What Does Oppo Think Of The Lotus Europa?

"S65" (granthp) 09/01/2016 at 18:32 • Filed to: Lotus Europa, Europa, SR20, SR20DE, Engine Swaps

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I wonder what one what would be like with a SR20DE.....

NostalgicCarLife > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:37

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Somebody here bought one for like $50 a year ago, but it was exploded with rust in the all the metal parts so they sold it.

MultiplaOrgasms > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:42

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To answer your question: Heavier.

Spridget > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:42

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You would ruin it.

Spridget > NostalgicCarLife 09/01/2016 at 18:43

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That was Cleutus44. He should have kept it, IMO.

daender > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:53

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My SCCA mentor has an Europa. It’s currently being fitted with a Honda Fit motor and 6-speed transaxle found in this open-wheeled SCCA race car:

He’s also building inboard pushrod suspension front and rear just like an open-wheeled car. Did I mention this guy just started collecting social security and has been Club Racing formula cars in SCCA since the mid-70s near non-stop?

This is him at the 1971 Potsburg Hillclimb in Germany, winning his class in his Lotus 7 (an original) that he built in a German barn out of spare parts while working at an Air Force base.

Anyway, that’s the Lotus years ago. It’s in pieces and currently being built into something way more badass.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:56

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But then you’d have to listen to an Sr 20

Noah - Now with more boost. > S65 09/01/2016 at 18:58

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I think it’s one of the ugliest cars I’ve ever seen lol. The first one I saw in person was so disgusting that I thought it was some ratchet kit car. IIRC they are outrageously light though? But I’d rather see an rb20det in a mk1 esprit if we’re going all out here

Dsscats > S65 09/01/2016 at 19:22

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There’s one in my area with a twin charged 2ZZ

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > S65 09/01/2016 at 19:40

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Leno and Foose did one with a Lotus Eclipse engine. IIRC

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > S65 09/01/2016 at 20:21

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There are a bunch in Japan. Not sure what swaps have been done.

EL_ULY > S65 09/01/2016 at 22:23

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Ruuuuuuuuuun!

S65 > EL_ULY 09/01/2016 at 22:53

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is it the Renault engine?