Any lotus carlton owners?

[lundy1543]

Hi, Back in the Lotus fold after a short stay in the world of TVR. Any Lotus Carlton owners about? a few q's to ask and comparisons to make.

cheers. tim.

[MPx]

Hi Tim - yep I've had my Carlton for about 6 years now - absolutely love it. Happy to try to help. I may be most valuable just pointing you at knowlegable others!

Mike

[Hazzer]

Hi there - I have got plenty of experience about these as well!

Post questions up or PM me.

The best club to join is the Autobahnstormers - about 100+ LC`s on the books last time i checked!

Cheers

Haz
www.autobahnstormers.co.uk/

[lundy1543]

Hi lads, thanks for the replys. Its just some info re the clutch. Mine is right down on the floor and bite is quick to engage, but theres no slip. The pedal is very very sprung loaded and theres a lot of 'wasted' travel. Release bearing whines when left in neutral. Sound about right?? probably not. Will be joining the club shortly.

Thanks in advance. tim.

[MPx]

Yes Tim, definitely worth joining Autobahstormers.

If "very sprung" means you have to press the pedal really hard to move it...then that's standard - you'll develop a powerful left leg! But, all that force highlights an achilles heel whish is that the clutch release pin shears (twice on mine so far) and the bell housing cracks. The club have a source of uprated pins (I now have one in the glove box - not that its a roadside option!) and can sort out a bellhousing with a steel insert to avoid the fracture. The later cars (by time they fitted the 10 stack CD in the boot in place of the indash unit) had a modified bellhousing that may have been retro-fitted to earlier cars at a convenient service. If yours is an early car, may be worth checking its had the upgrade.

My clutch has never had the long travel you describe. Sounds like something may be flexing where it shouldn't. Could be the cracked bellhousing issue?? Also I dont get the whinning in neutral so maybe that's the thrust bearing - may be on its way.
Lets hope not - I'm probably just scare mongering!

Good luck
Mike

[seddi3.6]

Hi i have owned a lotus carlton for a few years now i love it great car i can put you in touch with guy who realy knows his stuff on lotus carltons he does all the work on my car and is very reliable and you wont have a wallet destroying bill at the end he was one of the origanal technitians trained to work on them by lotus

[lundy1543]

Sorry seddi3.6 not been online in a while. Yes any info at all and a decent mech who knows the car would be apreciated.

Thanks mate. Tim.

[seddi3.6]

Lewis motors there in cardiff the owner is called Roberto there tel [phone] he has been realy good with my car and comes highly recomended by me and other lotus carlton owners i travel over 200 miles to take my car to him long way but worth it

[paul_c]

If you're near Maidenhead, Steve Williams of www.swlotus.com
Owns a Carly himself, a real lotus nut.

[72twink]

I know this is very short notice but Club Lotus Surrey are looking for a Carlton for their stand at the Bromley Pageant on Sunday (25th) - Anyone fancy showing their car or know anyone who might be up for it ?

Tony

[vts_saxo]

Hi guys, off topic here but could you post some pics up please, i love these cars.

thanks

[lotusjaguar]

hi i have owned 0844g for three years now and love the beast to death, super car of increasing value and rarity these days, i live in hertford hertfordshire, and take the car to browns of loughton for mots`s and servicing, any vauxhall masterfit garage will have a lotus trained technition for the lotus carltons. for any parts that you may require you should speak to joe ellis of btb exhuasts, he races a lotus carlton, and has started to manufacture various parts,very helpfull and knowledgeable guy

[NotNormal]

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BTW hello from another owner(was also an owner back in 2006)