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Dod
01-02-09, 08:06 PM
Ok, its an Estate and its an Auto, but whatever. Its supposedly Irelands only example of a Carlton Diamond 24v Estate, which is nice. Engine and diff are the same spec as a GSi, the interior is the same as the Lotus Carlton interior apart from the back of the front seats, the stitching is different or something and its an estate and so its an ideal tow/pick up car. :D
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0196.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0198.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0199.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0200.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0201.jpg
From the back toor to the rear of the Drivers seat in a sensible position measures 6ft, it has Cav Turbo like Leather Seats but with more adjustment, and yes they're Heated and it also has a Sports Button (4sp Auto) and a second set of Alloys along with it. I also have a spare 2.0 Shell so anything it needs it'll get.
I was origionally going to convert it to a Manual but it'd need a Pedel Box fitted (which I have) all the interior trim (which I have) A gear box, (which I dont have) a clutch, preasure plate and flywheel (which I dont have) and all the Hydrollic Gear for the Clutch set up (which I dont have) so unless I can find all I need cheap or a complete car for breaking it'll stay as it is.
I do however feel the need to turn it into a Comercial as Road tax should drop, um, €1150 a year, no brainer really is it?
Benn
01-02-09, 08:07 PM
Thats awesome!

Leave it as an auto, its efforless driving.
Paul
01-02-09, 08:14 PM
you will also need ECU for manual conversion.
Sloth
01-02-09, 08:14 PM
and hes already bust it............






lol
Mazz
01-02-09, 08:31 PM
holy ****! €1150 for road tax?!
Sloth
01-02-09, 08:34 PM
yeh, its fat......
Jack
01-02-09, 08:52 PM
holy ****! €1150 for road tax?!
I read it as thats how much it would drop by, not thats how much it is. Implying it would have been even more expensive than that...
Dod
01-02-09, 09:41 PM
Yeah €1300 a year to tax the Mother****er. Sloth it was an earth Problem so its fixed again. TBH I'm terrified of the big ****er, its so long that its going to take me a while drifting it. Imagine your house going sideways and its bound to be a similar experience.

Why do I need a new ECU to convert it to Manual? The Auto box isnt nice, I can honestly say I dont like it and it makes me feel like I have less controll than I would in a Manual.
ade
01-02-09, 09:48 PM
lol - another PNG'er with a boat!

I remember when Freak (or was it Fester?) had one of these a few years back - same colour too...
Spudly
01-02-09, 11:16 PM
Wow thats gonna be like trying to drift the titanic haha, loving it though bud the interior (front) looks immaculate, another quality dod-mobile:thumb:
Dod
02-02-09, 09:48 AM
Ade, I have 3 GSi Cavs so I know all about Boats!! Its definately a nice car but I'm not feeling the Automatic and the Steering Box set up isnt pleasent either.
Paul
02-02-09, 10:02 AM
you just do, dont know what else you need, but deffo the ECU along with what you have already said.
meritlover
02-02-09, 10:15 AM
Dod, i like you and your new car :)
Sloth
02-02-09, 10:23 AM
easy mr meritlover, hes a feisty one as hes irish......
Dod
02-02-09, 10:38 AM
The Auto set up has a seperate ECU and loom so it comes out without any hassle. The only thing is it may idle a little funny but its never an issue though.
robertdevlin69
02-02-09, 11:02 AM
dod i thought it was only cars registered after a certain date ie; when they brought in that smelly rule a while back that the tax took a jump?
Dod
02-02-09, 04:15 PM
Yeah but bare in mind mate, its a 3.0. lol
amggsi
02-02-09, 04:35 PM
Love this machine, a good GSi Carlton is next on my Vauxhall hitlist I think, although I would settle for a Diamond Estate!

All the best with it, get wipers fitted to the front door windows though!!!!!
mowgli
02-02-09, 04:43 PM
http://www.longney-limousines.co.uk/img/VX_Carlton_Quest_Hearse/VCQH1_200.jpg
Sloth
02-02-09, 04:48 PM
i want a holden commodore.... same as thet but with a 5.7 v8...
Dod
02-02-09, 05:14 PM
Mowgli, I was delivering the car last year and was an hour early so decided to pull into a small village and get a bite to eat. Do I got the Paper and a Burger and parked up. I started getting funny looks from everyone but paid no attention to any of it. So, I finshed eating, crossed the road to the bin to dump the rubbish and realised I was parked outside a funeral Directors Premisis. lol

AMG, they're surprisingly unexpensive, if you look on www.totalcarlton.com (http://www.totalcarlton.com) you'll see yourself. It is a ******* to run all the same.
mowgli
02-02-09, 06:24 PM
Mowgli, I was delivering the car last year and was an hour early so decided to pull into a small village and get a bite to eat. Do I got the Paper and a Burger and parked up. I started getting funny looks from everyone but paid no attention to any of it. So, I finshed eating, crossed the road to the bin to dump the rubbish and realised I was parked outside a funeral Directors Premisis. lol

AMG, they're surprisingly unexpensive, if you look on www.totalcarlton.com (http://www.totalcarlton.com) you'll see yourself. It is a ******* to run all the same.

I had an omega estate. every time I visited an elderly relative, they thought their time was up.........