Intro

These pages is for my 1994 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.1 with a four-speed automatic transmission. I purchased this car in mid-2003 for $800. Right now, it has about 83,000 miles and is completely stock. I don't plan to do much with it, because since I'm in college right now I don't have the money, and I'm saving up to buy a fox-body Mustang or Cougar, or a G-body Cutlass Supreme. I also have a 1990 Lumina Euro 3.1 with over 200,000 miles and still running strong.

A little bit about the Lumina (from www.w-body.com):
"The Lumina was a midsize, front-drive 6-passenger sedan that arrived in late spring 1989 to replace the Celebrity, as GM's challenge to the Ford Taurus. A coupe joined the sedan that fall on the same 107.5-inch wheelbase, roughly replacing the rear-drive G-body Monte Carlo, which had departed in 1988. Chevrolet's sedan was the first 4-door from the GM design that produced the 1988 Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix coupes. Luminas seat six, and came in base or sportier Euro guise. Euros wore blackout body trim and had a sport suspension (not available on base cars), and either 15- or 16-inch tires. Base Luminas made do with 14-inch rubber. Standard equipment on all models included 4-wheel disc brakes, power steering, and a fully-independent suspension all around. Euros added air conditioning."

Overall, Luminas are very good cars for the price. Today, you can find a decent used one for $1500 or less. While their horsepower is only 160, they have quite a bit of low-end torque (185 ft-lbs@4000 rpms) which accounts for their decent performance (for a family sedan). The 3.1 is also a good engine...my 1990 Lumina just cracked 200k miles not long ago, and it's still running strong. As for problems, I really haven't had much malfunction with either car. With the 1990, I've had to replace the alternator and fuel pump, but that's most of it. One thing about Luminas is that the plastic used on the dash tends to warp near the defrost vents during extreme summer heat. Also, I've noticed that Luminas tend to dent easier and are prone to a lot of rust along the kick panel below the doors. Even with those minor problems, it's still a great car.

Page 2: 1994 Lumina pictures
Page 3: 1990 Lumina pictures
Page 4: 1994 Lumina pictures (new)
Page 5: 1997 Monte Carlo LS pictures
Page 6: Other cars we own (including '68 and '78 Corvettes)