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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings => Topic started by: gideon on Tuesday,July 14, 2020, 02:01:22 PM
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The seller spent $15k on the engine, $6k on paint prep, $3.5k on a spare car to get a good chassis, and $600 on a new dashboard. He also acquired 2 Fuego 5 speed transaxles.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Lotus-Europa/353138518330?hash=item5238b2293a:g:N1YAAOSwXm5fDLBX
There's no reason given for the sale, and I can't help wondering what happened.
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I expect there is quite a lot missing. Some of the missing bits may be made from unobtanium.
To collect that car, you would need a large lorry and trailer, or stick it all in a big container.
Why is he selling it?
A very risky purchase without careful viewing and listing everything he has got.
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The seller spent $15k on the engine, $6k on paint prep, $3.5k on a spare car to get a good chassis, and $600 on a new dashboard. He also acquired 2 Fuego 5 speed transaxles.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Lotus-Europa/353138518330?hash=item5238b2293a:g:N1YAAOSwXm5fDLBX
There's no reason given for the sale, and I can't help wondering what happened.
My guess is that he was threatened with...DIVORCE!!
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He is claiming 193 HP on that new Twin Cam. The sounds pretty stout for a street engine. How streetable would it be, I wonder.
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http://www.race-cars.com/engsold/lotus/1293604705/1293604705ss.htm
That engine is 188 at 8,000 RPM, so it seems it is possible.
That would be very intractable at low revs, and would probably need a close ratio gearbox with a low final drive to make it driveable.
If a normal twink is pulling 126mph at 6,500, at 8,000 it would be doing 152 mph.
Not for me thank you.
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http://www.race-cars.com/engsold/lotus/1293604705/1293604705ss.htm
That engine is 188 at 8,000 RPM, so it seems it is possible.
That would be very intractable at low revs, and would probably need a close ratio gearbox with a low final drive to make it driveable.
If a normal twink is pulling 126mph at 6,500, at 8,000 it would be doing 152 mph.
Not for me thank you.
Just put wings on it and you will be OK
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Christian Horner would be proud.
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Christian Horner would be proud.
Lol!