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Right - been offered a 2 owner 2.0 GL Carlton in frost blue (might be haze but never mind) I'm sick of driving the wifes Polo in the winter 80K on the clock all MOT's etc etc new boots all round and a new vauxhall exhaust - I won't tell you the price but it's buttons ages since I had a four pot Carlton or anything - I loved the 1.8 li I used to own so did the wife.....
Will I be dissapointed or not? more to the point will she kill me or not?
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2005, 06:37:03 AM » |
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Polo or Carlton, hmmmm tough one there!
Go for the Carlton, as the advert says, a Carlton is for life and not just for Christmas. Tell the missus a sob storey (hold Vicks Vapour rub under eyes for the tear effect) and I'm sure she will be allright.
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2005, 07:01:56 AM » |
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Think of it from a girly point, the bigger the car, the more shopping you can put in it  |
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2005, 07:16:35 AM » |
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Think of it from a girly point, the bigger the car, the more shopping you can put in it that explains why his other half had one before! And there is always the mirror in the drivers sun visor to put the lippy stick on!!!!! (could apply to both?)  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2005, 09:18:05 AM » |
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Get a grip, Ian - it's got to be the Carlton!!Then when she's not looking, slip a sixer in. Let me rephrase that. Give it a bigger one. No, I'll try again.Fill the bay with more meat. I'll stop digging.............. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2005, 09:37:12 AM » |
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Hmmm - nice reply Pete!!!!
Forgot to say it's got a years MOT and 6 mths tax and bloody good condition none of the usual rot in places - I just have this horrible feeling that if I get it I'll be sooooooooo disapointed with the way it goes having been used to a LC, Senny 24V or Monza......
Mind you after the Polo 1.4 8V it will seem like a rocket ship!!!
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2005, 10:47:07 AM » |
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Carlton, sound a good deal with out even knowing the price!
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2005, 11:18:23 AM » |
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Hmmm - nice reply Pete!!!!
Forgot to say it's got a years MOT and 6 mths tax and bloody good condition none of the usual rot in places - I just have this horrible feeling that if I get it I'll be sooooooooo disapointed with the way it goes having been used to a LC, Senny 24V or Monza......
Mind you after the Polo 1.4 8V it will seem like a rocket ship!!!
get it mod it nice!!!!!!!!!!! |
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2005, 12:04:16 PM » |
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I just have this horrible feeling that if I get it I'll be sooooooooo disapointed with the way it goes having been used to a LC, Senny 24V or Monza......
Mind you after the Polo 1.4 8V it will seem like a rocket ship!!!
after a LC think ur always gonna be dissapointed so dont compare it 2 them just the polo 8v dont think u need any help deciding these big cars are in ur blood by the sound of it like the rest of us lol so dont 4get the pics when the enivitable is done  |
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2005, 12:06:36 PM » |
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You'll notice that Blippi said "When" and not "If" When you picking it up then? |
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2005, 02:06:32 PM » |
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HAVE IT !
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Its better to burn out than to fade away
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2005, 06:51:57 PM » |
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Good man, no comparisons needed, allways take a carlton above any thing else  |
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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2005, 01:49:22 PM » |
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Zee goggles, zhey do nothing!
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2005, 11:43:50 PM » |
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dpends how you drive it ian,
if you drive it as a daily car which is to get you from a-b then you wont be,
its gonna be slower than the polo or anything else you own,
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2005, 02:22:50 AM » |
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Ian, you're asking the wrong question to the wrong bunch of guys here. You ask the same question in a Polo forum and guess what they'll say. "What you want one of those pipe and slippers barges for???" A carlton 2.0 aint that bad mate - OK compared to an LC it's slow as shit, but my old 2.0 CDX is still going strong and its fairly fast and well comfy too. It will help you if you take it to mimms tho, boot space n'all. Plus if you buy it, you may want to upgrade to the senator leather seats I have sitting here doing nowt that are in very good condition and going very cheap! On the other hand tho, it is only a GL and I think you'll get pissed off with not having bits that your other cars have - ie cruise, leather, 6-potter, noisy exhaust etc. PS - what's wrong with the polo - I thought you loved it? |
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« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2005, 11:59:58 PM » |
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I now own a Frost blue 88K miles L reg 2.0 GLi manual 5 Speed with the Blaupunkt combo CD /cassette Radio
damn bloody nice car
- It's got a manual roof
- hasn't got pencil beams!
- It's arse is up in the air
- Has steels and trms
4 brand new tyres and a brand new exhaust 12 mths MOT and 1 mths tax
Need a good clean but I could only find two rust spots on the whole car and all for the pricely sum of £XXX
Once I've got it home (later this week I'll take some pics and post em up)
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2005, 12:01:13 AM » |
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Knew you'd see sense in the end! |
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« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2005, 12:32:04 AM » |
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Like Murph said. Thought you needed to be slapped with a wet fish to bring you round a bit. But i see your ok now. |
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« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2005, 05:41:46 AM » |
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Ian, you want some nice senator wheels and good condition leather seats to complement it? |
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« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2005, 07:26:13 AM » |
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Ian, you want some nice senator wheels and good condition leather seats to complement it? already got both |
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2005, 08:31:27 AM » |
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Best decission I have heard of this side of Christmas mate.......enjoy
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« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2005, 02:34:43 PM » |
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Ian, you want some nice senator wheels and good condition leather seats to complement it? already got both Bugger - I'm trying my best to get rid of these seats and wheels but nobody wants them! Could ebay them but it would mean fetching the seat set down from a bloody high shelf and taking pics, then putting them back up again... |
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« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2005, 04:59:35 PM » |
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Right picked it up today - it's actually on loan to another club member - christmas wasn't kind to him MOT and Car wise and he's a good mate so I've lent it to him His GSi clutch has gone in a big way and his back up car a Senator 12V failed the MOT and he has a lot on his plate at the mo so this should kep him mobile for a few weeks till he gets one or the other sorted out Engine Bay  One side/front  Same side  Other side/front  I’m no David Baily!!! It drives very well - very smooth and quiet and handles quite well to even if it is jacked up at the rear!!! |
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"The Lotus Carlton is not tail happy – honestly - as long as you accept it has 377 bhp and 419 lb/ft of torque, is rear drive and has no driver aids, it's fine."
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« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2005, 05:24:13 PM » |
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towing springs or broken front springs?
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bstardchild
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« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2005, 05:32:11 PM » |
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towing springs or broken front springs?
Former - it's a jacked up rear rather than a dropped front - ride is superb not a single knock rattle or bump - although when I booted it I did hear a single one of knock which sounded so familiar it makes me think I need to stick a set of donuts in it!!! |
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