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Offline fulmine

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Hello from Italy!!!
« on: Sunday,August 30, 2015, 08:39:11 AM »
Hello!!! I'm Flavio from Italy and i just bought a Lotus Europa Twin '72. The car is a RHD imported from Uk in 2008.




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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,August 30, 2015, 10:59:13 AM »
Hey fulmine!

 :Welcome:

You have a really nice ride there! Anything you want to tell us about it? Mods? How it is to drive a RHD (very tiny) car in Italy?! Plans?

Good luck and glad you joined!
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Offline fulmine

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,August 30, 2015, 01:40:16 PM »
The only problem of RHD in Italy is the overtaking in a double way road....
The car was repainted in the original colour in 2008 and it's in original condition. I'd like to preserve the car. I'm searching the original steering wheel and the original jacking/tool kit. The radio is not oem but is from the period of the car.
the only mod are the fully adjustable suspensions....
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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,August 30, 2015, 02:26:02 PM »
Your car is a beauty! I can well believe passing is a problem! Be careful out there!

I'm not sure there was an OEM radio. The distributor where I got my car installed Becker radios in the cars but I got the impression that the dealers put in whatever radio they wanted.
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Offline Rosco5000

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #4 on: Monday,August 31, 2015, 10:47:49 AM »
Nice car!  I always have liked the bright original colours that Lotus offered.
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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #5 on: Monday,August 31, 2015, 03:01:47 PM »
Lovely color!!!!
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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #6 on: Monday,August 31, 2015, 03:44:43 PM »
I think in England a Philips radio was an option.
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Offline Bainford

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday,September 01, 2015, 08:13:32 AM »
 :Welcome: Welcome to the forum fulmine. That is a very lovely Europa you have there.
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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday,September 01, 2015, 12:18:19 PM »
I found a photo of an old price list (1972) from England and there was philips radio like option....but i don't know nothing about the model
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Offline Jesspo

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday,September 01, 2015, 01:38:20 PM »
The original radio is a Phillips Spyder Turnolock

Sometimes you can find in ebay
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Offline fulmine

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday,September 02, 2015, 03:24:06 PM »
Thanks!!!
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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #11 on: Thursday,September 03, 2015, 02:25:54 PM »
Welcome, great looking car Flavio   :coolpic:
all the best
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Offline Sparkrite

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #12 on: Monday,March 08, 2021, 11:26:20 AM »
Hi Flavio. Really nice looking car and particularly in that colour. I agree if you can find an original steering wheel it would be a great improvement.
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Offline Pfreen

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #13 on: Thursday,March 11, 2021, 03:24:19 AM »
Because it has side skirts, I think it is a Twin Cam Special.
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Offline dakazman

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Re: Hello from Italy!!!
« Reply #14 on: Thursday,March 11, 2021, 09:35:11 AM »
Quote from: Pfreen on Thursday,March 11, 2021, 03:24:19 AM
Because it has side skirts, I think it is a Twin Cam Special.


      :I-agree:   but only because of the placard in the picture.( On door armrest) :FUNNY:

  Best of Luck with it, I would throw a penny inside to further your luck if I were there.

Dakazman

 

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