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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 12:55:53 PM » |
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...and at a bargain price too!
Good luck with the sale mate.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 03:47:29 PM » |
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Thats a steal, is this what the price at the pumps has caused? utter bargin!
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2011, 04:03:14 PM » |
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Thats a steal, is this what the price at the pumps has caused? utter bargin!
Pump prices have a lot to answer for. Many good big engine cars cannot sell due to it. I seen a Craker of an Audi A6 come into a yard in Aberdeen. Big engine petrol model but with the full works. No damage, the yard paid silly money for it, but once it goes over the gate, not for sale and scrap. Real shame. Government wants us all to drive Eco friendly cars now. But, I must say I am enjoying the monster I have at present. Hell, for a 9 year old car, it gave the driver of a new Jaguar 4 door a he'll of a fright. He could not catch up! |
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2011, 04:46:12 PM » |
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kevinfourlegs
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 05:21:30 PM » |
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Sorry to hear that you have sell a cracking motor.
I remember that thread of yours melinx.
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 09:00:47 PM » |
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Yes Melinx, that right. I did do the arithmetic but in the mid 1990s, before my first Carlton, I deduced that executive cars are good value secondhand. Thats because they have quite often been well looked after (no expense spared by owner or company) and they are cheap because most people who want a big car can afford a new one so not much demand secondhand. I cannot remember the annual mileage I was doing, quite high, but it still worked out cheaper. About 5 years ago I got given a Peugeot 105. All I did was the cambelt and MOT. But then I added up the annual cost of insurance, tax, MOT and a bit for maintenance. Transpired that mileage wise if I used it for 10 out of 12 months and the Blue carlton for the other two months of the year I would break even on costs. So I decided not to run two cars and just reduced the mileage I did in the Carlton by not being an unpaid taxi service. In other words the difference in economy was not enough to warrant two cars. But also not really a significant part of my total costs. One option is a gas conversion of the Carlton. Not sure if this is reliable. I can guess that once enough people do it the government are bound to slap more fuel duty on gas, look how diesel has crept up over the years. If I was doing a massive mileage I might get a diesel second car. If I did go small it would be very small and I would get the biggest roof box available  . But I already have a medium sized one for the Carlton estate - camping trips  . |
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 11:09:33 PM » |
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Yes, it is sad especially after reading your replies. I'm almost tempted to keep it..... no I musn't  . I've been driving a Fiat Doblo JTD (diesel) for carry stuff about (don't laugh) then decided to take the Carlton out again and cripes, does it bring a smile to my face. Had a blast up the road from work with colleague in his beemer and he doesn't hang about. Well he was suitably shocked as he disappeared in my rear view mirror. |
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kevinfourlegs
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2011, 08:35:08 AM » |
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How about ditching the Fiat, selling the GSi and buying a Carlton estate? I got an estate and you won't believe what you can carry in the back. You could hold a united nations conference in the boot space with the back seats down.
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2011, 08:43:59 AM » |
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Craig, is the number on Gumtree your number(not a number safe number like on piston heads),
What conditon are the archs, chassis rails etc in? the engine looks shiney!
Also are you around on sunday?
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2011, 04:14:22 AM » |
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Ian, yes the Gumtree phone is correct (07545534874). As discussed I am about on Sunday, Saturday too. Chassis Rails are perfect which I understand from Von_Opal is a weak point on many. The arches have been welded but I have to say very solid arc welding painted in red. You can tell by the arc welding lines! Still, it's all the more solid for it. Von_Opal did a fabulous job on the engine as well as painting and polishing the alloy cam covers.
Please come for a test drive. The exhast note is especially nice.
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2011, 08:19:01 AM » |
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Craig very nice to speak to you last night,dont worry about the test drive, i know what they are like,im keen on the body work side of things,
speak to you on saturday.
In the interest of being fair to everyone, The car is still for sale, no deal has been agreed and if someone beats me to it, its my own fault!
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« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2011, 06:14:37 PM » |
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did this sell a mate of mine was going to look at there.
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2011, 09:17:34 PM » |
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« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2011, 09:58:52 PM » |
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Ok will do mate
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 01:46:23 PM » |
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Believed to be sold now
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von-opel
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« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 05:25:01 PM » |
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Oh, I missed this thread somehow. How much was my old Carlton /Omega A up for sale for? I might have considered buying it back!
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« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2011, 06:50:09 PM » |
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think its still there just got a busted lump now!!
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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 #18 on: December 17, 2011, 06:11:55 PM » |
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sadly chris is correct, the new owner put the con rod out the side of the block and its currently back on craigs drive,awaiting the tow truck
bit of a messy one really, which sadly i missed by a few hours, looks like its going drifting,
great shame
Was up for £800
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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2011, 06:18:36 PM » |
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who has bought it?
or is it still for sale??
i got an engine thatll go straight in!! m reg senny lump!!
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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 #20 on: December 17, 2011, 08:33:24 PM » |
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Craig has the money,if all falls apart Craig has my number,looked a cracking car!
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von-opel
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« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2011, 04:18:22 PM » |
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It would be worth restoring. No corrosion anywhere, plus had brand new chain guides (all 3) plus Peter Harrison chains, gas flowed head & manifold + Jetex exhaust.
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von-opel
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2011, 04:24:19 PM » |
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« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2011, 01:22:53 PM » |
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Would you sell the guilds separately ?
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« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2011, 05:23:36 PM » |
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No, sorry mate, the guides are already fitted to the red Gsi above, which replaced these rather sorry looking guides. I don't own the car any longer but I understand from Chris that the bloke I sold it to, sold to someone else a couple of weeks ago, who has now put a rod through the crankcase. The guy obviously didn't know that it had a Will Reeve ABS Mk3 chip in it (no rev limitation) & revved it 'till it blew up. Sad, but very much worth fixing as it's a perfect Gsi.  |
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