So who?s the worst serial Lotus owner here then ?
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Don?t look Mark https://paulmattysportscars.co.uk/lotus-europa/
mark030358 wrote:I just think they have stood the test of time, truly a car that was way way ahead of anything similar in its day. They look sensational, even today, drive and handle well simple to maintain with the obvious foibles of the rear drive shafts/susoension. The cabin is well equipped and once your inside, much like the 380, you just feel at home. A bit light at speed, but to be honest thats not what they are about. I think they handle better then Elans (sacrilege on this forum)
A bit harder to get into than the Exige tho....
Pound for pound just excellent, I'd do a deal with my Sprint against a genuine JPS Special if I could find one.
Px anyone???
cheers
MarkDJW wrote:mark030358 wrote:And my favourite?
Europa Twin Cam ....
Do expand why Mark. Next on my list, to sit beside Elan me thinks, but have never driven one.
1969 Elan S4 DHC
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DJW - Second Gear
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I 'm a rank amateur with regards anything genuine Lotus.
Just the S3 which arrived this year.
Back catalogue of Caterhams and Westfields (1 with a twin cam headed 1700 x flow)
Thing is now I find myself looking at assorted sites deciding on what next...space is my main issue, however I think the other half is going to ban me from the eBay & piston heads just in case
Just the S3 which arrived this year.
Back catalogue of Caterhams and Westfields (1 with a twin cam headed 1700 x flow)
Thing is now I find myself looking at assorted sites deciding on what next...space is my main issue, however I think the other half is going to ban me from the eBay & piston heads just in case
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[quote="DJW"]Don?t look Mark https://paulmattysportscars.co.uk/lotus-europa/
Hi Dave,
Very nice car but not a genuine JPS Special I think.Matty would have given the batch no I.e. x of xxx.
But I do love them..
Cheers
Mark
[quote="mark030358"]I just think they have stood the test of time, truly a car that was way way ahead of anything similar in its day. They look sensational, even today, drive and handle well simple to maintain with the obvious foibles of the rear drive shafts/susoension. The cabin is well equipped and once your inside, much like the 380, you just feel at home. A bit light at speed, but to be honest thats not what they are about. I think they handle better then Elans (sacrilege on this forum)
A bit harder to get into than the Exige tho....
Pound for pound just excellent, I'd do a deal with my Sprint against a genuine JPS Special if I could find one.
Px anyone???
cheers
Mark
Hi Dave,
Very nice car but not a genuine JPS Special I think.Matty would have given the batch no I.e. x of xxx.
But I do love them..
Cheers
Mark
[quote="mark030358"]I just think they have stood the test of time, truly a car that was way way ahead of anything similar in its day. They look sensational, even today, drive and handle well simple to maintain with the obvious foibles of the rear drive shafts/susoension. The cabin is well equipped and once your inside, much like the 380, you just feel at home. A bit light at speed, but to be honest thats not what they are about. I think they handle better then Elans (sacrilege on this forum)
A bit harder to get into than the Exige tho....
Pound for pound just excellent, I'd do a deal with my Sprint against a genuine JPS Special if I could find one.
Px anyone???
cheers
Mark
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