1986 Vauxhall Carlton CDi, Daily use of a 37yr old car.

[sutty2006]

On 31/07/2024 at 10:30, JMotor said:

Yep. 

I left on Monday for home. 

Noticed there was less cars and certain clubs weren't there too. That was comparing it to the last time I went in '22. 

The autojumble was very lacking for certain cars too. I ended buying some Flash Opel magazines and spent most of the time talking to friends and sinking some beers. Got bloody sunburned too! 😆 

2014 was the first one I attended and yeah it was massive. I couldn't believe how large the show was. 

Ahh man, if I’d known that we could have met up for a beer or 7. We stayed until Monday too but we’re ushered off by Shaun and Lewis by 9am. 
 

There was naff all worth buying, I came home with more money than I left with after selling some Landrover parts and manta parts. The only thing I bought was this 

 

Carlton key ring! 
 

This was our set up

 

and we had a couple of cars left over for a picture Sunday night 

 

[JMotor]

I'm sorry too. 

I did think of giving you a shout. But at the same time, I (stupidly) thought I'd leave you be. 

I was on the ClubVox stand with the Corsa. 

That's a very old school keyring. Hardly see those model specific ones now. Good result on the parts sale too. Nice feeling that. Offset the beer bill 😆.

Aye, I chucked my car out into the hotel car park on Sunday. With a cold shower and heaps of aftersun slapped on to finish the evening 😆.

If it was OK with you. I do plan to go next year. So I can take a wonder across get the craic with ya? 

[sutty2006]

1 hour ago, JMotor said:

I'm sorry too. 

I did think of giving you a shout. But at the same time, I (stupidly) thought I'd leave you be. 

I was on the ClubVox stand with the Corsa. 

That's a very old school keyring. Hardly see those model specific ones now. Good result on the parts sale too. Nice feeling that. Offset the beer bill 😆.

Aye, I chucked my car out into the hotel car park on Sunday. With a cold shower and heaps of aftersun slapped on to finish the evening 😆.

If it was OK with you. I do plan to go next year. So I can take a wonder across get the craic with ya? 

I’ll bring extra beers!!!! 

[sutty2006]

Been a while hasnt it? 
 

I parked the Carlton on someone else’s driveway while we had guests for Arthur’s 3rd birthday party and needed space. It sat there for two weeks as I hadn’t had time to pick it up. I tried to start it last week and the battery wasn’t strong enough. 
 

today, I gave her a tickle from the discovery and brought it home. 
 

 

[Wibble]

Now that’s a set of useful jump leads!

[sutty2006]

4 hours ago, Wibble said:

Now that’s a set of useful jump leads!

Fixed to a quick release Anderson socket on a bracket I fixed to the bull bar 💪

 

[Wibble]

Brilliant. Glad to see the Carlton still going strong, love it.

[sutty2006]

Going to use it until the end of the month then sorn it. 
 

might mount the key in a little glass case with a sign above it reading “incase of emergency, break glass”

[sutty2006]