This should be a long winded thread. I know my post will be.
Bought my 92 Chevy Lumina Z34 for $1375. The previous owner did nothing to maintain this car. in fact, when they changed the spark plugs, they only replaced the front 3 cuz they couldnt get to the 3 in the back. brakes were gone, oil looked like black water. coolant was a funky brown color with floaties all the way thru it. there was a terrible thumping sound from the back and it backfired, had no power at all. here's where you ask "why did you buy it"? wellllllllll, I saw a potential for a hot car. I love the W body and the LQ1 engine. first thing I did was put a new clamp on the sway bar. this stopped the thumping. then moved on to changing the serp belt, upper intake cleaning, pcv and ripped the flatbed ail filter out and put a K&N cone in with a chrome plated elbow. filter = $75, elbow = $55. $180 for the belt/cleaning/pcv. This was when i noticed the dog bone strut was gutted. bushings were completely gone. $26 for a new one. had to have my wife hold the car in reverse so I could get the bolt to line up. a good chance for her to take a finger or two from me. ;)
Now that the car is running fairly good. here is a list of other things I had done to it:
Update Bose system = $700
Front left engine mount = $177
Plugs and coils = $130
Radiator = $266
Altenator = $280
windshield = $190
catalytic converter = $165
tires and align = $380
battery = $90
rebuilt a/c = $410
door handle = $36
fuel pump = $89 plus $50 for towing
radiator hose repair = $100 plus $50 for towing
reseal back window = $136
steering column = $240
starter/solenoid = $300 plus $50 for towing
theres other cosmetic stuff but that covers the major things. would you have held on for so long or sold it a long time ago? lol
oh yeah, there used to be a funky security system in it. had to turn the steering wheel to the left, then the right, then turn the right turn signal on before turning the key to start it. <--- what the fuhell????
got that fixed before I took a hammer to it, again. anywho, thanks for letting me vent while i wait for my car to get fixed once again...