FFS, you DIDN'T talk me out of a Lotus Carlton

[lamboman100]

Great thread.

Still looks good and runs good and, like the VW Corrados from around the same period, has aged well.

Interior doorpanels and carpets could perhaps do with replacing in darker, cleaner materials to perfect it.

[TackMEU]

Love it. What a great story and a bargain to boot.

[TackMEU]

Love it. What a great story and a bargain to boot.

[Schmeeky]

Fantastic story; big props to you for having the balls to dive in and follow up a potentially good car, and also having the persistence and sheer bloody-mindedness to track down the history to turn a potentially good car into a great car..

Hat d'offed to you sir!

[havoc]

fesuvious said:

The missus;

'You actually went and spent fifteen grand on a 20 year old vauxhall didn't you.'

You beauty! A bucket-load of man-points for this...hope she's a good one (the car that is...that the wife didn't immediately divorce you suggests she's alright).

[Art0ir]

One for the bucket list certainly. I'm sad to say I've never even seen one in the flesh that I can remember.

Top work sir and all the best with it

[LanceRS]

Well done. Epic car, epic effort, epic result. Hope it lives up to your hopes and thanks for sharing it with us. I look forward to following this.

[MattOz]

Great story and some superb sleuthing. Cheap car IMO. Enjoy it and keep it in rude health. I remember the first time I drove one I was gob smacked and the performance on offer. Brilliant car!

[Hub]

Great car!

Previous owner sounds a bit of a git for 'selling' the history though as his beef wasn't with you. Great to have it though regardless.

[silent knight]

Top work sir!

I have always wanted one of these but I'm not sure I could handle the emotional roller coaster the potential bills could cause me! I wish you luck, keep us updated

[LordFlathead]

northandy said:

Love the fact you managed to reunite car and history! Brilliant.

This. An exceptionally difficult challenge IMO. You did well although I'm sure you must have been worried about "private nuisance" from the ex-owner

[LewG]

Fantastic stuff, nice one for taking the big, brave step!

[TheJimi]

Superb story! You really wanted this car, didn't you?!

This story really is what being a petrolhead is all about

[DKS]

Legendary.

[likesachange]

Simply awesome.

Big brute! Best vauxhall ever (not a huge compliment mind)

[gaz1234]

Classic

[Le Mans Visitor]

Glad it all worked out in the end.

[larsson7]

Great read, and top marks for your endeavor in getting the history, hope the car gives you many years of enjoyment, and I personally think you've got yourself a bargain, for about the price of a new fiesta st you have got a great motoring icon. Best of luck.

[irish boy]

Bookmarked for a read later. Superb.

[matc]

Brilliant, well done! A real childhood hero of mine too!