Europas - why such dowdy colours?! :-)
Discussion
I have half an eye on Europas because i think one would suit me well.
still compact car but more spacious than an elise (6'4" and 16stone)
but i have a question (albeit a girly one) - why are the vast majority of the ones that are ever actually for sale in such weak or odd colours?!
(i don't really mean any offence BTW!)
if you want a metallic gulf/pensioner blue one you'd be well served.
and if you wanted a drab metallice beigeygreen with odd shiney wheels you'd have a decent choice.
but the royalish blue like the one will blackman has sold
or even a black or gunmetal (yes i know that's dull but with black wheels it looks kind of 'hard'!)seem conspicuous by their absence.
does anyone know why? were they just spec-built by lotus and run as management cars or whatever? even then why? they don't look very 'sporty'.
i'd still have a light blue one if i had too vecause they look 'fine'..!
still compact car but more spacious than an elise (6'4" and 16stone)
but i have a question (albeit a girly one) - why are the vast majority of the ones that are ever actually for sale in such weak or odd colours?!
(i don't really mean any offence BTW!)
if you want a metallic gulf/pensioner blue one you'd be well served.
and if you wanted a drab metallice beigeygreen with odd shiney wheels you'd have a decent choice.
but the royalish blue like the one will blackman has sold
or even a black or gunmetal (yes i know that's dull but with black wheels it looks kind of 'hard'!)seem conspicuous by their absence.
does anyone know why? were they just spec-built by lotus and run as management cars or whatever? even then why? they don't look very 'sporty'.
i'd still have a light blue one if i had too vecause they look 'fine'..!
your right most are in dark colours as this is what they did the demos in (especially grey).
In the flesh grey does work well but if you want another then there are a few black ones around and I have see dark met red which works well.
good luck in the hunt, I have had my black one for 3 years and still love it to bits.
C43
In the flesh grey does work well but if you want another then there are a few black ones around and I have see dark met red which works well.
good luck in the hunt, I have had my black one for 3 years and still love it to bits.
C43
i think this is what i'd like:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
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seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
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seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
and this is the 'weak blue'. although to be fair with black wheels it looks better than silver:
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2387/238770...
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2387/238770...
thegreenhell said:
briSk said:
and this is the 'weak blue'. although to be fair with black wheels it looks better than silver:
I think that looks ace.
briSk said:
and this is the 'weak blue'. although to be fair with black wheels it looks better than silver:
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2387/238770...
Better with those wheels but it's a colour that makes an exige look dull.http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2387/238770...
I mentioned a white one on another thread actually, that with black detailing looked pretty special.
Lovely cars, so much better looking in the flesh than in photo's
Go try one out!
Even with such small production numbers, there is a reason there are not many on the market......
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2420582.htm
IMHO I think dark colours work best...
Go try one out!
Even with such small production numbers, there is a reason there are not many on the market......
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2420582.htm
IMHO I think dark colours work best...
I think the angle they are photographed from also makes a lot of difference. They're a difficult car to get right even with a good colour. Generally, I think the darker colours are better on the Europa as the lighter ones can look a bit washed out.
The tan leather does look a bit weird in photos. As with most things to do with the Europa, it looks better in the flesh. Personally, I like the plain black interior, but some of the Lux Pack trims (other than tan) look quite good too. The best one I saw was on a one-off anniversary edition which Lotus made for one of the car shows a while back. Exterior was a kind of sparkly diamond black with a classic quilted black leather trim inside.
The tan leather does look a bit weird in photos. As with most things to do with the Europa, it looks better in the flesh. Personally, I like the plain black interior, but some of the Lux Pack trims (other than tan) look quite good too. The best one I saw was on a one-off anniversary edition which Lotus made for one of the car shows a while back. Exterior was a kind of sparkly diamond black with a classic quilted black leather trim inside.
briSk said:
i think this is what i'd like:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Someone on Seloc has just brought that, nice carhttp://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
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seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Boggy
Boggy said:
briSk said:
i think this is what i'd like:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Someone on Seloc has just brought that, nice carhttp://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Boggy
See all kind of Europa colors in newly created public facebook group special for Lotus Europa s/se 121 modells 2006/2010 for Europa owners and fanatics
Europa S/SE 121 Facebook group
see and join... you will be most welcome on board..
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_18643662...
Europa S/SE 121 Facebook group
see and join... you will be most welcome on board..
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_18643662...
Jim Mitch said:
Boggy said:
briSk said:
i think this is what i'd like:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Someone on Seloc has just brought that, nice carhttp://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Boggy
Gooby said:
Jim Mitch said:
Boggy said:
briSk said:
i think this is what i'd like:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Someone on Seloc has just brought that, nice carhttp://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2385471.htm
___
seems to be very few available.i know in some corners they're viewed as a bit of a black sheep of a lotus but i like them*.
'*classic proportions, still light, bit more oomph. reliable enough engine. only really the back lights that's a bit odd otherwise i think they're great.
Boggy
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