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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Ernesto on Thursday,December 31, 2020, 02:36:21 AM
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Hello to all the community !
I have been in love with classic Lotus for decades, Elite, Europe, Elan... I have owned a yellow S1 almost untouched except (Weber) carburettor...and once sold, I missed it so I bought another, probably even closer to the original delivery condition. I am mostly fascinated by original condition...
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231113732713713.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231113732713713.jpg.html)
This forum seems to be very active and with very competent and nice people !
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:Welcome:
That looks like a VERY nice S1, only fair that you show us some more pictures of it?!
Jon
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:Welcome: Would love to see photos of your first S1 too if you have any. Most of us on the forum are mega S1 fans even if we drive a different type.
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:Welcome: Ernesto.
X2 on the pics and S1 fans.
I’m glad you found your way here. It is a pretty lively site for the amount of members.
Is the new S1 driven much?
Dakazman
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:Welcome:
I am a TCS owner, but I think we all agree the S1 is the best looking Europa, just as the designers intended it. Looking forward to hearing more about your car.
Tom
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Bienvenue :Welcome:
I guess I know which car you bought, could it be a green metallic S1A?
Klaus
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:Welcome: Ernesto!!
That is one beautiful S1!! You cannot tease us! You have to show us some pictures!
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Bienvenue :Welcome:
I guess I know which car you bought, could it be a green metallic S1A?
Klaus
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I think I know too. Metallic green with black mirrors.
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By people's demand, here are more pictures !
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050133958902.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050133958902.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050134342863.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050134342863.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050134843213.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050134843213.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050135177421.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050135177421.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050135783208.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050135783208.jpg.html)
...But keep in mind that pictures tend to enhance que visual qualities of cars. For exemple the paintwork was much less beautiful than what it seems, with small bubbles beginning to show on some areas.
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By people's demand, here are more pictures !
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050133958902.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050133958902.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050134342863.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050134342863.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050134843213.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050134843213.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050135177421.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050135177421.jpg.html)
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231050135783208.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231050135783208.jpg.html)
...But keep in mind that pictures tend to enhance visual qualities of cars. For exemple the paintwork was much less beautiful than what it seems, with small bubbles beginning to show on some areas.
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She's beautiful, Ernesto!!
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Ciao Ernesto...
"Che bella machinnia"...(What a beautiful little machine) Welcome!
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Looks fantastic!! Welcome :)
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Nice Europa!
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:trophy: :trophy: She's a looker!
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Gorgeous
And :Welcome:
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Thank you very much to all of you, for your very kind comments, and for your warm welcome !
It is intersting to mention that this car had a special feature, unknown in other examples :
Behind the driver's seat, a device was fitted, enabling a 3-position adjustment of the seat back. I have not been able to determine whether this was an "after-market", private modification, or a special bespoke feature requested by a client.
The mechanism seems both simple, effective and of professional quality. To me, this device looks like it was designed by the factory and could have been considered for implementation as a standard feature, or as an option, on the S1, but possibly rejected for cost reasons in the end. It still is a mystery for me. Maybe someone has seen this on another S1 ?
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231110234358572.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231110234358572.jpg.html)
The system is quite smart (please excuse my clumsy wording, english not being my mother tongue) : a simple steel wire formed as a loop can be pulled to move a bracket back and forth (thanks to a spring) and therefore engaged into one of three holes. Depending on which hole is selected, the seat back is blocked more or less forward, enabling shorter people like me to drive more comfortably, with upper body closer to the steering wheel.
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Interesting and well made but certainly aftermarket.
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WOW!
:Welcome:
Mark
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Ernesto , I believe you should post that pic in the technical/ tip section
Dakazman
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Thank you, Lotusfanatic !
Dakazman, good idea, I will do that.
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Thank you very much to all of you, for your very kind comments, and for your warm welcome !
It is intersting to mention that this car had a special feature, unknown in other examples :
Behind the driver's seat, a device was fitted, enabling a 3-position adjustment of the seat back. I have not been able to determine whether this was an "after-market", private modification, or a special bespoke feature requested by a client.
The mechanism seems both simple, effective and of professional quality. To me, this device looks like it was designed by the factory and could have been considered for implementation as a standard feature, or as an option, on the S1, but possibly rejected for cost reasons in the end. It still is a mystery for me. Maybe someone has seen this on another S1 ?
(https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2020/12/31/mini_201231110234358572.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/201231110234358572.jpg.html)
Hello Ernesto,
I'm still smiling, looking at the photos of your S1!
Could you please take more photographs of the modification to the seat and bodywork?
As Dakazman said, they would make an interesting addition to the Technical Section.
Mark
The system is quite smart (please excuse my clumsy wording, english not being my mother tongue) : a simple steel wire formed as a loop can be pulled to move a bracket back and forth (thanks to a spring) and therefore engaged into one of three holes. Depending on which hole is selected, the seat back is blocked more or less forward, enabling shorter people like me to drive more comfortably, with upper body closer to the steering wheel.
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I have now added this note about the adjusment of the seat in the Technical section. I am sorry but I can't take more pictures now since the car was sold to a British Lotus collector.
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