For Sale on Hemmings

[BDA]

I know this isn't ebay or Craigslist, but I stumbled upon this really nice Europa listed on Hemmings:

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/lotus/europa/1670329.html

[cal44]

Boy.......this guy has put time and money in this.   Couple of things are not my fav but good general overall look.

[exarkun1178]

i think the 28k asking price is great!  good luck to the owner on the sale.

Hope mine gets half that much when its done.

[LotusJoe]

A very nicely done car !

[Bainford]

Yup, good looking car. Claiming 180 hp, too. Very clean and tidy, though as Mike says, some things not to my liking. Bit too much bling, but overall very nice. $28,500 seems high, but there is a lot of work there. That 180 hp must push it along in fine style.

[EuropaTC]

Very nice, I wish my engine bay looked so clean. A few interesting additions, the placing of the speakers looks a good way to preserve the integrity of the door panels as well as probably sounding better. (and keeping water out of the back of them ! )  A few things I'd change, not so much the bling but the rear springs look too large diameter and requiring a pack of washers to clear the driveshaft. Probably ok engineering-wise but I think I'd want to retrofit that one, but the rest of the mods look neatly done.

Brian

[BDA]

I was intrigued by the speaker placement, too. The doors already have cutouts for speakers so putting them in would probably actually strengthen them - but not so anybody would notice. It does make taking the door panel off easier and there is less chance of getting water in the speakers. I solved the former by using an RCA type plug at the speaker so disconnecting it is a simple pull on the plug. I also found some foam speaker covers to keep most of any weather out of the speakers. After all that, I rarely listen to the radio in the car. The engine is so loud (and much more interesting! ) that I have to crank up the radio a lot to really hear it!