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Mike
16-02-10, 04:06 PM
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Random/turbo1.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Random/turbo3.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Random/turbo2.jpg

That is all.
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:08 PM
What's the surprise ? It's a Vx220 Turbo...?
Mike
16-02-10, 04:08 PM
What's the surprise ? It's a Vx220 Turbo...?

You'll see....
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:08 PM
Lotus Carlton ?
NovaLad
16-02-10, 04:09 PM
What?
Is it stuarts or something lol
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:09 PM
Maybe even 2 Lotus Carlton's ? lol
Mike
16-02-10, 04:10 PM
Lotus Carlton ?

Genuine one, sitting in a breakers yard. I reqesuted photos of the VX220, an got sent a link to there site/these pics.
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:11 PM
Shame! Is that another Carlton in the 1st pic above and to the right of the VX220 with the back light lense off ?
mayhem
16-02-10, 04:12 PM
who cares about the vx220... is that a real lotus omega/carlton behind it?!?!

**edit**
to slow.
Mike
16-02-10, 04:13 PM
Shame! Is that another Carlton in the 1st pic above and to the right of the VX220 with the back light lense off ?

I think so yeah, they have got some serious top notch salvage tho TBH. They're very overpriced for salvage vehicles & parts mind!

http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/
Mike
16-02-10, 04:14 PM
who cares about the vx220... is that a real lotus omega/carlton behind it?!?!

**edit**
to slow.

Apparently it is according the guy i spoke to earlier.
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:14 PM
Very very rare cars!
mayhem
16-02-10, 04:15 PM
i wish death upon the lotus omega owners for scrapping it.. i would have given scrapvalue and a icecream for them.
Mike
16-02-10, 04:16 PM
Its only a car at the end of the day.

There worth more to burn out an claim on your insurance then to sell IMO.
wwmnw
16-02-10, 04:16 PM
Who the **** would scrap one of them :cry:
Mike
16-02-10, 04:21 PM
Who the **** would scrap one of them :cry:

Me. After ripping it to bits, ebaying the parts, burning out the remains an saying its been stolen :)
mayhem
16-02-10, 04:23 PM
bad mike:mad:

you just dont kill a lotus carlton. kill a nova sport or something, but not a lotus carlton:thumb:
Jack
16-02-10, 04:24 PM
I thought they usually retail for around £16k? Nice cars, but I can think of other things I'd rather spend £16k on.
vaughanmc
16-02-10, 04:24 PM
bad mike:mad:

you just dont kill a lotus carlton. kill a nova sport or something, but not a lotus carlton:thumb:

Oh! The Sport boys are going to be after you now lol
Mike
16-02-10, 04:29 PM
I thought they usually retail for around £16k? Nice cars, but I can think of other things I'd rather spend £16k on.

Yeah like the Charger theyve also got for sale! And the Stingray that needs a Restro!!

Hence why id strip/claim/scrap the LC :)
wwmnw
16-02-10, 04:35 PM
Me. After ripping it to bits, ebaying the parts, burning out the remains an saying its been stolen :)

When this car was released it was probably the only saloon that scared supercars lol well worth the money tbh.
Mike
16-02-10, 04:37 PM
When this car was released it was probably the only saloon that scared supercars lol well worth the money tbh.

Im fully aware of what it is/was lol lol its just a shonky old GM with a large engine :p
16v Nova Kev
16-02-10, 04:56 PM
doner car
Jack
16-02-10, 05:08 PM
Yeah like the Charger theyve also got for sale!
If thats got a 440 and its a 1970 or 71, <£16k is a bargain!
mowgli
16-02-10, 05:34 PM
only reasons that someone breaks a lotus carlton are:

1. the right hand side has been wrapped round something

2. the engine has blown up properly
John
16-02-10, 06:34 PM
220 looks fooked! please don't tell me you've bought it?
Mike
16-02-10, 06:59 PM
220 looks fooked! please don't tell me you've bought it?

Not a chance lol lol theyve got 5, thats the "best one" according to them! They have a choice of nearly 30 Elises to :eek:
Stuart
16-02-10, 07:22 PM
get a price on a cat D S1 elise please :D

although being fuglas valley they will want retail showroom price for the most shagged of cars lol
craig green
16-02-10, 07:27 PM
LC would still make a mint in odds & sods (not to mention kit) anyway.

I thought the VX had a shonky fr engine E16SE transplant @ 1st glance! LOL
Stuart
16-02-10, 07:28 PM
all that VX needs it a new door, new sill, new front clam + lights and a rad.. and possibly an upper wishbone at the front. EASY lol
Hobbit
17-02-10, 05:39 AM
What?
Is it stuarts or something lol

nope, is far too tidy :p lol
burgo
17-02-10, 09:59 AM
that poor LC :( does look like another up on the racking aswell
Jack
17-02-10, 11:45 AM
front clam
Snigger lol
General Baxter
17-02-10, 11:50 AM
that poor LC :( does look like another up on the racking aswell

:( in front of the white one
burgo
17-02-10, 11:52 AM
:( in front of the white oneyeps
General Baxter
17-02-10, 11:53 AM
i wonder about the engines lol
mowgli
17-02-10, 12:40 PM
my guess is they are tatered, or they would be rebuilt...
bighed
18-02-10, 05:21 AM
What scrappy is that so I can tell my fellow autobahnstormers about the parts....
Keif
18-02-10, 01:22 PM
IIRC one was scrapped as it's very bent (going left was easy, right would have been a challenge,) the other was rolled.

I've rang them.

Very old pictures, both cars are now gone (one to Japan, the other stripped and crushed) They've got a wheel, i asked on it's condition and was told it's a proper mess i don't know why we've still got it. Not even worth using as a coffee table.

I'm sure someone on Autobahnstormers had a few bits from them.

Excitement off.


You just dont kill a lotus carlton. kill a nova sport or something, but not a lotus carlton:thumb:

I agree. :thumb:


Im fully aware of what it is/was lol lol its just a shonky old GM with a large engine :p

Yeah, "that's ALL" lol


only reasons that someone breaks a lotus carlton are:

1. the right hand side has been wrapped round something

2. the engine has blown up properly

Nope, give me £3k and i'll get you a perfectly usable C36GET.

It was an option when the bottom end went on mine, i decided to do the rebuild.
Ben
18-02-10, 04:21 PM
Also if the lotus carltons are on a CAT B unless you fiddle the expo rt import rules you have to scrap it!
Ben
18-02-10, 04:24 PM
this is cheap enough to earn a few quid (http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/item.asp?prodid=2358&spg=41&pgid=1)
Mike
18-02-10, 04:31 PM
this is cheap enough to earn a few quid (http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/item.asp?prodid=2358&spg=41&pgid=1)

I though exactly that when i saw it the other day lol
Bubba
18-02-10, 07:45 PM
this thread makes bubba very very sad :( thats my all time favorite car ever :(
MK999
18-02-10, 07:47 PM
I like the dtm kit on the "fastra" never thought of making one out of spray paint.
Benn
18-02-10, 07:50 PM
I'd be seeing how much they'd sell the LC at, either rebuild it or strip and sell it.
The Bs guys would be biting at your fingers for stuff.
Richie_B
18-02-10, 11:09 PM
You'll see....

Sloth style mystery build?! :wtf:
Mike
19-02-10, 06:41 PM
Sloth style mystery build?! :wtf:

Far from it, i meant Youll see , as in look closer an youll see lol
Keif
05-03-10, 06:23 PM
I'm sure someone on Autobahnstormers had a few bits from them.

I was right, he's just got back to me.

The twist is, i bought an Alternator off him two years ago.
It was from one of these two cars. ;)
l1nuxxx
05-03-10, 07:20 PM
I bought an engine from these guys for my old fooooked MGF. Cost me £550 delivered for a Rover K-Series!!!

And

The HG was away on it when I got it!! They said that the 30day warrenty didn't cover the HG to which I replied "statutory rights says it should be fit for purpose which it wasn't"