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Offline jbcollier

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Help needed
« on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 12:39:17 PM »
I’m thinking of buying a 1969 Kent-powered Lotus 7 S3 basket case.  Could someone please talk me out of it?  Thanx
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Offline RoddyMac

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #1 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 12:43:39 PM »
Sure thing, don't do it.  Send me the info instead and I'll buy it....

Is this the one in Ontario that's in pieces? 
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #2 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 12:51:30 PM »
I won't be much help either. Sadly, if you have the money, the bandwidth, a place to put it, and a wife who understands, I think you'll have no choice but to buy it. That's just the way the world works...
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Offline Sandyman

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #3 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 12:54:17 PM »
I would love to see it rescued and rebuilt by someone. Why not you?
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #4 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 01:41:16 PM »
Yup, the one in pieces in Ontario.  Not sure if I want to dilute my focus on the Europa…
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #5 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 01:43:22 PM »
Coffin on wheels.

Have an accident, they take the wheels off, and bury you with the car.

If you think a Europa is small against an articulated lorry, a Caterham could go straight underneath the lorry.

The days of KAR 120C are long over.
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #6 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 01:47:15 PM »
Guys, you are not succeeding in talking jbc out of this. Let me try. JB, your most recent posts are about fine tuning a pretty much working great Europa. I think you might be bored if you don’t get the 7. Wait, that didn’t come out like I thought.

(I think the Europa is a coffin on wheels, too, up against Denalis, Everests, and Olympus Mons SUVs)
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Offline Lou Drozdowski

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #7 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 01:54:33 PM »
Survey says...

Goggles with a leather skull cap will do nicely.
« Last Edit: Monday,June 20, 2022, 01:58:30 PM by Lou Drozdowski »
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Offline TurboFource

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #8 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 02:01:39 PM »
You could help me with TCST instead......
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #9 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 02:28:14 PM »
You know what answer you really want.......Go for it!
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Offline Sandyman

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #10 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 02:34:51 PM »
If you say yes, do you need help here in Ontario to get it ready to ship?
Sandy
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #11 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 04:01:58 PM »
  JB, 
   2X what sandy said, I can also use a break from this heat down here.
 Dakazman
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Offline jbcollier

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #12 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 04:39:18 PM »
I ask for help and — what do I get? — encouragement!?!?

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Offline Richard48Y

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #13 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 05:48:01 PM »
I am having to start from a barely rolling chassis and no bodywork for my Kent powered 7 replica.
Sounds like you have the chance to get one far ahead of mine.
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Re: Help needed
« Reply #14 on: Monday,June 20, 2022, 09:20:20 PM »
Quote from: jbcollier on Monday,June 20, 2022, 12:39:17 PM
I’m thinking of buying a 1969 Kent-powered Lotus 7 S3 basket case.  Could someone please talk me out of it?  Thanx

Only someone completely committed talks like this.  :FUNNY:
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