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Hello! I've had my W-body (a '94 Chevy Lumina Euro 3.1L) for about a year now. I just barely registered here, but I've visited this forum quite often and found it to be very useful.

This is my car:

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It's my first car, and I love it! I've added a Thrush muffler and keyless entry, and I'm considering either modifying my stock air intake, or getting an aftermarket one. Advice/ suggestions for air intake and any other mods would be appreciated!

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Do you have any videos of the exhaust?

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Car looks pretty clean! If you're going to keep it a while and/or mod it, you should do a red 4 door Z, that'd look hawt! Welcome!

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Do you have any videos of the exhaust?

No, but I'll try to get one soon.

 

Car looks pretty clean! If you're going to keep it a while and/or mod it, you should do a red 4 door Z, that'd look hawt! Welcome!

Thanks! You mean like a razzi body kit that has the front bumper/ air dam that makes it look like a Z34? I've been looking at those, but it would be a while until I could buy one. (I'm a 17 year old kid who makes $7.25/ hr, so I'm financially limited to cheaper mods for now.) Though once I finish college and get a nice salary, I hope to still have this car so I can get a body kit and drop a better engine/ tranny in it. ;)

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No, but I'll try to get one soon.

 

 

Thanks! You mean like a razzi body kit that has the front bumper/ air dam that makes it look like a Z34? I've been looking at those, but it would be a while until I could buy one. (I'm a 17 year old kid who makes $7.25/ hr, so I'm financially limited to cheaper mods for now.) Though once I finish college and get a nice salary, I hope to still have this car so I can get a body kit and drop a better engine/ tranny in it. ;)

 

I was actually talking about using an actual Z body kit and modifying it to fit. Probably way cheaper, just a matter of finding good parts in yards. I've seen 2 in person and they look amazing. Let me see if I can find a picture of Jay's 4door Z

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Welcome! Looks like a clean car you have.
Man that looks gorgeous. Welcome!

Thanks!

 

I was actually talking about using an actual Z body kit and modifying it to fit. Probably way cheaper, just a matter of finding good parts in yards. I've seen 2 in person and they look amazing. Let me see if I can find a picture of Jay's 4door Z

Wow! Those do look amazing! I never thought of that before- I'll definitely start looking. That's much more financially achievable for me.

 

I was lurking through the member's rides section last night and saw some guy (forgot his username) who had Z34 grilles and aftermarket rims on his euros. (They looked freakin' hot!) I looked up Z34 grilles on Ebay and found one for $18 that was even the right color, so I bought it.

 

Does anyone have suggestions/ ideas for plasti dipping my rims? I want to spice them up a bit, but I have no idea what color(s)/ design I should do.

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A guy named Brad had one as well, but I haven't seen or heard from him in probably 6 or 7 years now. both of these cars I have seen in person and looked even better than in the pics

 

 

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/15262-4-Door-Z34

 

Brad sold his probably 6-7 years ago. My buddy took this picture in Wisconsin in '09, but the newest owner put on the hideous Grand Am spoiler :lol: Brad had the Z34 one.

 

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I had the Z34 grille on mine that was black for the longest time, and I eventually had it painted.

 

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One thing about doing the Z34 bumpers, you will need Razzi/some other kind of side skirts. The Z34 ones are too short since they're for a coupe

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One thing about doing the Z34 bumpers, you will need Razzi/some other kind of side skirts. The Z34 ones are too short since they're for a coupe

Good to know- thanks for the tip! I really like that Z34 grille on yours! I'm glad I bought that one on ebay.

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No problem bud. Did you find it in red? How about the turn signal lights? Those are Z34 specific as well, and 10 years ago it took me forevvvver to find a pair.

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No problem bud. Did you find it in red? How about the turn signal lights? Those are Z34 specific as well, and 10 years ago it took me forevvvver to find a pair.

Yep, same color. I thought the turn signal lights would be a direct drop in. I guess I'll look those up now... Are the stock ones too big for the Z34 grille?

If I can't find them, I recall seeing a mod that relocated the turn signal to the other lights, so I could do that as long as it isn't over my head difficulty wise.

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Nice! Always good to find something the same color, one less to-do later on haha.

 

Yeah, the base/Euro grille lights are too big, and not contoured to fit Z34 grille slots. I found a couple pictures of mine

 

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Otherwise I can try to find mine, I kept them both when I sold the car. The grille is on my desk at home, can't remember what I did with the lights. Hopefully they're not packed away in storage.

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I had no idea they were that different! Thanks for the pics- It's helpful to know what I'm looking for. Any suggestions on where to find some? I've searched Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist.

 

EDIT: I found some on Ebay using google shopping, but people are selling them for $20-30 per light, and most of them are hazy or cracked. That's nuts!

 

I also found this- Do you think it would be a good option if I can't find the Z34 lights? I may also try making my own- I don't think it would be hard, and I already have clear polycarbonate I could use.

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I think I found mine on Ebay, but it took some time to find some. I think I paid somewhere around $30-40 for the pair, just because I was tired of looking hah.

 

I'm not too sure about those lights, I don't really know a lot about electrical type stuff :lol: that'd be a question to post in probably the General section

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I think I found mine on Ebay, but it took some time to find some. I think I paid somewhere around $30-40 for the pair, just because I was tired of looking hah.

 

I'm not too sure about those lights, I don't really know a lot about electrical type stuff :lol: that'd be a question to post in probably the General section

 

Ok. I think I'll just keep checking ebay for a reasonable price then. (Unless I get impatient, in which case I'll try something else :lol:).

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Love your user name, and I learned how to drive on a red 94 Euro! Such nostalgia, so memories!

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Love your user name, and I learned how to drive on a red 94 Euro! Such nostalgia, so memories!

Thanks! I got my learner's permit hours in this car!

 

 

Update: I installed the Z34 grille today. I just relocated the signal lights to those reflectors on the side since I couldn't find Z34 lights.

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