1992 Chevrolet Lumina Euro review from North America

Starting from major to least important.

It's on its third transmission. First one went at 106,000. Second at 154,000.

Wiring in the instrument panel has gone awry, i.e. you signal left and right one blinks and vice versa. And if you don't take the panel fuse out, whenever you open and shut the door, the panel lights glow and run the battery down.

Bad fuse box, kept blowing fuses for some reason.

Probably about on it's 10th alternator.

Drivers door is on its 7th power window motor, passenger side is on its 5th one.

Paint has faded even though washed and waxed meticulously all its life.

Broken drivers door handle.

Broken parking brake cable snapped under the drivers side door.

Dash has bowed up at the defrost vent and separated on the underside of the dash.

And the usual busted hoses and gaskets that come with age.

Our Lumina, although all of the faults, the motor has never given any trouble even after 208,000. Not one bolt has been turned to open up the engine at all *knock on wood*.

It's been used like any normal car and still has power and agility that all Euros and Z34's have. This car is really unique, its never had the front end aligned, its only on its 3rd set of tires, the original Goodyear's lasted 105,000, the Nitto's lasted 85,000...and now its on its 3rd set. It needs shocks/struts, still on the originals. Also, these cars with 3.1 sound throaty anyway from GM, but if you install a one chamber Flowmaster, you will be surprised as to how good its sounds, and its not Jap Crap sounding either. I get rev's from Mustangs and Camaros all the time, quite funny actually because they don't know its 3.1 V6 with 208,000..LOL. I would recommend a Lumina to anyone, they last a long time and are reliable.