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feeutfo

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There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« on: 03 February 2010, 10:51:49 »

Saw one several years ago parked up with wheels off just round the corner from me, but i didnt live hear then, somebody had been working on it so thought it safe to asume it lived there.

 And on the way home last night I saw it, or another?, 2 mins from my house. Big beasty it is too.

A quick google reveals someone advertising spares in the Reading area, these are rare, cant be more than 1 that close by surely.

 I guess he'll be an abs member, i suppose i should buck up and try to brake in to the abs forum again. Is it me or is access to abs a pita?
« Last Edit: 03 February 2010, 11:00:11 by chrisgixer »
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2010, 10:53:20 »

buy the engine, you know you want to  :)
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2010, 10:54:54 »

ABS access is a piece of doddle ..

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/index.php

Enter user name and password

user name is your membership number and name

password is whatever you chose !!

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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2010, 11:08:59 »

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ABS access is a piece of doddle ..

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/index.php

Enter user name and password

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password is whatever you chose !!

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ah, good they've changed it, i'll have a go at that later, thanks Entwood.
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2010, 11:10:37 »

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buy the engine, you know you want to  :)


really? i thought i would prefer a v8, wouldn't i ?
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2010, 11:20:58 »

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buy the engine, you know you want to  :)


really? i thought i would prefer a v8, wouldn't i ?

Omegatoy put it in a pre-facelift gls, went pritty quick by all accounts.

Specs suggest 0-60 in 5.1 seconds, and 377 bhp. Be just as capable as a V8.... (although a 6.0 Monaro engine would do nicely!)
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« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2010, 11:23:55 »

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buy the engine, you know you want to  :)


really? i thought i would prefer a v8, wouldn't i ?

Be cheaper in the end! :y
You'd need a gearbox and rear axle to go with the C3.6GET engine, plus management, wiring, blah blah......... plus a shedload of cash to keep it sweet, turbo prices, hard to find parts...............

I know of one guy in Reading with an Elsie - but I really don't think he's pulling it apart! Is there a very nice grey Senator B with Irmscher kit on the drive aswell?
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2010, 11:24:26 »

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ah, good they've changed it, i'll have a go at that later, thanks Entwood.

IME you'll need a password from ABS the first time you log on  :-/ :-/
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« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2010, 11:29:14 »

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ABS access is a piece of doddle ..

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/index.php

Enter user name and password

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password is whatever you chose !!

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ah, good they've changed it, i'll have a go at that later, thanks Entwood.

IME you'll need a password from ABS the first time you log on  :-/ :-/

Past tense .. assumes he's already logged in before .. :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #9 on: 03 February 2010, 11:41:07 »

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ABS access is a piece of doddle ..

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/index.php

Enter user name and password

user name is your membership number and name

password is whatever you chose !!

:)
ah, good they've changed it, i'll have a go at that later, thanks Entwood.

IME you'll need a password from ABS the first time you log on  :-/ :-/

Past tense .. assumes he's already logged in before .. :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
it was the password that was the stumbling block last time, do you still have to email admin for login details?
« Last Edit: 03 February 2010, 11:43:52 by chrisgixer »
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #10 on: 03 February 2010, 11:48:39 »

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buy the engine, you know you want to  :)


really? i thought i would prefer a v8, wouldn't i ?

Be cheaper in the end! :y
You'd need a gearbox and rear axle to go with the C3.6GET engine, plus management, wiring, blah blah......... plus a shedload of cash to keep it sweet, turbo prices, hard to find parts...............

I know of one guy in Reading with an Elsie - but I really don't think he's pulling it apart! Is there a very nice grey Senator B with Irmscher kit on the drive aswell?
he was driving at the time, so not near the house.

Presumed v8 woukd be easier and certainly cheaper, if i could be arsed in the first place...
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« Reply #11 on: 03 February 2010, 12:39:24 »

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ABS access is a piece of doddle ..

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/index.php

Enter user name and password

user name is your membership number and name

password is whatever you chose !!

:)
ah, good they've changed it, i'll have a go at that later, thanks Entwood.

IME you'll need a password from ABS the first time you log on  :-/ :-/

Past tense .. assumes he's already logged in before .. :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
it was the password that was the stumbling block last time, do you still have to email admin for login details?


My e-mail came from "forum-manager@autobahnstormers.co.uk" ... don't know if that is a monitored address or not ... but worth an email ?? I'd quote your membership number at the same time .. :)

If you have problems let me know and I'll ask on the forum

OR ... you could try

http://www.autobahnstormers.org/forum/ucp.php?mode=login&sid=1562505ea99bd18ab7a33029b0309c5f

Stick your user name in and click "lost password" ..  :)
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #12 on: 03 February 2010, 12:48:29 »

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Saw one several years ago parked up with wheels off just round the corner from me, but i didnt live hear then, somebody had been working on it so thought it safe to asume it lived there.

 And on the way home last night I saw it, or another?, 2 mins from my house. Big beasty it is too.

A quick google reveals someone advertising spares in the Reading area, these are rare, cant be more than 1 that close by surely.

 I guess he'll be an abs member, i suppose i should buck up and try to brake in to the abs forum again. Is it me or is access to abs a pita?
Ahh but is it the genuine article chris?,there are still quite a few look-a-likes around today. ::),ask him for a blast in it to prove it. ;D
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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #13 on: 03 February 2010, 13:24:20 »

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really? i thought i would prefer a v8, wouldn't i ?

Yes, you would. I'll dispose of that nasty C36GET for you. I was getting bored with the four pot in my Westfield anyway.  :-*

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Re: There is a Lotus Carlton near me...
« Reply #14 on: 03 February 2010, 14:56:01 »

There are a couple of LC's in that area

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