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Member ID: LuLumina

Location: GTA, ON

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1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • K&N Intake 

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

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Adam’s Chevrolet Lumina APV
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Page 1: The Van
Page 2: Winter 2007/2008

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


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Behold, the glory and raw power that is...the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV "Super Sport". With its unique sporty styling and high performance capabilities, this vehicle is truly...

...my minivan. *Cough*. Lol, this here is my current ride, as I stated, it's a '96 Lumina APV that I stuck a few SS tags onto while I was bored and had spare money. There is nothing Super Sporty about it but I wanted to personalize it somehow, and I couldn't be bothered going as far as putting a couch and TV and other such things in the back of it. We've had it since new, started as my dad's, then became my mom's, now it's mine. It replaced my old car, which can actually be seen right here.

Since this van was only supposed to be a temporary transport while I did some disgusting and ridiculous modifications to the old car, I haven't done a great deal to it. I have replaced the original front seats...

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...with less holy, short-backed, worn out, and frankly, uncomfortable, seats from a 2000 Montana...
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...that don't quite perfectly match but it's close enough, and my arse feels much better in those than it did in the old ones.
I also had an AutoStart remote start installed in December 2005...

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


...and replaced the factory cold-fearing CD player...

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


...with a new(ish) Kenwood KDC-something something that I got from my boss...
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The only other thing I've done to it is to install a K&N factory replacement filter and I "modified" the highly-restrictive factory air intake...

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


...with my trusted hacksaw...

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


...to allow the engine to breath a little bit better. I figure that before I cut it off the engine probably was able to breathe about as well as you or I would through a straw.

Oh, and of course, I stuck on the three SS tags. Best $60 I ever spent.
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And that's about it. Below are a few more general pictures. Hope you all enjoyed viewing the SS.

Year: 1996
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Lumina APV
Engine/Power: 3.4L 3400SFI V6 / 180HP
Transmisstion: 4-Speed 4T60-E overdrive automatic
Top Achieved Speed: 160kph (100mph)...probably not safe but I did it anyway.
Tires (Spring/Summer/Fall): P205/70R15 Goodyear Regatta 2
Tires (Winter): P205/70R15 Goodyear Nordic
Other Features: Remote Keyless Entry; Power Side Door; Front and rear air conditioning; power steering; sometimes-working Anti-Lock brakes; power windows; rear defog; rear wiper; original power seat (eliminated when the seats were replaced)

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Oh, also, here's the rest of our family fleet, two of which have their own cardomain sites:

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV


And my sister's boyfriend's foreign piece...

LuLumina's 1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV

Peace out.

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Location: GTA, ON