evo3dave Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Due to having the need to do a lot of commuting miles & needing something more suitable as a daily runner my son has decided to let his 1987 Monaco Blue Manta GTE Exclusive Coupe go. However this will be excellent news for someone else as it is low mileage at just over 55,600, Mot until October, tax until the end of the Month. This has been garaged for the majority of its life & is in fantastic condition. He is looking for £3000 or will take px on something more suitable for his needs. This has had 2 previous owners,the last one being for just over 19 years. Now sold. Thanks Guys. Edited February 11, 2010 by evo3dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Sounds like a lovely car, hope its bought by an OMOC member....ps some pictures may help..use photobucket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManx Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thought the pitch look familiar. This car is on ebay item No. 150411457018 Good selection of pictures on its listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irmscher Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 where does the 3k come from isnt it £2300 and had no bids ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i dont think it was made an exclusive,decals are wrong should be red should'nt they be???looks like a std gte 2 me steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I think its a GT/E as its got wrong washer bottle and bronze glass. Nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3dave Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 where does the 3k come from isnt it £2300 and had no bids ?? Have you ever used ebay? You do realise it's an auction site! Where things bid up! £2300 starting price! Hoping to get over £3000! Would you bid on something with a week to go? Or would you leave it to the last couple of days? Seriously i'd think as fellow Manta owners & club members we wouldn't be trying to rip each others threads to bits. I thought the idea of a club was to help fellow enthusiasts. I put it on the forum with an asking price. In a sale this is usually negotiated upon & a deal is struck up. I put it on here to give fellow enthusiasts a chance to strike up a deal privately,without going through ebay. Now begining to wish i hadn't bothered. Whatever happened to the cameradery & friendship of people with mutual interests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Very nice coupe, but I think in Monaco Blue they look better with red decals. Then I would say that I suppose! What's the washer bottle difference between an Exclusive and a GT/E? Not come across that one before. I'm pretty sure my 88 Exclusive has got the same washer bottle as the one advertised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3dave Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Very nice coupe, but I think in Monaco Blue they look better with red decals. Then I would say that I suppose! What's the washer bottle difference between an Exclusive and a GT/E? Not come across that one before. I'm pretty sure my 88 Exclusive has got the same washer bottle as the one advertised. Thanks Leon, Got to say yours looks stunning When we were searching for it originally we looked at Manta's all over the country & only actually found 1 that had the round bottle! It was a 1.8 Got to ask you about the glass situation on yours, does it look the same colour as mine in the pics? We had a Gold GTE before this & it blatantly had bronze tinted glass,extremely obvious from the inside whereas the Exclusive has a darker more greenish tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Dave i hope you didnt think i was picking at it, just clearing a few bits up for potential buyers, its a great Manta and worth the money your asking. The exclusives had smaller washer bottle as they didnt have headlight washers as far as i am aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 You're right about the price Dave. Asking isn't getting but doesn't hurt to ask and no point putting the £3K on an auction straight away. A mate of mine had a Dolphin Grey, 1 previous owner Exclusive with 29K miles on. Pretty much the only colour you can be sure was an Irmscher car, small washer bottle fitted as was my 1988 1 previous owner Starmist black Exclusive. I noticed tha car hasn't got windscreen washer jets in the bumper, so barring decal colour, washer bottle and quad wiring / wiring run looks exactly as an Exclusive should (with original steering wheel included in the sale of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks Leon, Got to say yours looks stunning When we were searching for it originally we looked at Manta's all over the country & only actually found 1 that had the round bottle! It was a 1.8 Got to ask you about the glass situation on yours, does it look the same colour as mine in the pics? We had a Gold GTE before this & it blatantly had bronze tinted glass,extremely obvious from the inside whereas the Exclusive has a darker more greenish tint. Cheers, mine's a 1.8 but has the square bottle. Who knows! Glass on mine is clearly green tint - I do have some bronze windows spare and as you say, blatantly different Here's a close up of mine showing the green tint on mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exclusive Opel Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 My last Manta was an '87 hatch 1.8 in Monaco blue and that had a round washer bottle and green tint glass. But non opening rears. Mine had plenty of something yours doesn't.........rust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3dave Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 You're right about the price Dave. Asking isn't getting but doesn't hurt to ask and no point putting the £3K on an auction straight away. A mate of mine had a Dolphin Grey, 1 previous owner Exclusive with 29K miles on. Pretty much the only colour you can be sure was an Irmscher car, small washer bottle fitted as was my 1988 1 previous owner Starmist black Exclusive. I noticed tha car hasn't got windscreen washer jets in the bumper, so barring decal colour, washer bottle and quad wiring / wiring run looks exactly as an Exclusive should (with original steering wheel included in the sale of course). Thanks for the info Mantadoc. Including the original steering wheel is an absolute must. Just really gutted that we are having to let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3dave Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 My last Manta was an '87 hatch 1.8 in Monaco blue and that had a round washer bottle and green tint glass. But non opening rears. Mine had plenty of something yours doesn't.........rust! Nice 1 mate,like your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I had an F reg 1.8 Exclusive pass through my hands............ I have the quads, steering wheel and rear bumper.........oh and the nice big centre caps. That and the glass too. In fact nothing with metal is left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irmscher Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 evo 3 dave i didnt rip your thread to shreds i just stated its at £2300 and if nobody bids thats what it sells for am i right or wrong ?. i would hang out and hope to get it for £700 less if i was lucky .i have a bit of ebay experience with 1700 %100 feedback but would of offered it here first than fleabay with all the timewasters and dreamers . i have a little bit of experience with mantas since 1974 . did you see the exclusive with a private plate worth about £2000 on last week that ended early ??? somebody got lucky good luck with the sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Hello evo3dave. Yur piccy, aye bonny motor cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3dave Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Hello evo3dave. Yur piccy, aye bonny motor cheers rab. Thanks Rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 This now has a new owner, he brought it around to mine last night and was ever so slightly excited about having it Few little jobs to do on it, but nothing major. Well worth the money and one of the best i've seen for sale recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irmscher Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 hi can i ask as i was watching on ebay but just went off how much did the car sell for ? only want to know as a rough guide to what they are selling for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hello. If watching re E-Bay it will still come up as Bidding ended but price will show for finished bid. Or if you still have item number just use that for info. cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irmscher Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 rab it ended suddenly and had no bids at that moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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