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Title: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: Nuk on Saturday,September 06, 2014, 03:14:47 AM
Sorry if it is not proper for the forum, I just think it fit this forum most even they are not member's car yet  ;D
Japanese guys seems to love them so much, just like we do  ;)
Here are 2 Europa I found in Japan this week.
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: BDA on Saturday,September 06, 2014, 11:12:12 AM
Very nice, Nuk! Too bad the engines weren't in either of the cars. I wonder if they kept their twin cams or if they installed something more modern... One of them seems to have a radio with a flip up screen. I've thought of installing something like that but always thought there was other stuff in the way so it wouldn't work.
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: 3929R on Sunday,September 07, 2014, 09:50:24 AM
Thanks for posting these pictures Nuk.  The white one has an interesting hood/bonnet.
 :coolpic:
Nuk, do you speak or read and write Japanese?
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: Nuk on Sunday,September 21, 2014, 01:30:22 AM
Hi BDA,

My guess would be Twin cams back in. The interior is modernized, and a bit to the body, hopefully not with the engine  :headbanger:
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: Nuk on Sunday,September 21, 2014, 01:34:43 AM
Thanks for posting these pictures Nuk.  The white one has an interesting hood/bonnet.
 :coolpic:
Nuk, do you speak or read and write Japanese?
Hello Mark,
No, I can't speak or read and write Japanese, only love traveling there, so I went there many times. It is very very interesting country and people, cheers  :beerchug:

P.S. There are some more photos from a Technical Shop Happy, the lotus specialist in Tokyo that I visited last year
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.661778177172625.1073741827.336916109658835&type=3
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: Grumblebuns on Sunday,September 21, 2014, 09:42:32 AM
Nuk,

Have you bought any products from Technical Shop Happy? Looking at their web site, they seem to have some neat offerings for the Europa.

http://www.technicalshophappy.com/info/index.html

Joji Tokumoto
Title: Re: I just saw these 2 Europa in Fukuoka, Japan
Post by: Nuk on Tuesday,September 23, 2014, 09:35:34 AM
Nuk,

Have you bought any products from Technical Shop Happy? Looking at their web site, they seem to have some neat offerings for the Europa.

http://www.technicalshophappy.com/info/index.html

Joji Tokumoto

Joji,

No, I didn't buy anything, as I don't need much things by that time and it is quite difficult to communicate as I cannot speak Japanese. I do want the rear Spoiler which is unique for Japanese Europa, as seen in "The Circuit Wolf" comic, but Saito San (Co-founder of Shop Happy) said, it is made to order only, so I do not really buy anything then. I noted that they also produce the close ratio gear set for Europa in their shop too. I would say they are most impressive garage I ever been to.  :beerchug: