1993 Vauxhall Carlton Estate Road Test & Review - Matty's Cars
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- Over 30 years on from it's launch the Vauxhall Carlton could still give most new estates a run for their money when it comes to the space race. Not a single part of the design compromises on practicality, and isn't that the point?
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Bit of a rare bird for youse this week! It was an absolute treat testing the Carlton estate, hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Matty
Oh man, my dad had a Carlton Diplomat 2.6. The straight six engine and auto gearbox delivered smooth power, it had a sports button on top of the shifter which dropped the rev range for faster gear changes. It was a dark red metallic which a brown leather interior. The thing was an aircraft carrier. The legroom in the back was immense. I remember when he brought it home for the first time, the owner of the garage where he bought it has smoked a cigar in it the day before and that smell coupled with the hot leather interior lingered for weeks. It was bliss.
I really miss that car. That's why now, at 31, I still admire Carlton's. The Lotus Carlton is on my lottery win wishlist.
Amazing story. Glad this video brought back memories for you. The cigar thing reminded me of my grandad's Mk6 escort. For years I wondered what the amazing smelling air freshener was that he used in his car. Turned out it was stale tobacco 😂
Great video Matty!.. I've had two of these in the past!.. A 2 Litre CDi auto on an F plate, which served me well in my TV repair business!.. Later on I had a 2 Litre manual on an L plate which developed a strange symptom like a can of Coke rolling around under the back seat when cornering!.. I eventually got underneath to find the centre bearing on the split propshaft had parted company from it's rubber surround, and the whole thing was flapping around dangerously! ... Anyway, they were good solid workhorses! :D
Great stories! Are you still fixing TVs? I'd guess not haha
This is too funny 😂😂 that backflip though, Matty the secret gymnast. Well done on the review though mate, very special car but also very big. What a subtle icon
Thanks mate. I'm gonna pretend that by "subtle icon" you meant me😂
@@MattysCars yes absolutely
Really good cars, had a 2.0cd and was most fun car I’ve ever owned
Solid cars. They don't make them the same now
You could not of found a better classic to review love it
Thank you! I jumped at the chance when I was offered it
i've had 13 of these estates and sedans, i own 2 sedans to this day and i love these cars, they are amazing to drive..... so sad to hear that there are only 16 left on UK roads...
Very sad indeed. Sometimes it’s the cars that were the most common that get scrapped the most
tenho uma no brasil, sabe me dizer se consigo achar a rede de proteção desse carro?
I adore the way you do the little historical bit at the beginning of your reviews. They’re fantastic 🥰
Ahh thank you!☺️ I saw your comment as well about watching Ed's review and liking the Saxo but it disappeared. I like the Metro but I love my Saxo more! That might just be because it's mine though
@@MattysCars You’re welcome 🥰
Oh that’s strange, as I definitely haven’t deleted it! 😭
The Saxo is certainly cooler. 💁♀️ There’s something that certainly draws my attention 👀
Also, wearing shorts in March? You brave boy 😝🥰
@@laurenhuyton6917 It's not the driver is it😉 And no not quite, it was filmed back in September
@@MattysCars Well, it certainly makes me look closely at who’s behind the wheel!
Excellent work, Mr Manning! A proper classic of which Mr Coleman would also approve.
Thanks Joseph! I know, what a find ay?
@@MattysCars , you are completely right! I do hope that the new owner does perform some restoration work on her.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I hope so, but we may never know
@@MattysCars , one of the great mysteries of life, sir!
I had 93 K plate 2.3TD estate some years ago , it was huge, very comfortable for an old hearse lol and an absolute workhorse
They're so cool
Matt? You appear to have got younger. Either that or you've had a haircut! lol. Great video. On the point of looking like a hearse, I think they did produce one. Loads of room in the back for the recently departed. Missed that comment lol ;)
Hahahaha I look about 12 with short hair. This was filmed in September. Yes there was a carlton hearse. They shouldn't have bothered changing the body though the standard estate would have been fine😂
Superb car and review I enjoyed it. A friend of mine owned one in the nineties, superb travel and packing car if where not a badge snob. Build quality wise it was not on par with Volvo or Mercedes, but it was a lot of bang for the buck. In that time I drove a Citroën XM break which was a real spaceship (one with lots of troubles) but what a great comfort. What i don not understand is the bashing on now days SUV's. The car I drive now Is a Citroën C5 Aircross and it gives the space and the practicality of those big nineties estate cars.
It was a great car to review. I don't think the demand for this type of car is there though now we have become such badge snobs. I mean not all suvs are necessarily bad but they're just not my cup of tea. I prefer an estate
I think in most cases, estates do actually offer more load space and overall practicality compared to SUVs. An SUV mostly just offers a bigger feel and higher ride height. Some of them are just pointless though. I was parked next to an X6 the other day and the sheer width and length of the wheelbase astounded me, especially when I saw how little space you get inside for a car of that footprint. I just couldn't see the point!
Good review.
Vauxhall's were very well known for being easy to break into back in the day.
Thanks Mark. Yes, a lot of cars (except French ones) were quite easy to work on
@@MattysCars Mine isn't too bad as it's the smaller engine so has a bit more space in the engine bay. 😂
The newer Vauxhalls especially in the past 10 years also have quite good quality indicator stalks which are big and chunky
True mid 2000’s Vauxhall’s had those one touch chunky indicators
@@minorearthmajorsky1476 yeah and then they switched to those big and chunky normal style indicators which stay in place which more people seem to like
had a few of these back in the days, great cars. The club version was a special edition along with the diamond i believe. they came in L, GL, CD, CDX and Diplomat. The Lotus was amazing, which they even tried to ban!
Yes! They used to be able to outrun the police didn’t they? People used to get them to do robberies and that
@@MattysCars ~It made a great getaway car and able to outrun ant police car at the time (inc. the senator 3ltr 24v). They had a debate in parliment about having them banned!
I can't believe you called a Carlton a heap of shit. This was BMW/Mercedes quality without the badge.
I meant the condition of this specific example
Surprised you don't have more viewers mate. I've got a mazda 3 1.6 sport you can review
Thanks mate. What year is it and where are you? Dm me on Instagram if ye want
I had the model next to this one. Also a stationwagon. The 2001 Opel Omega 2.5 v6 caravan. Import from Germany. And with all the options you could think of in that time
Wow sounds brilliant😁
The plastics are probably rattling and the suspension is probably a bit firm because it's a 152,000 mile 28-year-old car that's might have been abused in its life
Yes that's why I said straight afterwards that it's done 152k
@@MattysCars ok
Hilarious mate! U looked tense throughout the driving around 😂 but good review! These cars always remind me of my old neighbour when I was growing up...and still do. Always had/has Vauxhall’s. The cavalier and omega stand out as memories. I’ve always been a Renault man myself 🙃
When I was driving I was covered on my trade policy but there's always the risk of getting pulled over and questioned. Especially in a car like that😂
Yeah my neighbours opposite had a cavalier for years and years. I'm more of a Citroen man. Drove a Vel satis recently, absolute beast
@@MattysCars aw that beast was way ahead of its time design wise man. Even the interior 👍
@@divdo1 It definitely stood the test of time if being an 80s car that continued 3 years into the 90s
here in my country(brazil) this car named chevrolet suprema, engine was 3.0/4.1 6 cilynder in cd version, 2.0 and 2.2 in gl and gls. was sold in 1993-1996 i think.
Those indicator stalks lasted until the early 2000’s
My old Financial Director had a 3l v6 was a brilliant car
Amazing. What a beast that must have been!
This is a base special edtion Carlton which someone has refitted a leather interior from a CDX or Diplomat.
Ahhh! Very well spotted!
These actually handle well when pushed on country lanes. had quite a few carlton estates in my time, they are a little better ride than the omega b.
My dad bought one these. I tried to get him to buy a Renault 25 instead, he wasn’t convinced.
I have a Carlton myself and absolutely love it, mine is a 2.6 Auto so fuel economy is pretty poor 🤣
I have afew classics you may want to review if you'd like? I'm in the North West, I have afew Novas, afew Cavaliers, a Capri, Reliant Regal Only Fools And Horses replica, and afew others
Loaned that Carlton for 2 days with half a tank in and had to fill it up at the end😂
Sounds boss mate I'd definitely be up for reviewing some of them. Send me an email or message if you're on instagram I'd be dead interested👍🏻
@@MattysCars ive just given you a follow on Instagram mate, novadave45, give me a follow back and you can see some of the cars I've got thay you can happily review 👍
I own this model in Brazil
But here its called Chevrolet Suprema
Mine have a 4.1 liter chevrolet six cylinder 170hp
What a beast 😄 love any retro car.
Not every day you see one of those bad boys!
tenho uma no brasil, sabe me dizer se consigo achar a rede de proteção desse carro?
No safety net found
Good video
Thank you😁
How do you get old cars like this?
I work in the motor trade
It's much better than what its parent company GM was churning out simultaneous Stateside. It retains the style, functionality, etc. that GM vehicles had for decades until cost cuttings whittled product from greatness down to sub-mediocrity.
I agree. No evidence of that now. Stateside or not
Would have been driven by transport managers who smoked 40 B&H a day🤣
my dad passed his test in one of these 😂
Was it for his boat licence!
Nowadays you have to buy a big SUV for space cause only a few modern estates have the room of the old ones
Yes you're right, I mentioned this at the start of the video😁
@@MattysCars the new discovery's boot is even bigger than this. But it's a much bigger car. Nice banger car this
ah yes the carlton estate, the thing that should have been touched by lotus
I think they made only one👀
Ah yes, I had one of these, the electrics were shit, central door locking and windows never worked properly.....but......driving it was like driving an armchair! I wrote it off at 5mph. Gutted.
5 MPH?! Please explain!
It’s mercs that look like a herse
We had the Dunnydore out in Australia. What a POS indeed! Cheap plastic interiors, collapsing roofliners, clumsy body design, tacky window surrounds, el cheapo rear wheel arch; overall clumsy Chevrolet by Opel effort. Purely awful car.
Name a car of the time that never had all these faults. It done well as a load lugger and that was it's purpose
Love the comment on the kids and the biffta lol
Stranger things happen!