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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Default Vintage Classic .. Second time round restore soon.

Funny how things crop up out of the Blue.

My Uncle Bought this Year's ago. We restored it and added to its original purchase price 10 fold.

Well I moved abroad and thought he sold it a few year back. Went for a gander in his Garage and found it .. Need to be restored again. Maybe gonna make a start this week. The Carb off it and need's replacing ..
It's got the rare 1.4 Renault engine in it. 1971 .. Old Skool MR2 type of Motor (MID ENGINE / RWD / 2 Seater)

Hope He might let me have it when its done

Anyone know what it is?








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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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think its a lotus
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Early lotus elan
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Lotus europa , i have one too.

But why is that Renault engine rare?
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by paprst
Lotus europa , i have one too.

But why is that Renault engine rare?
Give the man a jaffa cake

It's got the 1.4 Renault in it .. Apparently more rare than the 1.6? Thats what he told me anyhow.

He was on about finding a Twin Cam engine for it ..

Any ideas?

Still got the Jig for lifting the shell off it .. Gonna need a new petrol tank as well .. Gonna make a start next week some time.

P.S ... lets see a piccy of ya car them mate?

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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A colleague at work has a JPS Europa (twin cam), but I'm trying to convince him that he should swap the under powered twin cam for a Duratec HE.
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