where did the name Camry come from? How was it chosen? Can we answer that?

ProhibitOnions

I was thinking about that too, cause it's not covered in the article. Names like Accord or Maxima make sense at first glance, but Camry's not a word that's found in daily usage. --LeoTheLion 1 July 2005 17:23 (UTC)

It's a good question, and one that I can't answer fully. Most Toyota cars from the late 1970s and early 1980s were given names starting with the letter C—for example, Toyota Corona, Toyota Cressida, and Toyota Corolla. I suspect the Camry was named so because it was a C name that sounded good. --Milkmandan 19:15, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

The etymology of the word 'Camry' comes from the Japanese word 'kanmuri', 冠 (かんむり), which means 'crown' and when pronounced sounds very similar to 'Camry'. Toyota had several models at the time with names meaning crown: Corona, Camry and Crown. --Jsimpson 05:33, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Extremely belated thanks for that. I'd been wondering about that off and on for years, but no Toyota people or Japanese-speakers I'd asked knew. Things like this make Wikipedia really useful! ProhibitOnions 00:35, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

years, and engines missed

i was looking through the Camry section, and found that you forgot the 1992-1993 V6 motor. it was the 3.0L 4 cam 3VZ-FE. Also the third generation was from 1992-1996.

(this was on the right hand column)

The Australian should have stuff about the New Zealand Camry!!

They had the same design and features and sportivo model in new zealand to who ever the stupid twit is who changed it

Uh... sure. It's not that popular there, but, hey, I'll give it a shot. --Susanna Banana ^@ 19:53, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

2nd Gen Camry picture

I noticed that the 2nd generation Camry picture isn't a really good one. Can someone replace it with this?

http://photos.velocityjournal.com/images/stk/1988/ty1988camry01.jpg

Done! --ApolloBoy 04:55, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Good article nomination

Reorganizing infoboxes and using footnotes in this article will make it a good "good article" nominee. - Eagle^talk 22:51, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm sending this in for a peer review to see what else can be improved. This article seems informational enough to me. --Starcity ai 04:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Low build quality?

The article cites the Camry's "low build quality" in comparison with other models as a reason for its poor sales in Europe. Could we get a citation for this? Poor quality is not something Toyotas are usually known for. ProhibitOnions 15:09, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

I don't think that's the reason. At least in Germany the main problem is the lack in status compared to BMW, Mercedes and Audi. For the same reason Lexus is selling only very small numbers of vehicles here too. --84.142.138.98 13:17, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Wrong Transmission Descriptions

The A140E is a four speed (three speed + overdrive), just like the A540's and A541s

Kanye West

Moved this in from the article, doesn't make much sense to me: "Toyota Camry is mention alot when rapper Kanye West Raps in DJ Khaled Grammy Family"

Strange, Misleading Sentence

In the Nascar section the following appears: "Although NASCAR rules state that the competing cars have to be built in the United States, the Camry slips through the cracks, as it is built in Kentucky."

Slips through the cracks? Did I miss something in US geography stating that Kentucky is a minor outlying territory instead of a commonwealth (re:state)? Saying slipping through cracks makes it sound like Toyota is sneakily sliding its way in to the competition. The Camry is fully assembled in Kentucky, a totally red blooded part of the US of A the last time I checked, making it fully eligible. The article should read as so. caz | speak 00:31, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Measurements

The newest generation quotes all of its measurements in millimeters, yet the old ones are all in inches. Is there some sort of rule that state it has to be in mm? Can we state it in inches and MM for the American readers? Smartmlp

miles per gallon?

I think this article, and indeed all articles about various makes of automobiles, should include information about miles per gallon. It could go in the little "stat" box on the right, even.

I suggest this because that is why *I* looked this article up, but was not able to find the information. Mpg is increasingly becoming a bigger and bigger concern for drivers.

Reliablity

I am so happy to hear that Consumer Reports no longer recommends the Camry!!!!!! TOTALLY HAD IT COMING!!!