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Total Vauxhall Magazine
« on: 13 December 2007, 22:15:44 »
When Total Vauxhall magazine was first published a few years a go, I bought a couple of copies.

Did not find it very interesting at the time, it was mainly about blue LED backlit boost pressure gauges and oilpipeline-size rear boxes.

However I did buy the December issue, and was pleasantly surprised. There is still a lot of the former, but also some articles which I found of interest:

In the main feature they pitched five Lotus Carltons (all black, for some reason... were they made in other colours as well?) against the new VRX8. I am not telling which was faster....

Then they have a ongoing project where they are transplanting a 3.0L engine from an R-Reg Omega into an old cavalier 4x4.....

And for hotel21, there is a piece about Vectras in the service of Scottish Traffic Police....






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Re: Total Vauxhall Magazine
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2007, 22:17:28 »
No doubt will be corrected, but I thought all Lotus Carltons were dark metallic British Racing Green?
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« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2007, 22:21:32 »
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No doubt will be corrected, but I thought all Lotus Carltons were dark metallic British Racing Green?

Donnow... but as you can see from the cover (in the background) the five featured here are black... and I was quite surprised to find out that the going rate for a good one is around 20k....
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Re: Total Vauxhall Magazine
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2007, 22:22:26 »
The 'Flying-V Squad' in the lower right-hand corner is the one about your mates...

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« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2007, 22:26:49 »
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The 'Flying-V Squad' in the lower right-hand corner is the one about your mates...


Are they petrol Vectra's or the crappy diseasels we are stuck with?
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Re: Total Vauxhall Magazine
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2007, 22:49:53 »
lotus Carltons came in one colour.......Imperial Green Metallic, it is a pearlescent colour that turns blue, purple and when there is little light it looks black

stunning colour
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« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2007, 22:59:48 »
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The 'Flying-V Squad' in the lower right-hand corner is the one about your mates...


Are they petrol Vectra's or the crappy diseasels we are stuck with?

Ney diesel...  ;)




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Re: Total Vauxhall Magazine
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2007, 23:04:04 »
..so do you know any of these lads?



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« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2007, 23:19:30 »
our paths have crossed .....   ;)

Diesels are not too bad but you really need to short shift them to get them moving....   :-X
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