Lotus Europa is here!!!!!!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:43 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:
Lawrence wrote:This ones for sale at 7k

no offers tho' and must go

Europa Twincam Special
Is it JPS colours? Looks nice and shiney! What is it like to drive?

I think I would get dismembered if I turned up in another Lotus though...

There's one on eBay too http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-EUROPA-S2-R ... dZViewItem

big url

Been on for a while now I think. Anyone know it?

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:09 am

the ebay one looks in better condition

but it has the Renault engine and 4 speed box

The JPS is genuine and extremely rare and is known as a JPS Twincam Special with the 5 speed box and Lotus twincam engine.

Needs someone to apply tlc tho'

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:18 am

Gareth wrote:The old Europa looks terrible...like a heurse!
Ming Mong!

No accounting for (lack of) taste!

God, it's lovely.... No effing way I could justify, but it's lovely

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:22 am

I like tem too, a real piece of history! There was one is Practical Performance Car with GT side pods and a huge wing, sounds aweful but it really worked, especially when it was revealed that it had the chassis chopped about to fit a small block chevvy!

Am I right in thinking that the gearbox was pretty dire as well as the old twin cam?

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:47 am

Viewed the advert: for the 1st couple of seconds I thought that Lotus were cutting their advertising costs dramatically and using Graeme from MMC for the ad

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:59 am

R**fs are for p**fs, IMHO (exiges excepted!)....looks better than the previous images I've seen tho...

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:34 pm

I know of a renault engine one for sale,in quite good nick I think,he would love to sell it,shall I ask him?

Stu

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:39 pm

Not for me....

I'm saving for 2 Esprits! (So I can afford to run 1 for a year..!)

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:03 pm

bertieduff wrote:R**fs are for p**fs, IMHO (exiges excepted!)....looks better than the previous images I've seen tho...

Normally, I'd agree with you.....

...but have you seen your avatar photo?

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:14 pm

It was called the Breadvan, unusual bodywork, but at least different.

tut

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:20 pm

Hate to drive one across the Forth Road Bridge on a windy day...

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:22 pm

Gareth wrote:Hate to drive one across the Forth Road Bridge on a windy day...

It's actually much lower roofline than the Elise (really!) - you lie back in the bloody thing. The slab sides are nowhere near as big as they look and it's only that shape so the rear deck can clear the height of the engine.

As with so many challenging looking cars, makes so much more sense in the flesh.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:25 pm

i remember a scandal green Europa on Top Gear in the dim & distant past, prolly about 10 years ago, and I fell in love. Looked so reminiscent of a lambo miura

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:02 pm

Shug wrote:
bertieduff wrote:R**fs are for p**fs, IMHO (exiges excepted!)....looks better than the previous images I've seen tho...
Normally, I'd agree with you.....

...but have you seen your avatar photo?

That shot was taken underwater, honest. That's seaweed in the background.