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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings => Topic started by: skippopotamus on Sunday,October 29, 2017, 01:26:08 PM
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I saw this today. The body and interior looks pretty good. Sadly no engine or trans. 6k is pretty high for a car without an engine or trans but if you had those parts and needed a car...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/1972-lotus-europa-project-6k/6361754493.html
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I understand that Richard said his Smart Europa was his favorite of all the Europas he's built.
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... but not the turbo-diesel engine. It only has 41 hp. Fantastic economy but very slow acceleration. The 1.0L turbo engines are a bit more than twice the power.
We have a 2006 CDi and love it. Once had to dash to a city three hours away and was late. Kept it pegged and ran between 80 to 85 mph all while getting 85 mpg (imperial)! We have just added to the fleet a new Smart ED (fully electric). It's direct drive and goes like bat of h*ll up to 30 mph/50 kph. Seriously, not much could touch it off the line. Slows dramatically thereafter to a 0-100 kph/60 mph of 11 seconds.