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Dont know if anyone else saw this, but I just couldnt leave teh house until I had seen the result.... 1990 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton V New VXR8 Despite the Carlton being 18 years older than the new VXR, with brake / suspension / chassis technology being 18 years older also, it was respectably only 1.5 secs behind  [youtube]HC1AUVvAYMY[/youtube]
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So are all Vauxhalls Bad ????????????????????
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errrrrr...... nope !! but i'm like you cali, i'm biased...(this is jonah btw)
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 Well, the Carlton is more Lotus than Vauxhall, and the fact it is only 1.5 secs behind its modern day counterpart shows how little Vauxhalls have evolved. The VXR has modern brakes, suspension, chassis design, aerodynamics, not to mention more cc's and power.
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got to add the monaro. If i ever move to Oz will have to get one of these ...... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/CARmageddon1825.jpg) GM bring this over here.
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jonah said there are some for sale on ebay as we speak....oh and a holden commodore prototype too !!!!!!!!!
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You could fit a fair few sheep in the back of that baby  got to add the monaro. If i ever move to Oz will have to get one of these ...... GM bring this over here.
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They got the 4 door monaro and only £9000.
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Lotus Carlton every time for me...theres actually one by me here in preston...I see it everyday I leave my flat.....absolutely immense...you can really see the green/black paint work it magic..beautiful....
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bloke across my road has a lotus carlton on his drive, dont think i've ever seen it move tho... also got a merc and mg zt lol
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SEX-WEE ![[Linked Image]](http://news-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/3/6/2/3/1/Lotus-Omega-1.jpg)
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id have the carlton before the vxr its a beauty
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Or it's cheaper brother ![[Linked Image]](http://www.carlton.fsnet.co.uk/Gsi.jpg) the carlton GSI is a 3000cc engine, which i assume is the same engine they gave to lotus to up it to 3600cc to then bolt 2 turbos onto to create the Lotus Carlton.
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Or it's cheaper brother the carlton GSI is a 3000cc engine, which i assume is the same engine they gave to lotus to up it to 3600cc to then bolt 2 turbos onto to create the Lotus Carlton. 2 garret T25's bolted on, the engine is a enlarged gsi engine, Corvette gearbox, 377bhp iirc. Next door neighbour had one in the 90's a year after they had come out, he chopped his Rs500 for one lucky get was only 23 at the time  The paintwork is Beautiful tho, as is the wheels.
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The Carlton is more GM than Vauxhall. It has a Corvette gearbox, and tuned Vauxhall engine with new pistons, rods and crankshaft and two turbochargers. The rest was pretty standard upgraded fare.
The VXR8 is more australian muscle car than Vauxhall though. It has an american engine, a similar gearbox and a 15 year old chassis.
The Carlton was a one off really, I'd never put it in the same league as a VXR8, it's much much better.
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