Author Topic: What does your Europa look like today ? (Read 119100 times)

LotusJoe · « **Reply #315 on:** Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 01:06:24 PM »

That look awesome!!
Did you pick that up from Retro-Ford?

Lotusjps · « **Reply #316 on:** Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 03:08:49 PM »

Thought I'd share some pictures that a photographer took of my car at an autocross last Sunday.

BDA · « **Reply #317 on:** Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 03:51:10 PM »

Who takes black and white pictures anymore?!!

Even in black and white, the beauty shows through! Very pretty!

How did you do at the autocross? Where you on slicks?

Lotusjps · « **Reply #318 on:** Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 04:38:46 PM »

Yeah you don't see black & white used much at all anymore. Think he was going for dramatic effect.

The autocross went great, took first in class as well as top time of the day. Not bad for an old car. LOL

I just put Hoosier R7 tires on (185/60-13), and the grip level is amazing. The challenge is getting heat into them at an autocross, though they got better and better as they warmed up.

BDA · « **Reply #319 on:** Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 05:54:21 PM »

Congratulations on the class win and the FTD!!!

HealeyBN7 · « **Reply #320 on:** Wednesday,July 29, 2015, 06:07:13 AM »

Quote from: LotusJoe on Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 01:06:24 PM

That look awesome!!
Did you pick that up from Retro-Ford?

I found it at Burton's. It was close by where I had to go for business. See link.

http://www.burtonpower.com/bda-style-rocker-cover-ford-zetec-e-silver-black-top-fz230.html

It might be the same at the Retro-Ford, but it is branded under Burton's name.

Here is the Retro-Ford link.

http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/catalog/zetec-bda-rocker-covers

Dean

3929R · « **Reply #321 on:** Wednesday,July 29, 2015, 10:13:54 AM »

StephenH · « **Reply #322 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 01:55:17 AM »

Spring is back in the Southern Hemisphere and Fathers Day meant the Europa came out for a sunny day shake down in the hills.

Unfortunately every Toyota Camry in the state seemed to have the same idea, but it was a useful outing anyway, checking out the drive after some recent maintenance. Everything felt solid for the upcoming few months of weekend drives and a few sprints/hilclimbs.

4129R · « **Reply #323 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 12:56:17 PM »

But can you drive it under a road train and out the other side safely?

Those monsters would terrify me in a Europa.

BDA · « **Reply #324 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 01:01:55 PM »

You're not kidding, 4129R! Driving a Europa now is different from when they were new. Cars are a lot bigger now! Where you used to look at the hubcaps of trucks, now you look at everybody's hubcaps! Be safe out there. Practice VERY defensive driving!

3929R · « **Reply #325 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 03:13:33 PM »

It was a beautiful day for a Labor Day drive here in Utah, USA. To add to the oddity some guy in a jacked up Toyota truck drove by yelling " 'merica" at all of our British cars.

jbcollier · « **Reply #326 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 07:18:18 PM »

Cars a lot bigger now!!! Obviously you have never seen the late sixties and early seventies, full sized US/Can autos. Doors thickness could be measured in feet. You had to climb into the engine compartment to get close enough to work on the engine. You could make love in the back seat and never bump your head or touch your toes on the sides. Never mind small families, a large family could set up in the trunk and not feel at all cramped.

BDA · « **Reply #327 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 07:48:27 PM »

There certainly were land yachts back then, but my memory is that other trucks, most cars were shorter. Now, it seems that everyone else drives ginormous SUVs that seem as long as those old station wagons, with front fenders that tower over my car, and a roof that is even taller!

I won't say it's a lot worse than back in the '70s, but I think it is worse.

3929R · « **Reply #328 on:** Tuesday,September 08, 2015, 09:03:13 PM »

A 73 Chrysler New Yorker 2 door weighs about the same as a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Does it matter if the beast has higher clearance? I don't know.

StephenH · « **Reply #329 on:** Sunday,September 20, 2015, 07:35:27 PM »

OK technically this isn't pictures of my Europa, but it is the results from the 1st occaision I have managed to have the VBox Sport setup at a competitive event.
Just a club blast down a dusty runway, but plenty of starting practice for the next couple of hillclimb events and results of 1st place in class (69-75 1600 Production Sports) and lowering of the class record by 0.7sec (I set it last year).

I don't know if 14.7s @ 150kph is decent for a Europa S2 (in street trim) or not, but the only comparable car that went quicker (by about 0.6s) on the day was a Renault Alpine A110 (in Group 4 spec & 1800cc on racing fuel). When I get the full results and download the datalogger I'll look in detail at the split times and see if I can work out what it all means.

I also had my new camera in the car, link is to reduced quality version of video, still need to work out how to manage higher quality clips with Youtube or some other host. You will get the picture, probably fortunate the tacho can't be seen properly........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xamFuw4wBos

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