mikemanta Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-E-Reg-Opel-Manta-GTE-2-0i-Exclusive-Coupe-Rare-In-Red-Restoration-Project-/121608482315?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 They cant half rust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta78 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Guy bought the car for £250 pounds last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Guy bought the car for £250 pounds last week! I'm a car dealer , I make profits :-) and it was more than £250 thank you . Are you the guy from Ireland i outbid on it ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta78 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yeah thats me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yeah thats me Thought I detected the sour grapes :-) business is business and all that , chap I bought the car from said you were trade too. At least I'm doing the right thing by the car and not breaking it because that's where the real profit is in this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm a car dealer , I make profits :-) and it was more than £250 thank you . Are you the guy from Ireland i outbid on it ?? I got hand it to you mate, you sure know how to advertise a car, you don't pull any punches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwheels Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Looking at the rust you can see, can't help wondering about what you can not see , Feel better about mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caprica Jonny Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Was it bought from Guiseley Leeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Was it bought from Guiseley Leeds? Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caprica Jonny Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 lol dam it i was trying to hit that guy up to sell it to me for spares! Are well ahah.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Cor blimey, would be nice for it to be saved: But suspect this may have gone over the saviour line & realistically be better off ending its life as a donor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Got to be worth around the asking price as my Astra GTE Mk1 is just as bad and been offered above that price for it. My Manta was nearly as bad as that when I bought it and I don't think it turned out bad. Don't forget these are now bringing £5000+ on a good day and especially if it's a genuine (which it is, just by looking at the corrosion ) Exclusive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Come on Rob save it haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Em, an genuine exclusive without a sunroof, or are my eyes playing up? Cant be a b! As its too rusty! second restoration maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 it's deffo a Exclusive watch the walk round video on Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Oh it's got a sunroof and that's rusty too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Just looked again, yes its an exclusive! Apologies, whats spec savers number! Brave, heart like a lion. That would make you cry, if is such a rare car, why was it left outside to rot. Cant blame the owner cashing in, in a ever increasing classic car money game. Just would have been worth alot more if it was stored, and mint. I have a half crushed weetabix box, if anyone is interested, easier to weld too! Great model of car all the same, always loved red, with the green tinted glass, someone get the welder warmed up, a lone of the bank managers bonus, and get it saved. Edited March 31, 2015 by brady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I have a half crushed weetabix box, if anyone is interested, easier to weld too! if the weetabix box is pre chinese ownership it could be worth a lot ! Tony Edited March 31, 2015 by tony g 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I know sometimes it's not always the owners fault why these cars get abandoned and left to rot but more than often its a case of either greed (ie it'll be worth a fortune in a few years) or the old "I'm gonna do it up for my son/ daughter/ great granny". I know where my old GTE coupe is and I went to see it 2 yrs ago with a view to buying it back and it's rotten to the core. It's been stored in a dry shed but people don't realise that the rust doesn't stop just because it's undercover. I spoke to the bloke a month ago and he still wants a fortune for it like he did 2 yrs ago and in all honesty in 2 more yrs there'll be nothing left. It drives mad! Rant over! Best of luck with the sale MrCarlos well done for saving it in time (just!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 It only takes dampness in the air for a car to rust. Takes longer but it does..... Love this car. Always wanted a red exclusive coupe, i'll just settle for the hatch instead.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just think, this was once in a show room all nice and shiney...hope its rescued... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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