Anyone remember the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

[Big Jeff]

When the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton was launched in 1990, it had a list price of £48,000.

It was a 3.6 fast saloon.

There are two for sale currently on Autotrader with either 60,000 miles and 85,000 miles on them.

The prices - £89,000 and £78,000.

 

[mickeyj]

If you don’t own ‘the one’ it’s nee good.

 

[mickeyj]

40 RA

 

[Shandy drinker]

When the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton was launched in 1990, it had a list price of £48,000.

It was a 3.6 fast saloon.

There are two for sale currently on Autotrader with either 60,000 miles and 85,000 miles on them.

The prices - £89,000 and £78,000.

Vauxhall did some quality executive cars them
Senator and Monza were class too

 

[Hot Since 82]

Vauxhall did some quality executive cars them
Senator and Monza were class too

The 3.0 senator was a popular motor used by the traffic police

 

[Big Jeff]

The 3.0 senator was a popular motor used by the traffic police

I had one of those from Enterprise as a hire car. It was a nice motorway car.

Not sure if it was a three litre mind. I seem to recall it might have been a 2.2 job but I’m not sure.

 

[Hot Since 82]

When the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton was launched in 1990, it had a list price of £48,000.

It was a 3.6 fast saloon.

There are two for sale currently on Autotrader with either 60,000 miles and 85,000 miles on them.

The prices - £89,000 and £78,000.

A totally different car to the one you're mentioning, but by massive coincidence I was driving behind a 1992/93 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL estate on Wednesday. I said to the wife that I was astounded, can't be more than a couple of dozen of them still on the roads surely.

 

[Big Jeff]

A totally different car to the one you're mentioning, but by massive coincidence I was driving behind a 1992/93 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL estate on Wednesday. I said to the wife that I was astounded, can't be more than a couple of dozen of them still on the roads surely.

Have a look at this website.

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[Hot Since 82]

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I see there are still 15 x 3 Litre Senators licenced, over about 4 variants (auto, CDI etc)

 

[Big Jeff]

I see there are still 15 x 3 Litre Senators licenced, over about 4 variants (auto, CDI etc)

It can be quite addictive looking up your old motors.

 

[Hot Since 82]

It can be quite addictive looking up your old motors.

Ha ha, my car is an old motor. Registered Jan 2013. It's still on the original factory battery and its now done 103,000 miles. I'm also just about to drop £2k on some paint touching up and a full correction detail, booked in next week paint then week after detail.

 

[Big Jeff]

I wish I’d kept some of my old cars and bikes.

They are making crazy money these days.

 

[Hot Since 82]

I wish I’d kept some of my old cars and bikes.

They are making crazy money these days.

Was looking at this recently, not that I'd be buying it

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[Big Jeff]

Was looking at this recently, not that I'd be buying it

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Oof! I had a 5 Turbo but that thing is a different league!

Once you got the hot cut out sorted ( it used to boil the fuel) they were a blast.

 

[itscoldinhere]

Only ever saw one in the wild it was overtaking me on the bowes incline i remember being mesmerised by it this was when they had just been released

 

[buster]

It can be quite addictive looking up your old motors.

15 licenced and 34 sorn on one of my old cars.

 

[Dave Herbal]

Yes. Yes I do. Meeeeemory man

 

[Big Sharp Teeth]

Anyone remember the Lotus Garden? Used to enjoy going there.

 

[ghoti]

Had one for a while back it the day in a different lifetime - was a hell of car. Had trouble selling it at sub £20k. A real wolf in sheep’s clothing.

 

[Black_Cats1879]

40 RA

First thing I thought of. I heard it outran a chopper