VAUXHALL CARLTON GSI TURBO!! ** OVERPRICED?? **

[@shanewaller2864]

Good to see you smiling adam 👍

[@davidhopkins848]

I love vauxhalls, especially the cavalier models. Beautiful cars remind me of my childhood along with the mk3 supra with the 7mgte engine and ford sierras xr4i 4x4 my favourite cosworth is the sapphire rwd and 4x4 beautiful they don't make cars like they used to most cars these day's look boring and lack character etc

[@cheapandbald4828]

Keep it up Adam - love these ebay reviews

[@mcmondo]

I used to own a Carlton GSi 3000 24v in Anthracite Black from 1999 to 2006. Was a beast of a car and always attracted a comment or two at traffic lights. Super smooth straight 6 which went on forever. Apparently the Lotus Carlton had just as much torque on tick over than the 3000 GSi had at 7000rpm. I had mine do 150mph (clock) with three mates on board...private road of course ;) By far the best car I'll ever have owned and dearly missed.

[@deanwebb4809]

My dad used to have a carlton diplomat that was nice

[@stilostan-the1st]

A friends dad had a GSI 3000, it was a lovely car, he had a cavalier 4x4 turbo a few years after that

[@davekennedy6315]

I've got a guy local to me in North Essex with a nice Lotus Carlton! It's clearly his pride and joy and I'm guessing that he's owned it from when the prices were more reasonable as there's only flats or small houses nearby. I remember there being a brand new Lotus Carlton in town back in the day along with a couple of RS500s, Escort Cosworths, normal Sierra Cosworths. Essex has always been big on fast cars!

[@stewartjmurray]

Nice. I had a 12v back in 2003. It was a great car but not actually that fast I suppose by modern standards. However I was 19 and it felt like a rocket ship to me!

[@mcmondo]

@stewartjmurray you're correct when comparing to modern day motors but it's still quick for what it is, a big four door family saloon. I was 27 when I had mine and I don't know about you, but driving something that size with that grunt made me a far better driver. As I recall mine had green injectors fitted, not sure how much they gave it but it was enough. It demanded a lot of respect especially in wet conditions. Mine was a J plate so amongst the last to be produced, although you might find one or two on a K.

[@b.p.mcshortson2508]

The rounded rear wheel arches where only used on the Lotus Carlton or Omega and Opel Omega EVO 500 DTM race car and homologation street cars. The GSI 3000 had straight rear wheel arches. All very cool cars though 👍🏻

[@mattroberts6644]

This guy who is selling it used to be on the evil gt channel helping out with the cars,

[@hfvhf987]

Nice. I had a 1.8LS yonks ago and i don't care what anyone says, it was an awesome car! I love old Vauxhalls me!

[@Ken_in_the_highlands]

The Lotus Carlton had the engine enlarged to 3.6 and then a twin turbo added.

[@sisupower970]

Corvette 6 speed and Commodore Group A LSD.

[@callyk5678]

Keep up the videos pal glad to see you post. Hope everything is going ok

[@davidhopkins848]

Who remembers the vauxhall senators ? Loved them also

[@redsidebiker]

Cars with cheese graters for grilles! Saame running gear as the Carltons. Motorway Police used the 24vs for years back in the day.

[@davidhopkins848]

@@redsidebiker 💯

[@paulnolan1352]

There was a lad collecting these down by the Railway in Birtley on the old industrial estate.

[@MalcolmPowder]

I'd definitely lose the 'aero' additions and repaint it, but it's a cool thing.

[@notmanynamesleft]

Worth that money all day long and as long as it's maintained it will just slowly keep rising in value.

[@timbecks81]

Nice, my dad had a 2ltr calrton, was lovely motor, loved it, and he could drive it, good old days lol, nice vid Adam, hope u r well brother....

[@lloydj.1240]

From memory ad the astra gte come with lcd clocks, these are factory clocks, the animal (lotus) clocks were 180mph, all others were 160. Hooe this helps

[@lukejenkins9341]

Reminds me of the max power project thunder

[@chrisevans4759]

The lad selling it is ash, he did alot with evil gt

[@topcat01]

Nova gsi are going for about 20k which is probably equivalent to an xr2i which are roughly the same price

[@deanoscott]

Digital dash was an option on these.

[@markcozzie]

Would love paul Linford opinion on this car?,now that would be entertaining and worth a watch;if he spoke openly. ..

[@doctorlove2022]

hi adam . did you manage to sell the Sierra cosy ?

[@joeaddison8664]

id go british racing green or black for a carlton

[@jasonsansome5579]

Hello mate, good to see you on form. I had a Carlton back in the day, only a 2 litre but I had it years and learnt quite a lot about all Carltons. The battery on all of them lived under the bonnet, I can't speak for the lotus, but all the standard GSIs 12 and 24v had the battery under the bonnet. The dash is an interesting one, a lot of the GSIs and almost all the 24v senators had the digital dash, but not all. Being an earlier 12v GSI, that analogue clock 160mph dash could be original. The engine has obviously had a lot more surgery than it says in the description, a rebore at least. From memory, the standard 3 litre 12v was around 168 bhp, I don't know what it will be with the turbo conversion, depends on the mapping and boost pressure. I would be nervous about rot under all that body kit as well! 10 grand for a very niche track car for someone reliving the thunder saloon days? Yeah, I agree mate, bit strong.

[@alandonnelly9788]

Nice motor adam I'd love something like that in my garage

[@VTR_VXR_JEF]

Ask ash for a video on it , he has another carlton gsi 3000 a lot more standard you could video too

[@Ashjones-87]

Don’t forget my Vectra 👀😂

[@steanosport]

Would be great to make it into a project thunder replica !!!!!

[@tonycraven8675]

12v 177hp 24v 204hp

[@davidh328]

Very cool car but it’s not a Cossie 🙂

[@Adam151082]

@@davidh328 definitely no Cossie, but I love old Vauxhalls. 👌🏼

[@grahamwalton7154]

​@Adam151082 cant beat the the 4x4 cav.

[@chrisevaggelou8473]

For me the nova and the asta mk1 and mk2 have a special place in my heart . . ​@@Adam151082

[@redsidebiker]

@@grahamwalton7154 Yes, you can butt. The FWD XE20s were way better, I had 2 and my mate had the 4x4. He was a minor object in my mirrors. He got me back, though. He got a Turbo engine & 'box, converted the box to 2wd. When is wasn't dumping 'box oil it was immense (if you could hold on), but my std GSi just kept running until the head went and went mixing oil and coolant. One of my best cars. Long missed.

[@asifnoaman8978]

cossies are very overrated

[@therealdojj]

Looks like an ex max power cover car

[@dobbo4596]

Where are your Cosworths, Escort and Sierra?

[@Adam151082]

I’ll update on my cars soon 👍🏼

[@curbyourshi1056]

That car's a poultice. Has potential though. It's a "chipser", the English equivalent of a "ricer". 😂😂😂

[@leecarlyon2956]

Haha be ok for a laugh but that's a proper shed

[@asifnoaman8978]

what do you drive

[@toms4097]

It’s got 9 months ticket but also has a mileage discrepancy warning- looks like an mot’r has missed the 9 off when it was on 92,000 miles

[@Sharpey187]

Or it had different clocks put in when it had its turbo conversion

[@toms4097]

@@Sharpey187​​⁠ yeah possibly, that would mean that it’s covered 210k miles. 92k- 2005 then 2605 in 2008 & then back to 120k in 2020

[@jameshodson388]

Gotta be worth 10k Adam!

[@Adam151082]

@@jameshodson388 I would certainly cost more than 10k to build James 👍🏼

[@Deecus30Evo]

I'd get rid of that Spoiler on it😏😉 old School 😏😏

[@deanboucher2067]

Can't beat original lotus Carlton

[@MrCarrera28]

I wonder if part of the reason, other the Lotus Carlton of course, the Carltons have not taken off is because of the availability of the imported Commodores which share a similar body but have more power and a bigger motor?

[@Adam151082]

Post some cool car ebay links below fellas.

[@__PHIL__]

Pete sake, bloody KZbin removed the link. Nevermind it was for a Megané R26 F1.

[@bilbobaggins4366]

Yes its only a vauxhall

[@markstimpson9685]

That's because ford are the better cars

[@topcat01]

😂😂

[@notmanynamesleft]

I'd rather push a Vauxhall than drive a Ford 😂

[@deanishere7237]

You should prank these people and call them Adam... would make for some funny videos !!!

[@Twistandgouk]

Ruined imo

[@nickyboy.]

6th