Toyota Cavalier... see for yourself
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Toyota Cavalier... see for yourself
Did you guys know that there was a Toyota Cavalier once in production in Japan? This was news to me at first I didnt want ot believe it, but I researched it and sure enough there was. I think the last year of it production in Japan was in 2001.
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here is a link to a place where there are more pictures
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...&ct=image&cd=2
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yes, i think i found out about it last year. i was reading something about how a guy converted his chevy cavalier, to the right side driving toyota cavalier, and i was like wtf that doesn't even make sense. until i saw the pics.
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only difference is they got front fender flares, differnt JDM sytle tail lights, leather shift knob, trunk liners, badges, and stuipd little stuff. good luck trying to find a cheap set of JDM cavy tail lights, expensive as dick, but they do exist
you are correct sir here is a link with pic's of the carhttp://www.cars-directory.net/gallery/toyota/cavalier/
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its pretty much your standard cavy, it ran from 1995-2000, its rhd, with clear corners, side markers on the fenders, amber signals in the tails and slightly wider front fenders, and a toyota emblem. slight difference in features too, but nothing major. pretty sure the only engine in japan was the 2.2l
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http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/page1/page1.html
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theres alot more info on j-body.org about them
they were made in the states, and freighted over to japan where jesse overnights his parts from, however to get one back into the states in one piece is damn near impossible although there is a few here :-)
alot of feux jdmers get the trd kit and wing, as well as the folding mirrors and tail lights.
Many parts are still available from GM as long as you have the part numbers. :-)
street-line.net is where you can get many parts still as well. linky -
http://street-line.net/jdm/toy_cav/toy_cav_1.htm
here is the yota cav
and for correction they were all auto 2.4s
they were made in the states, and freighted over to japan where jesse overnights his parts from, however to get one back into the states in one piece is damn near impossible although there is a few here :-)
alot of feux jdmers get the trd kit and wing, as well as the folding mirrors and tail lights.
Many parts are still available from GM as long as you have the part numbers. :-)
street-line.net is where you can get many parts still as well. linky -
http://street-line.net/jdm/toy_cav/toy_cav_1.htm
here is the yota cav
and for correction they were all auto 2.4s
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theres alot more info on j-body.org about them
they were made in the states, and freighted over to japan where jesse overnights his parts from, however to get one back into the states in one piece is damn near impossible although there is a few here :-)
alot of feux jdmers get the trd kit and wing, as well as the folding mirrors and tail lights.
Many parts are still available from GM as long as you have the part numbers. :-)
street-line.net is where you can get many parts still as well. linky -
http://street-line.net/jdm/toy_cav/toy_cav_1.htm
here is the yota cav
and for correction they were all auto 2.4s
they were made in the states, and freighted over to japan where jesse overnights his parts from, however to get one back into the states in one piece is damn near impossible although there is a few here :-)
alot of feux jdmers get the trd kit and wing, as well as the folding mirrors and tail lights.
Many parts are still available from GM as long as you have the part numbers. :-)
street-line.net is where you can get many parts still as well. linky -
http://street-line.net/jdm/toy_cav/toy_cav_1.htm
here is the yota cav
and for correction they were all auto 2.4s
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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)
TachometerMeasures engine RPM.
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 knob*
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 total, 37,800 Toyota Cavaliers were produced:
1996 10,929
1997 9,000
1998 8,843
1999 6,000
2000 3,028
Toyota had aimed to sell 20,000 of the vehicles annually, or about 1,700 per month. The cars were released on January 20, 1996 and by February 19 Toyota had received orders for about 950 sedans and 850 coupes. Unfortunately, strong initial interest died off and by July 1996 sales had totalled only 6,700 vehicles. In an effort to perk up sales, Toyota’s Technocraft subsidiary introduced upgraded models featuring automatic folding side mirrors, rear spoilers and emblems. The 2.4 TRD coupes (not to be confused with the TRD body kit) retailed in Japan for 2.29 million yen, up 240,000 yen from the standard issue Cavalier coupe, which sold for 2.05 million yen.
TRD continued with additional aftermarket support, including a body kit, eyelids, spoiler, and lowering springs. Bomex also offered aftermarket support for the Toyota Cavalier, developing body kits, a spoiler, and sleek side view mirrors.
Toyota Cavalier was available from 1996 through the 2000 model year, until discontinued due to poor sales.
Took this from jbody.org(the cavalier forums) if you wanna know anything else you can look there.
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)
TachometerMeasures engine RPM.
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 knob*
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 total, 37,800 Toyota Cavaliers were produced:
1996 10,929
1997 9,000
1998 8,843
1999 6,000
2000 3,028
Toyota had aimed to sell 20,000 of the vehicles annually, or about 1,700 per month. The cars were released on January 20, 1996 and by February 19 Toyota had received orders for about 950 sedans and 850 coupes. Unfortunately, strong initial interest died off and by July 1996 sales had totalled only 6,700 vehicles. In an effort to perk up sales, Toyota’s Technocraft subsidiary introduced upgraded models featuring automatic folding side mirrors, rear spoilers and emblems. The 2.4 TRD coupes (not to be confused with the TRD body kit) retailed in Japan for 2.29 million yen, up 240,000 yen from the standard issue Cavalier coupe, which sold for 2.05 million yen.
TRD continued with additional aftermarket support, including a body kit, eyelids, spoiler, and lowering springs. Bomex also offered aftermarket support for the Toyota Cavalier, developing body kits, a spoiler, and sleek side view mirrors.
Toyota Cavalier was available from 1996 through the 2000 model year, until discontinued due to poor sales.
Took this from jbody.org(the cavalier forums) if you wanna know anything else you can look there.
Toyota Cavalier huh? That's neat!!!
