3G TL (2004-2008)
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

camrys and corollas

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-18-2015, 11:20 PM
  #1  
4th Gear
Thread Starter
 
solo788's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
camrys and corollas

So I'm a proud owner of a 3g tl (auto wasn't lucky enough for a manual) have it black on black) and lately everytime a corolla or camry come up at a red they try to pull. Any reason? I know corollas can't contend but camrys?
Old 04-19-2015, 01:00 AM
  #2  
Three Wheelin'
 
dezymond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,503
Received 319 Likes on 228 Posts
Yes, let us all try to street race our family sedans...

You can engage in that stupid activity or be a responsible driver and just watch the idiots waste their gas and screech their tires.

On another note, I've driven a 2005 v6 camry numerous times and it's quite a light vehicle, feels much lighter than our TLs and I think are a few hundred pounds lighter than our TLs. (However, I'm not sure how much HP there is and the last time I drove that v6 camry I was comparing it to the 2005 Civic I had at the time :/). So it would be quite close, but again, only teenagers do that stupid stuff.
Old 04-19-2015, 03:38 AM
  #3  
Advanced
 
KidoPham's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kent, WA
Age: 33
Posts: 68
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
^agreed. They can waste their gas. Camry v6 or Corolla won't pull on you. Don't even bother. At the end of the day, it's just a Toyota.
Old 04-19-2015, 07:31 AM
  #4  
Safety Car
iTrader: (7)
 
vietxquangstah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DALLAS TX
Posts: 3,806
Received 765 Likes on 550 Posts
Originally Posted by KidoPham
^agreed. They can waste their gas. Camry v6 or Corolla won't pull on you. Don't even bother. At the end of the day, it's just a Toyota.
I'm pretty sure v6 camrys are quicker than you make them out to be. I think they'll beat a 5AT Base model TL for sure. Not sure about a 5AT TL-S or 6SPD base model though.
Old 04-19-2015, 08:13 AM
  #5  
Lone Wolf
iTrader: (5)
 
brian6speed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,982
Received 497 Likes on 399 Posts
An acura tl is just a honda. It is just a rebodied accord.

If only teenagers sped then we wouldn't need cars with over 200 hp.
Old 04-19-2015, 10:27 AM
  #6  
Safety Car
 
2012wagon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 4,663
Received 833 Likes on 581 Posts
Originally Posted by KidoPham
At the end of the day, it's just a Toyota.
What's wrong with Toyota ?
The following users liked this post:
TacoBello (04-23-2015)
Old 04-19-2015, 11:08 AM
  #7  
Suzuka Master
 
truonghthe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 36
Posts: 7,952
Received 1,687 Likes on 1,303 Posts
Unless you talking about 2013 and up camry v6 ither than that dint waste your gas. Btw i drove couple ES350 and its not even close to my tl in term of 0-100 mph given the ES has 6spd with better gear ratio.
Old 04-19-2015, 11:52 AM
  #8  
Racer
 
hddnav's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 365
Received 146 Likes on 89 Posts
Originally Posted by 2012wagon
What's wrong with Toyota ?
It could be said that "it's just a Toyota" is preferable to "it's just a Honda."

This is not the 1990's anymore (which is probably before most of the current crop of reckless street racers are born anyway).
Old 04-19-2015, 11:54 AM
  #9  
Advanced
 
KidoPham's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kent, WA
Age: 33
Posts: 68
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by 2012wagon
What's wrong with Toyota ?
Nothing wrong with Toyota, great cars. Not trying to knock em by any means. I owned a 2012 se at one point. Just saying that if you have an Acura, Lexus, Beamer or any nice luxury car in general you should just enjoy cruising around in style vs worrying about any commuter family sedans like camrys or corollas trying to race. They Can't have a race if you don't participate.

If an acura is a rebadged honda then I guess the Lexus es is a rebadge camry
Old 04-19-2015, 12:56 PM
  #10  
Jeff
iTrader: (3)
 
Oh Sickest TL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Port City, New Brunswick Canada
Posts: 5,728
Received 815 Likes on 726 Posts
what a dumb thread
The following 7 users liked this post by Oh Sickest TL:
2012wagon (04-19-2015), dezymond (04-19-2015), EvilVirus (04-19-2015), FamilyGuy (04-22-2015), hddnav (04-19-2015), justnspace (04-19-2015), NBP04TL4ME (04-19-2015) and 2 others liked this post. (Show less...)
Old 04-19-2015, 01:42 PM
  #11  
Racer
 
hddnav's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 365
Received 146 Likes on 89 Posts
Originally Posted by Oh Sickest TL
what a dumb thread
This might be the smartest comment in the whole thread!

Unfortunately, what's not dumb is when the street racing punks, having nothing to lose anyway, kill someone (such as your kids or wife walking across the street) in road-raged frenzy. The best outcome for them (if they choose to partake in this activity) and the rest of society is to be involved in a one-car accident in which they kill only themselves (saves the rest of us from having to pay their hospital bills).
Old 04-19-2015, 06:52 PM
  #12  
Stay Out Of the Left Lane
 
NBP04TL4ME's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: SE Mass --- > Central VA --- > SE Mass
Age: 57
Posts: 8,953
Received 1,236 Likes on 1,023 Posts
Originally Posted by KidoPham
If an acura is a rebadged honda then I guess the Lexus es is a rebadge camry
It is!
Old 04-19-2015, 08:34 PM
  #13  
Suzuka Master
iTrader: (2)
 
anx1300c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 633 Stag Trail Rd
Posts: 5,020
Received 930 Likes on 612 Posts
Originally Posted by truonghthe
Unless you talking about 2007 and up camry v6 ither than that dint waste your gas. Btw i drove couple ES350 and its not even close to my tl in term of 0-100 mph given the ES has 6spd with better gear ratio.
Fixed. Any '07 or newer V6 Camry will pull on a stock 5AT TL all day long.

BTW, you can always tell these threads started somewhere much more conservative than R & C, due to the people who compare those who engage in a quick street run right up there with mass murderers and serial killers, lol.

Last edited by anx1300c; 04-19-2015 at 08:38 PM.
The following 2 users liked this post by anx1300c:
jrleclerc88 (04-21-2015), Monte TLS,MAX (04-25-2015)
Old 04-20-2015, 07:52 AM
  #14  
Suzuka Master
 
truonghthe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 36
Posts: 7,952
Received 1,687 Likes on 1,303 Posts
Lol true, i dont like race from a dig or straight line but i love to put some v8 ashame in the corner where their power put them at the disadvantage. Nothing you can do except for watching me passing and if you eant to give chase then over steer is there to welcome.
Old 04-22-2015, 07:41 PM
  #15  
Three Wheelin'
 
FamilyGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: South Florida
Posts: 1,835
Received 595 Likes on 408 Posts
Originally Posted by hddnav
This might be the smartest comment in the whole thread!

Unfortunately, what's not dumb is when the street racing punks, having nothing to lose anyway, kill someone (such as your kids or wife walking across the street) in road-raged frenzy. The best outcome for them (if they choose to partake in this activity) and the rest of society is to be involved in a one-car accident in which they kill only themselves (saves the rest of us from having to pay their hospital bills).
Honestly, most of the road rage I've seen lately are middle-aged people stressed from work at 5 o'clock rush hour, or just a dumb ass douche-bag behind the wheel of a fast car, not young punks street racing...
Old 04-22-2015, 09:21 PM
  #16  
Suzuka Master
iTrader: (2)
 
anx1300c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 633 Stag Trail Rd
Posts: 5,020
Received 930 Likes on 612 Posts
^^

Glad you touched on that not-quite coherent rambling. DUI, cell phone usage (basic innattentive driving) and elderly people who should not be driving in the first place make up the bulk of the problem.
Old 04-23-2015, 12:35 PM
  #17  
Three Wheelin'
 
FamilyGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: South Florida
Posts: 1,835
Received 595 Likes on 408 Posts
Yup. Texting and driving is getting really bad and the cops ain't doing shit about it, at least in my area...
Old 04-25-2015, 05:45 PM
  #18  
16GS FSprt,03Max,12 335is
 
Monte TLS,MAX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Manhattan Beach, Ca / Dallas, Tx
Age: 50
Posts: 976
Received 7 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by anx1300c
Fixed. Any '07 or newer V6 Camry will pull on a stock 5AT TL all day long.

BTW, you can always tell these threads started somewhere much more conservative than R & C, due to the people who compare those who engage in a quick street run right up there with mass murderers and serial killers, lol.
^^^
This!
Old 04-25-2015, 08:11 PM
  #19  
Senior Moderator
 
F23A4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Age: 55
Posts: 17,886
Received 1,659 Likes on 926 Posts
Originally Posted by FamilyGuy
Honestly, most of the road rage I've seen lately are middle-aged people stressed from work at 5 o'clock rush hour, or just a dumb ass douche-bag behind the wheel of a fast car, not young punks street racing...
I just read an article today that sort of corroborates your statement, specifically when it comes to the 'most ticketed' driver demographic.

Paraphrasing the article, it was concluded that the most ticketed driver tended to be between the ages of 30 through 49, usually a busy professional earning greater than $75k/yr. Seems like I fall into this category, though I've not received a traffic citation since 2007.
The following users liked this post:
FamilyGuy (04-26-2015)
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cammy5
3G RLX (2013+)
7
09-19-2015 10:43 AM
PortlandRL
Car Talk
2
09-14-2015 12:01 PM
kansaiwalker1
Automotive News
1
01-04-2004 05:02 PM
SilverCL225hp
Car Talk
19
07-24-2002 03:17 AM



Quick Reply: camrys and corollas



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:34 PM.