iluvcamaros Posted October 26, 2015 Report Posted October 26, 2015 Hello! I joined a while back but haven't posted anything yet. I was born January 1990 so I've literally grown up with the W-body. As a small child my aunt and uncle owned a blue first-gen Lumina that they bought new. For some reason I loved the three spoke steering wheel in that car. As soon as I was tall enough to see into parked cars I'd press my face against the driver side window of every Lumina I saw just to see the steering wheel. My mom drove a 1996 Lumina for many years and I drove it occasionally as a teenager. In many ways it was an excellent family sedan -- roomy, comfortable, reliable, and fuel efficient. Yet as a base model with the 3100 it was very boring. Sometimes I think Chevrolet wanted nothing more than to build a cheaper "off brand" Taurus. I wish every Lumina had been more like the 97-99 LTZ. 1996 Chevrolet Lumina: http://www.w-body.com/gallery/album/13-1996-chevrolet-lumina-sold/ In college I drove a 2001 Buick Regal LS. I loved that car and the 3800 V6. It had leather seats and an aftermarket sunroof. Ironically my love for that car resulted in my disliking the Century with a passion. I just don't like the faux LeSabre look, bench seat, steel wheels, and 3100 V6. I think that kind of car was beneath Buick's dignity. I think my dream W-body would be a Regal GS with the interior from an Intrigue. Unfortunately I was an idiot and totaled the Regal. It had yet to turn over 100k. I feel terrible about it to this day. 2001 Buick Regal LS: http://www.w-body.com/gallery/album/12-2001-buick-regal-ls-rip/ Eventually I ended up with my 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS. The 06/07 Monte came out when I was in high school and I remember thinking "GM finally got that car right." So of course GM killed it before I even graduated. I added aftermarket rims since it had steel wheels. 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS: http://www.w-body.com/garage/vehicle/19-chevrolet-monte-carlo-ls/ Quote
Imp558 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Wow! Nice Monte! And welcome to the forum. Quote
movielover40 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Welcome aboard. Nice looking car!!! Quote
rich_e777 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Posted October 28, 2015 Welcome to the club, IMHO they never made a bad looking 2D Lumina Carlo. Quote
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