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Back when I was hunting for a car, I to contacted this dealer.  I questioned him on the fact that this car was on BAT, and that the car was eventually sold to someone here in the states. I agreed to buy the car if I could personally inspect it and have my shipping company pick it up. 
Never heard from him again. Trovit does not screen the ads, over the last 4 years I have found the EVERY Trovit ad is a scam, generally the lines are, the owner is out of the country, it was her ex or dead husbands' car, have to use their shipping company, the car is in storage and not available to be seen, will ship anywhere in the US for free just pay their shipping company,  I reported each issue to Trovit with zero reply.

Alot of the pictures are from BAT, and the price is very appealing about half of what the car sold for or bid to on BAT.

I think at one time I have taken bushing(s) out using appropriately sized sockets and a a friend's big bench vice. Your arbor press may generate similar pressure to a vice so you'll have to go to bigger guns - a hydraulic press. My vice is not big enough to press those bushings out so I took them to a car shop down the road and they pressed them out for me.

If you have the room and think you'll have need for one beyond those 8 bushings and the two stub axles, hydraulic presses aren't very expensive - about $130 on ebay. Over in the UK ebay, there are some that are smaller and even less expensive that might fill the bill.

Anyone remember Lotus 73’s BaT auction from Nov. 20221? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-lotus-europa-twin-cam-special-2/
It did not sell but several interested parties did track him down. A deal was made and in March of 2022 it went to a new owner in the US. Would anyone know who owns this car now?
It has popped up for sale on https://cars.trovit.com/used-cars/lotus-europa
However, when you click on “View Car” it sends you to another company out of Florida.
https://tropicalbestauto.com/listing/1973-lotus-europa-twin-cam-special/
Curious I sent them an email and received the following quick response. 

Hello,
Thanks for reaching out!
I wanted to share some additional details about the 1973 Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special you inquired about.

You can check out more pictures of the vehicle here: View additional pictures
This vehicle is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and we’d be happy to arrange shipping to your location at no additional cost.

To ensure your satisfaction, we also offer a 7-day return policy.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything else I can assist you with—I’d be happy to help!

Best regards,
Alfred Munoz
Tropical Best Auto

Well, I know the car isn’t in Canada and reviewing the BaT Auction I can see that’s where they lifted all the photos and text, word for word.
So I just as quickly sent off a request for the sellers contact information so that I could arrange to view the car.
Yep, you guessed it. Helpful Alfred has not replied.

Yep, that's the DB10 unit. It's just a box with 4 relays in it.

   It even says DB 10 on it!

"Footer", Many thanks for your kind offer, but I'm sure I'll be able to find something that will do the job.

Re the ball, How can it be in a position not central to the plate?

The aluminium block in which the ball moves may not be positioned correctly. That happened to me.