CRAZYDAVE Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-2-0-GTE-exclusive-Low-Mileage-/151354332738?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item233d6bd642 Looks a good one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEDZ Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yeah he apparently got it from someone in the omoc club. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251552045809?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT If you look at this guy's feedback, He bought it for the bargain price of £750? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Didn't it belong to this guy? http://forums.mantaclub.org/user/6790-alanf-uk2002/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Does look a nice one, that would make me very proud to own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 It is not Dolphin Grey, it is Platinum which i think is is the best colour they did for Exclusive's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 All I know is my godfather owned a Dolphin Grey Coupe and it looked exactly like this but I think the Dolphin Grey color may be a bit of a darker shade if this is Platinum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Platinum was never a colour, the grey type names were, dolphin grey, anthracite and steel grey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There was a Manta at Billing that was in this color and it looks awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Platinum was never a colour, the grey type names were, dolphin grey, anthracite and steel grey Dolphin Grey paint code 84L 1986 - 1989 Anthracite " " 81L 1980 - 1987 Steel Grey " " 82L 1986 - 1989 AND.... Platinum " " 50L 1986 - 1989 The dates given on my list may not be accurate, Dolphin Grey i'm certain started at an early date and Steel Grey didn't even last a year making Manta's in this colour rare cars. The first three grey Colours have paint codes close to each other but Platinum seems to be isolated in the list suggesting that is was not considered part of the grey range 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Dolphin grey was an exclusive colour only and I am sure it was only a 2ltr colour (I might be wrong). Steel grey was in the GT/E range i think as was anthracite. I am still going to stick my neck out and say platinum wasn't a colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Dolphin grey was an exclusive colour only and I am sure it was only a 2ltr colour (I might be wrong). Steel grey was in the GT/E range i think as was anthracite. I am still going to stick my neck out and say platinum wasn't a colour I've owned a dolphin grey 1800 hatch (none exclusive). I think you got what ever colour you wanted from the list available at the time if it meant you'd buy a new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Rare car that then, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I owned a Hatch in Dolphin Grey and it was not an Eclusive, GTE on a C plate. Not sure Dolphin Grey was used on Exclusives, Platinum was not just a one off special order as i have seen several Exclusive in this silvery grey colour and it deffinately is lighter than Dolphin Grey which in turn is lighter than Anthracite, Steel Grey is a very rare colour, never seen a Manta or for that matter any other car at Billing in this Bluish grey colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Steel Grey Dolphin Grey Platinum I'd say the one in the ad is Dolphin Grey. It was definitely used on Exclusives. And you have seen a Steel Grey one Ian, there was a hatch parked a couple down from Sutty's at Billing this year belonging to gt/e paul if I remember right! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Rare car that then, The colour might have been rare but the rust wasn't ... Edited July 18, 2014 by Snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nice one, well always learning and yes Ian your correct ;-) how nice is that platinum colour, any kicking about in this colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nice one, well always learning and yes Ian your correct ;-) how nice is that platinum colour, any kicking about in this colour? Well i know one thing for sure its a cracking motor,if i had not over committed on my keeper manta if thats possible. i would of gone for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Yes, I think it's steel grey. Platinum was the colour that replaced White Gold, it was a lighter gold, and Platinum GT/Es had the colour coded Ronals in the same way as the White Gold ones. Some of you may remember my scruffy GT/E hatch "Ratty", that was Platinum. It also had the rather wonderful Chicago Beige interior Edited July 19, 2014 by 1900SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Hatchback looks really good and the seats in it look really good as well. I've never been in a Manta with these seats before, the Coupe on Ebay looks very much like a Dolphin Grey one to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Hatchback looks really good and the seats in it look really good as well. I've never been in a Manta with these seats before, the Coupe on Ebay looks very much like a Dolphin Grey one to me. The beige seats are really rare, and may have contributed to the car's demise, as it was worth more on it's own that the car was whole at the time. One of the cars I wish I hadn't sold,but at the time I couldn't afford to do the work required to keep it on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 When you say their demise are the Mantas with these seats in still around? I never saw one at Billing with this interior in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Sorry, I meant the demise of that particular one, the guy who bought it from me broke it for spares. I think I've only ever seen one other set of them, but I cant remember what car it was in. I remember seeing one other platinum hatch at Billing a few years ago, might have been in that, and there was a platinum coupe in King's Lynn a few years back that I think went to Ireland, so may have been that one. I do remember that at least one of those cars had the grey interior though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt/e paul Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 indeed as spriney norman has pointed out my hatch is steel grey. quite funny reading down and seeing mantaman say that he had not seen one. especially as i was speaking to him and i was only a couple of cars down from him. i had no idea this colour was so rare, i have seen others ages ago in steel grey but it was a long time ago now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The eBay dolphin grey one has ended at £3900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 quite funny reading down and seeing mantaman say that he had not seen one. especially as i was speaking to him and i was only a couple of cars down from him. I have an 1800 hatch in steel grey and in my imagination the grey was 'bluer' than yours, spent so much time talking i didn't chance to look at all the Manta's carefully ! I do remember the Platinum colour being refered to as Silver Sand back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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