A Unicorn In Disguise: 2001 Toyota Camry V6 Manual

A Unicorn In Disguise: 2001 Toyota Camry V6 Manual - Hot Take

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@tedgrove7775 7 ай бұрын

I bought an '01 Camry with a v6 and manual in 2015. The original owner got it with leather seats and a sunroof. They also installed interior wood trim, a strut bar, and halo style custom headlights for a stylish, tuner look. 😅 Its almost 2024 and its still my daily driver with nearly 300k. Ive driven it up and down interstates, through city traffic, and rural areas. Its a beast ❤ 💪 -EDIT- the v6 sound is very pleasant for the type of car it is lol

@M-t3ch 7 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I bet a lot of those parts are either custom or not made anymore. The aftermarket support for the car at this point is basically non existent. I agree with the sound. It's almost v12 like in nature. Smooth

@zackr80245 7 ай бұрын

Hey @tedgrove7775 awesome there's another 01 V6 5 speed out there. Curious what the build date is on yours and the last 6 of the VIN if you don't mind sharing - mine was built May 2001, VIN ends in 129347. When my parents bought it new, the only other one availble had leather and a sunroof, but no side airbags, and was black (don't know what the interior color was).

@tedgrove7775 7 ай бұрын

@@M-t3ch Yeah man it was cool to see the aftermarket parts on it. And the engine does have a really nice sound at a high RPM. Gotta love Toyota v6 engines! Thanks for posting this video - I enjoyed it

@tedgrove7775 7 ай бұрын

@@zackr80245 Hi Zack! I opened the door on my car and found some details. The car was built in June 2001. It was manufactured on U.S soil in Kentucky. The last VIN digits were 131747 i think. Mine is silver with grey leather. These V6 manual Camry's were extremely rare. I actually owned a 1998 V6 manual Camry before this one (it got totaled). That one had a spoiler, gold exterior, and these rare sporty Toyota rims that were sparsely offered in the late 90s. It was insane that I found that car on Craigslist.

@zackr80245 7 ай бұрын

Thanks @@tedgrove7775 ! So yours is the same silver/gray leather as mine in the video, and yours is a very late build, one of the last. One mystery for mine is that it came with the CE wheel covers when delivered new even though it's an LE. Does yours have alloy wheels, or wheel covers? If it has wheel covers, are they the normal LE ones, or the CE ones like mine in the video?

@trustfire 9 ай бұрын

I have a 98 5mt V6. VERY rare now, and a fantastic car. Sound great with an intake and exhaust too!

@M-t3ch 9 ай бұрын

I have never seen another one apart from this one! I'd love to hear one with an intake and exhaust, stock still has a very nice noise.

@EstorilE36M345 11 ай бұрын

Time to try the similar vintage Accord V6 MT. And if you haven’t yet, the Acura TL 6MT. Sleeper!!!

@M-t3ch 11 ай бұрын

Sounds exciting! I need to get my hands on one of those. Can't seem to find nice ones anywhere now.

@Doomzdayxx 7 ай бұрын

I bought one of these back in 2017 and still drive it to this day. Just saw a $2000 manual transmission Toyota with 130K miles. I didn't realize until later how rare they are.

@M-t3ch 7 ай бұрын

You bought well haha. I'm a little jealous. They are very uncommon. Since this video I have not seen another one.

@G35Jeesh 5 ай бұрын

I just picked up a 2000 camry v6 with the 5 speed yesterday for $1300. 208k miles shifts like butter. I am also in michigan. After watching the video ill have to look more into my spec. Its the LE and has wood grain, leather seats, and sunroof. Also has fog lights as well. Good to know the torque steer is "normal" lol caught me off guard.

@M-t3ch 5 ай бұрын

Love to hear it! Some day I might pick one up as a daily.

@Grafyte 8 ай бұрын

The reason for the torque steer is because the passenger side axle shaft is almost a foot longer than the driver side axle shaft.

@2GRFExv20 Ай бұрын

Open diff

@Grafyte Ай бұрын

@@2GRFExv20 There are plenty of cars with limited slip diffs that still have torque steer

@72040leon 9 ай бұрын

Imagine this with a 6spd manual and the newer 2GR-FE V6 from the modern Camry? Still this one is unique!

@M-t3ch 9 ай бұрын

That would be a very cool swap! Maybe if I'm balling in cash some day 😂

@72040leon 9 ай бұрын

@@M-t3ch I mean look if they can put HR VQ in earlier model maxima and small chassis Sentra’s from the 90s? And on budget you don’t need to be balling to do so! Hell even you can do it you have a e36 M3 and that cost a pretty penny so…

@M-t3ch 9 ай бұрын

@@72040leon I'll keep that thought tabled 😄

@Doomzdayxx 7 ай бұрын

6 speeds suck. they are pointless unless in this application. If you drive 120MPH on the autobahn, then yes.

@kint3300 10 ай бұрын

Finally someone reviewed this car!! i have a 99 v6 Camry manual also. I saw you mentioned the feedback when you are trying to go into 3, does it feels like 2 notches to you? I also saw at a later part of the video it seems like the shifter moved 2 clicks into 4th too did you recall feeling anything? Got this car half a year ago and i'm constantly feeling those 'feedbacks' but i never know if it's normal or not, cause this configuration is so rare that nobody has it ahhh. However I don't feel like my shifter is that floppy and im pretty confident in knowing where the gears are, but again im honestly not sure how this transmission should feel.

@M-t3ch 10 ай бұрын

I am not sure if I felt two notches. Maybe a notch into neutral and a notch into gear? There was a fair amount of feedback going into gear but there wasn't too much pushback from the transmission. If yours feels like there is a lot of resistance it might need clutch hydraulics. This one was easy to put into all gears other than 2nd. Something about the shift linkage alignment. I hope that is helpful 🙂

@kint3300 10 ай бұрын

@@M-t3ch The 2 notches I meant are from neutral to 4th. But I do feel a notch getting out of gear sometimes. Does the feedback feels like some other cars you have driven?

@M-t3ch 10 ай бұрын

@kint3300 If the notch getting out of gear is the same or more than going in you might have a clutch or clutch hydraulic component failing. Or old trans fluid. On this car, I thought it shifted smoothly for the most part. I have felt other transmissions that are similar. It's a much slower pacing. Notchy but direct. Less forgiving and less smooth than a Honda trans though. Compare how I shifted this car to the RSX Type S or either S2000 I drove. This does not shift like those cars 😂

@kint3300 9 ай бұрын

@@M-t3ch it's definitely way less notchy when going out of gear comparing to going in, but yeah I'm suspecting something with the clutch too. Oh yeah the Hondas are completely different hahaa, even like the cheapest civic feels so much better

@M-t3ch 9 ай бұрын

@kint3300 Honestly, send it! Maybe change the trans fluid if it's old. Toyota still makes a good trans but the linkage doesn't do it justice. I'm happy to see another owner. I thought this car was amazing.

@FELIPE8226M 11 ай бұрын

This would make a great DD

@M-t3ch 10 ай бұрын

It would! I am a little jealous haha.

@aggrontube2345 11 ай бұрын

try an acura tl type s too those sound sick

@M-t3ch 11 ай бұрын

We do need to find one!

@gilbertoarizona305 3 ай бұрын

I bought my 1999 V6 5speed brand new - it has 400K miles- is it a rare car? It has no rust (Arizona car) and drives like brand new

@M-t3ch 3 ай бұрын

Very rare! 400,000 is a lot of miles. Keep that thing forever. Or sell it to me...

@uxuxdude 3 ай бұрын

It is for sale 😅

@gilbertoarizona305 3 ай бұрын

@@uxuxdude No it is not for sale - it still runs great - and the ac blows ice cold air. No rust anywhere on the car -lol - but paint is faded due to the relentless Arizona sunshine

@danieljohnston7407 3 ай бұрын

Try one with trd bilsteins and rear sway bar update , about 2 inches lower.... shhh

@M-t3ch 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to. A modified Camry sounds like a blast.

@carlosabella2502 11 ай бұрын

What’s the mileage?

@M-t3ch 11 ай бұрын

210,000 Miles!

@ynamlydostluk1042 6 ай бұрын

Hello bro how many liter fuel take for 100 km in the city thank you

@M-t3ch 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I couldn't find any numbers and I couldn't find out how to do the calculation.

@zackr80245 6 ай бұрын

The original MPG ratings were 20 city 27 highway. 20 MPG city is 11.8 l/100km. It's never gotten below 26 MPG (9.0 l/100km) while I've owned it though.

@ynamlydostluk1042 5 ай бұрын

Thank you bro

@ragulanuthayawarman791 11 ай бұрын

for that camry it was something else( sorry i think it was hydraulic clutch)

@M-t3ch 11 ай бұрын

I thought they used cables for the linkage. If I am wrong please correct me!

@ragulanuthayawarman791 11 ай бұрын

@@M-t3ch yes but the pedal was hydraulic honda uses cable for the pedal so as u drive and when you go to service for the honda they tighten the clutch cable pedal but the toyota camry u have im not sure why it feels like that i had the 5sfe 5 speed it was beautiful believe it was a 97 model too

@M-t3ch 11 ай бұрын

@@ragulanuthayawarman791 Ah, I see what you mean. The issue with this one seemed to be the shifter, not the clutch. I thought the clutch operation was very smooth!