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Anyone fancy a nice D-reg 'new' shape Vx Carlton?


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No pics of it unfortunately but I know of a very tidy light gold metallic Carlton that's available for sale in Fife, Scotland. It is a 1987 GL Manual Saloon and must be one of the first of the new Carltons I would imagine. The 'garage' seller describes it as immaculate which it does look from the cursory glance I gave it.

 

Edit: It is the 2.0 litre model.

 

It's done 44k miles from new, now has 12 months MOT and was owned & cherished by an old gent for many years then laid up for 6 years following his passing.

 

The guy realises they're worth little & any bid close to 400 quid would probably buy it. I'd have it myself, but for it not being an auto it wouldn't suit me!

 

Looks like this but not so blurry...

 

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The Carlton was a proper Voxhall, 1.8 and 2.0 8 valve Family 2 rightness and none of this Ecotech shite. Tough as old boots.If you remember the episode, the suspected bad guy ran a 1989 Vauxhall dealership. Brand new Novas, Ashtrays and Chavaliers in the showroom. Cavette would blow his beans at the sight! :D

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I love a big old Vaux.Uninteresting Mister Shit Fact 228: I once got into a Carlton Taxi only to realise that the driver had a hook for a hand, I came very close to shitting myself on the roundabouts as Captain Hook clearly couldn't turn the wheel properly, How the fuck does that happen? surely being able to turn the sodding steering wheel safely is a pre-requisite of being a taxi driver? not interesting I grant you.

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It's not a course, a copper visits you and asks some questions. I've applied for a badge twice, the first time he didn't bother to come out (he knew me well enough so he just approved it) and I got the badge despite having six points. The second time I applied it was a couple of young guys who didn't know the area so they didn't ask me anything either. Nobody ever asked if I could drive.In summary-You don't have to be able to drive and you don't have to know your way around.

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