So, you are going to be a maverick if you try to change the sensor type. Consequently, if the failed sensor is a thermocouple, you need to stick with it. Donât replace it with an RTD, even though RTDs outnumber thermocouples by a wide margin in new installations or new temperature loops.
Generally, a car needs to be 25-30 years or older to be considered as an antique or collectible car. Since your Solara was made in 1999, it's still considered as a modern car. For a car to be considered an antique, it would just have to be old. On the other hand, for a car to be labeled a classic, it needs to have some kind of demand and value on the collector's market. The definitions for antiques differ from state to state.
Classics are usually considered to be before 1975 or at least 25 years old depending on the specific case. However, a collector car can be as new as a year old. To be a collector car a car just must be a car that would be collected, usually for its rarity. NADA consider a vehicle that is 25 years old to be a classic.