I rented a 1991 Lumina Euro back in early '91 with only 36 miles on it. I drove it from Southern California to Joplin, Mo to a friend's wedding. By the time I returned it it had 3636 miles on it. Hard miles at that. And I'll tell you what...that car performed incredibly well. It was comfortable, fun-to-drive(as much as a domestic sedan of that era could be, anyway - LOL!), got decent gas mileage, and performed god damned impressively as a damn near boat/submarine when I got caught in a flash flood downpour when driving to said friend's reception out in the middle of Bumfuck, Oklahoma. Water damn near came up to the window sills, but that car got us through without a drop coming into the car, or the engine getting flooded(literally). When we visited Grand Canyon, we encountered another flash flood/downpour. But this time we got pelted with hail. Nothing golf ball size, but the car endured it pretty well(WAY better than I thought it would!) Throughout the entire trip, that car never let me down! Not once! So, needless to say, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a clean, well-cared for one today. And there's not too many domestics from that era that I could say that about. Kudos to GM on this one.
My parents had a 91 Euro. Even as a kid, I had the same issues they had with it, including the weird front seat leg room in the passenger seat. The Euro gauge cluster was definitely much better. We used to love the engine sound as kids. We didn't know any better, but it sounded good to us.
Best dam car I ever had. My lumina was a1994 4 Dr sedan. I had that car for 23 yrs.i haven't seen a car I loved more then that lumina, I wished they still made them.
Chevy Lumina, Coupe and Sedan beautifulls and nices cars. Lumina APV is beautifull. Chevy Lumina APV imported of Brazil in 1990 and 1991, i love this van
I used to have a '94 Lumina 4dr and loved it. It had 250K and still going strong when I sold it in 2004. My boss where I worked in the early 90s had a brand new 1993 Lumina Euro 2dr and a co-worker had a 1993 light blue sedan.
I still have a '91 Lumina and my cousin once asked me when I upgraded the exhaust and when I told him that I hadn't but that it was stock he was surprised because it sounds so good.
bradmedicus I still see some early W-bodies from time to time in the Chicago area and the engine almost always has a misfire for some reason, lol. Something about those late 80's-mid 90's MPFI V6 engines...
I had a 1990 Lumina Euro 3.1 coupe. 2 new engines and 1 new transmission replacement in 24k miles. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough. My dad had a 1991 4 door and had good luck, getting over 225k.
Had a 92 Euro sport. Best friends father bought it for $300.00 to be used on a home made track on the farm. He passed away and it sat for 4 years. Finally his wife signed it over to me because I had some attachments with it. Had to cut a maple tree out of the suspension to get it out. New battery and brake line. Passed inspection 0 rust. Let my girlfriend at the time barrow it. 3 days out of the field she drove it 700 miles round trip out of state! I freaked out about it but one of the best cars I owned!! Sat 6 men and luggage comfortable for a 2 hour trip to hunting camp. Never let me down. I had the fancy gauge pack and still miss the look. Gave it away to another girlfriend with 209000 back in 2007. Rumor has it my mechanic did a inspection this March and had 270000 on it! Sure it was mine since the Vin number called my info up on the computer at the shop. Lol should of kept her!!
i got a 94 lumina 4 door 3.1 and its in great conditions am always checking her up and her shocks always replace when needed and motor is still brand new i even took it out to clean and change all pumps etc. My chevy is looking for more years of service.
Something off about these. I drove my mom's 5 year old Lumina Euro leftover in high school and it was reliable for starting and running, but the brakes would have random bleed/lockup, steering rack went out twice, ate alternators for breakfast, and the strut replacements were a never-ending boat payment to our mechanic.
I had a new '90 Eurosport identical to the one featured in this video. It was good looking, handled well and was a fun car, but it was a repair pain-in-the-ass. The electric windows needed service 5 times, and I had to replace ignition coils twice.
I have a 90 Lumina Euro I got it consisted 28 miles a gallon when I had the heads redone ported and Polished I used stamp Steel head gaskets took off the crapalitic converter replaced it with a free flow converter my gas mileage is good my performance as great a hundred eighty-nine thousand miles on it
Yes, it is dead low on the doors! Plus, I found the same low beltline on my mother's 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4000 V6 and it's about the same beltline as the Lumina[as you mentioned].
Ive seen only one Lumina like this in perfect shape at my work. Some lady owns it when she comes shopping. Its a cherry red lumina with the black molding that wraps around the sides. Best lumina i ever saw. lol looks like this.. images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/1992-chevrolet-lumina-euro-americanlisted_28121803.jpg
This one was imported to Europe, but not by far as many were sold as they had hoped for. Most EU car magazines considered this car odd equiped (analoge climate control and power windows as standard, but no child locks nor rev counter available) and poor performing considering its (by EU standards) big engine. Looks are nice though.
I really wish they would re-air the old car road tests on tv again. I rather watch old motor weeks than the new ones. They were so much better and the cars were so much better looking.
Had a 94 with the 3.1. It was okay... the rear suspension was poorly designed though, in the three years I owned it. The back spring broke in two, one of the shock mounts went in the rear too.
Is it me or does the Lumina looks like it was designed by a 7 year old kid on an Etch A Sketch ? it had square wheel wells, that's something only a kid draws.
Not as well built as Camry or Accord but these were good cars. Very popular during its time and reliable. I still see them on the road every now n then.
not a big fan of these cars, I haven't seen a clean one in a while, the cleanest one I've seen is owned by an old lady that barely drives and when I went to her place to give maintenance to the car, body was perfectly clean sure, but the the dashboard was a little crusty, and little being the generous term, the dash board and the interior was totally beat up, on the plus side motor is pretty ok and this car doesn't have suspension issues like most cars of the 90's and 80's, most cars from that era you have to service their suspension constantly, when I used to work at a shop there was a guy that came 3 years paying 560 something dollars to overhaul the suspension on their Mitsubishi because it was a crappy wish bone system, the lumina apparently uses different suspension or if it uses the same one it was better quality, I talked to the lady and she said they didn't touch the suspension for 5 years and it only takes 2 for rubber components on a car to go bad, other than that im not a very big fan, is just a run of the mill method of transport
gms dash board from the mid 80's - early 90's was one of the ugliest looking dashboard designs in the automotive world. who were designing them a bunch of 10 years olds?
I rented a 1991 Lumina Euro back in early '91 with only 36 miles on it. I drove it from Southern California to Joplin, Mo to a friend's wedding. By the time I returned it it had 3636 miles on it. Hard miles at that. And I'll tell you what...that car performed incredibly well. It was comfortable, fun-to-drive(as much as a domestic sedan of that era could be, anyway - LOL!), got decent gas mileage, and performed god damned impressively as a damn near boat/submarine when I got caught in a flash flood downpour when driving to said friend's reception out in the middle of Bumfuck, Oklahoma. Water damn near came up to the window sills, but that car got us through without a drop coming into the car, or the engine getting flooded(literally). When we visited Grand Canyon, we encountered another flash flood/downpour. But this time we got pelted with hail. Nothing golf ball size, but the car endured it pretty well(WAY better than I thought it would!) Throughout the entire trip, that car never let me down! Not once! So, needless to say, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a clean, well-cared for one today. And there's not too many domestics from that era that I could say that about. Kudos to GM on this one.
I had 3 different Euro's of varying years and I loved them all! Absolutely one of the best cars GM came out with!
My parents had a 91 Euro. Even as a kid, I had the same issues they had with it, including the weird front seat leg room in the passenger seat. The Euro gauge cluster was definitely much better. We used to love the engine sound as kids. We didn't know any better, but it sounded good to us.
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I didn't know Luminas could move like that.
Best dam car I ever had. My lumina was a1994 4 Dr sedan. I had that car for 23 yrs.i haven't seen a car I loved more then that lumina, I wished they still made them.
I had 3. Great cars.
Chevy Lumina, Coupe and Sedan beautifulls and nices cars. Lumina APV is beautifull. Chevy Lumina APV imported of Brazil in 1990 and 1991, i love this van
I used to have a '94 Lumina 4dr and loved it. It had 250K and still going strong when I sold it in 2004. My boss where I worked in the early 90s had a brand new 1993 Lumina Euro 2dr and a co-worker had a 1993 light blue sedan.
Thanks for uploading this.
Thank you so much for these videos
I love Chevy Lumina, beautifull, confortable and solid car. Prerty interior red
i had a "92 lumina euro...loved it...no trouble with it whatsoever!
I miss my 91 lumina euro. Love the car especially when I turn it a four door Z34 I miss that car. Gave me 8 good year and 408,000 miles.
Ah, thanks for clearing that up, I was pretty confused. I guess you learn something new every day.
I still have a '91 Lumina and my cousin once asked me when I upgraded the exhaust and when I told him that I hadn't but that it was stock he was surprised because it sounds so good.
Never see these anymore. Such a shame.
bradmedicus Many have rusted away.
bradmedicus I still see some early W-bodies from time to time in the Chicago area and the engine almost always has a misfire for some reason, lol. Something about those late 80's-mid 90's MPFI V6 engines...
+Daniel Stewart Ignition coils were common issues on the 1st generation 3.1L V6's, that likely is the reason.
SuchANiceGirl22 Replace them
I had a 1990 Lumina Euro 3.1 coupe. 2 new engines and 1 new transmission replacement in 24k miles. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough. My dad had a 1991 4 door and had good luck, getting over 225k.
Gotta adjust your tracking on your VCR
The door mounted seat-belts, who thought that was ideal?
vector6977 that's 90s american cars for you, especially GM, they had some weird ideas sometimes
Had a 92 Euro sport. Best friends father bought it for $300.00 to be used on a home made track on the farm. He passed away and it sat for 4 years. Finally his wife signed it over to me because I had some attachments with it. Had to cut a maple tree out of the suspension to get it out. New battery and brake line. Passed inspection 0 rust. Let my girlfriend at the time barrow it. 3 days out of the field she drove it 700 miles round trip out of state! I freaked out about it but one of the best cars I owned!! Sat 6 men and luggage comfortable for a 2 hour trip to hunting camp. Never let me down. I had the fancy gauge pack and still miss the look. Gave it away to another girlfriend with 209000 back in 2007. Rumor has it my mechanic did a inspection this March and had 270000 on it! Sure it was mine since the Vin number called my info up on the computer at the shop. Lol should of kept her!!
i got a 94 lumina 4 door 3.1 and its in great conditions am always checking her up and her shocks always replace when needed and motor is still brand new i even took it out to clean and change all pumps etc. My chevy is looking for more years of service.
Own A 1993 Euro in 2015!
it did handle the track well
I have been on the GM ride in Disney world Florida lemme tell ya that is one epic ride.
Something off about these. I drove my mom's 5 year old Lumina Euro leftover in high school and it was reliable for starting and running, but the brakes would have random bleed/lockup, steering rack went out twice, ate alternators for breakfast, and the strut replacements were a never-ending boat payment to our mechanic.
my grandmother had a 90 lumina
Ahh the wonderful days of VHS
This car has a huge turning radius
FYI! YALL AIN'T SEEN A CLEAN 1993 CHEVY LUMINA UNTIL I POST MINE!! YES IT'S A 4 DOOR SEDAN! 57000 ORIGINAL MILES NO RUST CLEANER THEN A 2017!!
Why are you yelling at us about your $500 hooptie
@@bryanhampton6135 What you're on here for anyways?
The Chevrolet Lumina sedan is a bit better than the Celebrity sedan, but there's nothing "Celebrity" about the old Celebrity sedan.
I always liked the slick, pointy shape of this era Lumina. Still do. Door mounted seatbelts? Apparently GM was trying to kill off their customers.
i wonder what one in mint condition would go for these days
Those cars had the seat belt shoulder and lap anchors on the door so that everyone would wear their seatbelt..
I had a new '90 Eurosport identical to the one featured in this video. It was good looking, handled well and was a fun car, but it was a repair pain-in-the-ass. The electric windows needed service 5 times, and I had to replace ignition coils twice.
Motorweek is still going, it started in late 1981.
I have a 90 Lumina Euro I got it consisted 28 miles a gallon when I had the heads redone ported and Polished I used stamp Steel head gaskets took off the crapalitic converter replaced it with a free flow converter my gas mileage is good my performance as great a hundred eighty-nine thousand miles on it
That beltline[bottom edge of the windows] is so low on the doors!
Yes, it is dead low on the doors! Plus, I found the same low beltline on my mother's 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4000 V6 and it's about the same beltline as the Lumina[as you mentioned].
You don't see these anymore. As any other Chevrolet car from the 90's.
Ive seen only one Lumina like this in perfect shape at my work. Some lady owns it when she comes shopping. Its a cherry red lumina with the black molding that wraps around the sides. Best lumina i ever saw. lol looks like this..
images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/1992-chevrolet-lumina-euro-americanlisted_28121803.jpg
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Can you tell me how long motor week was on? Like when did motor week first air? what year?
1981-82
You got any on the Buick Regal from 1988 or 1989?
Wait... what the heck happened at 3:20? Did he jump into the car wearing an "external" seat belt?
we've come a long way in the styling department!!
What's the song playing on the radio?
Tentatively, I think the song is playing on the radio is called "Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle.
Sounds like Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth" or "Mad About You".
This one was imported to Europe, but not by far as many were sold as they had hoped for. Most EU car magazines considered this car odd equiped (analoge climate control and power windows as standard, but no child locks nor rev counter available) and poor performing considering its (by EU standards) big engine.
Looks are nice though.
Confusing as the Lumina models were built in Oshawa, Ontario.
Dude needs to clean the heads on that VCR... Demagnetize that shit.. Then work on tracking.
I already know that, but that wasn't my point.
they sould make the luminas in 1989 instead 1990
this car was just made for average Joe it couldn't be any better not to much not to little
you won't find one in mint condition, one in good condition I would assume goes for less than $5,000
I really wish they would re-air the old car road tests on tv again. I rather watch old motor weeks than the new ones. They were so much better and the cars were so much better looking.
Had a 94 with the 3.1. It was okay... the rear suspension was poorly designed though, in the three years I owned it. The back spring broke in two, one of the shock mounts went in the rear too.
Is it me or does the Lumina looks like it was designed by a 7 year old kid on an Etch A Sketch ? it had square wheel wells, that's something only a kid draws.
Not as well built as Camry or Accord but these were good cars. Very popular during its time and reliable. I still see them on the road every now n then.
not a big fan of these cars, I haven't seen a clean one in a while, the cleanest one I've seen is owned by an old lady that barely drives and when I went to her place to give maintenance to the car, body was perfectly clean sure, but the the dashboard was a little crusty, and little being the generous term, the dash board and the interior was totally beat up, on the plus side motor is pretty ok and this car doesn't have suspension issues like most cars of the 90's and 80's, most cars from that era you have to service their suspension constantly, when I used to work at a shop there was a guy that came 3 years paying 560 something dollars to overhaul the suspension on their Mitsubishi because it was a crappy wish bone system, the lumina apparently uses different suspension or if it uses the same one it was better quality, I talked to the lady and she said they didn't touch the suspension for 5 years and it only takes 2 for rubber components on a car to go bad, other than that im not a very big fan, is just a run of the mill method of transport
gms dash board from the mid 80's - early 90's was one of the ugliest looking dashboard designs in the automotive world. who were designing them a bunch of 10 years olds?
Very poor quality
Skyhawk1987Turbo That too
Cars pre-made for the JUNKyard.
BoscoMoney Ass!
These cars were just garbage.
Bull
No, these were very reliable and pretty quick too
You’re garbage