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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: TurboFource on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 05:43:14 PM

Title: Found a car!
Post by: TurboFource on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 05:43:14 PM: Actually a one owner Twin Cam Special found me! The car should be in my garage in April :trophy:
Pics/details/story to come when I bring her home! And I just noticed this is my 100th post!

Thanks to all for answering questions etc.! Many more questions to come as I will be doing a complete restoration
Title: Re: Found a car!
Post by: Kendo on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 05:49:45 PM: Congratulations! I look forward to pictures and your tales of restoration.
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Post by: BDA on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 06:57:57 PM: Congratulations, Turbo!!! :beerchug:

I can't wait for the pictures!
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Post by: dakazman on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 06:59:28 PM: :beerchug:
Congrats Turbo , WOW One owner!
Dakazman
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Post by: andy harwood on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 07:41:28 PM: Congratulations!!
Now, the story begins...
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Post by: jbcollier on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 07:47:35 PM: April till we see photos!!??

Not sure we can wait that long!

Congrats
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Post by: Certified Lotus on Thursday,February 20, 2020, 08:55:56 PM: Congrats TurboFource :beerchug: :trophy: :pirate:

Can’t wait to follow the restoration thread. And you know that pics are an absolute requirement!
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Post by: lotusfanatic on Friday,February 21, 2020, 01:37:15 AM: Congratulations Turbo!

:pirate: :lotus: :pirate:

I hope you can wait that long?!

Mark
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Post by: cwtech on Friday,February 21, 2020, 04:39:02 AM: Congratulations, Sir !!

I'm sure the previous owner will enjoy following your project.

A Europa is less complicated than an SR-71. :welder:
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Post by: surfguitar58 on Friday,February 21, 2020, 06:04:14 AM: Congrats :pirate:
Happy to see another TCS in the works. Looking forward to pics and details!
Tom
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Post by: Bainford on Friday,February 21, 2020, 08:46:07 AM: Woohoo!! Congrats. :beerchug:
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Post by: literarymadness on Friday,February 21, 2020, 08:58:51 AM: :beerchug: Congrats! 5 Speed? Year? Colour?
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Post by: Rosco5000 on Friday,February 21, 2020, 10:18:00 AM: Woo Hoo! that is awesome news. Can't wait to see pictures! :beerchug:
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Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Friday,February 21, 2020, 12:32:04 PM: Super!...Now, start looking for a good chiropractor. Good luck and document your journey! Regards, ld
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Post by: Bart on Friday,February 21, 2020, 12:56:21 PM: Great News Turbo.

Looking forward to seeing the pics.
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Post by: TurboFource on Wednesday,February 26, 2020, 02:29:03 PM: It is L16 (brown) with real patina.....4 speed - not a problem for me as the closest Interstate in any direction is about 2 hours :confused:
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Post by: BDA on Wednesday,February 26, 2020, 03:08:00 PM: And now the fun begins.... :)
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Post by: TurboFource on Wednesday,March 25, 2020, 08:16:45 AM: I believe that this will not occur in April due to the current state of things, hopefully May or June :confused:

Everyone be safe!!
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Post by: TurboFource on Friday,September 18, 2020, 10:19:42 AM: I now have a date to pick up my Europa :beerchug: October 10th!

Covid has really delayed this!

Plans are to pull body off and go through frame/suspension/drive train.
Put body back on and fix interior.
Last is paint etc.....I would rather run out of funds and have it driveable with patina than a pretty Europa shell taking up space while I save for the rest!

Details and story etc coming in October😎
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Post by: BDA on Friday,September 18, 2020, 10:25:45 AM: That sounds like a good plan. I can't wait to see her!
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Post by: dakazman on Friday,September 18, 2020, 12:05:29 PM: Quote from: TurboFource on Friday,September 18, 2020, 10:19:42 AM

Last is paint etc.....I would rather run out of founds and have it driveable with patina than a pretty Europa shell taking up space while I save for the rest!

Details and story etc coming in October😎

Hey .., you can always make car noises and sit in it . :FUNNY: Just kidding, it sounds like a great plan.

Dakazman
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Post by: SilverBeast on Friday,September 18, 2020, 12:27:00 PM: At least you have had chance to prepare your workspace!

I saw/test drove mine on a Saturday and it was delivered on the following Wednesday. I spent most of the time in between clearing enough space in the garage to get the car in. I still haven't cleared enough space to actually work on the car inside though!
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Post by: TurboFource on Saturday,October 24, 2020, 06:21:06 PM: I got my Europa home today! What a chore to get it on the trailer with four flat tires!

It took a hundred posts for it to find me and a hundred posts to get it home (thanks covid).

Can I get it driveable in another hundred posts ......?

Details in a new topic to follow soon😉
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Post by: BDA on Saturday,October 24, 2020, 07:04:20 PM: Can’t wait, Turbo!