Grounded to the Ground

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
04/18/2014 at 14:28 • Filed to: dots

Someone in Savannah is very serious about their Camry. "Xp" badges, brake-kit, BBS wheels, and plenty of faux carbon-fiber trim.

Judging by all that I bet it could lap The Ring in like 7:40:00 :P

DISCUSSION (37)

William Byrd > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:29

LED all the things!

MonkeePuzzle > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:30

Kinja'd!!!

"uhh bob" http://jalopnik.com/a-brief-primer…

Victorious Secret > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:31

Kinja'd!!!

DOWN IN FRONT, BOB!

RacecaR > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:31

They aren't really serious until they slap on some TRD badges/vinyl.

EL_ULY > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:32

i'd take one in that color as a daily. 4cyl with a manual. No stickers and better wheels obviously lol :] Black interior, navi, and Sirius radio glued to Howard 100 !

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:32

In their defense, that is about as cool as a Camry can look. it doesn't appear to be overdone.

Turbo666 > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:32

I've actually seen a few like this around lately.....and i'm still like, its a Camry...

dogisbadob > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:35

Kinja'd!!!

Awesome photobomb! Nice hat

crown victor victoria > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:37

I won't take issue with people buying and driving Camrys in the first place, because I understand that a whole lot of people in America just want a reliable-ish, comfortable, unfussy car to get them to the places they need to go.

But then something like this happens and I just get irritated. What was done to this car would suggest the owner is loosely aware of automotive trends, and would like others to believe they are interested in or serious about performance or at least the appearance thereof.

I know you sometimes have to play with the hand you are dealt, but this car is evidence of a completely misguided owner. Assuming they bought this car with their own money, there are many other FWD 4D options that would meet their definition of "sporty" much more readily.

William Byrd > MonkeePuzzle
04/18/2014 at 14:37

lol, I finally got the back-story on who the fvck Bob is. Love it.

That may be Mrs. Bob.

exizeo - still loving fourza > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:40

Are those even real BBS's

Tom McParland > crown victor victoria
04/18/2014 at 14:41

Yup...if want a Camry as a hassle free transportation module, fine. If you want a sports sedan get a Mazda6 or an Accord Sport or a CPO 3-setries.

Jagvar > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:43

Kinja'd!!!

The back of the Camry is just so flat! Reminds me of this.

William Byrd > crown victor victoria
04/18/2014 at 14:43

Interesting point, I agree. It's pretty tastefully done, perhaps the owner was sucked into buying a Camry by the Mrs. (or vice versa I suppose...) and is making the most of it.

"Ok honey, we'll get the Camry, but I'm going to spend $5000 on it post haste"!

Tom McParland > exizeo - still loving fourza
04/18/2014 at 14:43

Dunno but I've seen BBS wheels on TireRack that looked real similar, so I'm gonna say they are probably legit.

Soloburrito > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:45

I feel this is the kind of person that tries to bring up the fact that Toyota runs an LMP1 team anytime someone questions his Camry purchase.

"You bought a Camry?"
"Oh yeah, most people don't realize Toyota has a great motorsport history. In fact they even race in Le Mans. Technology from that filters down to every Toyota on the road."
"Ok yeah, enjoy your Camry."

Tom McParland > Jagvar
04/18/2014 at 14:45

But you do not want your cruise ship "grounded to the ground"

Rainbow > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:47

Last time I was in Savannah I saw a Vehicross with the Isuzu badge upside-down. Also a few vintage Ferraris and such. I love it there.

Audi-os, amigos > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 14:47

How does the Accord Sport (with its VTEC fourbanger) compare to the Accord EX-L V6 in performance? The difference in pure horsepower is significant (almost 100hp), and I refuse to buy a car without leather seats, which don't seem to be an option on the Sport.

Tom McParland > Soloburrito
04/18/2014 at 14:49

I'm willing to bet the owner doesn't have a clue about Toyota's racing history. Dude bought a Camry and tried to make it "cool" by throwing a bunch of money at it.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > crown victor victoria
04/18/2014 at 14:54

It's not a bad looking car. Does it drive like a lukewarm bath feels? Sure. But it's a half decent car. Maybe someone just wanted a decent transportation device and wanted to match it to their tastes.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Audi-os, amigos
04/18/2014 at 14:56

Well you can't get a manual on the V6 in the Sedan body. So that tends to hamper the performance. But it is still a bit quicker (~1 second to 60 IIRC).

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > EL_ULY
04/18/2014 at 14:56

They don't make a manual in the new gen anymore. Not even on 4cyls :\

crown victor victoria > William Byrd
04/18/2014 at 14:58

This is one possible scenario. But even then, what other cars are you knocking on the door of for an additional $5k? Probably a lot of better "driver's cars."

I will also allow that modifying cars is fun. But in that moment where you're applying faux carbon fiber trim pieces to the interior of your Camry, there should be a realization that what you are doing is wrong.

You know enough to know how to make a car look like the other cars you like, you should understand that you have no business doing any of that to a Camry.

EL_ULY > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
04/18/2014 at 14:59

boooo! Well i'd take a Corolla in that awesome dark blue with the same options or a Focus hatch in that sweet grey. If I had the money of course. My broke ass can only afford old german shits for now :]

crown victor victoria > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 15:00

Yeah exactly. And if all you want is oomph, there's the Charger.

Tom McParland > Audi-os, amigos
04/18/2014 at 15:01

The V6 is significantly quicker, but I was quite impressed with the 4cyl 6MT combo 0-60 in about 6.8 which is drastically quicker than the Mazda6 6MT

Your boy, BJR > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 15:03

Tom McParland > crown victor victoria
04/18/2014 at 15:04

I want a HEMI charger with 3-pedals sooooo bad.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 15:05

I might've seen one of these before x-x I think it's a Dealership Special Edition.

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Comes with a Borla Exhaust apparently. Real BBSes, I've seen an Avalon Sport edition with real BBS before too x-x God bless Southern State dealerships that do this.

crown victor victoria > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
04/18/2014 at 15:06

It is a half-decent car. It's actually an excellent or even perfect car for a huge number of people. But the changes here imply that the owner wants a different kind of car, and I'm saying that there are plenty that could have been had for the same theoretical money.

The fact that the mods here are borderline tasteful is almost worse, IMO. A riced-out Camry I can just laugh at and not get wrapped up in the meaning, but the car pictured makes me sad. The person knew what they wanted but ended up with a Camry instead.

It's your typical "grounded to the ground" owner, which is what Tom was saying.

crown victor victoria > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 15:09

If I could swing the fuel costs to run one of those on my 75 mile daily commute, I don't think I would really even look at much else.

Unless we're talking Panamera money or something, but then I don't think I'll ever be shopping that high up the ladder.

daender > exizeo - still loving fourza
04/18/2014 at 15:43

Kinja'd!!!

They've been factory since the mid-2000's.

Tom McParland > crown victor victoria
04/18/2014 at 16:28

A friend of mine has a 13 Hemi Charger at 70mph w/ the cruise on he gets 30mpg

crown victor victoria > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 21:53

wow I think they are only rated at 25. That's pretty good. 19 gallon tank means a fill up is about $75

bubblestheturtle > Tom McParland
04/18/2014 at 23:19

But, but, it's a Camry!

Tom McParland > bubblestheturtle
04/19/2014 at 10:56

exactly