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Title: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 14 July 2009, 18:21:54

If i swapped my car for a carlton gsi 3.0 manual on a g-plate,supposed to be a show car,has full stainless and history,also 4 new tyres,apparently totally faultless.Does anyone have any expeirience of these things,and i know they are rare now,and would probably struggle to get bits. ::)

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 14 July 2009, 18:36:02

I would say no you wouldn't be daft but then I have a soft spot for the GSi. On a G I assume it will be a 12v not 24v.

The guys on ABS seem to be doing ok for bits AFAIK. :y

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 14 July 2009, 18:44:42

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I would say no you wouldn't be daft but then I have a soft spot for the GSi. On a G I assume it will be a 12v not 24v.

The guys on ABS seem to be doing ok for bits AFAIK. :y

No its definately a 24v scottie. :y

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: m1ct on 14 July 2009, 19:11:37

In my younger years i had two of the 3.0 24v in manual and the only problem was rust.
The estate started smoking in the end, using loads of oil but in all honesty, it had nearly 200k on the clock.

I'd say- go for it :)

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: webby23 on 14 July 2009, 19:34:43

think you would be mad mate, big big step backwards surely.....??

Save up a bit (if you need to) and get a Senny as a weekend treat.....

 :y

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 15 July 2009, 09:15:42

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I would say no you wouldn't be daft but then I have a soft spot for the GSi. On a G I assume it will be a 12v not 24v.

The guys on ABS seem to be doing ok for bits AFAIK. :y

No its definately a 24v scottie. :y

I think they changed from 12 to 24v on G so I wasn't sure. I had 1 12v manual and 3 24v, 1 auto and 2 manual. Great car. They did suffer from rust, particularly around the rear arches but really good drive.  :y

Title: Re: Would i be mad!!!!!!!!
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 15 July 2009, 11:14:55

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think you would be mad mate, big big step backwards surely.....??

Save up a bit (if you need to) and get a Senny as a weekend treat.....

 :y

Suppose it is a bit of a step backwards,as i would lose all the luxeries of the mig,also i would be dropping a fair few years,so taking all that into consideration,i have decided to keep it,and get cracking on the manual conversion which i originally planned for it. :-/