Euro Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 Im just curious cause ive never seen one like this. My friends got a 96-97 Monte Carlo LS, but its got the 3.4 and the factory dual exhaust. Hes also got the nascar style spoiler, the one that sticks up a bit farther than the others. Its got LS badges on it, i was just confused on what it really is. I havent asked him, he wouldnt know. Quote
Daggar Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 Usually if it's got a 3.4 They Call it the Z34. My neighbor down the hall in our building owns one. We both pity eachother lol. The LS trim was loaded with leather? Need to ask my uncle on that one he's a dealer Quote
supreme_style21 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 I've seen loaded LS's, but never with a 3.4. Does the hood have that stupid chrome strip on the lip of it? Ya should run the VIN and see if it comes back as an LS or a Z34. One can always swap badges.. don't know why, but its possible Quote
Intimidatorz34 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 just see if there is an X in the vin Quote
supreme_style21 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 There should be an X.. he said it does have the 3.4.. the puzzled part is why its badged an LS model instead of a Z34. Quote
Euro Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Posted January 19, 2004 Actually im not totally sure if its a 3.4 I just saw the factory dual exhaust that all Z34s and LTZs have. Quote
jeremy Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 IIRC: my buddy in HS had a new (at the time ) 1996 Monte LS with the 3.4L .....I could be wrong as it was a long time ago.... Quote
manitcor Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 The Monte LS never came with a 3.4 DOHC or dual exhaust from the factory. Its possible its a swap though more possible someone changed badges. Checking the VIN is a for sure way. Also all LS's had chrome trim around the sides and on the hood and the lower airdam on the front bumper is swept back on an LS where as the Z34 comes foward to a lip. Those are a few tell tale signs. Z34s also had options for leather, moon roof, power seats ect however you see those options more often on the LS trim than the Z34s The new LS's come with the 3400 SFI while the 95-99's got 3100s Quote
supreme_style21 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 Actually im not totally sure if its a 3.4 I just saw the factory dual exhaust that all Z34s and LTZs have. Ohhhhhh... I misunderstood. Yeah I've seen factory dual exhaust on those with the 3.1. Quote
manitcor Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 Actually im not totally sure if its a 3.4 I just saw the factory dual exhaust that all Z34s and LTZs have. Ohhhhhh... I misunderstood. Yeah I've seen factory dual exhaust on those with the 3.1. Ive never seen factory duals on a 3.1 myself though it would not surprise me if it was a dealer option. Dealers will do a lot of stuff to make a sale sometimes. Quote
Euro Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Posted January 20, 2004 I havent looked at it up close yet, Ill keep those things in mind when i do. I dont think he would change the badges, hes not really into cars. Him i think its just a car that gets him places. Ill look next time i see it Quote
Euro Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Posted January 20, 2004 I havent looked at it up close yet, Ill keep those things in mind when i do. I dont think he would change the badges, hes not really into cars. Him i think its just a car that gets him places. Ill look next time i see it Quote
RedZMonte Posted January 21, 2004 Report Posted January 21, 2004 i have seen a ls with duals driving around.. can't tell if it was a X motor or not. you can get the x motor and duals on any of the trim levels.... you can get a 95-97 lumina LS with factory duals and the 3.4L DOHC. and you can get the LTZ in the same year and same options.. i don't know if the LS got the good suspension tho.... they are very few and far between but they are out there. shane Quote
manitcor Posted January 21, 2004 Report Posted January 21, 2004 i have seen a ls with duals driving around.. can't tell if it was a X motor or not. you can get the x motor and duals on any of the trim levels.... you can get a 95-97 lumina LS with factory duals and the 3.4L DOHC. and you can get the LTZ in the same year and same options.. i don't know if the LS got the good suspension tho.... they are very few and far between but they are out there. shane For the Lumina this is true, you could throw any engine they had (3.4 till 97 and the 3.8 98-99 or the 3.1 95-99) however on the Monte there were no such options that I am aware of. Quote
TeeJay3800 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Posted January 21, 2004 Ive never seen factory duals on a 3.1 myself though it would not surprise me if it was a dealer option. Dealers will do a lot of stuff to make a sale sometimes. I've seen factory duals on 3.1/3100's on Cutlass Supremes. As for Monte Carlos, I've only seen duals on Z34 models. Quote
Euro Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Posted January 22, 2004 well I checked the VIN today, and it is indeed not an X vin. Its a G vin. so its a 3.1 LS, but with the the 3.4 stock dual exhaust? strange Quote
manitcor Posted January 22, 2004 Report Posted January 22, 2004 I would be willing to bet at some point someone added it, perhaps the origanal owner. Quote
96montecarlols(z31) Posted January 22, 2004 Report Posted January 22, 2004 that would be my guess as well, alot of people like to put duals on the LS (me included, going on soon) Quote
EurosportZ34 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Posted January 22, 2004 I could have told you all that is wasn't a Z34! 1995-'97 MC Z34's have 3.4 DOHC ('98-'99 have 3800 SFI) and stock dual exhaust while, the 1995-'99 LS's have 3100 SFI and single exhaust. Although I do have to say that the 1998-'99 Lumina LTZ's are the shit! It's just like a Monte Carlo but with 4 doors!! Yesterday I was very fortunate to see TWO while I was coming home from work, and road by one on the highway!! That was tight; just imagine my red Z34 in one lane and and a blue LTZ in the other.... Quote
EurosportZ34 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Posted January 22, 2004 hey Z31....hehe, I like that! How did you come up with that? So you got the rims, sunroof, and a spoiler...is that the Brickyard spoiler (the one that flairs up) or that 3-part flat one, I cannot tell? Not a bad looker though, now all you need is the DOHC motor! LOL Quote
jeremy Posted January 22, 2004 Report Posted January 22, 2004 hey Z31....hehe, I like that! How did you come up with that?So you got the rims, sunroof, and a spoiler...is that the Brickyard spoiler (the one that flairs up) or that 3-part flat, one I cannot tell? Not a bad looker though, now all you need is the DOHC motor! LOL ...and the grill Quote
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