My old man sold one a while back.
Um, HTH HAND
Um, HTH HAND
Grim... wrote:
My old man sold one a while back.
Um, HTH HAND
Um, HTH HAND
Last night I was told about this piece of insanity: The Lotus Carlton.
https://silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/classic-cars-saturday-22nd-february-2020/1993-vauxhall-lotus-carlton
No idea why I quoted Grim...'s tweet
Or post.
Fucking hell I'm hungover.
Fucking hell I'm hungover.
Findus Fop wrote:
Grim... wrote:
My old man sold one a while back.
Um, HTH HAND
Um, HTH HAND
Last night I was told about this piece of insanity: The Lotus Carlton.
https://silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/classic-cars-saturday-22nd-february-2020/1993-vauxhall-lotus-carlton
The Lotus Carlton was in the early Forza games. I think I used it for our taxi challenge.
Mr Chonks wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
Grim... wrote:
My old man sold one a while back.
Um, HTH HAND
Um, HTH HAND
Last night I was told about this piece of insanity: The Lotus Carlton.
https://silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/classic-cars-saturday-22nd-february-2020/1993-vauxhall-lotus-carlton
The Lotus Carlton was in the early Forza games. I think I used it for our taxi challenge.
It's beautifully bonkers. I've rebuilt the engine in one of these, they're a strange combination of mundane 90s parts and super-car exotica
Current interior status
krazywookie wrote:
Mr Chonks wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
Grim... wrote:
My old man sold one a while back.
Um, HTH HAND
Um, HTH HAND
Last night I was told about this piece of insanity: The Lotus Carlton.
https://silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2020/classic-cars-saturday-22nd-february-2020/1993-vauxhall-lotus-carlton
The Lotus Carlton was in the early Forza games. I think I used it for our taxi challenge.
It's beautifully bonkers. I've rebuilt the engine in one of these, they're a strange combination of mundane 90s parts and super-car exotica
I can only imagine. My dad had a Carlton and I remember getting a bollocking for turning the air con on as it rendered the car incapable of going up the hill we were climbing.
Operation Overkill Auris continues.
Stanced!
#hellaflush
I guess break disks are next 
If you do that, you'll need to buy new ones.
I’m not made of money!
BMW M135is are getting cheap enough now that I’m considering part exchanging the Yaris in for one 
Yo-yo environmentalist!
GazChap wrote:
BMW M135is are getting cheap enough now that I’m considering part exchanging the Yaris in for one
If you’re WFH for the foreseeable and only driving for fun then why not?
Because you have the Celica is why not, probably
It’s probably as a gift for Jem.
He's such a good husband, getting Jem an M135i
MaliA wrote:
He's such a good husband, getting Jem an M135i
I am, aren't I?
GazChap wrote:
BMW M135is are getting cheap enough now that I’m considering part exchanging the Yaris in for one
I love the fact that you posted here to tell them you were swapping the car before you told me...
Jem wrote:
GazChap wrote:
BMW M135is are getting cheap enough now that I’m considering part exchanging the Yaris in for one
I love the fact that you posted here to tell them you were swapping the car before you told me...
You’re here. Two birds... one stone?
Brave move though.
Hearthly wrote:
It's a bit more low tech than that, one simply looks at the tyres and decides if they appear to be inflated enough or not.
Turns out I really wasn't lying about this.
Now, in fairness to myself, I have thought that the rear passenger side tyre has been looking a little on the spongy side for a while, but since, y'know, 20 year old Toyota Camry that I just waft around in, when I use it at all (it generally moves about once per week), I didn't go to the next stage in the process and actually check the pressure.
However, today I had to fill it up with petrol (fuck me a tank of petrol lasts a long time now), and as I was brimming the tank (which adds a bit of weight over that tyre I suppose), I thought, 'Hmmm, that tyre does look rather spongy, I shall check the pressure'.
So after paying for the petrol I drove off the forecourt and parked up, got my tyre pressure gauge out.
Erm, yeah, 10.5 psi, and this was after a drive - oops. It's supposed to be 38psi when cold. (Well, 33 or 38 according to the little sticker thing inside the door, depending on load and speed.)
Anyway, all sorted now, clearly it's losing pressure (very slowly), I'll check it more often in future.
All cars need air in the tyres, even old ones!
Car has done well today, it's done 2 full temperature runs without losing a hose or anything (important) falling off. Run 1 showed up a lean mixture knock under light acceleration which was mostly rectified on run 2 by replacing the #72 jets in the primaries with #81s although I'll take it up another few points as there's still slight knock under full load at the low end. The new Massiver radiator kept the temp steady at 89 degrees when driving but at idle the fan cuts in and out a bit sporadically, must be something to do with the location of the switch and lets it creep up close to 100 which isn't ideal. I suspect putting in a lower temp switch or just a manual override will sort that problem out.
Nice Austin Allegro
It's such a British Leyland colour
Looking sweet!
krazywookie wrote:
The new Massiver radiator kept the temp steady at 89 degrees when driving but at idle the fan cuts in and out a bit sporadically, must be something to do with the location of the switch and lets it creep up close to 100 which isn't ideal. I suspect putting in a lower temp switch or just a manual override will sort that problem out.
I'd have a lower temp switch - manual override doesn't add much beside the potential for human error.
Grim... wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
The new Massiver radiator kept the temp steady at 89 degrees when driving but at idle the fan cuts in and out a bit sporadically, must be something to do with the location of the switch and lets it creep up close to 100 which isn't ideal. I suspect putting in a lower temp switch or just a manual override will sort that problem out.
I'd have a lower temp switch - manual override doesn't add much beside the potential for human error.
Ach, even with #85 jets in the primaries it's still knocking under light throttle. I need to get the wide band in, so I know what's going on.
krazywookie wrote:
Grim... wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
The new Massiver radiator kept the temp steady at 89 degrees when driving but at idle the fan cuts in and out a bit sporadically, must be something to do with the location of the switch and lets it creep up close to 100 which isn't ideal. I suspect putting in a lower temp switch or just a manual override will sort that problem out.
I'd have a lower temp switch - manual override doesn't add much beside the potential for human error.
Ach, even with #85 jets in the primaries it's still knocking under light throttle. I need to get the wide band in, so I know what's going on.
Are you sure the timing is on point?
Grim... wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
Grim... wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
The new Massiver radiator kept the temp steady at 89 degrees when driving but at idle the fan cuts in and out a bit sporadically, must be something to do with the location of the switch and lets it creep up close to 100 which isn't ideal. I suspect putting in a lower temp switch or just a manual override will sort that problem out.
I'd have a lower temp switch - manual override doesn't add much beside the potential for human error.
Ach, even with #85 jets in the primaries it's still knocking under light throttle. I need to get the wide band in, so I know what's going on.
Are you sure the timing is on point?
It indicates 12 degrees at idle which is right enough for the engine but I've not tdc checked it so the marks could be out I guess. That's a good shout I'm changing the plugs soon anyway so I'll tdc it while I'm in there.
Oooof.
The Yaris GT is a cheeky little number.
I do like the shiny black wheels and the white-painted text on tyres, it's a cool look and suits well
That's the c-max tipped over 10k miles, still haven't opened the bonnet.
Not even to fill the washer bottle?
10K miles on one tank of washer fluid is pretty good going.
oh, snap
No, I think maybe Nicky has though so that might be cheating.
A little bit cheating, yes.
Well, then I concede the victory. What's the return address for the trophy and ceremonial hat?
If you should find yourself lean at partial throttle you could try increasing the primary main jet size. remember to catch the fuel in your kid's milk glass.
Looks as tidy as Mali’s guitar pickup
Mr Chonks wrote:
Looks as tidy as Mali’s guitar pickup
krazywookie wrote:
:'(
Mr Chonks wrote:
Looks as tidy as Mali’s guitar pickup
Hahha
Going to go and take a look at this nice old barge this afternoon.
Posh Toyota!
Lot of car for the money. My Camry has been tentatively valued at £175 on part-ex. We'll be needing some movement on that figure.
Posh Toyota!
Lot of car for the money. My Camry has been tentatively valued at £175 on part-ex. We'll be needing some movement on that figure.
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