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icedogbill |
Jan 17 2006, 04:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 31-July 04 From: louisville,tennessee Member No.: 2,424 |
See a beautiful Lotus Europa on e-bay.The sale died Sat.evening but re-appeared
today.Would be an interesting compliment to my 914. Any feedback? |
lapuwali |
Jan 17 2006, 04:26 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
They're extremely fragile. Rub a curb parking it and you may need to find a frame shop or replace suspension bits.
They're REALLY small. If you're over 5' 9", you'll find it cramped. You basically sit right on the floor, so if there's not enough headroom for you, there's no way to gain any. The wheel well seriously intrudes on the pedal box, forcing your feet to the right. Be prepared to learn to do fiberglass work. You can't see squat behind you. I'd have one if I could find a nice one and didn't already have a 914. IMHO, the 914 is much more practical and much more useful as a regular car. You can lighten a 914 until it's pretty close to the weight of a later Europa (1700lbs or so) and still have a sturdier car that won't break if you hit a bad pothole. |
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