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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings => Topic started by: Arizona on Thursday,January 11, 2018, 04:43:16 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Lotus-Europa/173092360607?hash=item284d1bd19f:g:~2AAAOSw61haV~IA&vxp=mtr (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Lotus-Europa/173092360607?hash=item284d1bd19f:g:~2AAAOSw61haV~IA&vxp=mtr)
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It's a nice clean car with some nice mods. The description text is a little off and it would be nice to have a better list of modifications. I also wished his "Check out the Website" link worked.
That being said, I think he's asking the world for it. There are lots of comparisons to other Europas but Elans generally bring more money and he's asking more than a guy who's selling a beautiful Elan with a BDA motor and 5 speed (https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/elan/2030162.html - I saw that and has lusted after it since). I hope he gets it, of course, but I don't think he has a chance.
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The fire system is nice. Might want to add an air box and filter.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Lotus-Europa/173092360607?hash=item284d1bd19f:g:~2AAAOSw61haV~IA&vxp=mtr (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Lotus-Europa/173092360607?hash=item284d1bd19f:g:~2AAAOSw61haV~IA&vxp=mtr)
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Optimistic ?
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Really optimistic.
It might be my eyes playing tricks, but it looks like the wheel diameters are different front to rear (and no, it's not just the tires).
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Hmmm... It looks that way from the side view but the two rear 3/4 views towards the front makes them look more the same diameter. I wouldn't say you're wrong and wheel and tire sizes would have been something I would find interesting in the description.
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Same car was asking $39k in October. Appears to be a 4-speed trans.
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It wouldn't sell for $39k so they raise the price to $49k and try again? Umm... I'm not sure that's going to work. I hope it does, but we'll see.
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Really optimistic.
It might be my eyes playing tricks, but it looks like the wheel diameters are different front to rear (and no, it's not just the tires).
I think they are the same size and the optical illusion is down to tyre wall sizes. But I'll agree, when I looked my reaction was the same as yourself and the rears did look bigger. So being a geek I dropped an image into photoshop and drew some horizontal lines....
As for costs, well, who knows ? It's a nice car and has obviously been cared for over the years which will be important to some buyers. Too expensive for me to consider (were I in the market) but no doubt it's a starter for haggling.