99 SLE's...did they come in 5spd manual?

[Jon11582]

Topic says it all. We apparently have one member who says he has one, but im thinking rebadge, since I dont think the SLEs came in 5spd

Then again, maybe the first year out, they were testing the waters, so they offered a 5spd as a special option on the SLEs. I really wish I had a 99 catalog to see if the 5spd was optional.

So what do you think? or what do you know that I dont?

This is a continuation of the discussion started here.

Please respond here so he can sell his Solara.

[ringmasster1]

I see that my boyfriend has been here telling you guys that about my new 99 Solara and yes it is an SLE V6 5spd. These cars are out there I have now had two seperate Toyota dealers tell me this was an option and I have had the vin number ran as well to insure that this was true. It is not a re-badge. It was/is a factory option that has to be paid for. I will happily post pictures of the outside as well as the inside. Take some time out of your day and call a Toyota dealer or I will happily give you the names and numbers of the ones I have contacted. They definently come in a manual transmisssion.

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

intresting...never knew that...So you have climate control, dual power seats, the mysterious coin box (under the hvac controls) AND have a m/t?????

EDIT: i THINK i solved this mystery....My references above were for GEN 1 solara. Gen 1's SLE's came ONLY in v6 (ie. 1mz). Gen 2 solara's come badged SLE - but that does not automatically mean they are all SLE's are v6's (3mz). the i4 ones (2az) do come in M/t..and hence there are gen 2 SLE m/t (but its got to be i4 - as there aren't 3mz's with m/t). I don't know how the dude got gen 1 m/t SLE...there i think he is WRONG! AM i talking garbage...or can some of you comprehend what i just said..(its scarry the info one carries in their tiny brains).....

Edit # 2: (My theory is flawed.....BOO bOO). - only m/t's are 2az engines..and NOT SLE's.
From toyota's website:
Camry Solara SE 4-cyl. Manual $19,735
Camry Solara SE 4-cyl. Automatic $20,565
Camry Solara SE V6 Automatic $22,065
Camry Solara SE Sport 4-cyl. Manual $21,230
Camry Solara SE Sport 4-cyl. Automatic $22,060
Camry Solara SE Sport V6 Automatic $23,560
Camry Solara SLE 4-cyl. Automatic $23,610
Camry Solara SLE V6 Automatic $26,610
Camry Solara Convertible SE V6 $26,465
Camry Solara Convertible SLE V6 $29,965

[pro956]

I see that my boyfriend has been here telling you guys that about my new 99 Solara and yes it is an SLE V6 5spd. These cars are out there I have now had two seperate Toyota dealers tell me this was an option and I have had the vin number ran as well to insure that this was true. It is not a re-badge. It was/is a factory option that has to be paid for. I will happily post pictures of the outside as well as the inside. Take some time out of your day and call a Toyota dealer or I will happily give you the names and numbers of the ones I have contacted. They definently come in a manual transmisssion.

i don't think so
u can get all the options in an sle with the se though if u ask them too
when i got my 5-speed in 02, i searched around for a longggg time and did all the research, no m/t sle's were made...

[bronzemaxell]

somehow i thought all SLE in Gen1 are V6 auto,
could it be people has done a transmission swap?

[geminimouse]

I see that my boyfriend has been here telling you guys that about my new 99 Solara and yes it is an SLE V6 5spd. These cars are out there I have now had two seperate Toyota dealers tell me this was an option and I have had the vin number ran as well to insure that this was true. It is not a re-badge. It was/is a factory option that has to be paid for. I will happily post pictures of the outside as well as the inside. Take some time out of your day and call a Toyota dealer or I will happily give you the names and numbers of the ones I have contacted. They definently come in a manual transmisssion.

Showing some pics would be nice, since ur the only person who has a SLE in 5spd. Most dealers have no idea what the hell they are talkin about, they're just there to tell u what u want to hear.
Another thing...u said u have the gold emblems, it's probably the dealer that bought the wrong gold package for ur car and didn't tell u about it. That's probably what actually happened

[that1mexguy]

But of course you can have a 99 SLE with a 5-sp tranny... IF YOU CHANGE THE EMBLEMS ON IT! that's my .02 cheers!!!

[bkp_duke]

correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the V6 SLE's the only model that had the automatic climate control? That would be one way to tell if it is a re-badge. I've heard it's darn near impossible to put that sucker in if it didn't come that way from the factory.

[Astro]

We'll have to wait for pictures to see the truth...

Larry

[ICrazyChrisI]

No such thing as SLE w/ 5spd.

[Yanks0114]

No such thing as SLE w/ 5spd.

I second that. Its all BS

[Jon11582]

Im not even sure if running the VIN tells you what trim and transmission it has. Just model, year and body style. Anyone run a VIN lately?

[Solaradude]

oh dude VIN tells you everything

please PM me with the VIN since i work for toyota

[offthahook]

I'm solving this issue right here, right now!! I have all THREE dealer brochures from 99-01. Yes, these are the Toyota brochures you get in the showroom and they list the options/accessories you can get on a Solara. I looked and there is a big fat N/A on the SLE V6 for a 5 speed manual on all 3 years. Not Available... You can get the 5 speed on a SE V6, though. Looks like there are 2 kinds of automatic 4 speeds though-- one with ECT-i or some mess. The V config. gets the ECT-i type. No way some Toyota dealers got 5 speeds and charged MORE for them. I guess they could put a dealer markup market adjustment for the rare 5 speeds (SE's), but I doubt that would work in this case.

[ICrazyChrisI]

Thread should be closed...SLEs only came in auto