Author Topic: What does your Europa look like today ? (Read 119068 times)

3929R · « **Reply #390 on:** Sunday,September 18, 2016, 08:38:23 PM »

A fabulous fall foliage family fun drive.

EuropaTC · « **Reply #391 on:** Sunday,September 18, 2016, 10:01:54 PM »

Great scenery Mark, and from the roads and weather it looks great driving country. At the moment here I go round a corner and meet a tractor blocking the road !

Brian

BDA · « **Reply #392 on:** Monday,September 19, 2016, 05:28:28 AM »

Beautiful! Must have been a great drive!

3929R · « **Reply #393 on:** Monday,September 19, 2016, 04:37:33 PM »

It was a great drive! Generally my car did great, though I was running hot on the upgrade. We drove from an elevation of about 4200'/1300m to 9700'/2960m. At start up above ~9,500'/2900m I may have flooded it, but I was headed downhill so just coasted down a bit, bump started it, and was off. I was also running hot down in the valley headed home (it was about 90F outside). Time to flush my cooling system yet again.

HealeyBN7 · « **Reply #394 on:** Wednesday,September 21, 2016, 01:40:56 PM »

That first photo with your TC in the yellow trees is really stunning. I see a coffee table puzzle in your future.

StephenH · « **Reply #395 on:** Sunday,October 16, 2016, 04:25:47 AM »

Keeping mixed company....
Historic hillclimb in Maldon, Victoria (been running over 80 years).

jbcollier · « **Reply #396 on:** Sunday,October 16, 2016, 06:22:19 AM »

Colin forgive me for what I'm about to say but I would cheerfully trade my Europa +$$$ for an Alpine A110. That doesn't mean I'm not anything but delighted with my Lotus but the Alpines are just that much more drop-dead gorgeous and I have always had a soft spot for rear engines since my air-cooled VW days.

BDA · « **Reply #397 on:** Sunday,October 16, 2016, 06:39:08 AM »

I don't know about Colin, but I forgive you. I guess I'm just a soft touch!

StephenH · « **Reply #398 on:** Sunday,October 16, 2016, 11:03:36 PM »

Quote from: jbcollier on Sunday,October 16, 2016, 06:22:19 AM

Colin forgive me for what I'm about to say but I would cheerfully trade my Europa +$$$ for an Alpine A110.

You need to add a few more $$$...... have you seen the price of a decent A110 1600 recently?

The last one I recall selling in Australia went for about the same price as the last 5 Europas sold combined.

Bainford · « **Reply #399 on:** Tuesday,October 18, 2016, 07:03:32 AM »

A lovely selection of vintage competition, and I must confess to a strong desire for an Alpine A110 myself. When the prices started to climb for these cars a few years ago they quickly became out of reach, though. I don't know if I would trade my Europa for one, but I would sure love to park them side by side in my garage.

TheKid#9 · « **Reply #400 on:** Thursday,October 20, 2016, 08:36:44 AM »

My Europa looks great next to a museum Elan. If only they could sell me the Elan so I can put it next to my Europa all the time... Almost the same color but when the sun hits them they are different. The Elan was mostly original except the paint, outside emblems, new dash and a few engine differences too. Got to sit in the car as well and I actually fit even though its a coupe.

BDA · « **Reply #401 on:** Thursday,October 20, 2016, 08:46:30 AM »

Two very pretty examples in very pretty blues! I would think that if you can fit in a Europa, you could fit in an Elan!

I believe you're taller than I am so I'm surprised you can fit in the Europa in the first place!

jbcollier · « **Reply #402 on:** Thursday,October 20, 2016, 03:31:59 PM »

400 clicks today on another grand day out

https://jbcollier.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-SZJZsfX/A

BDA · « **Reply #403 on:** Thursday,October 20, 2016, 03:43:16 PM »

Not sure what "400 clicks" are but that's a very pretty picture of a very pretty Europa!

jbcollier · « **Reply #404 on:** Thursday,October 20, 2016, 04:22:46 PM »

Spell check issue: 400 "klicks" = 400 kilometres = 250 miles.

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