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Lotus Europa Forums => Members Cars => Topic started by: BDA on Thursday,September 04, 2014, 06:24:40 AM
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I thought it would be fun for those of us who are are going to the LOG to get together. I know there won't be that many Europas there but I thought it would be better if we didn't have to ask, "are you on lotuseuropa.org?". Maybe we can agree or put our username on the card for our car.
Any ideas?
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Too late for this year but perhaps Joe can have "lotuseuropa.org" decals made up for the forum members.
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Great idea!!
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It all depends on Joe. He may not have the time or the desire to mess with it.
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Agreed. Joe is a busy guy - just look at lotus-europa.com and see the things he's into.
It would be cool to have a decal. A minimum number would certainly be required so there has to be a market for how many that is. Maybe if there is enough interest, somebody could help make it happen - with Joe's approval, of course.
If it comes together, I'm in.
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I'm all in for a decal or something. :beerchug:
Just for clarification Lotus-Europa.com site belongs to Jerry. LotusEuropa.org is the site I maintain.
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Cool, Joe! Do we have some artistic members or friends we can call on? Maybe a poll or contest to choose a design? I'm even more of a clutz with a pencil than a wrench so I'm NOT the guy but maybe one of us is.
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An outline of the car followed by the website address in a "Lotus-ey" font or something equally easy to read ? Take payment via paypal and I'll even have one in the back of my car over in the UK.....
Brian
ps - and now's the time that we all argue over the design of the outline sketch..... even though we all know the TC silhouette is the one to go for :)
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I will be there without my europa or any of my lotus cars. So everyone. My europa has an engine problem that will be fixed this winter or summer. My M100 is going through fiberglass and paint work right now. However I'm staying with a buddy of mine who is letting me help him get all of his lotus cars to Asheville so for all of you going don't worry I'll be there just no europa.
Chris
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An outline of the car followed by the website address in a "Lotus-ey" font or something equally easy to read ? Take payment via paypal and I'll even have one in the back of my car over in the UK.....
Brian
ps - and now's the time that we all argue over the design of the outline sketch..... even though we all know the TC silhouette is the one to go for :)
That sounds like a good start. Now for the outline. Will we use the TC or S1/S2 outline? Maybe a head on view. There might be fewer arguments! ;D (of course, someone will want the turn signal blisters and someone won't! :FUNNY:)
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I will be there without my europa or any of my lotus cars. So everyone. My europa has an engine problem that will be fixed this winter or summer. My M100 is going through fiberglass and paint work right now. However I'm staying with a buddy of mine who is letting me help him get all of his lotus cars to Asheville so for all of you going don't worry I'll be there just no europa.
Chris
Just make sure we can find you and XHILR8N!
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I will be there without my europa or any of my lotus cars. So everyone. My europa has an engine problem that will be fixed this winter or summer. My M100 is going through fiberglass and paint work right now. However I'm staying with a buddy of mine who is letting me help him get all of his lotus cars to Asheville so for all of you going don't worry I'll be there just no europa.
Chris
Sorry to hear that Chris, I followed your restoration and you guys turned out a great car. What's the engine problem ? It sounds serious if it's keeping the car off the road.
Brian
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Cool, Joe! Do we have some artistic members or friends we can call on? Maybe a poll or contest to choose a design? I'm even more of a clutz with a pencil than a wrench so I'm NOT the guy but maybe one of us is.
Ok, I've never designed one before but here's a starter to get the ball rolling and the artistic folks on here to come up with a better one. Maybe if we get enough interest it should be a separate thread ?
Brian
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I have no idea where LOG took place and when, can you please tell me more about it? Thank you. :beerchug:
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Sorry to hear that Chris, I followed your restoration and you guys turned out a great car. What's the engine problem ? It sounds serious if it's keeping the car off the road.
Brian
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Not sure what it is... We are pretty sure its a piston/rod problem. Their is a knock in the engine so no driving until fixed, not trying to blow the engine. But hey... The car still looks fantastic!
BDA- Don't worry I'm sure you will be able to find us. I'll be looking for your Europa and we will meet up don't worry.
Chris
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I have no idea where LOG took place and when, can you please tell me more about it? Thank you. :beerchug:
Nuk, LOG stands for Lotus Owner Group, an annual get together for members of Lotus Ltd which is held in different parts of the US.
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Sorry to hear that Chris, I followed your restoration and you guys turned out a great car. What's the engine problem ? It sounds serious if it's keeping the car off the road.
Brian
Not sure what it is... We are pretty sure its a piston/rod problem. Their is a knock in the engine so no driving until fixed, not trying to blow the engine. But hey... The car still looks fantastic!
BDA- Don't worry I'm sure you will be able to find us. I'll be looking for your Europa and we will meet up don't worry.
Chris
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Yikes! Yes, it's best to make sure that's fixed. I was thinking you'd probably have to pull the engine, but you can probably do whatever you need to do after taking off the head and oil pan (you may want to pull it out anyway). Man, that suques! I hope we're both wrong and it is something innocuous!
I imagine I'll be pretty easy to to find at the concours! It will be great meeting you and all the other folks I've talked to for years without ever seeing them! It will be good times! :)
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I have no idea where LOG took place and when, can you please tell me more about it? Thank you. :beerchug:
Hi Nuk. Check this link for all you need to know about LOG http://www.lotuscarclub.org/
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Not sure what it is... We are pretty sure its a piston/rod problem. Their is a knock in the engine so no driving until fixed, not trying to blow the engine. But hey... The car still looks fantastic!
BDA- Don't worry I'm sure you will be able to find us. I'll be looking for your Europa and we will meet up don't worry.
Chris
Sorry to hear that Chris. As BDA says, I hope it turns out to be something minor. Be sure to keep us posted. Cheers mate.
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We are going to pull it I believe. Even if its minor, which I hope it is, we will still pull it so we can put on Dave Beans water pump kit we have. I'll keep you guys updated don't worry.
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Dave's water pump is a great addition! Do you have an access door to it from inside the cabin? That might be nice to have, too.
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I missed the decal part of this thread as I didn't read this thread because I'm too far away for the LOG. Would a decal thread be appropriate?
I'm no artist, graphic or otherwise. Hopefully somebody will have more expertise than I. I've made exactly 1 decal and here is what I know.
I know nothing about other stickers, but vinyl decals can be cut on the cheap and with no minimums. The downside is that you are limited to one (or possibly 2) colors. This means all art work needs to be silhouettes. To save on cost, I THINK one larger sheet of vinyl could be cut into multiple stickers, e.g., one 6x6 inch sheet could have five identical 1x6 inch images.
The decal I did was a one off Laser sailboat sticker for my other car. The used images I found online and then cleaned up. I had an eBay seller cut the vinyl and I think it turned out GREAT. Here is the eBay link- http://www.ebay.com/itm/261545636269?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=560420223305&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/261545636269?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=560420223305&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Here is the image I compiled and the resulting decal.
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I like.
Ok, I've never designed one before but here's a starter to get the ball rolling and the artistic folks on here to come up with a better one. Maybe if we get enough interest it should be a separate thread ?
Brian
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Looks great! I guess all we need now is a design and a price.
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Another starting point idea.
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I like it! What is the breakdown of what one/two/+ colors would cost? Is black less expensive than other colors?
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I had 2 vinyl stickers made up for the Elan when I was trying to replicate the original silver stripes that went along the sills. Color didn't seem to be an issue with the guy I used, I just specified the size of letters. showed a photo of what the font looked like originally and the guy adjusted a font (presumably in photoshop) so it looked identical.
If we're getting serious about this I wonder if it's possible to do something along the lines of agreeing a common design (maybe new thread time to catch those who haven't read this one ?) and then hold the image in a sticky post at the top of either the "events" or "manuals" section so that individuals can download and get printed themselves ?
I've no problem if someone wants to organise/order and distribute them, the only reasoning behind the suggestion is that we can all get them printed locally or via Ebay. Another thought is if we could do something like the Yahoo calender, where the design is lodged with a supplier and ordered individually.
Brian
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My thought is that we should first settle on a design, get a price, and see if we get enough takers to make it economically feasible. Maybe, Joe can help us out with that. Not sure if there is a way to put up a poll or a mass notification.
Any thoughts?
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If we're getting serious about this I wonder if it's possible to do something along the lines of agreeing a common design (maybe new thread time to catch those who haven't read this one ?) and then hold the image in a sticky post at the top of either the "events" or "manuals" section so that individuals can download and get printed themselves ?
Brian
With this approach we could each choose color and size, and there could be twin cam and S1/S2 versions. Or is that too much choice/variation?
eBay cost for single custom decals is:
4" $4
5" $4.50
6" $5
7" $5.50
ect...
I'm not sure how this compares to other options.
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That doesn't seem out of line! Is there a quanity price scale? Let's see if we can get some consensus on a design and how many of us want one. I would say we would need at least two (you and me! :) ).
As for S2 vs TC, it might depend on how many we want and what the cost breakdown is. If it doesn't make sense to make two versions, we might want to use the front view of the car rather than the side.
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I have no idea where LOG took place and when, can you please tell me more about it? Thank you. :beerchug:
Nuk, LOG stands for Lotus Owner Group, an annual get together for members of Lotus Ltd which is held in different parts of the US.
Thank you. :beerchug: