RE: Lotus Carlton: PH Heroes

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DougieMc said:

NotNormal said:

Also, what edition is that group test Autocar article as I haven't got that copy. look like a good read.

The comment about changing into 6th in the LC at 168 and wondering why it stops dead

OMG Dave why havent you got this

I'll post up a link later if you want

[Leins]

E24man said:

Hartge started tuning the V12 and dropped it into a few things, notably the E36 Compact and the Z3 Coupe, and also an E34, the H5 6.0, it had a 430bhp 6-litre engine with 450lb/ft of torque but I don't think any reached these shores - they did do a H5 4.7 though and there is one solitary rhd example, a green saloon. It had 340bhp, 365lb/ft 4.7 litre V8 with an automatic gearbox - it was featured in one magazine article a few year ago....

http://www.birdsauto.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/...

That H5 4.7 is superb!

[richard300]

tali1 said:

Jasper Carrott's LC - any info on it ? -why no pixs ? - esp at the time the tabloid papers would have picked up on the story.I remember him telling a taxi driver joke about it - but nothing more.
He came to a car park i worked in 1992 ,in G reg Granada Scorpio 2.0 auto.

He did have one - cant remember what number it was now but it was pre #800.... Having been broken into several times and (IIRC) been superchipped - It found its way to Frosts Performance Cars, where it was returned to normal tune, tidied up a bit and then sold. The LC was still in production when it was sold, so he didn't keep it long.

Edited by richard300 on Thursday 27th March 11:57

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Patrick Bateman said:

don't suppose you have more like that saved?

[Patrick Bateman]

I meant any old Evo articles that have since been removed.

[3795mpower]

Transmitter Man said:

Hey Matt,

The M3 could not get close to 176 even on the back of an AA Relay truck!


Phil

Are you kidding ?

Have you not seen any you tube fottage of what an unlimited 321hp/6 speed will at least indicate ?
They will indicate 176 and more on the right road !

Lets not get too wrapped up with ultimate top speeds, later 996 Porsches would do 170+ on 300hp.

Step forward small frontal area.

[joscyn47]

Just buy a "Bowler" they're British.

[Rich_p]

I remember back in 1996 when I was an apprentice at kwikfit(!) a chap came in with an LC to order some tyres.

He let us have a look round it. He then announced it was his ex company car and they had let him buy it from them for £5k

Lucky bugger!

[tali1]

Ok, what is significance of this LC ?




What Car? roadtest .....rare!

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tali1 said:

What Car? roadtest .....rare!

April 91 issue if I'm not mistaken.......

[richard300]

tali1 said:

Ok, what is significance of this LC ?

Looks like it has a Monorep sticker in the rear window - so i would say its car 0950G
-The last production Car, although i don't think its on that registration anymore.

[tali1]

richard300 said:

tali1 said:

Ok, what is significance of this LC ?

Looks like it has a Monorep sticker in the rear window - so i would say its car 0950G
-The last production Car, although i don't think its on that registration anymore.

Yep that's it.Was for sale recently for 35k (seems good value?)

[Transmitter Man]

Love the different between 0-60 & 0-70 times byebye

Phil

[havoc]

Sod that - look at the 0-100 time...that's still respectable today!

[zebedee]

Rich_p said:

I remember back in 1996 when I was an apprentice at kwikfit(!) a chap came in with an LC to order some tyres.

He let us have a look round it. He then announced it was his ex company car and they had let him buy it from them for £5k

Lucky bugger!

Might have been 'his' company and 'they' and 'he' were the same thing.

[ianwayne]

A fella from the Telegraph (Paul Hudson) got a go in it too it seems:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/10...

Got a few more miles on it now!

[richard300]

ianwayne said:

A fella from the Telegraph (Paul Hudson) got a go in it too it seems:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/10...

Got a few more miles on it now!

it gets driven quite a lot...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/autocar-heroes-...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SxhoyNZQCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruRnTiSEXio

[LotusOmega375D]

3795mpower said:

Funny to be talking E34 M5's last week and Lotus Calton's this week.

This was a fun day out....

You'd just got back from the Nurburgring in your M5 3.8 I remember. Hve you still got it? My 8000 mile Lotus has an easier life! The Merc 500 was supplied by a dealer (sounded like a jackhammer under acceleration) and the Turbo R was brought along by the journo from a local specialist. It was wretched weather for August (2011?). The write-up was nice (Classic Cars magazine), but the freelance journo was the worst driver I've ever been with: he drove my Lotus like a diesel (up-changes at 3000 rpm).

[tali1]

How did it get the newer R plate? -as DVLA say no newer plate on older car
I heard Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson had one ?
Recall seeing when new WW1,Steve Thompson Cars had 300E in their yard and a mate bought a damaged one APE11T

[Justayellowbadge]

Is that image from Classic Cars? It's something of a staple for them.