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Hello everyone:
New here, but definitely not new to Lotus cars. Bought my first one - Europa S2
new from the dealer. That's a hint on how old I am and why I'm wondering if I still have another project in me. I also owned and restored a '63 Elan S1 and owned an '87 Esprit Turbo. Oh and don't forget the '80 Eclat! But after a long hiatus playing with non-British sports cars, I find myself intrigued with the originality and potential of this one. BUT I (should) know enough not to buy sight unseen on eBay. But then again there's that old project urge popping up again.
I've talked with the seller and he seems like a genuine car guy and the story on this car sounds legit. I've done a lot of "revival" projects and would love it if I could get it on the road without rebuilding the engine (been there with the Elan!) but that's an acceptable risk, IMO. The bigger concern is whether or not the chassis is too rusty, because I definitely don't want/need to get into another body-off long term project.
It's been decades since I had anything to do with Europa's, so if there's anything I can ask the experts here it would be what are the odds a car like this that obviously sat outside for a long time, would have serious rust issues. The seller assured me the it's all surface rust, but who knows.
I've got to decide by 7:00 tonight, so if you happen to read this, any thoughts (and prayers?) would be helpful.
Thanks,
Ron