My Uncles Lotus. Now mine

[Pete]

My uncle passed away in feb. And his baby needed a new owner. He fell ill in 2012. So it hasn’t seen daylight since then.

[Pete]

He has had it since 1977. It’s been well loved.
I managed to get it to start today. After some fresh fuel and oil.

[Pete]

Missing the cover on the Renault feugo gearbox

[Pete]

Also need to replace the fuel filter as the seal at the top has failed.

[S2Zetec54]

Well done Pete...how nice to be able to keep it in the family

[BDA]

  Pete!!

I'm really sorry about your uncle. That's not one of the better ways to get a Europa. On the other hand, you'll probably think about him whenever you work on it or drive it.

What are your plans for it? It's nice you can drive it straight away!

Good luck!

[JR73]

 
The registration number looks familiar...

Sorry to hear about your uncle, his name wasn’t Roger by any chance?

[Pete]

It’s not drivable yet. Needs one of the front brakes fixing. It’s seized up. Plus the electrics aren’t working either.

Ordering the parts over the weekend.

Yes my uncle is Roger.

[Pete]

I’ve set up a Instagram blog so friends and family can watch the restoration process. @lotus.Europa.S2

Going to get it resprayed at some point. The paintwork has bubbles in it.

[JR73]

Well he very much loved his Europa and I’m sure you know that he would probably qualify for a record of the most miles ever driven in a Europa too!
Great to see that it will be back on the road again soon.
The bubbles are likely osmosis, there are various methods you could try to reduce them - at least until you can get it repainted.

[literarymadness]

 

[EuropaTC]

Yes my uncle is Roger.

Not Roger Aughton ? IIRC he had a yellow Europa starting "ONF"

Brian

oh, I forgot...       

[Pete]

Yes that’s my uncle!

[JR73]

Hope you don’t mind me posting the following pictures, there are more somewhere but these are what I have found from a quick search (before digital cameras!) through the endless pictures in the drawers....

First pic is in the paddock at Oulton Park around 2000/2001 - there is a pic somewhere of your car parked up in line with all the race Europas from the same day.

The rest are from Anglesey 2001, hopefully you can see him in each pic? Always keen to help and some good memories.

Jon

[Pete]

They are amazing!! Thank you