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Title: 1970 Europa S2 0496R
Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Sunday,October 28, 2018, 08:58:03 AM: A few more images of my new Europa. I'm driving her presently but will be doing a restoration next year. What a fun car to drive!
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Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,October 28, 2018, 10:22:32 AM: What is there to restore? Keep it a driver and enjoy it!
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Post by: dakazman on Sunday,October 28, 2018, 03:37:59 PM: I gotta agree with JB ,
Unless the frame is rotten I would be selective in restoring parts at a time.
Driving any car pinpoints a lot of problems.
Dakazman
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Post by: BDA on Sunday,October 28, 2018, 04:53:51 PM: She looks good to me, too! I work on mine a lot and have wondered if I like working on it more than driving it. The answer is simple - driving it!
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Post by: Bainford on Monday,October 29, 2018, 08:52:05 AM: :coolpic: Fine looking Europa!
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Post by: literarymadness on Monday,October 29, 2018, 01:53:45 PM: My favorite view of the Europa is sitting inside it with the road moving ahead. It is like sitting inside a Time Machine and taking a distant vacation from 2018. Enjoy!!

Wesley
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Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Thursday,November 08, 2018, 05:34:49 PM: Wesley,
I can relate. I'm driving the Europa every day and always come back with a smile. We are lucky folks and most of the world doesn't realize what they're missing.
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Post by: literarymadness on Friday,November 09, 2018, 12:18:12 PM: You got that right!!! :beerchug:
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Post by: dakazman on Friday,January 11, 2019, 03:26:26 AM: 70europaguy,
Your web page is coming along nicly. My daughters create them and I know the time that goes into them.
Thanks for the shout out. :beerchug: . Well hope you keep building the site and your Europa.
Dakazman
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Post by: BDA on Friday,January 11, 2019, 07:04:19 AM: 1970europaguy,

Somehow I missed that you had a website. It's really nice! Keep up the great work!
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Post by: Rosco5000 on Friday,January 11, 2019, 08:15:42 AM: Nice looking car from a fanatic on the other side of the ferry. Did you find the car locally in BC?
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Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Friday,January 11, 2019, 09:09:38 AM: Thanks Guys,

The web site is a fun project. I'm working on many restoration articles at present. The site is modeled after my MGB GT web site at MGB1967.com (http://MGB1967.com)

Amazingly I found the car on Vancouver Island. I was looking along the west coast and even had a car inspected in Los Angeles. This particular Europa appears to have been in Oregon in her early life. I've managed to piece together a good chunk of history, will write it up soon.

There are now 3 Europa S2's on the island as this car https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-lotus-europa/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-lotus-europa/) was just brought to Victoria.
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Post by: Rosco5000 on Friday,January 11, 2019, 12:59:25 PM: There are quite a few kicking around on the island I almost bought a baby blue one on the island but the wife said no... I guess 2 is enough.
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Post by: Bodzer on Saturday,January 12, 2019, 12:01:08 AM: That’s a nice website, congratulations! I went to see that Europa in Bremerton when it was for sale. It was a real nice example. There was another next to it but it was very heavily modified. For a start it had a targa top.

Good luck.
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Post by: taylorjs on Friday,January 18, 2019, 08:59:59 PM: Hi everyone,
My first post: I bought that Bremerton, Wash. S2 you are referring to. Rather that highjack this thread, I'll start a new one describing my first two months of Europa ownership.
Cheers, John