requesting pictures of Lotus Carlton

[Cybermonkey24]

...which has the GSi engine
unless it's an eco-****e!

I thought the Cav SRi was the 130bhp 20NE lump with 8 less valves than the 20XE?
I used to have a Corsa B Sport 1.6. I loved that car. Wasnt particularly fast above 90mph, but acceleration was good, and mid range torque was a killer, could keep up with 106 GTi's/VTS's to about 85-90 from a rolling start off a slip road for example, then my car would run out of puff I remember when someone couldnt lose me in their ST170 until 80mph Now looking for a Barina GSi or a Commodore. Charged V6 would be nice.

 

[ferret-turbo]

ye the old cav sri's were 130bhp 2l8v , but the newer sri16v's had either the c20xe or 2ltr 16v ecotec depending how old they are..

 

[Cybermonkey24]

aaaah ok Had planes for mine. Throttle Bodies and stuff until i sold it to move to auz

 

[mono_t]

Hi

All this Lotus Omega/Carlton talk made me think of a vid I saw some years ago, where some swedish cops try to follow the damn thing. I know it's an old video, and most people have perhaps already seen it, but for those that haven't it's a must see. The acceleration of the Omega is jawdroppingly brutal...

Here's the link, it's the third vid from above:

http://www.algonet.se/~steeng/Video.htm


Happy driving all!

Claus

 

[ferret-turbo]

some cool vids on that page , cheers

 

[speed_freak]

I seen all those videos before and they still amaze me. That guy is building a really cool project car.

 

[franz]

very funny ... the carlton disappear even the police trying to hit 200+km/h on public road

 

[nicefrog]

I had a drive of it in GT4 last night up against a Commodore SS ghost. I couldn't quite keep up with the Commodore, the potential was there but it was more difficult to drive and so I couldn't do it, but it was close. Thanks to everyone that explained the Opel/Commodore history, I swear my 90 model Commdore shares the same basic body as that Carlton, it looks really similar, although I think the Australian stock versions with 180-240hp suits them better than 380 ! because that Carlton is hard to hang onto in GT4 with N2 tires

 

[nicefrog]

I guess the Vauxhall Carlton shares many GM parts with the older Commodores. Perhaps even the same floorpan and parts of drivetrain. Who knows, hope someone could shed some light on this!

If someone can take pictures of some critical parts of the Carlton I can take pictures of the Commdores to compare them, even an engine bay picture to start with, to compare the strut towers and stuff

 

[nicefrog]

Commodore 1988-1990 VN engine bay (no the inlet manifold is not standard on that car: ) but the Engine block/heads are, that's the Holden V8 68'-97' R.I.P)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/604000-604999/604678_2.jpg

And the Carlton

http://www.lotuscarlton.demon.co.uk/lotus_files/CarPictures/bonnnetUpView/RHD_FrontEngineView2.jpg

Don't know about anyone else but they looks quite different, the doors look the same : )

93' VP Commodore
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/446000-446999/446084_2_full.jpg

 

[dan0h]

Lotus Carlton... Hmm, nice enough car, but rather like any other Lotus...

L - Lots
O - Of
T - Trouble,
U - Usually
S - Serious

I am no patriot

 

[Cybermonkey24]

Lotus Carlton... Hmm, nice enough car, but rather like any other Lotus...

L - Lots
O - Of
T - Trouble,
U - Usually
S - Serious

I am no patriot

Mostly Vauxhall, mostly reliable

 

[Cybermonkey24]

Commodore 1988-1990 VN engine bay (no the inlet manifold is not standard on that car: ) but the Engine block/heads are, that's the Holden V8 68'-97' R.I.P)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/604000-604999/604678_2.jpg

And the Carlton

http://www.lotuscarlton.demon.co.uk/lotus_files/CarPictures/bonnnetUpView/RHD_FrontEngineView2.jpg

Don't know about anyone else but they looks quite different, the doors look the same : )

93' VP Commodore
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/446000-446999/446084_2_full.jpg

Just a quick note, Lotus fiddled with the front end to reduce drag and increase the aerodynamics. The front wings are different to a standard carlton, and the engine bay is slightly longer to accomodate the extra room needed for twin turbos.

Dave

 

[G-T-4-Fan]

Can you buy a Lotus Carlton when you start with GT4?? With extra money from GT3?? I like that car

 

[Dave A]

Yes with the extra Cr from the GT3 save.

 

[code_kev]

I still think that this car is so damn damn cool.

*pats his Gt3 save*

I know what my first car will be now

 

[Dave A]

I won't be using my GT3 save for quite a long time into GT4, I'd feel like I've cheated if I dide even though it's not a cheat I want to start the game like I did GT1 and GT2, with a crappy second hand Japanese car.

 

[Stune]

same here

 

[ferret-turbo]

slightly OT but what do you need to have done in GT3 to get the credit ? (allgold licence or ?? )

 

[phantasm]

I won't be using my GT3 save for quite a long time into GT4, I'd feel like I've cheated if I dide even though it's not a cheat I want to start the game like I did GT1 and GT2, with a crappy second hand Japanese car.

👍 I agree... want to play GT4 from scratch and work my way through to 100%.

 

[code_kev]

Gah I guess you guys have a point.

 

[bwc1976]

So far all the pictures I've seen of this car have been black... Can you get it in any other colors in the game? I'd love to see how it looked in silver, red, white, or blue.

 

[Cybermonkey24]

In fact, it was only ever made in one colour, Imperial Green. It is considered sacraligious to have it resprayed, or replicas painted in any other colour. So it is not black in GT4, but Imperial Green.

 

[ferret-turbo]

bump
no more vid's of this car ....anyone ??

 

[helloloser]

Saw this car drifting in real life at a motor show!!! what a sight. It is a real beast and makes the most beautiful noise!!!

Didn't know that they were only made in imperial green. Have seen maybe 2 or 3 of these in my time and they have all been black.

 

[Cybermonkey24]

Saw this car drifting in real life at a motor show!!! what a sight. It is a real beast and makes the most beautiful noise!!!

Didn't know that they were only made in imperial green. Have seen maybe 2 or 3 of these in my time and they have all been black.

Its not black, its imperial green!

 

[helloloser]

http://www.jon44w.com/site3/viewthread.php?tid=969

imperial green

 

[Cybermonkey24]

👍

 

[helloloser]

Nice girl nice car!!! what more could you ask for

 

[Hemmo]

it will be so fun to play around whit that lotus carlton omega..i know a guy ho has one