6/10/2023 0 Comments 1990 chevy lumina![]() The styling was uninspired, and the interior was filled with cheap plastics, uncomfortable seats and bad ergonomics (…and, yes I did drive it). It’s really inexcusable for how barely adequate it was given how grossly over budget GM went in developing it and its other W-Body cousins. The Lumina is one of those cars that I have no argument for when an anti-GM person brings it up. The air conditioning blew warm when the car was stopped, power windows would occasionally clunk like they fell off the track (but thankfully always came back up), the alternator died causing the car to be inoperable in the middle of the road, the dash curled and peeled, as did the paint on the roof. If I said it was mediocre, I would be far too complimentary. Over at my family, my grandfather purchased a 1993 model. Just mentioning or pointing out a Lumina causes her to scowl. Apparently, it went on to have a series of issues causing them to nickname it the “Lemona”, and eventually abandoning GM for Toyota. Her dad bought a brand new Lumina for 1990, and the engine broke a motor mount on the way to the beach shortly after purchase, leaving them stranded. I was mostly just checking to see if it was worth antagonizing my wife with the video anyway. ![]() When I click on the link, it says that the video does not exist. Sweepstakes Of The Month: Win a 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible. Saturday morning runs to the bank with mom, shopping mall outings to find an outfit for “Aunt Margaret’s thing.” It’s all oh so familiar. Therefore, it became overlooked.īut for those of us who house experience with the Lumina of yesteryear, we know exactly what this video is talking about. Except, Ford was on top of their game with the Taurus. With a 3100 V6 engine and four-speed automatic, this was to be the brand’s entry-level family sedan. Did the Lumina conquer like General Motors thought it would? No. That goes for the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina, a vehicle entangled in childhood memories for some of us the official vehicle of 1990s parking lots. The epiphany of each vehicle towards the end resonates oh so well. Regular has a knack for nailing various cars throughout Regular Car Reviews.
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