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Offline Nicktheplumber

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Type 65 S2
« on: Monday,October 16, 2017, 05:01:09 PM »
Hello all .
 I’m the proud owner of a dust covered type 65 in a friend’s garage that hasn’t seen the light of day in ten years . I’ve a house renovation to finish off then the Europa is next on the project list so I thought I’d get some enthusiasm built up by reading everything Europa .
Please be patient with me .....

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #1 on: Monday,October 16, 2017, 05:26:00 PM »
 :Welcome: , Nick!


We'd all love to see some pictures of your project so we can comment on what a project you have and how great it will be when you're done!  :)


That sounds insincere but it isn't. You're not alone in having to wait for a house renovation. Two other members are in that same situation!


Good luck on both projects and please post pictures when you can - even if they are of your dust covered Europa!

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #2 on: Monday,October 16, 2017, 11:30:33 PM »
 :Welcome:

Hello Nick,
encouragement, help and information is readily available here.
The Europa Community has some seriously knowledgable members!
(and please do post some photographs too!)

Mark

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 01:42:41 AM »
Thanks for the welcome .
I don’t really do computers but think I’ve attached a couple of old photos before she was locked away .....

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 03:51:40 AM »
 :Welcome: Your S2 looks great Nick! Should be a nice restoration project. I’m also fairly new to Europa’s and found the group on this forum to be very helpful and friendly.

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 03:54:39 AM »
 Welcome Nick,
We’ll be waiting to hear more about her. Age, engine?
Looks to be in good shape.
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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 06:15:25 AM »
Hi Nick,

Your project looks like a good one.  Judging by the Type 65 designation and the 1970 J plate, it might be one of the UK/Federal oddities like mine.  If it has the PR suffix to its unit number then that will confirm it. Good luck with the restoration.

Is that another Lotus I spy beside the garage under the tarp?

Regards,

Pete

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 06:24:25 AM »
Great and good luck with it! Another UK Europa on the road soon then  :beerchug:
Welcome on board
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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 08:40:24 AM »
Welcome to the forum, Nick. That looks like a nice solid project you have there.
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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 12:30:28 PM »
Hi Nick,

Your project looks like a good one.  Judging by the Type 65 designation and the 1970 J plate, it might be one of the UK/Federal oddities like mine.  If it has the PR suffix to its unit number then that will confirm it. Good luck with the restoration.

Is that another Lotus I spy beside the garage under the tarp?

Regards,

Pete


Blimey Pete - you’ve eyes like a hawk!    It is another Europa but had to go when I sold my last house , sadly I almost gave it away about five years ago      :-(

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 02:12:08 PM »
Damn Pete ,yes eagle eyes for sure..lol .
Hey Nick , ye all got that thing running?
Dakazman

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday,October 17, 2017, 07:57:41 PM »
Welcome Nick!!!

Now I am not the only one with a house remodel and a project europa.

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday,October 18, 2017, 01:34:13 AM »
Nope and I'm another one. Holiday flat refurb interrupted the Europa restoration here....
Dave,

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday,October 18, 2017, 03:23:46 AM »
Ha! I have my moments.

Thankfully I built the house before I got the cars! Sadly the garage isn’t big enough. 

Pete

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Re: Type 65 S2
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday,October 18, 2017, 02:30:08 PM »
Dakazman , I did get her running at about the same time as the picture was taken ten or so years ago but life , work and other stuff seems to have got in the way of doing any more ...  after the house is done I can get it over here and make a proper start ...