Big G
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« on: July 18, 2006, 05:43:56 PM » |
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Hello,
Thought i may aswell sign up.
Just got myself an 89 Carlton GSI 12v manual,
1 previous owner with 89k on the clock with some history.
Needs some bits and bobs to make mint so will see how things progress.
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Dave the Builder
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2006, 05:51:37 PM » |
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Welcome to total Carlton.
I'm sure people on here will give you good advice on the how to and where from info you will require,
it would be helpfull if you told us where you are from and put your pin on the members map.(if you need help/parts then you can see who is near to you)
Anyway enjoy the forum,we are a friendly bunch.
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If the above post contains spelling mistakes / grammatical errors / poor use of the quote function / a very weak retort, or is generally shyte; it's because I'm feked on a cocktail of drugs,homebrew and carb cleaner.sorry
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carltonman
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2006, 06:03:12 PM » |
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Welcome in dude. I do like the 12V GSI, less hassle to repair engine wise. Good cruiser's but the economy is a bit low...........pure fun factor though! I have 2 of them as projects!
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Big G
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2006, 06:40:42 PM » |
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Bought initially to get me to work and back in comfort,
But with the history and general state of the car it may be worth spending a few quid on to in future hog the garage, who knows
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chrismec
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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 06:51:27 PM » |
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Welcome matey  If you got a good one it's allways worth looking after, and with history as well thats allways good |
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carlton_mad
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 10:13:29 PM » |
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bomb proof engine mine has done over 218000 with no major hassles
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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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Murph
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2006, 10:32:39 PM » |
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Welcome aboard - good choice of car my friend!
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Pedro
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2006, 04:12:42 PM » |
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Hello and welcome to Total carlton, matey! Friendly bunch and very helpful with all things Carlton and Senator, so you've come to the right place.  |
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
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roverman
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2006, 07:16:39 PM » |
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i think you should sell it now and buy one of my trusty rovers instead,save you a lot of frustration and money..
but seriously now you did the best thing you could by joining this site,now you can talk to all the outher sad carlton owners,broke a 2.0li not long ago(best thing for it) and have some parts left going cheap,give me a shout with what you need ok.
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carltonman
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2006, 07:33:58 PM » |
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What the.... A bloody Rover! HA HA HA!!!! What about the Rover 100? Metro in a frock. Even now the K series engine is crap................. Stick to Carlton, you know it make sense. Rover, MY arse........................ OOPS, don't know what hit me  Oh - PS did you mean BMC, BMH,BL, Rover Group or Honda, BMW, Ikea, Airfix or who ever that parts assembles them now? Amazing how they have sold over / lead into misleading partnerships over the years! ! still stick in my mind. PPS - There is a Jeffrey, and a new one, Hamish as well............ |
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Dave the Builder
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2006, 11:26:44 PM » |
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i think you should sell it now and buy one of my trusty rovers instead,save you a lot of frustration and money..but seriously now you did the best thing you could by joining this site,now you can talk to all the outher sad Carlton owners,broke a 2.0li not long ago(best thing for it) and have some parts left going cheap,give me a shout with what you need ok.
if going everywhere by public transport is less frustrating cus ya sh*tty rover has melted yet another fuse box !!! and i recon that the few quid spent on petrol to drive a proper car like a Carlton or senny is well worth the outlay. we don't have to sit next to old fart rover drivers who smell of stale piss on the buses and trains. ROVER......... just loose the R and that is what they are OVER !!!! i should keep hold of them Carlton parts if i was you .......will be the nearest you get to owning a decent car.  |
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If the above post contains spelling mistakes / grammatical errors / poor use of the quote function / a very weak retort, or is generally shyte; it's because I'm feked on a cocktail of drugs,homebrew and carb cleaner.sorry
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Murph
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2006, 11:41:16 PM » |
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Now now chaps.
Let's not get personal eh?
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roverman
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2006, 10:55:17 AM » |
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Opps-touched a nerve there i think,now now guys i shall need your vast expertise shortly for a little something i am planing,involving one of your beloved carltons,and one of my slightly massaged v8's,holden here i come!
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Tetleysmooth
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2006, 12:20:05 PM » |
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'Tis a shame, but every so often someone like roverman comes along and tries to spoil what is a good, informative and friendly forum. We had one on a BMW forum I used to be on. I really don't know what pleasure they get out of winding people up. It's beyond me.
I had two Rover 820's a few cars ago, and in my opinion, both were bloody good cars, although the P reg one always pissed out water and power steering fluid. When the time came to sell, I thought I'd offer them on a forum specifically for Rover 800's. I couldn't believe the amount of abuse I got for trying to sell a couple of good cars on there, by this time I'd cured the water and P/S problems on the P reg one, the other one was a K reg with absolutely no problems at all. All the replies I got called for me to scrap them, or why on earth would they want to buy a Rover 800, and this was on a forum dedicated to the cars I was trying to sell. Enthusiasts? I don't think so.
All I can say is, roverman, if you don't like Carltons, or the people that drive them, then for goodness sake bugger off and don't try to spoil the best forum I've ever been involved with.
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Nils desparandum illegitimi carborundum.
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monzaiain
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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2006, 01:21:35 PM » |
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think you should sell it now and buy one of my trusty rovers instead,save you a lot of frustration and money.. now you can talk to all the outher sad carlton owners HAHA Thats rich from a Metro lover!!! Try the spell check facilty too! now now guys i shall need your vast expertise shortly for a little something i am planing You'll be lucky! |
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Big G
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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2006, 03:22:01 PM » |
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The best thing Rover could have done with the Metro, apart from scrapping it, would have been to put the 1.8 vvt from the MGF in it, I did and it was the most fun i have had with my clothes on, new suspension and brakes and a real fun car  But i did have to de-badge it to take away some of the shame |
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carlton_mad
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« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2006, 03:32:09 PM » |
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thing is with the rover twin cam lump you just have to change the head gasket around every 35-40000 miles we get on average around 3 a month in with blown head gaskets and as a rule 1 will be too far gone to bother with (the owner has cooked it in a BIG way)its a worse engine than the ecowreck imho.The only thing i hate more than these is the toffee gearboxes on renaults btw.
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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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roverman
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« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2006, 10:22:37 AM » |
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guys-sorry i didn't mean to cause offence to any of you.look to put the record straight after 2 gsi's and 1 3ltr estate i think carltons are a very underated motor,all respect to you for keeping good old motors like these going,and i'm still looking at the possibility of breaking on a regular basis,sometimes i can go a bit far,ask the chaps at citbits(for my outher passion citron cx's),so i'll moderate myself from now on ok,and grovel to you all..
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carltonman
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« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2006, 12:45:28 PM » |
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Hey Roverman, no prob.
Citroen CX, do like them, had a BX TZD and was a hoot. Under rated car. Think the hydraulics scare a lot of folk off.
As for Rovers, well..............
The P5B is a beauty! Who could want for more. Classic lines, huge, power & leather! (plus V8).
Like the Aunty models too................(don't tell the rest of the members here though!)
As for the SD1 (Not SDI like every one else say's. Special Developments One). Car that was under rated. Few and far between now.Real Good motor. low and sleek.
Anyway, enjoy the site, be straight forward and ask away!
Carlton with Buick derived breathed on V8. Now THAT will be a hoot.
Best of luck,
Carltonman.
PS - The guys one here LOVE there cars as they know there quality and now scarcity and number dwindle. Hamish is away for the week on a camping trip too.
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