Makes me laugh everytime.....
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Makes me laugh everytime.....
the 2000 Toyota Cavalier S
Maybe if chevy would have used some of the parts from that deal in the American version, the cavy might not have such a "cheap interior" name.
Maybe if chevy would have used some of the parts from that deal in the American version, the cavy might not have such a "cheap interior" name.
What is a Toyota Cavalier?
In short, a Toyota Cavalier is a merely right hand drive Chevrolet Cavalier.
On November 19, 1993, General Motors and Toyota signed an agreement to sell the Chevrolet Cavalier in Japan, badge-engineered as a Toyota Cavalier. The models first appeared on January 20, 1996 at Toyota dealerships throughout Japan.
Toyota Cavaliers were built at the Lordstown Assembly Plant, in Lordstown, Ohio, on the same assembly line as the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. The most obvious difference, of course, being that they were right hand drive.
There were four models produced:
Toyota Cavalier 2.4 sedan (cost about 1,810,000 yen)
Toyota Cavalier 2.4g sedan
Toyota Cavalier 2.4s coupe (98, 99, 00 model years)
Toyota Cavalier 2.4z coupe
GM said that the Toyota Cavalier sedans and coupes had been “tailored specifically for the Japanese consumer” and sure enough, there were some features on the Toyota brand that were not even options on the Chevy models, (denoted with asterisks):
2.4L Twin Cam engine (identical to North American models)
4 speed automatic transmission (manual transmission not available)
Tachometer
Air conditioning
Tilt steering
Dual air bags
Anti-lock braking system
Body side molding
Power windows
Power door locks
Leather wrapped steering wheel*
Leather wrapped shift *****
Leather wrapped emergency brake handle*
Carpeted trunk lid liner*
Power folding mirrors**
Integrated armrest in rear seat*
Toyota emblem on steering wheel airbag *
Separate amber indicators in taillights*
Side markers on front fenders*
Flared front fenders for additional wheel clearance*
Different center console*
Toyota Cavaliers were not available with manual transmissions, or cruise control. Fuel doors were flat, with release handles inside the trunk and beside the driver's seat. The radio antenna was embedded into the windshield.
** Folding mirrors were first added by Toyota’s Technocraft division in mid-1996. Power folding mirrors became standard in the 1997 model year. 1996 models may be found with regular Chevrolet non-folding mirrors, as well as non-powered folding mirrors on sedans.
Most Toyota Cavalier parts will fit on Chevrolet Cavaliers without modification. Some parts will also fit Pontiac Sunfire. Japanese Domestic Market (aka JDM) parts can be obtained using GM part numbers, from any GM parts department or GMPartsDirect.com. Keep in mind that brand new OEM parts are usually very, very expensive. Used Toyota Cavalier parts can be found regularly on Ebay and various other websites. Reproductions of both TRD and Bomex body kits are available from companies in North America.
In short, a Toyota Cavalier is a merely right hand drive Chevrolet Cavalier.
On November 19, 1993, General Motors and Toyota signed an agreement to sell the Chevrolet Cavalier in Japan, badge-engineered as a Toyota Cavalier. The models first appeared on January 20, 1996 at Toyota dealerships throughout Japan.
Toyota Cavaliers were built at the Lordstown Assembly Plant, in Lordstown, Ohio, on the same assembly line as the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. The most obvious difference, of course, being that they were right hand drive.
There were four models produced:
Toyota Cavalier 2.4 sedan (cost about 1,810,000 yen)
Toyota Cavalier 2.4g sedan
Toyota Cavalier 2.4s coupe (98, 99, 00 model years)
Toyota Cavalier 2.4z coupe
GM said that the Toyota Cavalier sedans and coupes had been “tailored specifically for the Japanese consumer” and sure enough, there were some features on the Toyota brand that were not even options on the Chevy models, (denoted with asterisks):
2.4L Twin Cam engine (identical to North American models)
4 speed automatic transmission (manual transmission not available)
Tachometer
Air conditioning
Tilt steering
Dual air bags
Anti-lock braking system
Body side molding
Power windows
Power door locks
Leather wrapped steering wheel*
Leather wrapped shift *****
Leather wrapped emergency brake handle*
Carpeted trunk lid liner*
Power folding mirrors**
Integrated armrest in rear seat*
Toyota emblem on steering wheel airbag *
Separate amber indicators in taillights*
Side markers on front fenders*
Flared front fenders for additional wheel clearance*
Different center console*
Toyota Cavaliers were not available with manual transmissions, or cruise control. Fuel doors were flat, with release handles inside the trunk and beside the driver's seat. The radio antenna was embedded into the windshield.
** Folding mirrors were first added by Toyota’s Technocraft division in mid-1996. Power folding mirrors became standard in the 1997 model year. 1996 models may be found with regular Chevrolet non-folding mirrors, as well as non-powered folding mirrors on sedans.
Most Toyota Cavalier parts will fit on Chevrolet Cavaliers without modification. Some parts will also fit Pontiac Sunfire. Japanese Domestic Market (aka JDM) parts can be obtained using GM part numbers, from any GM parts department or GMPartsDirect.com. Keep in mind that brand new OEM parts are usually very, very expensive. Used Toyota Cavalier parts can be found regularly on Ebay and various other websites. Reproductions of both TRD and Bomex body kits are available from companies in North America.
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RE: Makes me laugh everytime.....
oh....my....god... man my stepbrother is pro toyota, and he absolutely HATES GM so he is not going to be happy about that.
and mand you would atleast think that toyota would put some nice stuff in that car.... like a good engine...
and mand you would atleast think that toyota would put some nice stuff in that car.... like a good engine...
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RE: Makes me laugh everytime.....
Holy crap that thing is serious. I didn't even read the quote, just the link. I thought it was a joke! The name on the site says Toyota Cavalier S2000. I swear I thought it was just some idiot who combined like 3 different car names.
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