adz the stig Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPEL-MANTA-GTE-EXCLUSIVE-COUPE-/250746915307?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a61ae49eb not a bad looking car for the new year! there's no way i could aford a full respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czwh42 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPEL-MANTA-GTE-EXCLUSIVE-COUPE-/250746915307?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a61ae49eb not a bad looking car for the new year! there's no way i could aford a full respray. Started off at £5,500 and now it's at £4,995. Boxing Day sale perhaps ? Edited December 26, 2010 by czwh42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 What are peoples thoughts on this car? Overpriced? How wide are those wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 not sure but im sure same person i sold mint exc to yrs ago,promised it back,ended up in doncaster,400 kitted,now i have to sort the bloody thing up why wreck a perfectly good exc,with 23000 mls,wish it was still the way it left my ownership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 So it's your old car manta3000? Or have i misunderstood? Anything you can tell us about it body wise etc? I'm after a red 400R and this could have potential, although I wouldn't want the engine/box as I have a full red top set up on 45 webers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 car on ebay ,not mine,im sure i sold my mint exc 9yrs ago to this person,promised first shout,never bothered,and i got it back 2 yrs ago in donny now have to restore it,just saying,if its that good ,why 400 kit it,wiring in engine bay,a bit scrappy,why ecu on inner wing u pays ur money,personally for that money id want it ready to go +painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Ahhh I see, there go my hopes of some sneaky info My thoughts too regards the price, 400R's have gone for 4 and 5 grand up and running/painted in the not too distant past, (I always refer to Daverwd's? Which looked very good, although never saw in person) so maybe it is top money...But then again I suppose it has to be seen. Oh well...I'm not rushing into buying one and paying over the odds just because it's there. Still tempted to see how much he would like without the running gear though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 yeah man! i think you should think about it with out the running gear. but all one colour would help with the sale lol but then again why is it for sale more to the point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 looks like a bargain to me. just a few days in paint shop and sort out the bits and ready for next year. get it bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 a few days,surely if spending that money,windows out,under the bonnet painted,under bonnet red,outside white?? new front panel?,check the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 all depends how good you are taking one apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Aye, if i was going for it, id be stripping it as much as i can and having it painted inc the engine bay. A nice deep red Tis strange how the inner wings etc are red and the body white? Wonder what the story is there? Originally red but had a white respray at some stage? On one side of the coin, it's a manta with a bodykit stuck on needing paint and a near completed engine conversion needing finishing. So top money. And on the other hand, it's a low mileage non sunroof coupe, with a genuine irmscher kit, wide wheels, ready to paint the colour of your choice. Mmmmm. I still think it's top money to say it needs building up/painting/tidying...The engine loom looks a bit of a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) this is manta orange manta at bottom of page. with 400 kit ,away to remove and put new kit on....http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii186/shrekycat/?action=view¤t=manta2-1. Edited December 26, 2010 by manta3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Volksdevil, there's a fair bit of cutting of engine bay structure to be done to get the 3.0 24v into a manta so to turn it back to a 16v and make it look standard would be a hell of a lot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Oh bugger. That's the kind of thing i didnt want (but needed) to hear, so thanks for that mate. Wasnt something i was aware of. Oh well. Edit: What chopping is involved exactly? Im bloody desperate to own one and ive been looking longer than i can remember! Edited December 26, 2010 by Volksdevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Every installation is different but looking at the pic the radiator towers have been removed completly Crossmember engine mounts need changing and may have been welded on so you'd need a new suspension crossmember also the lower front crossmember will have needed either a lump choping out or removing completly The other thing about that one is the width of the wheels, they actually look too wide for the kit Rear wheels seem to just sit out past the arch, oh and have a quick look at price of 335/35*15 tyres i couldn't see any for less than £350 each All your really byuing is a supposedly solid coupe (not saying it isn't but until you see it you can't be sure, or what standard the welding thats been done is up to) some really wide wheels and a bodykit Now i'm sure the wheels and tyres are expensive to buy in that size and the bodykit won't have been cheap either if its a genuine one. But at £5k starting price and a reserve set higher than that i'm not sure its worth it if you don't want a 24v 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Go and see it if you are serious. My guestimate: 24V £250 Kit £800 Wheels £1500 - £2000 Solid F reg exclusive in need of paint £2000 (well I'd happily pay that for one that just needed paint) Basically if it is solid and the work is OK looks like a good jumpstart if you wanted one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 yeah, if the car is genuinely solid that seems a fair price, as above. mint non-sunroof coupe shells not common! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 mint non-sunroof coupe shells not common! That was one thing that caused me a reservation. AFAIK all UK Mantas had sunroof on that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Aye, I can't remember seeing an exclusive without a sunroof meself come to think of it? Cheers for the input lads, it's good to get your thoughts having never owned a manta before. It's hard to weigh up what's worth what, and whether or not it's viable for me. I'm starting to think not...as it could end up quite costly for me to get a redtop in there along with a good paint job at the very least (crossmembers, rad mounts and whatnot too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 ,like i said in previous post,things didnt seem to add up,new f/panel as well anyone checked out no plate,see where its been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 That was one thing that caused me a reservation. AFAIK all UK Mantas had sunroof on that age. thats what i thought just read this elsewere... he has forgot to mention it has a sunroof and been stuck shut and done over with filler . i dont know if this is true or not ,so dont shoot the messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 The vehicle details for F788 ECA are: Date of Liability 01 03 2011 Date of First Registration 01 08 1988 Year of Manufacture 1988 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1979CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £112.75 12 Months Rate £205.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 so am i right in thinking that this car should be white then? so why is the engine bay red! think this car might be best used as a show car rather then a useable minter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 ,so dont shoot the messenger My thoughts also I believe it use to have a 'Halfords' roof If i came from the north of me? it's likely to be the same one That one sold for just over 4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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