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Another Toy at work.. Lotus content... (Now finished)



Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Europa S this time. I'm not convinced but I imagine it's a stunning drive. Will find out at a later date.

Is it a Vauxhall engine? Oh it runs poly bushes... engine is rough when cold!

It might be Ultimate Green befre it leaves us... :quiet:

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_Tom

ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Those wheels look so shite on that.
 

Scrooge

ClioSport Moderator
  E55 AMG
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

I'm not a fan on it's general appearance
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

It's not great. I don't think these were massively popular when released actually.
 
  Megane 225 F1
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Wheels looks like they belong on some knobs 172.
 
  Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

If you've driven an Elise you'll drive this you'll know why it didn't sell well. The Europa just feels lazy in comparison. Its the Vauxhall VX220 lump but the way its geared makes it feel too leggy.

A soft Elise. Good but not good enough.

Oh and good luck getting parts! :quiet:
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Front clamshell in 48 hours delivered sweetheart!

Ata vda! ;)
 
  Turbos.
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

It was a car built on a budget and it shows. No surprise that they sold hardly any...

Has to be said though, they are league ahead of a VX220 for build quality. The doors even make a sort of thud noise.

A better colour combo with the TD wheels:

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Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Not sure. It's meant to be an allround Lotus but I think they failed a little then pushed the boat out with the Evora and succeeded.

£19,000 hmmm is it really worth that? It's not soft enough to buy over an elise/exige.
 

Jason_E

ClioSport Club Member
  Elise, 530d
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

I like how it looks personally. I'd drive it!
 
  Arctic Blue FF 182
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Yup, 2.0ltr turbo vauxhall lump. My works GT Cup car is a lotus Europa and with some playing they can produce some great reliable power. Getting rid of the rubbish Bilstein dampers makes a massive difference as well.

Gally, are you just removing the front clamshell? You wouldn't believe the weight of the rear clam! Currently fitting/ fabricating a light weight quick release 1 piece rear clamshell for a customers race Europa!

Anyone who is interested: http://www.hofmanns.co.uk/blog/motorsport

Had the annual Europa owners club meet the other month too: http://www.hofmanns.co.uk/news/lotus-europa-meeting-hofmanns
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Superb mate!

Do you have fitting details? Just the front clamshell. Headlight and front bumper.

I've got a price to give the owner on Monday. Circa 2.5k to respray it green.
 
  rb182 cup
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

not a fan on that lotus....almost as ugly as the ford scorpio
 
  Arctic Blue FF 182
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Gally: All I have at home is a full Europa Service Manual/ Parts List. Quite a comprehensive manual, has got exploded diagram including fixing points? Any use?
 

Ray Gin

ClioSport Club Member
  Cupra Leon & Impreza
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Looks gorgeous.

Wheels are terrible though.
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah mate fixing points if possible? Fax? Email?

Would be grand! :)

Wheels are poor.
 
  Arctic Blue FF 182
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Send me a Pm with your e-mail and I will send it over
 
  FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Do not want tbh.Theres better cars out there for 19k.
 

Gaz85

ClioSport Club Member
  330e, golf r, EP3 s4
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Gally this got a private plate on it starting with a S? the one thats always down at excite?
 
  Turbos.
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Yup, 2.0ltr turbo vauxhall lump. My works GT Cup car is a lotus Europa and with some playing they can produce some great reliable power. Getting rid of the rubbish Bilstein dampers makes a massive difference as well.

Fair to say Scott has had his fair share of teething problems though ;)
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Gally this got a private plate on it starting with a S? the one thats always down at excite?

Yeah mate that one mate. Guy is a decent bloke.

Do you 2 compare bicep sizes? ;)
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

I emailed you back James. Thanks again for the manual.

Any tips on roof/rear clam removal?
 
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

I see the Puma in the background, parked up in the CAT C bay. Have you not finished the seam welds on it yet?
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

It's waiting to be fixed by a reputable bodyshop... ;)
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

PMSL!

Oh the coincidence... we have a Focus ST (orange) In the paintshop rectifying 2 smart repairs. The front bumper and the 1/4 panel.

It's now costing £700+

That's not a good way to save money. The front bumper is yellow/red/orange covered in s**t and dry as a stick!

The quarter panel just looks like someone has repainted an oval in the middle of the quarter panel with an aerosol can.
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Yeah and pretty consistent of other smart repairs. No offence intended to fellow members who may be smart repair guys. :eek:

Everyone i've seen has been poor, when I say I mean shockingly bad. But then again if you were looking for bodyshop quality you'd pay to have it done right.
 
  Two 0 Shitx
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

Good Shout Pearcy. Thats our works car, currently having a refresh ready for 24hour race later this year. I'm doing some work on it's brother ready for the same 24hour race at the moment!

You work for Hofmanns? Awesome! If theres any randy spec nitrons in need of a good home lying around you know where my PM box is ;) I thought he was having wet Porsche dreams atm?
 
  Arctic Blue FF 182
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

You work for Hofmanns? Awesome! If theres any randy spec nitrons in need of a good home lying around you know where my PM box is ;) I thought he was having wet Porsche dreams atm?

Yup, at Hofmanns. Join the que....haha. None lying around unfortunately. What car you got? He hasn't said anything to me about the Porsche stuff I don't think, but I'v seen his Seloc thread about it
 
  Two 0 Shitx
Re: Another Toy at work.. Lotus content...

I don't have one yet but my dads used to race in LOT with him and randy drove his car at tuner gp.
 
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