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Title: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: dakazman on Tuesday,October 01, 2019, 09:10:11 AM: 1971 Lotus Europa https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F163881990873

Dakazman
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: tedtaylor on Tuesday,October 01, 2019, 11:05:19 AM: it's posted with a "buy-it-now" price, so the price is NOT going higher.
seller is quite confused, since he lists a '71 S2 Europa, but describes a '73 Europa Twin cam????
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,October 01, 2019, 11:24:20 AM: The paint and body look good and the interior looks okay but there is only a little 2" tach - the same size as the other gauges - the speedo is stock though. There is what is apparently a bundle of wires hanging from behind the dash draped along the passenger side of the backbone inside the car. The car is listed as a 71 Lotus Europa but the description says it is a '73 Europa S3!

I don't think they are going to get near $26K!
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: dakazman on Tuesday,October 01, 2019, 12:57:25 PM: My mistake Ted, I see now it’s 26 watching...

BDA, just watched the video and it went downhill fast as soon as he opened the door. Front window chrome trim also missing on uprights.
Definitely not a 73 Twin cam!
Dakazman
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,October 01, 2019, 02:01:51 PM: I'm not sure they'll get $13K.
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: literarymadness on Wednesday,October 02, 2019, 05:39:56 PM: I don't know. The car is in Las Vegas. Some gambler might get lucky and buy the damn thing. Alcohol and fast money do strange things to people. Of course a few days letter, the guy's luck will run out and lose everything and then sell it to Chumley on Pawn Stars. :confused:
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: dakazman on Thursday,October 10, 2019, 08:45:17 AM: Chumly :FUNNY:
Dakazman
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: BDA on Thursday,October 10, 2019, 10:22:56 AM: Chumley didn't buy it. The listing just ended.I bet Rick is happy about that!

There was an episode several years ago where someone tried to sell them a Europa but Rick couldn't get into it and they passed. How many people buy cars at a pawn shop?
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: surfguitar58 on Thursday,October 10, 2019, 10:57:54 AM: Quote from: BDA on Thursday,October 10, 2019, 10:22:56 AM
Chumley didn't buy it. The listing just ended.I bet Rick is happy about that!

There was an episode several years ago where someone tried to sell them a Europa but Rick couldn't get into it and they passed. How many people buy cars at a pawn shop?

Maybe that was a different episode, but in this one Rick buys a nice blue TCS for $13,000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM_vKS1rKdY
Title: Re: 71 S2 on eBay 26k and going higher.
Post by: BDA on Thursday,October 10, 2019, 11:26:45 AM: You're right, Surf. I misremembered... That's the one I was thinking of. I feel better that he bought it.