Hello Jerry,

I've just joined the yahoo lotuseuropa group.

I'd like to add my car to your register and post a few photo's. I tried contacting admingallery@lotuseuropa.org but the email bounced.

Here're my car's details

1970 Lotus Europa S2 Type 54 Right Hand Drive
Chassis Number 7004 10 0119Q
Original colour - not sure - I found traces of purple under the burnt orange, and Lotus yellow.
Colour now - silver
Condition - just finished 6 1/2 year restoration - perfect!
Original engine number 697-04 2485.
The car had a 807- R16TS engine when I bought it
Now fitted with 1800cc Renault engine I built using a R18 block, R16TS cross flow head. Twin 45 DCOE's torquey cam, extractors etc etc. 150bhp. This is a great donk!

Original trans number 0946.
Now fitted with R18,  5-speed type-395 box.
Upper link fitted to rear suspension, CV drive shafts, BMW unbreakable stub axles.
Cosmic mags - factory/dealer fitted 5.5Jx13.

I purchased the car in 1987. It was fitted with a standard R16 TS engine. The car was registered and back on the road in 1988. I drove it for 8 years (approx 120,000km) before being hit in the rear.  In that time I developed the driveline and handling, but the body and interior was really run down.

I pulled the car off the road and rebuilt it over the last 6 1/2 years - every nut and bolt. I've tried to keep the body and interior looking as original as possible, while developing the mechanicals to be robust enough for a daily driver.

Full leather interior, wool carpets. I even made a new dash top from scratch! I hope to make a batch of 10 after winter! I'll post an ad for expressions of interest when I'm closer to taking orders. 

I'm not sure how many photos I can post, but I have 15-20 I'd like to send you (if possible) . The photos are all about 1.5meg. Should I reduce them in size? What's your mail box limit.

My details
Richard Mann
yahoo ID - raceman_engineering

Address :

97 Graham Street
Albert Park, Victoria,  3206
Australia

email : mannr@alphalink.com.au

PS - Congratulations on a great website!

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