From autobahnstormers (hence the link!):

http://www.autobahnstormers.co.uk/ad...s_for_sale.htm

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton 3.6 24V twin turbo, 1992, 6-speed manual, Imperial
Green, Black Leather interior, 32k miles, 2 owners, no current MOT, no
current road tax, ABS, alarm, air conditioning, alloys, central locking,
electric windows, FSH, Immobiliser, PAS, sun roof. Lotus Carlton No. 0191G
in need of finishing off 32,000 miles, service history, UK RHD, 2 owners
from new, mint trim, needs under engine bay reassemble ie route loom air com
pump to fit pas and alteranator to fit and rads and pipe work a few days
work at most. This car has been off the road since 94 paint work is good a
cheap Carlton for sure, House forces reluctant sale. £8,250 ono. Contact
Dave on 0121 459 5970, 07980 894 901 or e-mail. (26/06/03)

Ok, so it needs a fair bit of reassembling (and one might ask why it was
taken apart in the first place), but that's a pretty damn good price for a
Lotus Carlton - most of the others are around double that!

Nom, fancy this one?

Peter

"AstraVanMan" <Peter (AT) SwerveWeb (DOT) com> wrote

Fancy it plenty, but maintainence costs are *INSANE*, and half the parts
aren't even available any more

"gollum" <sickwimp (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

I drive a 200bhp Turbo, but it's not a Saab.

You don't know what a Lotus Carlton is then.

Sat for 9 years ? bet its bollocksed.

"AstraVanMan" <Peter (AT) SwerveWeb (DOT) com> wrote

www.btb.co.uk run one as a racer and do pretty much most the parts for them,
having said that you are looking at nearly £200 for a set of front brake
pads, £150 for a set of rears...

--
Andy
"Nom" <Nom (AT) Somewhere (DOT) Somewhere> wrote

"Andy Connolly" <Andy.Connolly (AT) SPAMTRAP (DOT) BTInternet.com> wrote


Most, but not all.

Hence "maintainence costs are *INSANE*"

AstraVanMan <Peter (AT) SwerveWeb (DOT) com> wrote

I demand that you build the first LC Estate.

"Doki" <doki (AT) SPAMMENOTspidar (DOT) com> wrote

LOL i think that's such a funny idea! whack some wide tyres on with deep
dish wheels too

Well yes, that is one of the down sides of LC ownership - even a pair of
brake discs are something like £500. Or that might even be for brake pads!

Peter

Well I've got a 2 litre CDX Carlton Estate with pretty good bodywork, which
would be an ideal base for a proper conversion. What it needs, and what
Lotus need, is to do it all for me, like they did with that Lada on Top
Gear. A proper conversion. Pretty much redesigning the whole car -
suspension, brakes, etc, the whole lot. And the small matter of a 3.6 ltire
24v twin-turbo engine.

Personally I think Lotus *really* need me to volunteer for this project by
letting them do that to my car, as it would then give them a working
prototype, plus all the publicity something like that being on Top Gear
would bring, and they would have a serious contender for the RS6 Estate, if
a little retro looking.

If anyone from Lotus is reading this, you know what to do - just hit the
reply button :-))

Peter