Vauxhall Carlton 3000 gsi 24 valve - where from?
22 August 2004, 03:26 PM
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Vauxhall Carlton 3000 gsi 24 valve - where from?
Hi
I'm now on the lookout for a Vauxhall Carlton 3000 gsi 24 valve Manual in either Red or metallic black. I've done the usual autotrader, adtrader, ebay, exchange & mart, cav-web & migweb searches but not found one yet
Does anyone know of one for sale please? Can everyone keep an eye out for a good one please?
Where else should I be looking please?
Thanks in advance for your help
hopefully I'll be grinning behind the wheel of a proper rear drive machine soon
The car must be a minter & I have cash waiting for a late model
Thanks
I'm now on the lookout for a Vauxhall Carlton 3000 gsi 24 valve Manual in either Red or metallic black. I've done the usual autotrader, adtrader, ebay, exchange & mart, cav-web & migweb searches but not found one yet
Does anyone know of one for sale please? Can everyone keep an eye out for a good one please?
Where else should I be looking please?
Thanks in advance for your help
hopefully I'll be grinning behind the wheel of a proper rear drive machine soon The car must be a minter & I have cash waiting for a late model
Thanks
22 August 2004, 07:12 PM
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Have you driven one ?
Fun, but very heavy, not exactly darty and getting the tail out can be, errr, fun.
Also had an Opel Monza GSE 3.0, similar car but a fastback. 2 Tonnes sliding sideways certainly focus's your thinking.
Found Manta's more agile.
Fun, but very heavy, not exactly darty and getting the tail out can be, errr, fun.
Also had an Opel Monza GSE 3.0, similar car but a fastback. 2 Tonnes sliding sideways certainly focus's your thinking.
Found Manta's more agile.
23 August 2004, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by FrenchBoy
Allright Paul?
Still looking for that elusive Carlton?
Good luck mate!
Hope to see you around soon.
FB.
Still looking for that elusive Carlton?
Good luck mate!
Hope to see you around soon.
FB.
Yes I'm still looking but now I'm serious
Hopefully it won't be too long and I'll have a decent example Did you see my thread about a meet in Southern?
Originally Posted by Gary C
Have you driven one ?
Fun, but very heavy, not exactly darty and getting the tail out can be, errr, fun.
Also had an Opel Monza GSE 3.0, similar car but a fastback. 2 Tonnes sliding sideways certainly focus's your thinking.
Found Manta's more agile.
Fun, but very heavy, not exactly darty and getting the tail out can be, errr, fun.
Also had an Opel Monza GSE 3.0, similar car but a fastback. 2 Tonnes sliding sideways certainly focus's your thinking.
Found Manta's more agile.
You don't notice the weight and size and it actually seems very nimble.As for getting the tail out that's what it's all about
I used to be able to hang the tail out on my 12 valve at every bend in the wet on the slippery roads and get it back with ease every time I used to have Mantas but they don't have an lsd
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23 August 2004, 11:23 AM
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There is one here http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/vauxhal...ic/1220804.htm
Should be a bloody good one for the price he is asking
Should be a bloody good one for the price he is asking
23 August 2004, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Champion
There is one here http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/vauxhal...ic/1220804.htm
Should be a bloody good one for the price he is asking
Should be a bloody good one for the price he is asking
is he having a giraffe that's alot of money for one of those especially considering the mileage, I'd expect to pay that much for a low mileage model
23 August 2004, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ian_sadler
Still got the Saab?
That went yesterday to the first guy who looked at it
It was a lovely car but you know me and rear wheel drive 
I've been after one of these for years and owning the 12 valve earlier this year proved it.
23 August 2004, 11:33 AM
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Have you tried on here?
http://www.autobahnstormers.co.uk
Good luck, I miss my Senator now I've sold it...
http://www.autobahnstormers.co.uk
Good luck, I miss my Senator now I've sold it...
24 August 2004, 09:55 AM
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I bought one Last night I went to Essex and picked this up
Last night I went to Essex and picked this up
Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000 24V
, 1991, 5-spd manual, Mistral Grey, half leather interior, 5 owners, 119k miles, MOT until February 2005, road tax until February 2005, ABS, air conditioning, alloys, CD player, central locking, cruise control, electric windows, PAS, sun roof. Stainless Steel Exhaust. Present owner 9 years.
I'm waiting for the rain to fall again
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I got into the final 6,but failed to make the final 3.
Sour grapes or not, I did a pretty much identical run but dropped 30 points for no apparent reason. Nevermind though, I dont care cos I learnt another drift technique. I am now the master of the "Lift off" and was using it throughout the national touring car circuit
Which should be handy for Trax next weekend
astraboy.
Sour grapes or not, I did a pretty much identical run but dropped 30 points for no apparent reason. Nevermind though, I dont care cos I learnt another drift technique. I am now the master of the "Lift off" and was using it throughout the national touring car circuit
Which should be handy for Trax next weekend
astraboy.