adz the stig Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 here are some pictures of my manta. not so much as a prolect more of just fixing and sorting bits sorry for the real crap day! but i cant stop it lol. i wanted to get some pictures of it up so there they are. just a couple of things i need to get sorted out. i need better light's so spot lights i think but i dont want to be dilling holes in her. does the lamp pod just bolt on with out dilling new holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 looks tidy that m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Now you've found one, you get to battle to keep it from the salt air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 she will be tucked up all winter in a nice dry barn. then will get a shed next to my folks house built at some point this summer to keep the rain off her. redtop idea is now well out the window now its plenty fast for me lol. showed my friends e day. they all loved it!!!! delighted like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) White, definitely the best colour for a GTE coupe- I don't care what anyone says! Edited March 21, 2011 by stradacab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 gid knowing still in Scotland, have fun. cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 crikey nice secluded spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 crikey nice secluded spot! Just wan owe thi many smugglers coves we hiv up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 well worth the wait in your search,now take my old towbar off it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 lol smuglers cove! yeah there aint much up my way other than long windy(like lots of corners) roads from inverness to scourie taking the north road is my fav road of all time. there is only one police man for 60miles and he is a nice guy to! back at sea the day. i was driving about all yesterday lol loved every second of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 That does look very much like Keiths car, if its is you have a very good platform for a top class orginal GTE Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Will it be appearing at billing this year? Its only about 600 miles from you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Your picture's are making me depressed :lol: Nah I'm glad it's got a new home. One of the good things this car has got going for it, when comparing to most other manta's; it's very original, but I'm not saying it's better than most, but as Andy C has pointed out it's a good start base. There's was so many things I wanted to do with this car but didn't have the money or time.In a sense having an original car is very problematic, because the cheaper and easier options aren't the best way forward, for keeping the originality. I'm not sure how you could fit spot lights, but knowing where you live and knowing the limitation of the sqaure headlamps, you'll probably have to look into doing something about that, not unless you want a to risk damaging the car by hitting deer. You'll probably know yourself deer are a nightmare, because they just 'freeze' in car headlamps. Don't have that problem near Edinburgh, the bankers and fund mangers have killed off all the deer with their boxsters Might be a better idea to go down the twin headlamp route, rather than spot lights. I would use brand new globes, (expensive tho), secondhand lamps probably wouldn't be much better than the sqaure units, in my opinion. Anyhow enjoy the car, and have some fun with it. Cheers, Keith PS you'll be able to tow your boat with Gary's auld towbar :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 aye i was thinking of keeping it as it would be handy for the farmers sale ha ha ha quads, motorbikes and boats lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManx Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm not sure how you could fit spot lights, but knowing where you live and knowing the limitation of the sqaure headlamps, you'll probably have to look into doing something about that, not unless you want a to risk damaging the car by hitting deer. Keith If you put a set of relays in to get the power going from the battery straight to the bulbs. And put in some good bulbs. The square lamps will be ace. I did this years ago on my old GT/J, the result was like night and day Braw veiw bye the bye John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 thanks might have to do that for just now. as i'm a bit skint right now lol. was looking ar cibie spots last night. i couldnt believe how much they were lol. does anyone know what size of spot fits in the lamp pod you can buy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 lol smuglers cove! yeah there aint much up my way other than long windy(like lots of corners) roads from inverness to scourie taking the north road is my fav road of all time. there is only one police man for 60miles and he is a nice guy to! back at sea the day. i was driving about all yesterday lol loved every second of it That`ll bi Hamish!! PC wull bi watchin you noo, defo now got thi car tae gang wi the roads in yur neck owe thi woods,wiz ower on islay wi mine awe few year back sheer joy jist had tae watch oot for the free roamin coo`s cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 the worst thing on these roads are stags and the holiday makers. its amazing how many people dont know how to drive. i was stuck behind one guy for 3 miles doing!!! 11mph!!!! ended up shouting at him as he SLOWED down for a cattle grid! how can you slow down from 11mph. i dont think they know how to drive if there isnt 3 miles of trafic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Is the polis still based out rhiconich way? The tourists are fun when they stop the car at the top of a blind crest to look at the view, and you can't overtake as you have no idea if someones coming the other way! When its tourist free and quiet, that road is ridiculous fun from ullapool northwards. Especially in a quattro turbo! (tho only if the missus aint in the car!) Rather looking forward to doing it in my manta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 are you talking about a old quottro or a new one?? i have a soft spot for the old ones. there was a old white one in a barn up north. water pump went so he stuck in the barn since the 80s lol it only had something like 30,000miles on it or was it 17,000 i cant remember now but he sold it but it was on the road again untill some total s**t head smashed to windows on her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 are you talking about a old quottro or a new one?? i have a soft spot for the old ones. there was a old white one in a barn up north. water pump went so he stuck in the barn since the 80s lol it only had something like 30,000miles on it or was it 17,000 i cant remember now but he sold it but it was on the road again untill some total s**t head smashed to windows on her Well, an A3 quattro turbo. With a f***** exhaust but damned if I'm handing audi 400 quid just for a backbox! An old one would be kinda cool tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) get a chavy loud one from halfords lol it'll half the price lol Edited March 26, 2011 by adz the stig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 this is half the single track road to my house lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hope yur local plod is awe gid guy, as kin use vid as evidence agin yae!!! nae thi first time or last.Tak it yiv nae fish artics trundelin yon road either cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta400john Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 are you talking about a old quottro or a new one?? i have a soft spot for the old ones. Here's mine, not as old as I'd like.......but then Gene Hunt's got a lot to answer for! Liking the drive to yer hoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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