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.
The Antique Automobile Club of America has been around since the 1935, so surely they must know. They define classic automobiles as âfineâ or âunusualâ vehicles, foreign or domestic, that are between 25 and 50 years old. 50 and older means a car is officially an âantiqueâ. This is really not unusual. Many clubs and organizations distinguish between classic, antique and vintage automobiles.