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Title: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Lee A on 14 March 2010, 19:22:39
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-CARLTON-REPLICA-3-0-24V_W0QQitemZ260568655956QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3cab1a2854

Im not quite sure what part of it is a Lotus Carlton... maybe the basic car before it went to Lotus... :(
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: sexydaz on 14 March 2010, 20:04:41
what the chuff is replica there apart fromthe name(carlton)

bag of shite...some people
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: pedroMV6 on 14 March 2010, 20:13:38
Many reasons with both of his cars is why I don't consider mine a replica.

His green one isn't bad though. ;)
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: tunnie on 14 March 2010, 20:14:08
replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Calton in standard format is nice looking car.
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: sexydaz on 14 March 2010, 20:26:14
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replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Calton in standard format is nice looking car.
my pappy used to work breakdown recovery and he once told me(get a carlton i never get called out to them) :y
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: tunnie on 14 March 2010, 20:27:46
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replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Calton in standard format is nice looking car.
my pappy used to work breakdown recovery and he once told me(get a carlton i never get called out to them) :y

Can believe it, in his fleet car days father T had a Carlton which did 135k in 3 years, never missed a beat!
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Vamps on 14 March 2010, 21:31:16
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replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Carlton in standard format is nice looking car.
my pappy used to work breakdown recovery and he once told me(get a carlton i never get called out to them) :y

Can believe it, in his fleet car days father T had a Carlton which did 135k in 3 years, never missed a beat!

There was one going up the A19 at Peterlee today, had a rear spoiler on, was gold in Colour. Not sure if it was a Lotus, how would I tell? it was very clean though, as I passed him in my Citroen :D :D :D  well he had slowed to turn off........ ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: albitz on 14 March 2010, 22:25:58
Pretty sure all Lotus versions were dark Green. :y
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: albitz on 14 March 2010, 22:27:08
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replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Calton in standard format is nice looking car.
my pappy used to work breakdown recovery and he once told me(get a carlton i never get called out to them) :y

Can believe it, in his fleet car days father T had a Carlton which did 135k in 3 years, never missed a beat!
Maybe because they never had a V6 in them. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2010, 22:27:24
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Pretty sure all Lotus versions were dark Green. :y

Imperial Green.  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2010, 22:28:57
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Maybe because they never had a V6 in them. ;) ;D

Careful Albs :o! You'll be castigated in a barrel for less than that here!  ::)


true though!  :y  :y
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: albitz on 14 March 2010, 22:31:04
Always right on cue Andy. :y ;D
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2010, 22:31:53
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Always right on cue Andy. :y ;D

What're tryin' t'say?  :-?  :-? ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: gstylebaby on 15 March 2010, 04:49:09
Must have blind road markers near him the fools have run over his car..... :D :D
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Sixstring on 15 March 2010, 11:14:01
"here we have another of my Lotus Carlton replicas"

Another?? does he turn them out regularly???

Has he never actually seen one???

obviously lives in cloud cuckoo land if any of these cars are "replicas"
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: tunnie on 15 March 2010, 11:23:02
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replica of a sh!t box more like, shame, Calton in standard format is nice looking car.
my pappy used to work breakdown recovery and he once told me(get a carlton i never get called out to them) :y

Can believe it, in his fleet car days father T had a Carlton which did 135k in 3 years, never missed a beat!
Maybe because they never had a V6 in them. ;) ;D

I much preferred working on the Senator S6, no crappy cam covers!
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: pedroMV6 on 16 March 2010, 19:05:38
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"here we have another of my Lotus Carlton replicas"

Another?? does he turn them out regularly???

Has he never actually seen one???

obviously lives in cloud cuckoo land if any of these cars are "replicas"

That's a stupid thing to say mate - you seen the green one of his?
What do you need to fit to class what you would call an Elsie "replica"?

I think most people class a rep of a car as summat that just looks like or similar to the original.

He couldn't really try harder with his green one - try getting Elsie front wheels, engines, gearboxes - and that's before you look at disc brakes, calliper repair kits, brake pads and standard service items etc.

Ever had a go yourself?

Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: ChevetteNick on 16 March 2010, 22:22:46
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He couldn't really try harder with his green one.
I think he put to much effort in to that one as no effort has been made on the one for sale :D
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Sixstring on 17 March 2010, 10:31:45
No, didn't see the green one, only the one in the advert that was red. My opinion was only if ALL his efforts at replicas were as that one, he was only convincing himself they were "replicas".
do appreciate there are SOME good replicas, didn't someone say "imitation was the sincerest form of flattery"??
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 March 2010, 11:33:22
Anyone recognise this car.   ::)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150411616685
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 March 2010, 11:35:43
i have owned this car for nine yrs.and spent a lot of time getting it to how it looks now.in 2007 the engine and gearbox were removed and completly overhauled.also the lotus body kit was added along with 17inch oz racing wheels.the car was resprayed in ferrari rosso red with viper stripes.the car has been superchipped,and the suspension uprated.any questions please ring pete on *******

No mention of the superchip or the 2560bhp in the current add.

[edit]Neglects to mention the 177K mileage or engine rebuild either[/edit]
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Sixstring on 17 March 2010, 11:48:14
Different name, too.....and says he has'nt had the car long.

mmm. something isn't right, is it?
Title: Re: Lotus Carlton replica
Post by: Omegatoy on 17 March 2010, 13:43:35
met that car at a trax day at silverstone few years ago, it was a mobile chicane on the track ,having lapped it twice, i thought it was broken!! after the session the owner said i didnt want to redline it as the engine is new!!!!