I'm considering a late [whoops, '80s] Camry station wagon

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 03/16/2016 at 14:52 • Filed to: Wat

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I don’t know, they’re just starting to grow on me.

From what I gather, you can’t get a manual with the V6, but can with the 4-banger. I’d probably favor a good one with a stick.

Yeah I know, I haven’t given up on the old coupe search, but a boxy, inexpensive Toyota wagon is looking more and more appealing as I stare at my gigantic puppy and the distinct possibility of ever having more than 1.5 friends.

So basically, the car search is going about as badly as ever.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 14:55

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See if they offer one with ventilated seats. If not just cut/punch holes in the seat.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 14:56

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Allroad?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 14:59

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Alltrac! My Mom had a Camry wagon growing up, but an old person killed it.

Devon lost his burner, understands electric cars don't require front grilles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:03

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Pictured wagon’s a 91 at the latest, you mean late 80s?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:08

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They’re great cars. The problem is that you can’t secure anything in them because whatever you have, people can see, and smash a window, and grab. Gimme a sedan with a trunk, por favor .

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:09

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http://jalopnik.com/for-4-000-this…

graverobber found your next car this morning. is it the same one you posted a few months ago that I kept on nagging you to go buy?

Stapleface > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:11

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Good luck trying to find one of those. I haven’t even seen that gen/body style of the Sedan in probably 10+ years.

Yeah Nah It's Rowan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:13

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a 4 cyl with stick, if driven moderately, will last forever. And i mean forever or at least 300,000 miles/500,000kms. A friend back in Aus drove his up and down the east coast for surf trips, new spot each, a lot of dirt track driving and exposure to salt etc. The odometer had stopped when he bought it and was already ~350,000kms. I’m sure it’s met its end by now but the car had a good life, and i think cost <$2000

vicali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:15

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Growing up we always had Corolla wagons,

1992;

1996;

They were awesome, lots of room, and still a bit fun to drive.

would recommend.

yitznewton > vicali 03/16/2016 at 15:21

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Oh this is a tear-jerker post... I haven’t seen one of those ca. 1990 Corolla wagons in ages. There are a few sedans in town though. One house actually sold a pair recently.

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:22

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I owned that car in that color - just not an LE. ‘88 Camry 5M base model wagon. The seats were comfortable, and the car was reliable. The only issue was a 2nd gear that went south, and I got Toyota to split the cost with me out of warranty. No airbags or ABS, but these are solid little cars. Wish I still had mine - I’d sell it to you.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/16/2016 at 15:27

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Thanks to your posts prrraaahhhhbably not

vicali > yitznewton 03/16/2016 at 15:32

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I learned stick on the 92 - and handbrake on the 96..

We got both new and they each went over 300,000km before we sold them.. I think we did struts once on the 96.. that was it.

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:39

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One problem. Rust.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680 03/16/2016 at 15:42

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Not much a problem here. We don’t use salt on our roads so if it’s a local car chances are it’s minimal to none.

AMC/Renauledge > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:43

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What you’ve pictured is a late ‘80s/early ‘90s Camry wagon. You couldn’t get a late ‘90s Camry wagon unless you lived in Japan or Australia.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:44

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My friend and his brother had a 1991 Corolla wagon for a while. If the clutch didn't go, it would still be on the road. That poor thing could take a ridiculous beating and shrug it off

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:47

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Wow not many on the local CL.

jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two 03/16/2016 at 15:50

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True, they do tend to rust themselves though even without salt.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680 03/16/2016 at 15:52

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Who are we kidding. He’s not going to buy one. He’ll just keep driving that truck. HA HA

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:54

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The Camry is a great car, so there is nothing wrong with liking them :)

The V6 is nice, but almost impossible to work on should you ever need to get to the back of the engine like spark plugs or valve cover gaskets. Maybe Ted Cruz can carpet bomb his way past the intake shit.

I thought you could get a manual V6 up until 93 (early 3rd-gens). If not, there’s always the ES250 :)

Raphael Orlove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 15:58

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love those. ridden in a manual wagon like the one above. felt like a single solid extruded piece of automobile. loved it

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 03/16/2016 at 16:12

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If it lasts long enough.. IF

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Wacko 03/16/2016 at 16:14

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NO! :(

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 03/16/2016 at 16:19

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Of course not.

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 16:24

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then buy this one....

hehe

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 16:35

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Why wouldn’t it?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 17:47

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So there a chance!

vicali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 18:40

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Haha, the most ominous fs ad ever.. “The car runs”

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/…

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 03/16/2016 at 21:11

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Conspiracies of the universe

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2016 at 21:12

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Same as having a locking canopy on my pickup. All that trouble to keep groceries out of the rain.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AMC/Renauledge 03/16/2016 at 21:12

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D’oh

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/16/2016 at 21:13

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NO!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Devon lost his burner, understands electric cars don't require front grilles 03/16/2016 at 21:13

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I did.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/16/2016 at 21:24

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Nah it’s bulletproof

Just not waterproof

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > vicali 03/17/2016 at 00:15

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Run!

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/17/2016 at 16:41

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Why not try and find a Cressida wagon? It’s basically a Celica-Supra underneath, most of the manual parts from said Celica-Supra bolt in. It ticks all the boxes except diesel. Twin cam, straight six, swap in a manual, rear wheel drive, most of them were brown, wagon. What more could you want, I ask you?