Coming home on route 20 in northern Ohio from a BBQ near Jackson, I get to a stop light, to my left, an Acura TL, behind me, a late 90's Chevy Lumina. Light turns green, so I ggun it, straightaway in the middle of no where, and I wanted a little fun. Roasted the tires, and took off, looking in my rear view mirror, noticing the Lumina holding close to my bumper. I let off, and they get up next to me at the next red light. "You know, you just got beat by a 4-banger right?" "Yep, I can believe it, she's got almost 211,000 miles. That car is fast. What ya got?" "2.2 Ecotec 4, and a 5 speed" to which got a thumbs up. Next light drops, we both light them up, and I could hear that Lumina motor, size I have no clue, 6 of some size. (UrbexHHR help here). I could hear their Lumina hitting its max revs and struggling to keep pace with me, as I'm in second gear dropping to thire, I start pulling away. I give the peace sign, and hop on 475 south. Definitely was intense!

 

3.1 liter V-6 in that Lumina Kev, depending the the model year somewhere between 160-165 hp. Unless it was a Z-34 or 9C1 police package car, then you'd be looking at either a DOHC 3.4 or an OHV 3.8 with between 200-220 hp.

 

It was as far as I could tell a stock LS Lumina.

 

When you get your SS Panel, you can really smoke 'em...

 

Sleeper's thinking the same as I. I think discount tire would help with the down payment on the SS. But who am I to talk, I tore up a set of ultra performance tires in 6 months Ha Ha Ha. These new potenza 760 are smooth riding lets see if they last more than 6 months.

 

Would certainly get Officer to the contract sooner !!!

Hit da lights & Hammer it !!! Oh Yea & get a Stage 1 hop-up for that extra ommph.

Who cares about tires ? Just get new ones..

 

stage 1. trifecta or hp tune on top, and for those times when I need to say GO BABY GO! a100 shot of NOS.

 

If it was an LS it probably had the 3800. Base model would have the 3100 (or if an early one, maybe 3400)

But in all honesty, I doubt they were really trying, or they have some engine problem. I can tell you first hand the 3100 is faster than the 2.2

 

Eric, their lumina was an LS. and it also had 245,000+miles on it, and was probably about 1995-1997..

 

our '90 lumina has the 3.1L. 0-35mph is ok...after that, it's a DAWG. Does ok on the highway. Not a fast car in the slightest.