My Lotus Europa with new wheels

[dalla]

Got new wheels on my "new" Lotus Europa.

What do you think:

Before:

After:

Hope you like

 

[Christopher]

Proper.

 

[RDH]

Without a hint of sarcasm that is the worst looking car I've ever seen, on either set of wheels.

 

[dalla]

Cheers mate

 

[Matt W]

Good choice of wheels, look almost OE. Very nice.

Without a hint of sarcasm that is the worst looking car I've ever seen, on either set of wheels.

Mini cooper s. Enough said.

 

[Peperami]

Much nicer

 

[Šįk]

Nice! what engine is in this mate? is it the Series3 1.6 Twin cam?

 

[mace¬]

Funny that, I drove past one earlier today.

The Peps is back! Hello sir.

 

[Gt rob]

stick a v8 in it

 

[Tiger260]

Without a hint of sarcasm that is the worst looking car I've ever seen, on either set of wheels.

Christ.

New wheels look great mate. Very period.

Are they pukka Minilites?
What tyres have you put on it?

 

[dalla]

Yeah it is real minilites, but only alloy ones, not magnesium. Tyres are R888's.

And it is a S2 with the the Renault engine. This had however been converted to a crossflow engine like the ones in the Alpine A110 1600S. Mine is bored up to 1750 ccm and with some other goodies.
The engine builder estimates it to around 170 hp. But i need to get it RR'd at some point.

 

[RDH]

Sorry, let me rephrase.

Looks awesome mate, really love it!

I apologise if my opinion offended anybody I've never met nor will ever meet. :quiet:

 

[Dweeb]

wheels look so much better mate!
but not a fan on the car really, looks like a slapped arse!

 

[Matthew]

looks like a slapped arse!

LOL! Have to agree to be honest...

 

[Šįk]

Yeah it is real minilites, but only alloy ones, not magnesium. Tyres are R888's.

And it is a S2 with the the Renault engine. This had however been converted to a crossflow engine like the ones in the Alpine A110 1600S. Mine is bored up to 1750 ccm and with some other goodies.
The engine builder estimates it to around 170 hp. But i need to get it RR'd at some point.

ahh, thought it might be the same engine thats in my dads 1979 Lotus s3 super7. (could do with knowing someone in the know about this engine.)

 

[Adamm.]

not to my taste but it really looks tidy mate good choice on the alloys too

 

[dalla]

Cheers guys, i know its looks are a bit of marmite. I actually quite like it. You can't call it pretty, i guess it got character at best. But these cars are all about the driving experience anyways.

 

[sideways danny]

Lotus have definitely made better looking cars.

I think i prefer the slot mags it had before TBH

 

[Gorms]

Take it from someone with an ugly car, thats not all that bad looking.

How old is it and whats the bodywork made from?

 

[dalla]

It is a 1970, so 40 years old. Fibreglass body, weighs 700 kgs mate.

 

[Rob]

It's certainly something you don't see every day.

I like it for the rare factor, can't decide which wheels I prefer though.

 

[mx1_champ]

i was kinda expecting to be seing a evora shaped car when i clicked this.

not really to my taste, but wheels looked good tho and very well kept condition wise

 

[chriscummins7]

that's so cool

 

[jack_kemp]

I prefer the look of the minilites BUT I'm a firm believer in keeping classic cars like this standard tbh.... but there we go, I don't own the thing!

Respect on the car choice by the way, so hideously ugly, that it's cool.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

It weighs 700kg's and its got 170/ish bhp? Jesus, must fly!

 

[dalla]

Yeah it doesn't hang about. It is way faster than the pinto powered seven i had before. And the VERY cramped interior makes it quite a scary experience.

 

[Nickson]

Seriously clean car! I like it on the new wheels!

 

[Ian_182]

I like the new wheels.Looks better for it...

 

[MATT BLACK]

Is that a"55" Two lane blacktop replica i see in the background ?

 

[john.med]

These look much better in the flesh. No beauty but Proper low and special IMO.

 

[Tiger260]

Is that a"55" Two lane blacktop replica i see in the background ?

I was thinking similar. Where is your car?
There's some very interesting motors in there.

 

[MATT BLACK]

396 ? - nah 454 ..... No s**t !!

 

[Hixle]

Looks immaculate mate.

 

[Goodj]

love the Europa (this and the newer one)

Those wheels look so much better too, set it off in its 70's glory.

Of course, being CS, I'd imagine someone will have suggested Turinis at some point, at which point a dry-backhander should be delivered

 

[dalla]

Is that a"55" Two lane blacktop replica i see in the background ?

I don't know mate. It defenietly is a 1955 Chevy 2dr Hard Top. I googled the black top thing and it looks similar.
This one is being built for historic drag racing. It has a 8 litre or something V8 with eletronic injection and alot of other toys, and those huge intake stacks.
I think he said that he is hoping for arund 700 HP. I my world it is just a big boat, but there are defenietly going some effort into it.

 

[Naith]

sorry if i sound negative but the car doesnt float my boat at all. but i can SO appreiciate the effort and its personal to each person aint it

the new wheels do look ALOT better... any mod cons subtly getting thrown in sir?

bet the quim will love you rolling round in that!

 

[Silent_Scone]

That looks really well kept. I like the wheel choice also.

It's such an odd shape though. Probably something that grows on you I guess

 

[dalla]

Cheers guys, and yeah you can first really appreciate an Europa when you stand next to it. It is so rediculously low, only 1 meter high. That makes it a bit more dramatic in person.
Only mods going on now is fitting a leather covered centre console and door sides. Only need to do the passenger side, and then it is like i want it.
Have been thinking about adding some sort of stripe on it though.

 

[dalla]

Ohh and Naith i doubt that the women will like it that much. It is uncomfortable, chlaustrophobic and very loud.

 

[Naith]

Ohh and Naith i doubt that the women will like it that much. It is uncomfortable, chlaustrophobic and very loud.

you obviously aint seen the manc birds!