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Offline Mike Mileski

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V8 Europa on BAT auction
« on: Monday,July 01, 2024, 11:40:33 AM »

Offline Dilkris

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Re: V8 Europa on BAT auction
« Reply #1 on: Monday,July 01, 2024, 02:01:49 PM »
I just cannot begin to imagine what it cost to build that.  :(

Offline BDA

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Re: V8 Europa on BAT auction
« Reply #2 on: Monday,July 01, 2024, 04:48:31 PM »
There's already a thread started on that car if you want to join in.

https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=6605.0

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Re: V8 Europa on BAT auction
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,July 02, 2024, 12:21:00 AM »
There's already a thread started on that car if you want to join in.

Thanks for the link - "no" don't want to join in  :) - but it was interesting to read more of the history and details of the car along with links to other sites concerning the car. Looking at the car and the work that has gone into it makes me think that rebuilding my TCS, by comparison, should be a "walk in the park" - I must be doing something wrong...  :)) :))     

Offline Bryan Boyle

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Re: V8 Europa on BAT auction
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,July 02, 2024, 06:25:38 AM »
There's already a thread started on that car if you want to join in.
***DELETIA***

... makes me think that rebuilding my TCS, by comparison, should be a "walk in the park" - I must be doing something wrong...  :)) :))     

We overthink it.  Everyone does.  One thing wrenching on these beasts since '81 has taught me is
'they are not as complicated as you think.'

IOW, your first gut feeling about how to do something is probably ok.  Don't get into analysis paralysis.  Has always worked for me...;)
Bryan Boyle
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Currently working on 3291R, ex 444R, 693R, 65/2163, 004R, 65/2678
http://www.lotuseuropa.us for mirror of lotus-europa.com manual site.