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Title: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 04:49:59 PM

Article from June 1971 issue of Cars and Car Conversions:

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-htdVbp3/A

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-Tdc2tp3/A

Title: Re: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: BDA on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 05:44:52 PM

So John, do you have the Hermes kit?

Title: Re: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: Runningwild on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 05:56:07 PM

Great article John

Title: Re: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 07:05:22 PM

Nope.  Worse, I don't have a BDA either!

Title: Re: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 07:11:13 PM

One interesting note from the article is the fact that it was quite quick but didn't feel fast to the tester.  I have had the same sensation in my cross-flowed (not wild) S1.  I just assumed it didn't feel fast because it wasn't.  I did an auto-cross lap in a similar time to a tuned C-type replica driven by a former European champion vintage racer.  Maybe it really is fast after all?

Title: Re: Time to trade in your TC/S?
Post by: BDA on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 07:17:29 PM

Quote from: jbcollier on Sunday,April 16, 2017, 07:05:22 PM

Nope.  Worse, I don't have a BDA either!

Even so, I wouldn't feel bad. You've built a beautiful car!


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