Threeonthetree Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 This thing is all kinds of awesome! For those members who may not know, H4nd and I were cruising from the Hanmer Meet back to Christchurch after the weekend was over. As we passed through Rangiora in a haze of 2 stroke euphoria and the unbridled joy of driving such a quirky car, I spotted something blue and wedge shaped in the Pak n Save carpark. We pulled in at speed, the Daihatsu's 10 inch tyres squealing as we rounded the bend in our best 70s Kei car cop impression and people turned their heads to see us slip comfortably into the carpark next to the Eureka Kitcar. Glad to see that you've joined up and posted some photos. This car is immaculate and when I met the owners, they were using it to do their grocery shopping! Who says a sportscar with a canopy roof can't be practical? Link to build thread: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53875-eureka-1981-eureka-f4-restoratioin/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Here's when we first saw it in the carpark: 14483853_10205694299677381_447773268_n by Neal OnTheTree, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 We saw you in that carpark too, certainly hard to miss. Interesting project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 super sweet, and well sorted, unlike many other kitcars that are put together with good intentions and bugger all else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Yeah nice to see its not another underpowered VW floor pan POS 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eureka Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thank you all for your nice comments & glad you like it. I love to see people out and about in ther classic and/or different cars i think they brighten up the roads, hopefully give people joy in seeing them as much as you like driving them, so keep your cars going and out there. The S1 Esprit is almost road legal so look out for that one too on canterbury roads :0) thanks again Robb & Karly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Cool. Like the colour, looks similar to Grabber Blue, a colour I'm going to paint something, someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 saw Images of one of these upside down on the Rally car History Group Page yesterday... link for more discussion & pictures https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1761293184123263&set=pcb.1273571379340471&type=3&theater 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eureka Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Ha yeah, thats why I put quick release side windows in mine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Super keen to see some detail on the S1 Esprit if you get an opportunity! What an interesting car. The Eureka is super sweet too, must get along well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eureka Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 for my Esprit check out for now http://www.1976lotus.yolasite.com/ and cheers Robb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 also from the Rally history group page including the 'crash' Pete Shierny The Eureka starts at about 7 min mark http://youtu.be/W4wdQGqxVEk?t=7m10s HCMC Televised Rallysprint, Part 2 One of the first televised rallysprints in NZ this event in Riverhead Forest attracted many of the big names from the era, including Mike Marshall, Paul Adam... youtube.com My mate Warwick says Bruce Turnbull used to build them in Feilding? or he's confused them with the Saker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDWC Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I was talking with a friend from Sefton about one or two of the unique cars on here lat month, and he mentioned having done a WOF or some work one one of these. A week or so later this one turned up, but he was out of the country so I didn't hear if it was the same one until today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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