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
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
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).
@@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
@@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.
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?
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 they sound really good. i have a custom catback and intake. it's kinda droney but it sounds almost like a high displacement v6 or low displacement v8.
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.
2000 Camry LE V6 5speed manual owner here. I've put almost 80k miles on it so far and currently at 250k miles. Daily driver. Best car I've ever owned. I've taken it on several 12 hr road trips and it's such a pleasant driving experience. Way quieter and comfortable than my 2015 Fit 6speed. Comparing comforts, it still doesn't beat my old 07 Maxima SE. But I'll take NA and reliability over a Nissan CVT any day!
@@JNguyen07Max Awesome story! I wish I could get my hands on a v6 manual one to drive around. These feel a lot higher quality than their price point when new suggested.
I'm 18 years old and this is one of my dream cars, been searching for a clean one for a while. I had an auto CE and it was one of my favorite cars ever, and I'd trade my 88 5 speed for one in a heartbeat
@@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…
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.
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 🙂
@@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?
@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 😂
@@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
@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.
I bought a new 2001 V6 manual 5-speed in Australia built in the Toyota plant at Altona North, Victoria, Australia. I believe it has the same gearbox as the MR2. I've recently replaced the gearbox with a second-hand one as my original one failed, I am on my third clutch. Mine currently has 464000 km and the engine still sounds great, I've also replaced the suspension fully. It usually gets about 9.9 litres per hundred km but if on a massively long trip, I've got it down to 7.3 litres per 100km. I've also got the 2001 4cyl auto and can't get near the fuel economy with an average of 8.8l/100km as the 4 has to work harder, also the head gasket went at 310000km on the 4cyl just after I spent $3500 on a respray of the turret as the sun is brutal in Australia on a silver car. Brake discs are smaller on the 4-cylinder Camry and even though it's an auto, they don't feel as sharp as the bigger discs on the manual v6.
@davidmace4689 Interesting comparison! So you are saying your 4 cylinder auto does worse on the freeway than the manual 6? That wouldn't suprise me in the slightest. The 4 cylinder cruises great at about 100kph (62mph) but above 75mph it's struggling.
@@M-t3ch Hi M-t3ch, yes the 4 cyl is working hard at highway speeds. Also, that 1MZ-FE V6 sounds nice when opened up on full throttle. I had a 2011 Turbo Volvo V60 wagon with 172kw, and even though the V6 Camry has less power, it has a nice steady pull that is linear. The Volvo would run out of puff at 172kph and just sounded bad. I got rid of the Volvo because I just did not enjoy the turbo lag and then the car just running out of puff. The V6 does not run out of power past that speed and pulls hard from a standing start, however torque steer and wheel spin is a thing unless you take it easy initially get rolling and then put your foot down. The V6 1MZ-FE engine was voted by Wards Auto as one of the ten best engines for 1996. However, the 5SFE was voted one of the ten best engines for the 20th Century by Wards. Toyota also had the V8 UZ engine in the 20th Century list, which is highly understandable.
@@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
man if only the fwd version e153 wasn't so rare. they get bought up by mr2 enthusiasts for parts or a ""new"" transmission. but if i had one i would TOTALLY put it in my v6 camry. but hey, the 4spd gets up to 80 in second gear. good enough for me.
get an e351 from the 4cylinder 02+ camry, scion xb, or the e350 from the scion tc. the only difference between these 3 transmissions is 5th gear and their final drives. they are basically a direct swap, use the same mounts, same clutch/flywheel setup, same shift cables, etc. as the e153. it is a lighter transmission so you gain ~15hp to the wheels on a dyno compared to the e153. they’re dirt cheap too
I had a 2000 4cyl 5 speed manual and I always regret neglecting its oil. The lifters started ticking so I got rid of it 😢 Now I drive and even more vague feeling and boring ‘05 Camry.
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.
@@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
@@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!
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
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
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).
@@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
@@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.
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?
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.
You bought well haha. I'm a little jealous. They are very uncommon. Since this video I have not seen another one.
I have a 98 5mt V6. VERY rare now, and a fantastic car. Sound great with an intake and exhaust too!
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.
@@trustfire most if not all people who got the v6 wanted a more luxurious car, so a 5 speed manual was out the window lol
@@M-t3ch they sound really good. i have a custom catback and intake. it's kinda droney but it sounds almost like a high displacement v6 or low displacement v8.
@@synthwaver7698 That’s awesome! I always thought these would sound good when opened up.
Time to try the similar vintage Accord V6 MT. And if you haven’t yet, the Acura TL 6MT. Sleeper!!!
Sounds exciting! I need to get my hands on one of those. Can't seem to find nice ones anywhere now.
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.
Love to hear it! Some day I might pick one up as a daily.
2000 Camry LE V6 5speed manual owner here. I've put almost 80k miles on it so far and currently at 250k miles. Daily driver. Best car I've ever owned. I've taken it on several 12 hr road trips and it's such a pleasant driving experience. Way quieter and comfortable than my 2015 Fit 6speed.
Comparing comforts, it still doesn't beat my old 07 Maxima SE. But I'll take NA and reliability over a Nissan CVT any day!
@@JNguyen07Max Awesome story! I wish I could get my hands on a v6 manual one to drive around.
These feel a lot higher quality than their price point when new suggested.
The reason for the torque steer is because the passenger side axle shaft is almost a foot longer than the driver side axle shaft.
Open diff
@@2GRFExv20 There are plenty of cars with limited slip diffs that still have torque steer
I'm 18 years old and this is one of my dream cars, been searching for a clean one for a while. I had an auto CE and it was one of my favorite cars ever, and I'd trade my 88 5 speed for one in a heartbeat
@@insid3493 These are awesome. Perfect daily driver imo. Good mpg, enough power, good sound, reliable.
Imagine this with a 6spd manual and the newer 2GR-FE V6 from the modern Camry? Still this one is unique!
That would be a very cool swap! Maybe if I'm balling in cash some day 😂
@@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…
@@72040leon I'll keep that thought tabled 😄
6 speeds suck. they are pointless unless in this application. If you drive 120MPH on the autobahn, then yes.
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.
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 🙂
@@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?
@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 😂
@@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
@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.
torque steer is also cause be unequal length drive shafts left to right in the front.
I bought a new 2001 V6 manual 5-speed in Australia built in the Toyota plant at Altona North, Victoria, Australia. I believe it has the same gearbox as the MR2. I've recently replaced the gearbox with a second-hand one as my original one failed, I am on my third clutch. Mine currently has 464000 km and the engine still sounds great, I've also replaced the suspension fully. It usually gets about 9.9 litres per hundred km but if on a massively long trip, I've got it down to 7.3 litres per 100km. I've also got the 2001 4cyl auto and can't get near the fuel economy with an average of 8.8l/100km as the 4 has to work harder, also the head gasket went at 310000km on the 4cyl just after I spent $3500 on a respray of the turret as the sun is brutal in Australia on a silver car. Brake discs are smaller on the 4-cylinder Camry and even though it's an auto, they don't feel as sharp as the bigger discs on the manual v6.
@davidmace4689 Interesting comparison! So you are saying your 4 cylinder auto does worse on the freeway than the manual 6?
That wouldn't suprise me in the slightest. The 4 cylinder cruises great at about 100kph (62mph) but above 75mph it's struggling.
@@M-t3ch Hi M-t3ch, yes the 4 cyl is working hard at highway speeds. Also, that 1MZ-FE V6 sounds nice when opened up on full throttle. I had a 2011 Turbo Volvo V60 wagon with 172kw, and even though the V6 Camry has less power, it has a nice steady pull that is linear. The Volvo would run out of puff at 172kph and just sounded bad. I got rid of the Volvo because I just did not enjoy the turbo lag and then the car just running out of puff. The V6 does not run out of power past that speed and pulls hard from a standing start, however torque steer and wheel spin is a thing unless you take it easy initially get rolling and then put your foot down. The V6 1MZ-FE engine was voted by Wards Auto as one of the ten best engines for 1996. However, the 5SFE was voted one of the ten best engines for the 20th Century by Wards. Toyota also had the V8 UZ engine in the 20th Century list, which is highly understandable.
I have the regular 98 4 cylinder manual
@@isaacwatanabe9599 I'd love to drive a 4 cylinder manual! I bet it's fun.
try an acura tl type s too those sound sick
We do need to find one!
🦄 forsure! I’ve never seen one in the wild
@@carlosarellano4 We suspect less than 10,000 of these exist with a v6 and a manual. Very cool car!
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
Very rare! 400,000 is a lot of miles. Keep that thing forever. Or sell it to me...
It is for sale 😅
@@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
man if only the fwd version e153 wasn't so rare. they get bought up by mr2 enthusiasts for parts or a ""new"" transmission. but if i had one i would TOTALLY put it in my v6 camry. but hey, the 4spd gets up to 80 in second gear. good enough for me.
For real haha. The manual is fun on these but it's not quite as good as a BMW or Honda manual transmission.
get an e351 from the 4cylinder 02+ camry, scion xb, or the e350 from the scion tc. the only difference between these 3 transmissions is 5th gear and their final drives. they are basically a direct swap, use the same mounts, same clutch/flywheel setup, same shift cables, etc. as the e153. it is a lighter transmission so you gain ~15hp to the wheels on a dyno compared to the e153. they’re dirt cheap too
This would make a great DD
It would! I am a little jealous haha.
is my drean to own that gen of camry with a v6 and 5 speed manual :)
i have 98 2.2 4cly in my camry with the auto my has great power my has 171,000 love the way it drives it like nice smooth
These things eat up miles and drive so smoothly.
@@M-t3ch my white with tinted windows and buy some nice wheels it make look like Lexus
I had a 2000 4cyl 5 speed manual and I always regret neglecting its oil. The lifters started ticking so I got rid of it 😢 Now I drive and even more vague feeling and boring ‘05 Camry.
@@nopeISdope96 Rip. I have been told that these commonly suffer from carbon build up/sludge issues related to bad oil change intervals.
Hello bro how many liter fuel take for 100 km in the city thank you
Hi, I couldn't find any numbers and I couldn't find out how to do the calculation.
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.
Thank you bro
What’s the mileage?
210,000 Miles!
Try one with trd bilsteins and rear sway bar update , about 2 inches lower.... shhh
I'd love to. A modified Camry sounds like a blast.
for that camry it was something else( sorry i think it was hydraulic clutch)
I thought they used cables for the linkage. If I am wrong please correct me!
@@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
@@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!
Toyota shpuld stilll.make camry rearvwheel drive. Have 03 v6 xle love it but if it was rwd it would be perfect
RWD would be a lot of fun in a Camry haha. If only.
@@M-t3ch original was rwd, lukr forsy few yrs
that's why Lexus made the GS and IS
45 miles and already fifth gear
I short shift haha.
1:43 🤭😬
It's a Camry, they love it!
@@M-t3ch oh ok 👌 jeje
Feels like a 89 supra