Euro34 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I used to have a 93 Lumina Euro 3.4 which was one of my favorite cars. The engine was nice (but later was the downfall of the car) but I really liked the roomy interior and the body colored moldings on the exterior. I would like to find another Lumina Euro (it doesn't have to be the 3.4) but my biggest problem is finding one with a floor shifter. I hate the column shifters in W bodies. I think the floor shifter is so much sportier. It seems as though 90% of the Lumina sedans I see have the column shifter. I do like the Z34 but perfer a 4 door. Are there really that few with the floor shifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2bass Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Most ive seen (including my 93) had the column shifter. My friends neighbor has a really nice blue one with the floor shift. If you find one you like and it has the column shift I would go for it, you will get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Any W can be swapped TO floor shift FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Any W can be swapped TO floor shift FWIW rather easily too. i've done several for people. hardest part is changing out the column, and the hardest part of that is getting the steering shaft disconnected from the rack. one guy chose to just remove the arm for the column shifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 look at it this way....column shift = easier to receive road head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 look at it this way....column shift = easier to receive road head i never thought of it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Prolly never have to worry about it either :lol: jk.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Prolly never have to worry about it either :lol: jk.. lol I have 2 vehicles with column shifters..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Strangely, my 91 4 dr Regal Custom with 14" steel wheels has ABS and a floor shifter. I bought it in 96. It is an awefully base car to have floor shift. Got's a power driver seat too. I've seen much sportier w-bodys than mine with less amenities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 i woulden't let that stop you from buying a decent lumina, and its fairly easy to swap over to floor shift, and lord knows parts are easy enough to get. just remember 1990-1992 used one style of console and 1993 and 1994 changed how the floor was setup and requires a console for those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianhasadd Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I'd recommend the column shifter. Only because of what Jeremy said :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbird232 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 look at it this way....column shift = easier to receive road head Yeah, because w-bodies drive women crazy, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bake82 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 As what everybody has said above. This is very easy swap. In fact I just did this myself. What you will need is new column from floor shifter car front seats console shifter shifter cable and mounting tabs for the shifter Here are the pictures I took of my interior swap I just did. Mine was abit more complex as I changed colors, but you can see what has to happen to change from column to floor shift http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Bake82/Interior%20swap%20pics/ Buy the lumina you want, and if it happens to have a column shift, a days worth of work, and you should be able to have the floor shift car you desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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