Why I’m not allowed to own “two” of anything anymore......
Discussion
B'stard Child said:
Now that is a small world 
Isn't it just?I too got a bed in the back for a couple of Billing shows over the years, but I think most of the photos I have are on Photobucket which may prove tricky to link for 99Chimaera if he wants to see the various stages of disrepair it ended up in.
Shakermaker said:
NO F*CKING WAY!
That was the Carlton I bought in 2008, for £99, and ran around Europe on several rallies described a few pages back, sadly scrapped in 2012 after it had more rust than bodywork left. Bought it from a Polish guy around Bournemouth who had used it to transport all his stuff from Wroclaw as it was cheaper than hiring a van or shipping it, apparently.
WOW!! A small world indeed! That was the Carlton I bought in 2008, for £99, and ran around Europe on several rallies described a few pages back, sadly scrapped in 2012 after it had more rust than bodywork left. Bought it from a Polish guy around Bournemouth who had used it to transport all his stuff from Wroclaw as it was cheaper than hiring a van or shipping it, apparently.
. I've known the car from new in 1993, my Dads company bought it, they ran it until about 1998/99, in 1994 it was used to carry my stuff along with a bed! to my student flat in Gloucester and it was used again to move everything back again in 1995.It was given to me in 1998/99 with 130k on the clock. when it was replaced by Vauxhall Omega estate. I can remember driving it to a very swish new years eve party to see in the millennium.
I used it for my gardening business, I also took it on a camping trip. It was nice car to drive. Very comfortable.
I took it to my local garage, with a problem, I mentioned that I was thinking of selling the car, When I rang to see if the car was ready, the bigger had sold it to someone else!! I was not amused, I was given a cheque for £1000. That was it, the last time I saw it. This was in 2001/02.
Interesting to hear what happened to the car.
I was surprised to see that it lived until 2012!
Yes if could send the photos that would be
great.
99Chimaera said:
WOW!! A small world indeed! . I've known the car from new in 1993, my Dads company bought it, they ran it until about 1998/99, in 1994 it was used to carry my stuff along with a bed! to my student flat in Gloucester and it was used again to move everything back again in 1995.
It was given to me in 1998/99 with 130k on the clock. when it was replaced by Vauxhall Omega estate. I can remember driving it to a very swish new years eve party to see in the millennium.
I used it for my gardening business, I also took it on a camping trip. It was nice car to drive. Very comfortable.
I took it to my local garage, with a problem, I mentioned that I was thinking of selling the car, When I rang to see if the car was ready, the bigger had sold it to someone else!! I was not amused, I was given a cheque for £1000. That was it, the last time I saw it. This was in 2001/02.
Interesting to hear what happened to the car.
I was surprised to see that it lived until 2012!
Yes if could send the photos that would be
great.
OK, I'll send you a PM on here I assume that will work?. I've known the car from new in 1993, my Dads company bought it, they ran it until about 1998/99, in 1994 it was used to carry my stuff along with a bed! to my student flat in Gloucester and it was used again to move everything back again in 1995.It was given to me in 1998/99 with 130k on the clock. when it was replaced by Vauxhall Omega estate. I can remember driving it to a very swish new years eve party to see in the millennium.
I used it for my gardening business, I also took it on a camping trip. It was nice car to drive. Very comfortable.
I took it to my local garage, with a problem, I mentioned that I was thinking of selling the car, When I rang to see if the car was ready, the bigger had sold it to someone else!! I was not amused, I was given a cheque for £1000. That was it, the last time I saw it. This was in 2001/02.
Interesting to hear what happened to the car.
I was surprised to see that it lived until 2012!
Yes if could send the photos that would be
great.
B'stard Child said:
martin mrt said:
Best readers car thread on here for ages.
Brilliantly written.
Thank you - glad you enjoy my ramblings about cars that have pretty much disappearedBrilliantly written.
What I will do is give a bonus picture - the Irmscher kit and Irmscher wheels that I never fitted ended up looking like this
If you want to see the full restoration/upgrade then I hope I'm OK to post his photobucket story line
https://s623.photobucket.com/user/mwinkworth/Senat...
A readers ride thread on the lotus would be great
Brilliant thread!!! Read it from start to finish in a few hours.
Really want / need to hear more!! Haha
I had an MX5 that I owned them sold to a pal then sold for him that our other halves were never really sure who owned it.
I always caveat my car buying habit with the following: “well I could be doing drugs instead” think that’s wearing a bit thin 😂
Really want / need to hear more!! Haha
I had an MX5 that I owned them sold to a pal then sold for him that our other halves were never really sure who owned it.
I always caveat my car buying habit with the following: “well I could be doing drugs instead” think that’s wearing a bit thin 😂
Great read thanks for taking the time to share your entertaining history.
The LC is fascinating as it stayed with Lotus did they tweak it some more than the production car??
My dad had a humble Carlton GL lovely car until it developed a horrible electrical fault.
Has the Monza been featured in Total Vauxhall??
The LC is fascinating as it stayed with Lotus did they tweak it some more than the production car??
My dad had a humble Carlton GL lovely car until it developed a horrible electrical fault.
Has the Monza been featured in Total Vauxhall??
B'stard Child said:
FourGears said:
Great read thanks for taking the time to share your entertaining history.
Glad you enjoyed it FourGears said:
The LC is fascinating as it stayed with Lotus did they tweak it some more than the production car??
No it was the same as any other LC they built - except they missed some parts out which have since been retro fitted so people can't tell it's not a real one FourGears said:
My dad had a humble Carlton GL lovely car until it developed a horrible electrical fault.
Was it a non starting electrical fault From memory he had tracks re soldered on the ECU which cured it for a bit. Maybe another ECU I’d have to ask him.
Then it broke down on holiday and the AA came out and found something and cured it. So I’d love to know what the problem was, just to see if I can jog his grey cells. Lol
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