VEEDUBBED

Right gents,
I'm getting a bit fed up with FWD,especially turboed.
I've been looking at a Lotus omega for sale at a dealers near me
The only thing that worries me are spares,or lack of them.
Has anyone got any experiance with these cars?,worth buying?.
I'm not worried about fuel cons. as it'll only be rarely used.
I also heard that the gearbox can explode?.
Comments thanks.

joffy

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buy it, proper cool, i heard the same thing when i was buying my cossie, ie you cant get parts etc, not 100% sure if this is true but i think harvey has/had one?? might be worth asking Jimbo??

mozzy

just make sure its a genuine one, bar that there wicked cars

STUCOS

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Remember an omega will be lhd,problems with head gaskets,gear boxes,turbo,s and no were near as cheap to fix as a cossie,drove a few ,when they were nearly new,and what an awsome car,

cheeRS stu

panelbeater

thought the gearbox was bullet proof? same as the corvette i was led to believe?

sm

you best have deep pockets, parts are expensive esp tyres, brake pads, used to know a guy who owned one and brake pads cost him Ł200, tyres Ł250 each, headgaskets do go and arent cheap to fix, the shells themselves are still prone to rot so check all round the rear arches/valance

but saying all that they are cool cars and they do go well

m4tt274

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i never heard about the gearboxes exploding but there pretty similar to the 3dr cosworths when it comes to spares and theres a large vhauxhall scene. but would u not be better spending the Ł20,000 odd on a decent cossy?

stuart1

is the omega the same as a carlton, because there a rhd one in the garage near me.

http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/vehi...2063130_1a.jpg

tabetha

Omega are LHD as for other markets, UK ones were badges as Carlton.
Same gearbox as vette, ie massively stronger than cossie 2wd I'm sure they are 40mph/1000rpm in top gear like the vette of the time.
Parts are no problem, although pricey for some bits.
Can be made a LOT faster as well.
tabetha

Thrush

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They are fucking FILTHY cars, and I would LOVE to have one!!!!

J1mbo

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the old chap had them years back now, had 6 of them all together, he loved em you might notice

i dont remember them much but he said the lack of parts was the only reason he didnt keep his last one, and the clutch is really heavy apparently not nice for in traffic

something like that,
but otherwise a stuipidly cool car, i love the look of them

Physio

A friend of mine has had a copule now & he drives them hard - he's never had a problem as far as I know.

Lambchop

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what? at the same time?

jock05

This might help: http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/buying_guide/guide.htm

J1mbo

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no mate not at the same time lol, me mam wrote one off when i was with her at about 4 yr old, and the other 5 he just bought and sold as and when

Lambchop

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That makes more sense. When i read the all together it sounded like all at once

The Sludge

well they are ace cars and ive always had a major soft spot for em. I have ALL the brochures and sales literature on them totalling around Ł1500 in value if i was to sell including a manual in leather which was supplied for new buyers.

The parts are rare tbh and if you do get hold of a part it will cost you loads.

Over the years and me reading WELL into the LC car, i made contact with a great guy who i have known now for a god few years-Charles Waddington.

What he doesnt know about LC isnt worth thinking about. PLEASE speak to this guy before buying one as he has the lowdonw on them all. He has a website here

http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/

Lots of information there but well worth spending a few hours reading up etc

dojj

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it's the bellhousing that cracks and you can't get replacements which sort of writes the car off unless you can get it fixed with one of them dowling kits that were an option

properly monsterous motors though, but they are big heafty things, not light and nimble, and only recently have the M5, E-amg brigade caught up with the performance

TurboShed

This is a Ford website. Go buy a Cossie, there are no FWD Cossies, well not proper ones.

P_is_for_Paul

There's they Ford blinkers again! Clown.

Lotus Carltons are awesome cars. Not many about these days!

Glenn_

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Its the best vauxhall they have ever made.

cozzyspud

Buy one mate!
They are an awesome car & the only Vauxhall I would be ever proud to own apart from a Monaro!

RC4

in reality its a "lotus"
now the HS chevette is a vauxhall and the only vauxhall i would own

Less.

Well they all good even Jasper Carrot had one,anyone remember the papers screaming about a 178 moh saloon when they was launched

ECOS95

+ the Monaro.

GTE 16v

Have a read of this site. What Dave doen't know about LC's isn't worth knowing.

http://www.lc890g.co.uk/index.htm

wirralphil

Years back an old neighbour had one. Such an immense car. He only got one because his moonstone 500 got robbed when he was working in manchester. Lucky sod is driving around in an black 07 RS6 now.

mechanic28

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might be worth looking in to the vrx8 i think they are cracking motors!