Gof help me

"Nibbles" (nibbles) 10/11/2016 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

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There’s a 1991 Lumina Z34, albeit with the wrong transmission, on my local CL for $800.

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I’m having a hard time not buying it.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:24

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Buy it. You’ll love yourself.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/11/2016 at 14:25

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But please dont love yourself inside the car, itll ruin the upholstery.

TheHondaBro > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:26

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Gof can’t help you there, buddy.

S65 > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:27

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But why

 > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:31

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What motor is in it? 3.1 or 3.4? Uhh actually it doesn’t matter as they are both shit. I had a Grand Prix of that same gen. It was a love hate relationship. Did I mention the motors are shit?

Nibbles > S65 10/11/2016 at 14:32

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Because 200hp DOHC V6

And awkward proportions that looked good

And one of my dirty little secret wants

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/11/2016 at 14:33

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That’s not what I meant by that at all.

Ok maybe a little.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:33

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Oh god I need it.

Nibbles >  10/11/2016 at 14:34

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3.4 LQ1 “Twin Dual-Cam” Ratty shitfest :)

Don’t care, still want

Nibbles > TheHondaBro 10/11/2016 at 14:34

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Liked it before the edit

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To >  10/11/2016 at 14:35

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3.4. The motor is fine. Decent power and the Z34 is the lightest car they ever put it in so it pulls pretty good as well. The issue is there isn’t SHIT for room in the engine bay so working on it is next to impossible.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/11/2016 at 14:35

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Or while driving unless you’re way into Ballard.

EL_ULY > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:35

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noice!

 > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:35

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I mean they are dirt cheap to repair but ughh why? At least get a GTP, the interiors were nicer.

Nibbles > EL_ULY 10/11/2016 at 14:36

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Dat dash doe

Mmmm.....

Over-Heated > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:37

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There were so many of these things driving around in the 90s... where did they all go??

Nibbles >  10/11/2016 at 14:38

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Why not GTP? ‘Cause it’s not a Z34.

I’m particular

EL_ULY > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:39

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yes please!!!!!

 > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:40

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You just want it to replicate this scene from Days of Thunder amirite?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/11/2016 at 14:41

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Nibbles >  10/11/2016 at 14:42

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Never seen it

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:54

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NO. They’re terrible. I have a ton of experience with these. Run. Run far away.

Dave the car guy , still here > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:55

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Make sure its perfect. Any GM dealer will tell you nearly all the special parts in that engine are discontinued , gone, nada, zip, zero in existance other than used. Even RockAuto doesn’t have cams or valves. Lifters are even difficult to find. Just a warning. If you notice is missing I can tell you what no longer can be sourced. BTW, the missing marker lamp is about $10 at Rock Auto or $38 at dealership.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 14:56

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Who’s Gof?

Also worth noting...

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/chevrolet/lumina/1991/page-5/#r42107

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The best thing I bought for this car is the for sale sign

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Two timing belts.

Three alternators.

The exhaust system rusted out two times.

Intake gasket.

Rear motor seals.

Driver side door handle.

Air cleaner box froze one winter and cracked.

Changing spark plugs and alternator is a nightmare.

Windshield.

Tires.

Two battery’s.

Replaced front struts.

Oil pressure gage doesn’t work.

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This car is a quick and fun car to drive, when it is running.

The motor was put in with a shoehorn, so changing the alternator is a $400.00 touch.

Every part that I bought for this car is so expensive for a domestic car.

On the other hand, I have beaten 5.0 Mustangs, and Z28's before, but I am probable making this up, because we should never race on the streets.

The car is a dream on the highways.

I have seen this car get over 31 mpg before.

And it has lots of power when you need to go.

The interior is all Grey cloth in mine, so it gets dirty in a hurry.

The seats are comfortable, but the leg room is poor if you are over 6 feet tall.

This car has turned me off of domestic cars forever.

I have a 1976 Chevrolet C-10 half ton that is way more reliable than this thing.

This car has nasty body roll in a high speed corner.

Who ever designed this car should be shot.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > S65 10/11/2016 at 14:57

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He doesn’t get enough punishment in his life...

Nibbles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 10/11/2016 at 14:57

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Nah. Buy it. Throw a couple parts at it, maybe run it for a few months so I can get it out of my system, sell for profit.

Nibbles > Dave the car guy , still here 10/11/2016 at 14:58

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If I go check it out, I’ll get with ya for sure :)

ETA: Having owned a 2.8 Camaro and a 900 SPG, I’m no stranger to the “no parts” situation lol

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 15:00

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And if it needs a part that isn’t kept in stock anywhere, just machine it yourself.

How hard could it be?

Nibbles > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/11/2016 at 15:00

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Don’t care, still want

Nibbles > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/11/2016 at 15:03

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Having owned a 2.8 Camaro and a 900 SPG, I’m no stranger to a lack of parts availability

I’m not a moron either

If there’s a game-breaking issue I’ll pass, even for that little scratch. Not worth parting out

Dave the car guy , still here > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 15:06

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At least much of the suspension and drivetrain stuff is easy to get. Just the odd-ball 4 cam 3.4L stuff thats scary. I know them fairly well. One of my friends in the dealership owned one. Will let you know that the alternator replacement is a 4 hour job by GM shop manual but I can know how to cheat it out from under the car in less than two?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/11/2016 at 15:13

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Check out John Foxx’s Metamatic. It’s basically Ballard as an artsy synthpop album.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 15:14

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Sell for profit? On a Lumina? Would be a real first. These things are such a pain in the ass to work on. I drove 2 of them with the 5 speed and they’re not even that quick.

Nibbles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 10/11/2016 at 15:26

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Fun thing about the whole Cash for Clunkers thing; beaters are in high demand.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Nibbles 10/11/2016 at 15:48

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Brian1321, who used to post around here, once told me a story about one of these, his first car:

“It would break a lot, but never stuff you’d expect to break. Like, you’d start driving the car and it’s handling would be really off, the back end all over the road, so you’re thinking its a suspension problem, but then you hear this sloshing noise coming from behind you. So you go back and open the truck and the car is like ‘SURPRISE FUCKFACE! YOUR TRUNK IS FULL OF WATER AND IT DIDN’T EVEN RAIN LAST NIGHT!!!’”

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/11/2016 at 16:49

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Funny how many musicians Ballard has influenced. Supposedly Joy Division took a lot from his work.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/12/2016 at 08:24

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Oh yeah. Atrocity Exhibition is even the name of a song by them. Ballard was pretty much the theme of post-punk.

MotoMan23 > Nibbles 10/17/2016 at 12:50

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Praise our lord Gof

Nibbles > MotoMan23 10/17/2016 at 13:09

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Prayise bea to hime, our Lourd and Saiviour

MotoMan23 > Nibbles 10/17/2016 at 13:10

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OH MY GOF, are you kidding me