UK - TC Europa on Ebay

[EuropaTC]

For any UK buyers, this obviously needs some parts but seems cheap. No affiliation, etc.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-lotus-europa-blue/141420740871?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25402%26meid%3D2d0aee0c12894bd48a0dcd2d474b96db%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10670%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D171481325956&rt=nc

[BDA]

I always thought the cut away sails were introduced in the TC in 1972 but this one seems to have the TC body but a Renault motor - it seems unlikely that someone would swap the TC for a Renault motor.

In any event, from the few pictures the seller provided, it looks like a nice car!

[EuropaTC]

I couldn't work out the engine & exhaust, other than it's not the same as mine ! 

The registration letter (K) puts it the same as mine, 71-72, when the TC came out here and the bodywork looks TC style because apart from the rear deck cut-aways the rear lid and small front spoiler look correct.  All are possible updates on an S2 of course but a lot of work just to make the car look something it's not. 

The engine fools me.  I've no guesses other than it's quite expensive over here to rebuild a TC properly, especially if the head is damaged. So one alternative might be to replace with something cheaper ?  The description & pictures don't do it credit but at £8k (or less with haggling) for something that looks like it might move under it's own steam, that's probably cheap for the UK.

[BDA]

I don't keep up with the S2 crowd much but I'm guessing it's a Gordini head on the Renault engine.