1992 Lotus Carlton - My First Drive
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The #Lotus #Carlton is a legendary car - famous for creating such a stir when it was released, that the British government debated whether we should be allowed to buy such a thing.
However, nearly thirty years after release, what is this bad boy saloon like to drive?
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If going around a Corner in any Carlton/Omega or Senator feels like how you describe it in the video, most likely the rear axle carrier damper bushes are worn. You won't be able to tell if they're good by looking or inspecting them (at least if they're not literally falling apart) but if the behavior of the car in curves isn't good thy are simply not in shape anymore. The problem is that they shrink by the weight of the car after years (even if the car isn't driven), which affects tracking negative. It's a cheap fix an will make driving a Omega/Carlton/Senator a whole new experience! Greetings from the Lotus Omega Nr. 320 owner! ;)
@jameshazell1036
2 жыл бұрын
I’m lucky enough to have worked For a Lotus Carlton dealer who actually owned the very last one made. It’s an awesome driving experience.
@-BuddyGuy
Жыл бұрын
Was going to suggest bushings when he mentioned delay in the steering. That isn't very lotus and suggests wear
@lint8391
4 ай бұрын
I was thinking that it sounded like the shock absorbers were past their best on that particular example. However, I'm happy to bow down to your superior knowledge with the bushes. The big point here being that criticising a car that may may well not be performing as it should is unfair.
That wobbly piece of trim is giving me OCD. this was my dream car as a 19 year old in 1992 :)
@klasseact6663
5 жыл бұрын
...and ofcoarse it's the piece with a LOTUS badge on it, LOL.
@chrisroberts1440
5 жыл бұрын
I think that is just an artifact generated by the compression on the camera.
@jefdamen2977
5 жыл бұрын
@@chrisroberts1440 6:24 Yes this side does it too
@simonnelson7770
5 жыл бұрын
Jef Damen no way it's definitely coming away from the body, you can actually see behind it
@Jabber-ig3iw
4 жыл бұрын
I think it’s to do with the camera. Rolling shutter type effect.
there is an old guy rocking around Southend in one of these..he has two...it's his daily....respect!
There was one of these in my home town about 25 years ago. Merc and BMW drivers used to try to take it on. The driver used to simply floor it and leave them for dead. The myth is that one Merc owner got out at 70mph because the Carlton was leaving him so fast, he thought he had stopped. It could have happened: The Lotus Carlton was THAT fast. The ultimate Q car.
@Smegmeister
2 жыл бұрын
made my very quick Lancia look like a Snail.
@aljack1979
Жыл бұрын
It was just as fast as Fezza's of the day
There was a Lotus Carlton parked close to my place every work day for a couple of year in the mid 90's, as you can imagine I dribbled all over it for years. :) The old Vauxhall Carlton 3000 GSI was a lot fun so I bet the Lotus was a blast.
Oh my goodness, James! You have just earned about a million petrolhead points for this video, thank you ever so much indeed for this.
@BarryRerack147
3 ай бұрын
He should be stripped of all his petrol head points for referring to people who like this car as drug dealers and chavs.
Awesome. For a car that is remembered almost exclusively through rose coloured glasses and lives off its mystique it's great to see a genuine review of how it actually goes.
@alphatrion100
5 жыл бұрын
380 horses is still alot
Commuting home along the M42/A42 in around 92, and this Lotus Carlton just glided past so serenely at a wicked speed. Stunning. Passed by it quite a few times over the following months. The publicity had impressed but seeing one for real - just amazing. Something special about an 'ordinary' car touched by Lotus, whether it's a Carlton, Sunbeam hatch or Cortina.
Love this era of Vauxhalls. Got to say though, the Monza GSE was always my favourite.
@zakelwe
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah a fantastic car very much under the radar. If you watch this kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaCMpLqscbK5dqi6.html you see how many Astras or Opel equivalents were duking it out with Golfs. Sadly no more.
@ronniebailey5852
4 жыл бұрын
had the early s pack monza, five sped getrag box and a very late gse in carnelian red, both amazing cars, wish i still had them, oh for a time machine.
@matty6848
3 жыл бұрын
Yes Vauxhall really made their sports versions stand out from the others. Even the little Nova GTE’s looked the dogs bollocks!
@neonix01
3 жыл бұрын
I’d love a Manta 400.
@matty6848
3 жыл бұрын
@@neonix01 oh yes the old Manta 400. Used to love them when i was a kid.
Brilliant. I owned this very car 12 years ago. It was registered in 93 tho.
@gaffnaldo1
5 жыл бұрын
Really? Class!! Tell us more
@garyhammond8622
5 жыл бұрын
@@gaffnaldo1 I sold the car because my partner got cancer and we fell on hard times, the only thing of value I had was this car. When I sold it ,it had 52 k on the clock. I owned it for 4 years and bought it from a place that owned another LC and an Omega version. They were based in Bedford. Pleased to see it's been looked after but also very sad for me to watch the video. Gary....
@gaffnaldo1
5 жыл бұрын
@@garyhammond8622 brilliant, i hope your partner came out the other end of it all buddy. Thanks
@garyhammond8622
5 жыл бұрын
@@gaffnaldo1 Thank you, yes she had breast surgery and thankfully she is still here. Her friend who was diagnosed at the same time tho, was not so lucky and sadly passed away.
@minatormyth
5 жыл бұрын
@@garyhammond8622 all the best to you and your family brother
Hello, in 1993 the European Grand Prix was held at Donington Park and the course car was a Lotus Carlton. I used to deliver new Vauxhall demonstration vehicles to the many Vauxhall dealerships. I was given an unforgettable job of collecting a Lotus Carlton which was classed as a demonstration vehicle from Osborne Road Luton and had to take it to Donington. I remember driving it up the incline from the Vauxhall factory to the M1. I had a permanent smile on my face as I had never driven any Vauxhall with this amount of torque before. I had driven many Cavalier and Calibra 4x4 turbos which were quick with exceptional road holding but this Lotus Carlton was a thoroughbred compared to them. I cannot remember which car this was I know they were all numbered but I don’t remember the number. There can only be 1 Lotus Carlton demonstrator on Vauxhalls fleet of demonstrators. It would have been registered in Worcester so the plate would have ended possibly in ?WP . If I ever won the lottery I would try to find the car and renovate it back to original. Thanks for your video it brought back happy memories from 1993
In 1997 I was on a YTS apprenticeship learning to be a mechanic and one of the lads at the garage had a Lotus Carlton and at the time I though it was the most amazing car on the planet ha ha ....... Well it still came second to a mallard Green Escort cosworth 😊 love watching you driving and giving your thoughts on the Carlton and for sending me down memory lane 👍
As a Student back in 1993 I worked in a Petrol Station on the Wirral. I used to serve a DJ called Crazy Charlie most weekends on his way to work. He had a Lotus Carlton and he was cool as fuck. Nice guy too.
I still remember my excitement as a 15 year old at the release of Lotus Carlton at the British motor show. A few months earlier I’d enjoyed reading an Autocar road test where the Carlton GSi 3000 24v had beat the legendary e34 535i and I thought that was the peak of Vauxhall’s powers, and then they said “hold my beer lads..”. The last car I remember having that kind of impact was the original Ford Sierra Cosworth with its massive rear wing and turbocharged performance after thinking the XR4i with its bi-plane rear spoiler was the last word in family sized performance cars.
I like the design of the Carlton (or Opel Omega as they were called over here), looks chunky. Not many left here in Sweden, they have all pretty much rusted away.
@alphatrion100
5 жыл бұрын
That's what all Opels up untill the 2000's did
@kingofohio5689
5 жыл бұрын
70's is the golden era of opel imo
@dealtwith1648
4 жыл бұрын
Look north over here we're not retarded enough to salt the roads.
I remember seeing these at car shows before they became worth so much they became collector pieces, looks so good, a lesson in how to make something look special without shouting it - so anyone who knows would know, but the majority wouldn't bat an eyelid.
It’s Australian cousin the Holden Commodore upgraded by Holden Special Vehicles, made some ripper motor cars. Their final cars were 6.2 litre Chev powered. The last 2 models were not related. The interiors were considerably upgraded depending on the model. They were not sophisticated cars, they were brute force.
How many of you guys here come from the youtube algorithm suggesting this after watching Jason Cammisa's take on the Lotus?
Love the Lotus Carlton cracking car! Fabulous video James
This is one of my dream cars. I don't know why but it always pops into my mind first when asked that question.
I had a GSI 3000 24V and it was the best car I have ever driven, the way you describe that Lotus Carlton there must be something wrong with it. The GSI was a beast in the corners.
@orlestone
Жыл бұрын
Had a 2.0CDI for 9 years and so wished I'd had a GSI. But have to agree with you. I stepped out of an '80's hot hatch into the Carlton, and discovered the hard way that you have to DRIVE it. Once I'd got my head round that, my friend in his Impreza Turbo didn't have the confidence to handle high speed corners at the same speed. God help you if you backed out halfway through a corner though. Proper rear wheel drive. Just keep your foot on the floor and steer into it. I'd argue the Carlton/Senator were the best cars Vauxhall ever produced. 5 series? Whatever :)
I remember these well, when these first came out some of the top managers at Vauxhall Luton had them as company cars, back when Luton was builing the Cavalier. Great times back in the day and im still working for Vauxhall's 30 years later.
@brianiswrong
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in a village called upper sundon, about 6 miles from Vauxhall's plant. Maybe it was a managers car I damn near hit at a tee junction. I swear the green Carlton wasn't there when I looked left and right,before pulling out in my (oh dear) Cortina Mk5. But I sure heard the tyres lock up and the lotus Carltons horn as it narrowly avoided my stupid driving. I think,given the nature of the roads and the speed of the lotus Carlton,a few must have gone through hedges with or without the help of drivers like myself.
I’m surprised by your comments on the handling. I had a ride in one when I was 18 and the guy was launching at roundabouts a lot faster than my 205 GTi of the time could ever dream of.
@jareknowak8712
3 жыл бұрын
Carlton vs 205: RWD vs FWD, 195 tires vs 265 tires, torque vs no torque.
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This is fast becoming my favourite KZread channel.
Lotus Omega is in my top 10 dream garage. Such a legend.
@ryanseft6528
4 жыл бұрын
Heikki Remes my dad had one
Back in the early 90’s my girl friends brother had one, it was fantastic !!! Big, comfortable and smooth but oh my god when he put his foot down overtaking cars on short straights it was breath taking.
Amazing car, I miss the big Vauxhalls in general.
@8000audiolab
5 жыл бұрын
Viking Raiders agree! i had the 24 valve carlton 3.0 awesome car, and a few cav’s 16v red tops and the first 16v astra, good memories of racing cossies with that 😎😎
I’ve got a 2.6 ‘ordinary’ Diplomat Auto. They are just brilliant long distance, air conditioned, 40mpg cruisers.
40 RA anybody ?? .. I have only seen 1 lotus carlton in the flesh , at santa pod about 20 years ago .. my god what a beast
@chrisring6690
5 жыл бұрын
Wonder where that car is now I'd like to think someone's still got it hiding somewhere
@Suhel276
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisring6690 I'm sure the beast is sleeping somewhere waiting for a worthy driver to awaken it from its slumber
@crazehayes1
4 жыл бұрын
Seen a few at castle combe paddock over last few years parked up. Maybe even this one.
@cun7sathome
3 жыл бұрын
@@Suhel276 it was found at tue bottom of a canal... the number plate is now on a kia or.somthingmike that
@wharris302
3 жыл бұрын
@@cun7sathome 40 ra is actually being restored. It was found in a scrapyard
I remember the "city" dealer had one of these alone with a tvr in like a 3 shaded colour when it moved it changed colour😄 I'll never forget the speeds and sounds those cars made when he floored them!! Ahhhh the 90's, the last era of hot hatches and super salons never to be repeated,thank you U.K. goverment!
An amazing motorway muncher these was. Went Liverpool to Dover many times in one. Great to drive, and an amazingly comfy rear seat.
Just love the simple engineering and no bloody computers. It’s the polar opposite of all the ridiculous tech-laden super saloons. And it’s got far more character, charisma and personality than a car park full of new German yawnboxes.
@roberttucker805
5 жыл бұрын
Bang on mate you've said exactly what I'm thinking.
It's aged so well. The lower Carlton GSI 3000 24v was also a cracking car. The speedo etc ended up in the Lotus Elan of course.# #
@112boatman
5 жыл бұрын
zakelwe my mum had a brand new senator 24v flagship with self levelling suspension and many other extras
Cass! Kind of ironic that the two most desirable cars ever made were basically humble rep mobiles.They are the Lotus Carlton and the Sierra Cozzie.
Cheers mate from Australia my heart has shifted to 1 day owning this special car it has become a major ambition...
"A business where you're measuring in grams" - yes, I too like to make coffee and grind my beans down to the milligram!
it was the Lotus Carlton or the BMW E34 M5 for me back then; I couldn't find a clean Carlton so I got the M5 instead, and loved it...still have the upmost respect for both
You lucky bugger. This is my jealous face 😩 from an era when you had to be a skilled driver or you would of ended up eating bark. What a machine. Kudos for the video 🤟🏻
Great video, agree with the quad cam comment. I worked on most RS and ford's back in the day mk1, mk2, Mexico, rs200, rs2000 and was a die hard Ford fan but there were so many cool one offs later which made the car industry so unique. Like the 928 and 2.8 capri, and of course the lotus carlton. The mk1 lotus cortina from very early days was also a stunning car and the lotus sunbeam which was never talked about or remembered.
@ianmangham4570
Жыл бұрын
I bought a good condition xr4i in the late 90s for £250 ,great car 👍
This channel has been amazing recently, keep it up
@JayEmmOnCars
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
The Lotus Carlton (also called Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Lotus Omega and Opel Lotus Omega) is a Vauxhall Carlton/Opel Omega A saloon upgraded by Lotus in order to be able to reach speeds up to 285 km/h (177 mph) with acceleration to equal contemporary sports cars. Like all Lotus vehicles, it was given a type designation-Type 104 in this case. The exterior changes were minimal with the addition of a rear spoiler, cooling vents on the bonnet, Lotus badges on the front wings and bootlid, a bodykit and considerably wider wheel arches distinguishing it from a standard Carlton/Omega.[2] The car was only sold in one colour, a shade of green called Imperial Green (similar to British Racing Green).
I had to settle for a Mk1 Astra Gte way back in the day, only ever seen 1 Lotus Carlton on the M1 doing about 140Mph, what a beast - thanks for posting.
Nice to see a review that is about how the car drives in a normal daily situation. Thanks.
Theres 1 for sale now on ebay with 5000 miles. Its £125,000...
I’m in heaven. I remember this having a reputation as being the absolute ultimate thug of a car. If Darth Vader had a car in the 90’s, he would have had one of these!
The Carlton 3000 GSI was fast!! These must be mad!! Awsome looking car!!
Really a pity that in the last 20+ years there hasn’t been a successor of the Ford / Talbot / Vauxhall regular car with a Lotus badge. Every brand has his own sports department these days for mark-up badges and so a Lotus badge is less wanted, but still...
@OsellaSquadraCorse
3 жыл бұрын
Well, that and Lotus got bought by Proton - of which there were several 'tuned by Lotus' cars. The Satria GTi for example.
One of my all time favourites. Essex definitely had a love of the Lotus Carlton. I live in a small Essex town and remember seeing one of these back in the 90s, and theres even a guy now that has a garaged example just round the corner from me (I thought it was a lookalike, but the guy had the bonnet up the other day and its defo the real deal) A criminal gang in the 90s was using a Lotus Carlton to belt up and down the motorways after a job, as the Old Bill were running the Carlton 3.0 GSI 24V as their motorway car (150mph vs 176mph!!!) Theres an article on Google about it, I dont think they or the car were ever caught or even identified.
Thanks for video !! A childhood dream to own an Opel tweaked by Lotus ? A 4 door saloon. The variety of Lotus models and he dreams with dads car ? Great video !
Still 1 of the most legendary car's ever made. In around 2007 our local dismantler had a damaged repairable 1 in for £1800. Yes.......1800 quid. It sat a while and could have been bought with some parts to repair for less than that in the finish. Its mind blowing that same car would be snapped up today in its damaged state for probably 40 grand plus!!!
Mouth open... stunned silence.. this and the hammer and the e34 m5.... the ultimate still😍.. thank you for making this video...😊😊
OOh I remember when this featured in Auto Express back in the day! And who can't remember Project Thunder from Max Power!!!! The Carlton was such underrated car compared to the Granada/ Scorpio of the day.
@popuptoaster
5 жыл бұрын
Vauxhall had the same problem as Ford, most people with the money to buy the top end models could also afford a BMW or Mercedes, the 24v Cosworth Granada was a pretty good package equipment wise but it sold terribly.
The funniest thing is that this car was cheaper than the period M5 but could drive rings around it! It actually had simmilar preformance to the Ferarri Testarossa :D
@mackie1001
4 жыл бұрын
The 3000 GSI was faster than the 535 but 2/3 the price too. I miss old school big Vauxhalls.
My best mates older brother was a erm bad boy who sold stuff to people looking to party and always had amazing cars. The best one in my opinion was a escort RS cosworth which to us was more desirable than a Ferrari and was easily the fastest car up til that point any of us had ever been in . One midnight we were going for a cruise along the A19 and my mates brother was thrashing everything until we saw this car come side by side and blasted past leaving us in the Cossie doing it's max speed. The thing I remember was all of us including the driver ( Cossie) being stunned into silence how fast this Carlton was . I've only ever seen two since. Rare cars and this was probably the fastest car in British roads in its era. One badass car!!
My absolute dream car wanted one since they came out when I was 9, prices were quite low for a long time now they've gone through the roof
Nowdays it could be mistaken for a riced old Carlton with that bodykit and rear wing. But petrolheads will spot if it's the real deal!
There is a special way to drive a carlton, to me they feel very connected to the human body as you feed them through corners managing the weight transfer.
My first Carlton was a bog standard 1987 1.8 GLi estate... Was running the family grocery store in 97...needed a big car for cash n carry missions...had a fat stereo which I added...i still shed many tears thinkin of the memories ...leaving straight line hero idiot at ANY CORNER OR ROUND ABOUT...SMOOTH FLYIN is what the Carlton was always about....had a 3000GSI 24V 5 speed no A/C at the same time....had 157 mph showing on speedo on the M23 ..and still pulling...i miss both ...wish I still had them....ahhhh...old days were good days
Epic car. They must be tough to maintain now though, purely from a parts perspective.
Ahhh the memories , there is something very special about the Lotus Carlton. Incredible performance and it was a joy to travel in comfort....and then comes up a lovely straight(ish) stretch of road, not too many cars and then...bam! The horses were unleashed and me gripping on for dear life. ❤️ I loved how understated the car was from the outside apart from a few discrete badges.
Enjoyed seeing an LC again. I had 1992 car number 0359 in 1994/5 and they are unique. I had a custom exhaust made that had bigger width pipes and no cats, it was 447bhp on the Dyno and made lovely flames on throttle-back! Using the gearing to calculate speed, mine did 200mph in mainland Europe on one business trip and was under 10 seconds 0-100. There will never be anything else like an LC again, the halcyon days of thunder cars have now been taken away from us. Brilliant! kzread.info/dash/bejne/p36rxJqqlrHKeZs.html and kzread.info?search_query=lotus+carlton+flaming+exhaust
A friend of mine tells of how he was doing 150mph in his Carlton and the police pulled him over. Apparently he went past a parked cop car so fast they had to radio ahead to intercept. He was pulled over and they looked over his car and realised that used to be their own car. They told him to mind how he goes and let him on his way.
Awesome piece of kit. Love your traction control analogy 😂 I once saw one of these at the shell garage in Kendal but at the wrong time!! A lady had just run in the back of him at the pump, he was t happy but I took a picture still 😂
A stolen Lotus Carlton terrorised a police force in the 1990’s as for a couple of weeks it was the getaway car for robbery after robbery and the police couldn’t get close to it.
@pinballuk4043
5 жыл бұрын
These days Golf R's & S3's do the same thing! 😃
@Ur_local_planeLover
5 жыл бұрын
It also outran the police helicopter. Another occasion, the car was used for robbery getaway vehicle 100 yards from a police station and they still couldn’t catch it.
@davespooney8472
5 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t the helicopter just have to go up to see them?
@kieranpenrose
4 жыл бұрын
40 RA
@martinandreas6486
4 жыл бұрын
The sierra cossies were Also great getaeay cars
As an American, I knew one of the few men that imported this car on a "Show and Display" title... I absolutely thought this car was it........
Looks like a Australian VP commodore modified by Lotus you should try the later Australian manufactured Holden Commodore HSV With 6 Ltr V8 manufactured up to 2017 when GM pulled the plug on Australian manufacturing some were sold under the Vauxhall brand in the min 2000s very quick and used by all the Oz police Highway Patrol
Ive always adored the Lotus Carlton
Remember when a good one of these was 25k 😏
I'm wondering if this car was still on its original suspension? If so, being 27 years old, that might explain the "mushy" feeling somewhat... I've always lusted after one of these, and still do. I am just about old enough to remember when traffic cops used Carlton GSis and Senator 24Vs before moving over to Omegas in the mid/late 90s. Theres just something about the understated menacing look of these (that dark green colour certainly helps) plus the fact it was nearly twice as powerful as the GSi that just made it seriously cool and kind of dangerous. The unlimited top speed of 176mph was quite controversial when it came out, not least because there was nothing the Police had that would be able to keep up with it!
One thing I'd recommend with cars like that is have it fully polly-bushed front to back and upgrade the shox too. Age isn't too kind to anything made of rubber!
Wow I've never seen this car before and it's really 90s cool. Thanks for showing it Jay!
@alphatrion100
5 жыл бұрын
It's rough design is from the 80's
@nervsouly
5 жыл бұрын
Honestly alphatrion, first time I saw it I thought that was old an Opel/Vauxhall :D
I saw one in person one morning on my way to work, parked up in the village, I was literally reading about the history of the car a few nights before and I made myself late stopping to take some photos. A truly legendary car
@CJ-nu7qg
Жыл бұрын
can you send some pics on some site to chat about? i wanna see it so badly. im sorry for my dramatic reaction but i wanna see it haha
@CJ-nu7qg
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopgop1 alr i’ll add ya
@CJ-nu7qg
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopgop1 alr added
@markfox1545
Жыл бұрын
'Literally reading'? So...reading, you mean.
@Hopgop1
Жыл бұрын
@@markfox1545 It was just for some added emphasis Mark, chill out. It’s the KZread comments section, not my dissertation
I had a grey metallic auto Carlton 26 yrs ago , a great plodder , used to take a cup of tea in one hand , steering wheel in the other , most times when I left home 96 K when I bought it , 40 quid m o t failure , spent half a day welding it , and 12 months ticket ,,, blapunk stereo fitted as well ,, best 40 quid I ever spent cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Only seen two of these, one was parked up at a professional football club car park, the other in a car museum. Rare as rocking horse 💩
So want one of these. Have one over a cossie anyday
@shaneking4312
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
My dream car. Far out of reach for me unless I get a lotto win! Our neighbour was a window fitter and had one of these. Blistering fast then and blistering fast now.
James I could remember you could buy these cars for around 1000 to 1500 in good condition insurance was nightmare so people sold them cheap great video x
I ENCOUNTERED A BRAND NEW LOTUS CARLTON AT 3AM BACK INTHE 90S ON THE M8 AT IBROX GLASGOW IWAS 100 MPH WEST BOUND ,WHEN 1 CAME, PAST ME OUT OF NOWHERE AND PAST AND DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT IN SECOND,S SHOCKINGLY FAST.LOL
One of my all time favs. Would be in my top 10 garage.
Only ever seen a one of these amazing cars and wow what a car it is
I never even saw one of these. I do have a mk1 Sierra cosworrh though and loved it. I’ve had 4 cavalier gsi and loved all of them to but my favourite was always the Peugeot 1.9 205 gti. It wasn’t the fastest busy definitely the most fun.
I've been lucky enough to drive an LC many years ago owned by a friend with a small-ish collection.. It was certainly an experience, and the claimed power output was definitely Conservative. The one I drove was standard, but tuned correctly and put out 334 at the hubs, which is @400-405 at the flywheel..
Had a Toyota Celica gt4 around the same time. Was driving home one night and a Carlton pulled up beside me with the guy smiling and waving and telling me to boot it. Thought no problem lol Dropped it down a gear and took off then was immediately passed me like I was going backwards, only then did I see the lotus badge , first time I had seen a lotus Carlton on the road, but will always remember it. Don't think I have ever been passed like that, awesome car.
JayEmm, you are an excellent narrator of vehicle quality capacity and performance. You deserve to be given the truth about yourself. may you continue your successful career. Old William.
@JayEmmOnCars
4 жыл бұрын
Very kind Old William
You’re getting some absolutely incredible machines on the channel.
@JayEmmOnCars
5 жыл бұрын
I'm a very lucky boy
@davidbewick9208
2 жыл бұрын
@@JayEmmOnCars Try the Alfa 164 cloverleaf (if you can find one these days worth having)
There is an Australian version of this car the 1990 Commodore SS Group A, same platform, and... same gearbox! Although the Group A runs a 5lt V8 and was a homologation special
I remember being about 13 in my dad's 500bhp 300zx twinturbo, on the way to a car show and he ended up having some fun with a lotus Carlton. I stopped looking at the Speedo when we went over a ton. Eventually the lotus Carlton threw out aload of black smoke and slowed right down. We made it to the show and the lotus guy turned up with it on a trailer! I wonder if he ever fixed it and kept it or sold it. Great looking things.
I remember it at its launch at the motor show My neighbour is in the Opel Vauxhall owners club had 3 on he’s drive last year on the way to a show
This is a legend!! In brazil whe have chevrollet omega, that its the same car!!! And talking about curves, it is a heavy car, and you have To make curves accerating hard To help the rear traction help the curve, always with atention because it has no traction control!!!!
In the 90's I really wanted one, I still do. The hard man's wheels.
I live about 12,000 miles from where you filmed this. It was never sold here locally, I never saw one on a street corner dealership, ... but still remember to this day reading car tests of the Lotus Carlton & what impression it made (EPIC). ... Possibly most similar in nature to more recent Walkinshaw/Holden/GM V8 Commodores (Monaro).
I only even learned of this car quite recently and I’m 51! But what an amazing car. It’s gorgeous. And Vauxhall’s are excellent cars too. What lotus did to it was awesome. Can’t believe they are around £45 grand though.
:5.00 it moves, indeed you can see the bodywork wobble... beautiful car!.
Awesome car! I saw one of these at the Petrolicious Drivers Meeting in Bicester Heritage last month. I regret not including it in my video.
Would love to see you review a monaro or vxr8. If you like big fast saloons you'll love one. A big bloke needs a big car and a big motor mate.
So awesome that this was put up on my recommended. What a car and comprehensive review as always!
I've never owned or even drivien a Lotus Carlton. I did, though, own a Carlton 3000 GSI in the early '90's. Loved it, roomy, big boot, lots of grunt, comfortable motorway cruiser. Very few left now, I believe.
If my memory serves me our parliament was discussing trying to ban this car back in the day! Had the pleasure of driving a workmates one back in day and it was a beast of a car. Would take a while to learn how to be able to get the best out of it but would be worth it if you hadnt crashed before then. Epic, iconic car imo and a car that when you hit the throttle was saying " cmon then! " and has road presence. All the best mate👍
I had a cavalier gsi 2000 not quite the Calton but was a lot of fun ☺
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Malcolm Hardwick I think they look better. Better interior. More chuckable.
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@@AndyK.1 And cheaper !