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vectra

Flunked wrote: »

Nobody loves the M3

I do,
I would have one of those to go shopping in..
Just to preserve the lotus Carlton

Plug

The lotus carlton is a lovely car, no match for an M3 but back in its day I bet it would!

vectra

Plug wrote: »

The lotus carlton is a lovely car, no match for an M3 but back in its day I bet it would!

Show me a Modern day M3 that would beat a 16 year old Lotus Carlton in a drag race.

Not a hope.
Might be more sophistacated
Might be sleeker.
But
No match for the good old Lotus Carlton..

g5hn710m4xpdwy

The Carlton looks like a '96 Primera with a big bodykit and a re.....eally nice engine!

Plug

Ah now come on! M3=420HP vs Carlton=370HP. Acceleration is slower than the beamer.

vectra

Plug wrote: »

Ah now come on! M3=420HP vs Carlton=370HP. Acceleration is slower than the beamer.

You reckon?

420 BHP single Turbo
Tech specs
3.2Lt V8 engine
420 bhp
295 lb/ft Torque
RWD
6-Speed Manual Transmission
0-60mph @ 4.6sec
Top Speed-155mph.


Vs 380bhp Twin Turbo beast

Make and Model: Lotus Carlton/Omega
Year: 1989
Engine Type: 3.6 Liter, GM Inline-6, Twin Garret T25 Turbochargers
Torque: 419lb-ft@4200rpm
Acceleration 0-60: 4.8 s
Suspension: MacPherson Struts w/Coil Springs, Anti-Roll Bar, Twin Tube Dampers
Wheel Base: 107.5 inches
List Price: $94,654
Horsepower: 377bhp@5200rpm
Top Speed: 176 mph
Brakes: Vented Discs w/ABS, 4-Pot Calipers
Transmission: ZR1 ZF 6-Speed Manual
Weight: 3644 lbs

Enough Said

Plug

The Beamer is a 4litre v8 wth no turbo, therefore no turbo lag. Just NA beast! If the BMW is unrestricted it will go 178mph. Come on the BMW would piss on the carlton:p

vectra

Plug wrote: »

The Beamer is a 4litre v8 wth no turbo, therefore no turbo lag. Just NA beast! If the BMW is unrestricted it will go 178mph. Come on the BMW would piss on the carlton:p

Twin Turbos on the Carlton setup in such a way as to avoid Turbo Lag.
Lotus carlton figures are also factory standard. Imagine unrestricting that :eek:

PLUS..!

Look at the difference in the Torque figures between both

Plug

Well ok ill hand it to you about the torgue figures:p
But seriously Bmw is 45 more HP and only 4kg's heavier. The m3 has a better power to weight ratio therefore it will go faster.

vectra

Plug wrote: »

Well ok ill hand it to you about the torgue figures:p
But seriously Bmw is 45 more HP and only 4kg's heavier. The m3 has a better power to weight ratio therefore it will go faster.

Faster??
M3 top Speed = 155
Carlton = 176
How do you figure that out.
And go back to the torque
Torque = Bucketloads of Pulling Power.

Plug

It can be unrestricted though and will go faster all german cars are restricted to 155mph.
The engine roars up to 8300rpm. I cant see a less powerful car going faster than a bmw m3 when the weight difference is only 4kg.

vectra

Plug wrote: »

It can be unrestricted though and will go faster all german cars are restricted to 155mph.
The engine roars up to 8300rpm. I cant see a less powerful car going faster than a bmw m3 when the weight difference is only 4kg.

Unrestrict the BM then you would have to unrestrict the Carlton
Result would be a forever trailing BMW

Plug

Is the carlton restricted?:eek: If unrestricted what speeds are we talking 180mph?:p

vectra

Plug wrote: »

Is the carlton restricted?:eek: If unrestricted what speeds are we talking 180mph?:p

Resticted = Faster than an M3
Unrestricted = way faster than an M3 :rolleyes::D

Plug

I bet the m3 would toast the carlton up to 155mph:cool:

vectra

Plug wrote: »

I bet the m3 would toast the carlton up to 155mph:cool:

Nope
Simply because the M3 would be running out of steam at the 140 or so mark whereas the Carlton would be still pulling like a Tank at that stage

Plug

Ah no you see the M3 is good for almost 180mph unrestrited so that means it would of course beat 16y/o antique!:p

vectra

Plug wrote: »

Ah no you see the M3 is good for almost 180mph unrestrited so that means it would of course beat 16y/o antique!:p

And you have witnessed this 180MPH from an M3 ? :rolleyes:

g5hn710m4xpdwy

Yes;)



The contents of this post may not be true.

vectra

Flunked wrote: »

Yes;)



The contents of this post may not be true.

Where?

Plug

Nope but its capible for speeds up to that unrestricted.

g5hn710m4xpdwy

vectra wrote: »

Where?

There >_>

vectra

Plug wrote: »

Nope but its capible for speeds up to that unrestricted.

And you know this because of???

g5hn710m4xpdwy

vectra wrote: »

And you know this because of???

Wow... You really want to know your Carlton is right. It is still fugly compared to the BMW:p

vectra

Flunked wrote: »

Wow... You really want to know your Carlton is right. It is still fugly compared to the BMW:p

Nope,
Its just that I can back up my posts.
Can you ? :rolleyes:

g5hn710m4xpdwy

Nope, and it doesn't bother me. I prefer the Beamer and thats mah opinion.

Offtopic: Do you have any Ebay links to cheap as chips batteries?

vectra

Flunked wrote: »

Nope, and it doesn't bother me. I prefer the Beamer and thats mah opinion.

Offtopic: Do you have any Ebay links to cheap as chips batteries?

Doesnt bother me either. I love the Carlton END OF..!!

There will never be another car to take its place.
These days the cars have too much electronics.

Batteries?
you looking at stick packs or what?

g5hn710m4xpdwy

vectra wrote: »

Doesnt bother me either. I love the Carlton END OF..!!

There will never be another car to take its place.
These days the cars have too much electronics.

Batteries?
you looking at stick packs or what?

Yep. For the rustler..

vectra

Flunked wrote: »

Yep. For the rustler..

Why not convert to ladder/saddle packs?

g5hn710m4xpdwy

Whats the difference and what would the performance gain be like?