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1996

General Car Chat / Lotus Carlton 25th birthday event

« on: 30 April 2015, 20:05:00 »

   I was lucky enough to be part of the first event planned this year to celebrate the 25th birthday of these iconic cars going on sale. 7 of us met up at the Little Thief on the A12 northbound at Feering. We convoyed up to the Bird In Hand pub, two miles away from the Lotus factory at Hethel, Norfolk. There we joined the other 13 cars and after many photo sessions had lunch and trundles along to the factory. The Official Lotus press photographer got us all into the  places he wanted and took a series of pictures that we will all get to view later. A tour of the factory and then 11 of us had a convoy back down the A11 to The Angel at Larling for an early evening beverage before setting off for home. Lots of people having to do double, triple and quadruple checks as we came past one by one  Once we get access to the pics, Malcom should be able to post up as he is far brighter than me

 3rd May, we are at Duxford with 7 LC,s promised

 May 10th will see us as part of the Lotus cars display at Brooklands, not to sure how many will be attending yet

Billing is the clubs big celebration for these cars, hopeing for 50 on the sunday

Brands Hatch is another lotus club invite with a vauge promise that we may get a parade lap around the track. 15th/16th August for this one

Another possability is in October at the Vauxhall Heritage centre but yet to be confirmed

Keith B

1997

General Discussion Area / Re: MissyMV6

« on: 27 April 2015, 20:32:21 »

 Is she related to Marvin the paranoid android? Here I am, brain the size of a planet and what do they ask me to do? Go and fetch the prisoners. I ask you, where is the job satisfaction in that?

Keith B

1998

General Car Chat / Re: wishbone ball joints

« on: 27 April 2015, 20:25:05 »

  I have a new boxed QH near side one, £11 plus post

Keith B

1999

General Car Chat / Re: scrapping your omega

« on: 20 April 2015, 16:43:54 »

  Red oxide paint is close to rust colour

Keith B

2000

Omega General Help / Re: 2.5td elite headgasket gone + other issues

« on: 20 April 2015, 16:41:05 »

  Get in touch with The Boy for the chip as he knows where they are sourced from.

keith B

2001

General Car Chat / Re: Interesting....

« on: 14 April 2015, 08:22:50 »

The ship dissapeared last year from the collection at Stonden due to a fire. A broken bottle acted as a magnifiying glass on one of the really hot days. We have a former club members car in the collection there and the curator, mark, owns an omega himself

Keith B

2002

Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: ABS Essex meets

« on: 13 April 2015, 07:56:40 »

Good turnout for first meet. Nitro and wife came along from the Reading area, four LC,s Carlton CDX estate and two others in non club cars. Would have had an LC rep, another LC and an LO but the LO had an accident on its way there

Will post up date and time before next months meet

Keith b

2003

General Car Chat / Re: Trade Club Oil - price?

« on: 10 April 2015, 07:37:34 »

We were told in this area that the 5 litre cans were no longer available only the 20 litre drum now. Last time I was at my tc dealer it was £26 plus vat for the 20 litre

Keith b

2004

Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: ABS Essex meets

« on: 10 April 2015, 07:33:41 »

Just a reminder that this event is on this Sunday from 10am. It is possable that there will' be either a bike or another car club there as well. Look forward to meeting you if attending. It will be an ongoing meet throughout the whole year, not just the summer months

Keith b

2005

Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / ABS Essex meets

« on: 24 March 2015, 19:26:45 »

  Hi all, over at ABS, we have decided to change venue and the day for the regular monthly meet in Essex. It will now take place on the second sunday of each month from 10am at  "The Bungalow Diner" at Marks Tey. This is at the junction of the A12 and A120. All welcome to attend
I shall put up a reminder post each month. Look forward to seeing some of you there

Keith B

2006

General Car Chat / Re: Monaro

« on: 24 March 2015, 07:40:27 »

I shall also be going that route one day. Mmmmmm.        V8!

Keith B

2007

General Car Chat / Re: Garage labour costs

« on: 21 March 2015, 16:43:14 »

  Just had to have to fuel pump changed on my Sprinter camper. The fuel injection specialist was £73 + vat per hour

Keith B

2008

General Car Chat / Omega for breaking in Colchester

« on: 19 March 2015, 07:46:15 »

  Just been past the gates of GL breakers yard down the Hythe in Colchester this morning and an 03 Omega in the ultra rare colour of silver had just been delivered by Copart

Keith B

2009

Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: VBOA Billing 2015 July 11th - 12th

« on: 13 March 2015, 07:54:01 »

  This years ABS field centre display will be for the 25th anniversary of the Lotus Carlton/Omega
We are hoping for 50 cars on the sunday. Our previous record was at Castle Combe a few years back when 32 cars attended but due to owners other commitments, only 28 were actually together at any one time
 The ABS website is currently undergoing the final stage of testing so when anyone joins online, providing there details are usable i.e no "handles" instead of proper names, forum access is automatic. We are gradually joining the 21st century!!!!

Keith B

2010

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Sadly breaking omega

« on: 11 March 2015, 07:02:47 »

  No reply from bloke wanting the cats, so if anyone else pops up in the mean time, let them go

Keith B