Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[TonyRPH]

marcjml said:

Lotus Carlton near me, been laid up for 4 years

MOT expired in August 2013 - it has about 95k miles on it.

MOT history doesn't look too bad either.

[finlo]

marcjml said:

Lotus Carlton near me, been laid up for 4 years

I know of one of these that recently changed hands for £800!

[Gompo]

11 years off the road for this one.

iSore said:

You need to join the forum 'autoste'. You will fit in perfectly! I go on now and then - some very clever and interesting guys on there with the weirdest of cars. Talbot Tagoras are flavour of the month.

Flavour of the decade, more like!

[Horsetan]

Gompo said:

iSore said:

You need to join the forum 'autoste'. You will fit in perfectly! I go on now and then - some very clever and interesting guys on there with the weirdest of cars. Talbot Tagoras are flavour of the month.

Flavour of the decade, more like!

Have managed to join, but can't get access to any of the threads, never mind post anything. Autosh*te by name....

[mr alan]

finlo said:

I know of one of these that recently changed hands for £800!

£800 yeah I’ll have one for that

[finlo]

mr alan said:

£800 yeah I’ll have one for that

It's a long story along the line's of "I bet it's a rotten 1.8 Carlton" when first discussed, anyhow it now resides in a museum.

[RanchoGrande]

Saw this the other day:

[andym1603]

Sorned Morgan. MOT expired January 2015.

[Dapster]

A 90's Plus 8 in decent nick is worth well over £30k, probably nearer 40. What a shame.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/classic_cars.php?c...

[hidetheelephants]

finlo said:

It's a long story along the line's of "I bet it's a rotten 1.8 Carlton" when first discussed, anyhow it now resides in a museum.

What's the point? A Lotus Carlton is for driving, looking at them is a 'ooh look, a Carlton with a bodykit' experience.

[555 Paul]

marcjml said:

Lotus Carlton near me, been laid up for 4 years

Interestingly that comes back as a GSI 24 valve but with a 3.6 engine, it would appear to be a GSI that's had a Lotus transplant.

[mk1coopers]

Caught my eye whilst on holiday earlier this year

[marcjml]

It’s definitely a lotus

[Speed 3]

marcjml said:

It’s definitely a lotus

Didn't realise Lotus made fire trucks

[555 Paul]

marcjml said:

It’s definitely a lotus

It's coming back as a GSI, I think someone has reshelled a Lotus into a GSI.

[marcjml]

What are you checking on?

[MarkwG]

All Lotus Carltons were effectively GSi's that Lotus converted: unless you can check the key components on the car & the VIN, I doubt the internet will help much.

[martin mrt]

finlo said:

dandarez said:

'Old Saab' lovers out there, here's one to get you .

I just got the camera out of my car window in time!

Oh yeah, that's the scrapper's lorry it's leaving on.

Never mind the scabby old Saab, that's a very tidy old Transit.

Glad I’m not the only one that thought that

[555 Paul]

marcjml said:

What are you checking on?

My car check.

Genuine one (my old one)


The one above

[Horsetan]

555 Paul said:

marcjml said:

What are you checking on?

My car check.

Genuine one (my old one)


The one above

Interesting. What production engine has a capacity of 3598cc? Google throws up two or three: Porsche V6 (Cayenne) and Volkswagen VR6 (3.6 FSI), Jaguar V6, but surely only a madman would try to shoehorn any of these into an old Carlton?

Edited by Horsetan on Monday 30th October 23:15