Lotus Carlton

  Last Updated 19 April 2001

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Top 10 Questions
Misconceptions
Buying One
Keeping It
Common Faults
Chipping
OEM Parts
Other Sources
My Service History
PC ECU Project
The Good Guys
The Bad Guys
The Ugly Guys
Suppliers
Links
Spooky

Top 10 Questions. These are the top 10 questions I get asked about my car in petrol stations, supermarket car parks and at car shows.

Misconceptions. I have heard and read some rubbish in my time, and this page details some of the more common misconceptions.

Buying One. A step by step guide into finding, buying and keeping a Lotus Carlton.

Keeping One. Useful tips on how to minimise the future cost of owning a Lotus Carlton

Common Faults. You might be lucky, and have a trouble free time. However, there are a few things that go wrong. more often than they should.

Chipping. If you look through the cars for sale on any of the internet sites, you'll see many advertised as 450, 500 or even 550 BHP. This page tells you why you should avoid these cars, and treat the claims as very suspicious.

Other Sources. Your first point of contact for spares will probably be you nearest Lotus Carlton main dealer. However, there are a few alternative sources for parts, and you could save a lot of money.

My Service History. Have a look at what  have managed to find out about my car, together with the ailments it has suffered during the years I have owned it.

PC ECU Project. F1 style data logging and real time display of data on a standard notebook PC. Interested ?? - Look here

The Good Guys. People and companies that have served me well, and that I would recommend to others.

The Bad Guys. People and companies that have treated me below par. If you are on this list, all is not lost, but you need to perform better next time, if there is a next time.

The Ugly Guys. People and companies who I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. If your on this list, I wont even give you the time of day, and I recommend others give you a wide berth as well.

Independent Suppliers. Company that offer goods and services that are useful to Lotus Carlton owners.

Links. Some other Lotus Carlton sites that you should look at.

It's Spooky. A light hearted comparison for the Lotus Carlton.

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