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Lotus Europa Forums => Members Cars => Topic started by: Lotus46 on Saturday,November 10, 2012, 01:58:57 AM
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:newhere:
Hello
I'm happy to reach your forum. I'm living in France close Paris and I'm owner of Europe S1 A since 2000.
I have a complet restauration follow a crash, new chassis ans so . all parts were bought from banks.
I have a blog to explain this restauration
http://lotustype46.blogvie.com (http://lotustype46.blogvie.com) sorry it is in french :confused:
For this first time I can't know how to send pics in my post
must i put my pics on pics site like hooker picassa ? not fron my own HD ?
I shall try one more time
Have a nice day
L46 :beerchug:
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Hello and :Welcome:
My French is poor, only English O level standard I'm afraid and even that was a very long time ago, but thankfully I can interpret photographs very well ;)
That looks an amazing car you have, personally I think the earlier Europa has a simpler and purer design about it. And the photograph of what looks like a collection of Europas, well, I don't think I've seen so many in one place in years... very impressive.
To post photos on here is easy. When you've composed your message click on the "Attachments and other options" below the text box. You can then select photos from your computer and upload them when you complete the post.
I'll look forward to seeing more about your S1A, remember :ttiwwp:
Brian :)
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To Europa TC and the other's of course :))
Thanks for your door open.
Well Europ's ( our team we call Europ's to include all type of Europe europa TC federal special and bitza ..) :pirate: This year were the 3trd europ's meeting in france, this meeting is public, Lotus Club France helps us to organise it but if you are not lotusClub France member no probleme.
cars this year in september several type is present .
Now some pics from my "belle"
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Whaoou i understand to post pics :trophy: :trophy:
so long
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Wow, your interior is stunning! Welcome!!!
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L46, if that is your real name,
Welcome...........a Lotus 46 is on my bucket list. There are some pictures of a blue 46 floating around the internet, I believe the car is in Germany. Now I remember, it is on Youtube under Europa S1.
Here is yet another example of posting a picture. This is from my library on Photobucket. It is free and you can add tons o' pictures to it. Add sections with titles and explanations. It is quite something once you get the hang of it.
Example of a man that is no stranger to French racing.
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k571/cal442/be-cool.png)
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Welcome to the forum, L46. Your Europa is gorgeous. I will check out your pictures in more detail when I get the time, but for now, enjoy the forum. Cheers.
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Hi all's
thanks for yours reply. I learn some new words " gorgeous and stunning thanks so lot :beerchug:
I send some pics now to explain my restauration from decemmber 2008 to august 2010
all done is from me and my wife ( psichycal help ) :)) execpt paint;
so long
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L46,
Picture size is perfect. Nice work.
I see you have a 3.2 Porsche, what year.............wonderful cars.
Mike
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Hi mike
Porsche 3.2l Targa 1985.
I ask permission to post pic of her :help:, we are on Lotus Europ's Forum :pirate:
If webmaster gives OK i post pics with my 3 cars on it Lotus Porsche Corvette
so long
L46
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Feel free to post the 911 :beerchug:
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Merci Lotus JOE ;)
here are some pics
:ttiwwp:
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NICE! A very fine collection of toys. Are Corvettes uncommon in France?
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Hello
Corvettes all type may be 1500 2000 in fance C3 seems more cummon but sylver anniversary with manual gear like mine very rare
I m lucky
Most difficulty is spare parts approvisional.
Np parts saler here , I must buy by internet from USA it's easy but shipping cost and custom taxes multigly by 2 parts price
For lotus except specific parts like chassis I can find or adapt pa
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sorry bad action I continue my post
my engine is renault cross flow parts are available at used park some news like spark plug also
so long
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An interesting selection of cars, and a great setting as well. One front engined, one mid engined and one rear engine configurations, was that a deliberate choice or was it that you just couldn't decide which was best ? :)
:coolpic: all the same....
Brian
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Bonjour EurropaTC
yes indeed, 4 , 6 , 8 cyl 12 not yet :blowup:
lotus was a teen dream, in 1968 my father bought a Renault R16 of course in the same time M Chapman shows Lotus Europe, 17 years old I preferred lotus , later I drive this car. I wait for till 2000 to pick up one
For some french guy ( me inside) dream american car are corvette mustang cobra and in another way old cadillac pontiac I was lucky to find Corvette C3 witj manuall gear at 35 mile from my house in 2008
now abouit Porsche I'm not alone to imagine one for us, my wife was very interresting to have old 911, and now problem fo her porsche or drives mini autin cooper 1.3 That is the question on morning shoping way.
Now I describe my road impressives about these cars
Lotus is to play on secondaries roads, with curves. mountain way, some time Igo on circuit just to play, it's a toy with british caracter when its humor is understanding pilot this car it's a real pleasure :D
Corvette It is " Jack in the box" some time I see the devil :huh: magic sound, hard top out on main road, along the tourist road with sun shine ( some time) It is a pure delice
Porsche is another trail. Clean and rigurus, horses are order in engine, ready to gallop, sound is a symphony, highways are predilection meadow
have a nice day
L46
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Well coming back to Lotus
After exterior and interior let me show you engine compartiment.
Engine is Renault #843 from R16TX automatic 1647 cmc
all parts are origin way.
I've modifed coolant circuit to fix exhaust line 4/1 inox
gear box is coming from R16 TL #336 phase 1 4 speed + reverse ( sometime! about command line with gap :blowup: It is ma next maintenance operation )
with this equipement I reach on GPS 156 km/h and I ve close to 600 rpm more
average consumption 8l/100km
tire size front 175/70/13 rear 185/70/13 Michelin energy very good to road trip with a little "arsouille" ( border line with speed limit rules on curves mountain road)
front disc brake are from EBC with greenstuf pads rear shoes origin triumph GT6 master cylinder with origin specifications
well pics are better words
L46