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omegaV6CD

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Car ideas for nurburgring
« on: 17 October 2006, 15:33:54 »
We are organizing a trip to nurburgring in April with my collegues basically we have to split in teams of 2 buy a car that would cost maximum of 500quid and race to nurburgring do a few laps and then back. I was thinking of getting a 3lt 12v carlton GSI. Any suggestions?
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2006, 15:59:26 »
An E30 325.  Big cars kill brakes on the track.
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2006, 16:04:41 »
3.0 ex-plod Omega and strip it out.....the Carlton engine is a real heavy lump and quite tail happy.
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2006, 16:49:52 »
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3.0 ex-plod Omega and strip it out.....the Carlton engine is a real heavy lump and quite tail happy.


but of course!!! is there anything better than the mv6 for this ? should be had for this money in ex plod mode methinks  :-/
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2006, 16:51:53 »
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3.0 ex-plod Omega and strip it out.....the Carlton engine is a real heavy lump and quite tail happy.

THat would be ideal if i can get it for the right price, problem is that we are not allowed to buy the car before the 1st of january.
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2006, 19:03:58 »
So get a mate to buy it for you and then buy it back off them!!
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #6 on: 18 October 2006, 12:53:25 »
12v Carlton?

Naah, 24v one, or even an ex plod Senator (manual box and the C30SE= fun!  8-))
Get it chipped... and away you go... literally!

It really did shift, even with 2 "larger" gentlemen like me and Mark and a non manual set up.


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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #7 on: 18 October 2006, 13:03:58 »
What about the Batomega?
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #8 on: 18 October 2006, 13:33:57 »
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What about the Batomega?

If you could prise it out of the new owners hands then it would be great! Remember there's a time to beat with it, 10:42.

However, I'd vote for an ex-plod MV6. the engine sits back further so has less of a propensity to understeer.

« Last Edit: 18 October 2006, 13:34:47 by Big_Rod »
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #9 on: 18 October 2006, 15:16:29 »
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12v Carlton?

Naah, 24v one, or even an ex plod Senator (manual box and the C30SE= fun!  8-))
Get it chipped... and away you go... literally!

It really did shift, even with 2 "larger" gentlemen like me and Mark and a non manual set up.



Main concern is to get us there and back as after that it will either get sold or scarpped depending on how good it actually is. So we won't be spending much money on it.
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #10 on: 18 October 2006, 19:50:47 »
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What about the Batomega?
What is the Batomega?
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #11 on: 18 October 2006, 19:52:37 »
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What is the Batomega?
The car he used on the Staples to Naples run....
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Re: Car ideas for nurburgring
« Reply #12 on: 18 October 2006, 19:55:15 »
Yeah m8 i'd agree with getting an ex-plod MV6
« Last Edit: 18 October 2006, 19:55:50 by LSG_1 »
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