RE: Lotus Europa
Discussion
dougc said:
5 USA said:
dougc said:
If only i could get my fat backside through the tiny little doors.....
May I suggest for you, Sir, a similarly delightful model from our range which comes in a slightly larger size,
Talk about misquote - LHD has the fat backside!!I'm lardy and too tall
Im only 5ft10 but have had a few fat months, im like an easter egg with feet just now.
Hmmmmm, Esprit? TBH i prefer the look of the Peter Steven's cars rather than the Giuigaro ones.
Fittster said:
Altrezia said:
I still like these cars, and they are a bargain second hand at the moment.
The cheapest one for sale is 19K, doesn't seem that great a deal to me.snap never seen one on the road. I dont think it looks that ugly. But still, its no looker.
The comment about "Exhaust powered turbos tend to destroy the exhaust note" is an interesting one. The best road car exhuast note I have ever heard, came from a car with a turbo for each bank of 3 cylinders, a Weber 40 DCNF, and no cat. I dont think you will find its the turbos that kill the passion. More likely the cat, new noise regs, and EFI
The comment about "Exhaust powered turbos tend to destroy the exhaust note" is an interesting one. The best road car exhuast note I have ever heard, came from a car with a turbo for each bank of 3 cylinders, a Weber 40 DCNF, and no cat. I dont think you will find its the turbos that kill the passion. More likely the cat, new noise regs, and EFI
Just like the original Europa it is a Marmite car. I have a black one and love it. I have done a lot of track days and driven across Europe and they are fast and relatively comfortable. I had mine parked in the paddock at a F1 event and it got more attention from the Ferrari mechanics than a Brazilian pit girl!
Definitely see one in the flesh before making your mind up.
Definitely see one in the flesh before making your mind up.
I drove one of these cars about a week ago and loved it. I'm actually going to buy the car I was that impressed and think its a bit more liveable than a 111R Elise that I drove not so long ago. I guess it all depends what you want from the car.
It does look far better in the flesh although I must agree that white does it no favours and the new alloys don't look too good at all. I quite like the standard wheels that they put on it.
There are a few of them around although I've only seen 3 in total (including the one I drove/about to buy) but thats the beauty of these cars, your more or less guaranteed to be the only one in your area driving one
It does look far better in the flesh although I must agree that white does it no favours and the new alloys don't look too good at all. I quite like the standard wheels that they put on it.
There are a few of them around although I've only seen 3 in total (including the one I drove/about to buy) but thats the beauty of these cars, your more or less guaranteed to be the only one in your area driving one
AlpineWhite said:
holy thread resurrection, Batman!
Please pay attention. It was Christmas on Saturday - that's Day 1, yesterday was Sunday - Day 2, so today's Monday, Day 3 "and on the third day he rose again".What's more, Lotus' new strategy will need a pretty impressive Miracle in any event!
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