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Offline RoddyMac

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Interesting Body Mods
« on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 08:55:33 AM »
Dear old dad was sent these photos this morning of a modified Europa located somewhere around Coquitlam (suburb of Vancouver).  It looks like the owner or builder was trying to mimic the Lola Mk6:










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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 09:13:02 AM »
Nicely done, but I can't wrap my head around it...my mind keeps saying "Huh?". Rear visibility...I would not say that this is an improvement in that already somewhat lacking category.

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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 09:40:24 AM »
 :I-agree:

A lot of the body changes are not nearly so well integrated as this. Maybe "integrated" is not a good word because the rear is almost completely different from it's original shape. I find the resulting change to have a lot of visual appeal. But I agree with E Paul that the rear view, and especially the rear quarter view is likely worse (not having an S1 or S2, I can only guess how much worse it's likely to be.

I'd like to see more detailed pictures of the interior, engine bay, etc. I wonder if he incorporated cameras to assist with the blind spots.

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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 10:17:26 AM »
Convex side mirrors both sides helps me with blind spots. Side air inlets a plus.

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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 12:00:14 PM »
The rear view is my favourite view of my Europa….but this is beautifully executed and I like the side inlets

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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,July 13, 2021, 12:25:02 PM »
Nice workmanship! Not sure it is for me....
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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #6 on: Friday,July 16, 2021, 07:32:14 AM »
 That looks well done. I hope the dark part in the rear is perspex and used for rear visibility. I wonder if he knows about our club Rod.  Would be cool to have another classic member instead of all the Elise and Evoras. 
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1969 Europa S2
1970 Lotus Elan +2
1978 Austin Mini - 1275, big brakes
1991 Ford Explorer - Lifted on 33s, custom lift and radius arms
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Re: Interesting Body Mods
« Reply #7 on: Friday,July 16, 2021, 01:00:09 PM »
The mods are interesting, and undoubtedly useful, but the front and rear are, and look to be, from two different cars.  A stock Europa is hardly a style/design icon but it is much more successfully resolved than this one.