This is a pretty good candidate for a restoration. Yes, it's mine.
My reserve is $1600, so if the bidding doesn't drive it higher, it wouldn't be hard to bring it to the Challenge!
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Feb. 8, 2011 12:46 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
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Feb. 8, 2011 1:15 p.m. spitfirebill Dork
Man are you being deported or something??
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Feb. 8, 2011 1:27 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
No, I gotta get out of the car business for a while. My shop is buried in project cars, and I have a lot of business coming up where I REALLY need to put the shop back to use as a wood shop.
Wood projects and car projects don't play nice. Sawdust in the oil, grease in the wood finishes.
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Feb. 8, 2011 1:44 p.m. corytate Reader
DAMN.
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Feb. 8, 2011 2:35 p.m. triumph5 Dork
I lust after those....even with all the work it needs, I'd consider it, but wonderful State Dept of Revenue wants monies from me this year.
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Feb. 8, 2011 9:26 p.m. Pat Reader
Very cool project! Good luck with the sale.
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Feb. 8, 2011 9:38 p.m. modernbeat HalfDork
No windshield is a big deal for Europa. Try to find one and see what it costs. When I parted out my last one the windshield was one of the first pieces claimed and I had a line of Europa owners wanting it.
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Feb. 8, 2011 9:52 p.m. digdug18 HalfDork
you can't just make a windshield out of lexan?
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Feb. 8, 2011 10:02 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
Yes I can.
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Feb. 9, 2011 7:33 a.m. Gasoline None
In reply to SVreX:
I will be all over this like stink on doo doo!
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Feb. 9, 2011 8:32 a.m. SVreX SuperDork
Does that mean you are going to bid?
I can deliver to ATL, if it helps.
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Feb. 14, 2011 11:59 a.m. CamaroKeith New Reader
I've got one question about this car.... ...I'm roughly 6'2". Would I be able to fit in the car?
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Feb. 14, 2011 1:43 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
I think so once you got in. It's the in and out that is the problem.
It's a very low seating position. Similar to a Miata, but legs straighter, and back a bit more reclined.
Bidding ends tomorrow on the Ebay ad.
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Feb. 14, 2011 4:17 p.m. spitfirebill Dork
You would think this thing would reach your reserve with no problem.
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Feb. 14, 2011 4:24 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
I agree. It's moving a lot slower than I'd like, considering over 3700 views. I'm certainly hoping for more than the reserve, but things are getting a little close now.
Why do people spend their energy placing bids for less than a known reserve? I don't get it.
Why do people ask why the car won't run when the listing clearly states on multiple occasions that it is a project, and the pictures show plenty of parts removed, and wiring disconnected? I don't get it.
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Feb. 15, 2011 7:24 a.m. SVreX SuperDork
There's less than 4 hours left on this. It just hit it's minimum.
I AM going to close the deal, but I could sure use it getting closer to it's real market value. Times are tough at the Chateau de Rex.
So, it's a bargain. I understand it's not one that would interest many of you (although it IS Challenge priced).
But if anyone knows someone looking for one of these, I'd sure appreciate you passing the word.
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Feb. 15, 2011 7:39 a.m. SVreX SuperDork
Of course, if one of you is the buyer, then I feel a little differently about it.
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Feb. 15, 2011 3:05 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
So was it someone here?
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Feb. 15, 2011 3:13 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
Don't think so.
A NJ buyer with a name and a screen name which I do not identify with anyone on this board.
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Feb. 15, 2011 3:23 p.m. triumph5 Dork
Won by only a $12.50 difference; a bit surprised it didn't sell for a bit more.
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Feb. 15, 2011 4:13 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
Me too.
I had 160 watchers. I certainly expected a bit of a flurry of activity at the end.
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Feb. 15, 2011 4:28 p.m. modernbeat HalfDork
triumph5 wrote:
Won by only a $12.50 difference; a bit surprised it didn't sell for a bit more.
The winning bidder may have bid much higher. At that price level the bidding increment is $12.50. The underbidder bid $1700, so ebay bumped the increment up to $1712.50.
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Feb. 16, 2011 3:45 p.m. KazeSpec
I was the underbidder, I was about to big again but the seconds ran out :(
