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Title: cheap lotus carlton
Post by: mr des on 14 August 2006, 15:42:13

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lotus-Carlton-1988-damaged_W0QQitemZ150019241072QQihZ005QQcategoryZ43114QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what do you all think?

Title: Re: cheap lotus carlton
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 August 2006, 15:49:14

Its not a full blown one......registered to early and as a GSI.......dodgy!

Title: Re: cheap lotus carlton
Post by: mr des on 14 August 2006, 15:56:46

was thinking that myself the engine looks wrong and not enough pics especially of the badging

Title: Re: cheap lotus carlton
Post by: Markie on 14 August 2006, 16:58:41

Nope avoid - NOT convinced about this at all.

Title: Re: cheap lotus carlton
Post by: Big Rod on 15 August 2006, 10:06:40

Avoid it at all costs. It's a GSI ringed to be a LC.

This was the subject of a thread in the ABS forum. One of the guys went to look at it and it's rotten to the core. The rear suspension/drivetrain is all standard GSI. And it's 'stolen/recovered, the VIN plates have been cut out and replaced with 'another' one and all the ID's, (build number referrences), have been removed. (Slam plates, build plaques etc.)

It's most likely been nicked, ringed and thrashed to within an inch of it's life.

LC/LO's didn't make an appearance till 'H' plate so this is one very dodgy motor!!!