Brit, i cant break this to you without disappointing you because you like most people are bound to have your automotive prejudices...but bear with me...its a 1998 camry...hang on hang on...its a v6...manual tranny...and nowadays almost impossible to find...why do i like that vintage of camry so much? Well, when i was 18, the v6 camrys/accords/maximas/magnas were among the fastest cars young (common) kids could buy in doha...most of those cars were crashed or scrapped and very few remain today...its part sentimental that i wanted that same car and part practical...the best japanese cars were the 90s and early 2000 ones...i kid you not, those generation camrys are quiter and plusher than a spanking new 2015 one...i like my car to be truly mine and not like every other car...remove the badges and one couldnt tell most new cars apart...no personality...ive spent under 40k on it so far including purchase price and its now got its own unique personailty...bigger wheels, performance tires/suspension, bigger brakes nicked from a lexus, no ABS ,no stability control, reduced power steering, banging sound system with soundproofing and topped off with a shiny black paintjob with 'black as a cave' velour interior...it thinks i own an oilfield and drinks petrol like no ones business... spends its nights racing outside the city...keeps up with and beats brand new cars...and because it knows i am a young guy just starting out in life, it takes care of my money (i dont do credit cards) and only asks for an oil change and brake pads every now and then...and hey, the clincher is its got an actual handbrake...theres no v6 available right now which i like enough to buy...when i do find a good rear wheel drive v6 with a handbrake, ill buy it...but this car will stay too, she's not going anywhere, my labour of love...sorry for the novel, but thought you'd enjoy it since real car guys know that one doesnt need to have a lamborghini to love their car...your pink kia with racing stripes is testament to that haha..
Brit, i cant break this to you without disappointing you because you like most people are bound to have your automotive prejudices...but bear with me...its a 1998 camry...hang on hang on...its a v6...manual tranny...and nowadays almost impossible to find...why do i like that vintage of camry so much? Well, when i was 18, the v6 camrys/accords/maximas/magnas were among the fastest cars young (common) kids could buy in doha...most of those cars were crashed or scrapped and very few remain today...its part sentimental that i wanted that same car and part practical...the best japanese cars were the 90s and early 2000 ones...i kid you not, those generation camrys are quiter and plusher than a spanking new 2015 one...i like my car to be truly mine and not like every other car...remove the badges and one couldnt tell most new cars apart...no personality...ive spent under 40k on it so far including purchase price and its now got its own unique personailty...bigger wheels, performance tires/suspension, bigger brakes nicked from a lexus, no ABS ,no stability control, reduced power steering, banging sound system with soundproofing and topped off with a shiny black paintjob with 'black as a cave' velour interior...it thinks i own an oilfield and drinks petrol like no ones business... spends its nights racing outside the city...keeps up with and beats brand new cars...and because it knows i am a young guy just starting out in life, it takes care of my money (i dont do credit cards) and only asks for an oil change and brake pads every now and then...and hey, the clincher is its got an actual handbrake...theres no v6 available right now which i like enough to buy...when i do find a good rear wheel drive v6 with a handbrake, ill buy it...but this car will stay too, she's not going anywhere, my labour of love...sorry for the novel, but thought you'd enjoy it since real car guys know that one doesnt need to have a lamborghini to love their car...your pink kia with racing stripes is testament to that haha..