Hi rex
I am based in nicosia, and there are quite a lot of classics in cyprus, the problem was that cypriots were for dacades in love with modern cars and classics were let to rot.
I remember in early 80's i had the chance to buy two e-types for 700 pounds but my father refused to lend me the money.
I saw this specific lotus at a dealer when i was 18 (1984) and the salesmas asked for 10000 pounds and thats when i couldnt afford 700 for two e types. The car was immaculate and colour was black. A year ago saw the same car at an auction in the condition you see for 500 euro and was being sold by the same salesman because they never managed to sell the car and abandond it in an open area where it sat waiting for a psycho like me. It seems the original colour was an ugly green.
Thanks all of you guys for the moral support i will post pics when real work starts