scootz
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:55 PM |
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1969 Lotus Europa... Now With Pics!
Figured I've not been trying to flog enough things recently, so....
1969 Lotus Europa. No keys or paperwork, but I do have a letter from Lotus confirming that the cars current chassis / engine numbers are the originals
and it also confirms the date of manufacture. A good starting point for obtaining an age related plate from DVLA (Tax Exempt) and meaning you can
'fiddle' with it and put it on the road with just an MOT (no pesky IVA's to deal with!).
Reason for selling - I have found a fresher one to restore!
Right... the car! Basically, a good solid base for building a great little buzz-bomb, but sold as requiring COMPLETE restoration. Gel coat has
cracked and lifted in many places around the car. Mechanics / electrics need a good bit of sorting. Chassis could do with a clean and lick of POR15.
Interior needs re-trimming. Passenger door is sticky.
The only obvious things missing are the rear-engine cover and the nearside wing mirror (both easily replaced). I'm sure there will be plenty of
other bits gone AWOL, but most of it's there!
Very light little car and the handling is exceptional!
Looking for a £2k sale price - less than I paid , and very good VFM if this is what's you're after! I will not (cannot!) move on the
price.
Just thought I'd advertise it here first to see if some other nutter wanted it before I put it back on the classic car ad scene whence it
came!
 
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These things look pretty ugly in pics, but honest - they are actually sooooo damn cool in the flesh... like a 60's version of the Exige! so,
whet your appetite by drooling over some finished exotic Europa pics... THESE SILVER CARS ARE NOT THE CAR FOR SALE... OBVIOUSLY!
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AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE CAR FOR SALE... JUST TEASING YOU WITH SOME EUROPA-PORN!
[Edited on 28/7/09 by scootz]
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 07:03 PM |
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Wish i had the spare cash, i have wanted one since my mates dad got one in 1979
Andy
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 07:14 PM |
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I've got the cash but nowhere to put it . Doh! always wanted a Europa
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 07:29 PM |
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Ohhhh
I love them and a BEE had crossed my mind too, just havent got the space yet
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Guinness
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 08:03 PM |
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Yes I really want a Lotus Europa.
No I don't have any money / space. 
But that won't stop me having a drool over the pictures!
Mike
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 08:11 PM |
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""I cant do that without accidentally grabbing hold of the work of the divine potter"
Nice
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eznfrank
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 08:12 PM |
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I'd love this, I have a friend whose dad crashed one best part of 25 years ago, fairly minor damage but it's been sat in his garage since.
Will he sell it.....NO, as he's "going to gte round to it one day" - yeah right!!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 08:27 PM |
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Oh I so want one of them. I know where there is a gold one in a barn but the guy wont sell
Again no room , one day
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scootz
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 08:52 PM |
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What's this 'no room' thing that everyone keeps going on about? Surely you must have (or know someone who has) a garden, or a
spare bedroom???
 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:20 PM |
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Your joking ive only just taken the wheels and body work out of the bedroom and given swimbo the storage back
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scootz
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:23 PM |
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I hope she was grateful!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:51 PM |
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No the power has gone to her head and she wants t put the drier in the garage.
As if
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MikeR
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 11:32 PM |
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New g/f has just said ....
"its not very nice at the back"
I won't tell you what I said but I think me suggesting she goes on a diet didn't help matters
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scootz
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 08:39 AM |
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Phil.J
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 01:40 PM |
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I had a twin- cam version back in the early seventies and loved it!
Like the idea of doing a bike engined version, sounds interesting.
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 03:54 PM |
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A bloke I worked with had one and the rear wheel used to come off it regularly, really embarrassing. He used to call it the bread van
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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scootz
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 04:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
A bloke I worked with had one and the rear wheel used to come off it regularly, really embarrassing. He used to call it the bread van
Did he try tightening his nuts???
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MikeR
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 05:09 PM |
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naaah, he always paid this bloke who worked for a race team to do it for him
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scootz
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 10:08 PM |
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scootz
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 10:19 AM |
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Now on eBay...
LINKY
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scootz
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 07:37 PM |
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SOLD!
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Did he try tightening his nuts???
His had the fancy knock on wheel centre fastening, it was an option he wished he didn't have
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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scootz
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 10:52 PM |
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Ah... explains everything!
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