CRAZYDAVE Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-manta-coupe-1979-blue-in-good-condition-/381510509323?hash=item58d3cc630b:g:FosAAOSwT~9Wi6WR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) This is an old club car and belonged to a North-West member back in 2005. It was also in manta magic and a car magazine back then too. I am led to believe it was left in a garage since then so I am going to stick my neck out and say this is a bargain at this price as it was a concours car back then. Edited January 5, 2016 by Danny D114BCW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I absolutely love the colour of that, looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Billing 2005 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I remember this car,total Vaux featured back in the day,also I deliver to the chap who used to service this (burgess repair of crewe)and his comment that it was one of the most solid manta's he had come across,with a quality paint job aswell. Just needs a little tlc to bring back,if it was mine I would put recaro fronts in with a retrim in blue,and and shove some white 15" revo's on and that would compliment the baby blue colour perfectly,and in keeping with the work done sofar. Without doubt sale of the firkin centuary,chrome bumpered 2 slot hatch rare car,yet not reflected in the pricethe poor relation of the manta family Oh and a massive bonus is that it has no sunroof 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ems Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Bargain for someone, nice colour as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Gone already...just seen it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe of Lincoln Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Remember the car well. Lovely colour and in really good nick. I think Ian and Cheryl used it for a couple of classic rallies. Would have loved to get my hand on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 hour ago, TheRealExile said: Gone already...just seen it I hope it doesn't reappear on eBay washed and polished with a bigger price tag. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Spoke to the seller earlier this evening, was seriously tempted but couldn't risk being thrown out of the house by other half 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just now, robah said: I hope it doesn't reappear on eBay washed and polished with a bigger price tag. Yep, was in budget for me for once...even if it meant having to clear out my lockup and the grief off the Mrs! arghhh snooze and lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Sad that it was sort of abandoned, needs probably a grand or so to tidy it up. Nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Missed it by a hair..... Oh well It's My Brothers fault, he didn't look at the link fast enough! I wonder if it will stay as a chrome bumper B ? Danny has a matching lower dash panel and glovebox to suit that car. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 It briefly had one bid on it at £1200,but I reckon the one bidder must of realized that it was not worth losing for £150 at the £1350 bin price. Having said that the bin price disappears once somebody bids on the start priceso I tend to think the auction was pulled,maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 17 hours ago, robah said: I hope it doesn't reappear on eBay washed and polished with a bigger price tag. you may of just hit the nail on the head there mate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I suppose if it does turn up, either washed for a higher price or sorted with an mot for an a lot higher price it's fine isn't it? It's been saved and is back on the road. Business is business for a few manta related people on here and if you snooze you loose? I would of had it but I am currently rescuing and saving two GT/E's and a third was just not wise haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Danny D114BCW said: I suppose if it does turn up, either washed for a higher price or sorted with an mot for an a lot higher price it's fine isn't it? It's been saved and is back on the road. Business is business for a few manta related people on here and if you snooze you loose? I would of had it but I am currently rescuing and saving two GT/E's and a third was just not wise haha your absolutely right mate,on the the otherhand it would of been nice to of seen TheRealExile get his hands on it as he is actually mantaless. Edited January 6, 2016 by evo3000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Will teach me to keep my eyes peeled on ebay! Had my eye on Paul's Manta and stuck a few bids in but it's just gone over 2k now (and rightly so) but it will end way out of my current price range. Really want a 2 slot again as that was the same as my first Manta. There is this red hatch though on Ebay, not sure if anyone has had a look at it yet? roof will need a skin or some ninja style welding though! and I'd rather change as I'll be keeping hold of anything I buy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-GTE-1986-project-for-someone-/141868738723?hash=item21080928a3:g:DHcAAOSwwPhWipoK Especially after what happened to my final Manta .... I'd been restoring a 1984 GTE Coupe (back in 1999!!) but lost my garage space, I sold it with the original MOT fail sheet to a few lads who came to view, all that needed doing was the new front leg (suspension) fitting which I had supplied plus finishing a bit of welding under the bonnet. I got a call from the garage a few weeks later as it seems they just gave the lads the certificate when they turned up with the car assuming I'd fixed it :-x The leg then went on the road and they had written it off...no one hurt luckily...other than the MOT chap who got a ban from testing :-( and another Manta gone for good :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 5 hours ago, Danny D114BCW said: I suppose if it does turn up, either washed for a higher price or sorted with an mot for an a lot higher price it's fine isn't it? It's been saved and is back on the road. Business is business for a few manta related people on here and if you snooze you loose? I would of had it but I am currently rescuing and saving two GT/E's and a third was just not wise haha A Manta is worth what anyone is willing to pay for it. I haven't got a problem with business people (or anyone in fact) making a profit on items that have come up cheap. Somebody as got a bargain by the looks of it and no matter what their plans are for the car, I hope they enjoy the ownership, even if that means they wash and polish it and resell on eBay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Paul's is back down to 1550 all of a sudden, retracted bids? One of the reasons I hate selling cars on there... I sometimes manage to get hold of the odd company car from our place, spruce em up best I can (usually touching paint up and minor mot bits) and flog them on, but the amount of messers drives me mad....excuses ranging from my kids did it to my account was hacked or the ones who bid simply to view and turn up tyre kicking trying to re-negotiate the price. grrrrrrrrrr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) ^^^^i hate eBay and the web to be honest. It's not just cars. I bought some expensive headphones that were 'New' got them eventually after a lot of messing and they were opened and didn't work & got told "it's impossible they don't work".......what a load of verbal crap that comment was. I am now trying through PayPal to get my money back! Then I got scammed on a jacket which I told the HSBC to block and low and behold they managed to get the payment after I instructed to block! So that's £250 in total I am chasing now. Ebay is a big no no and I hope you get a genuine buyer and a good price. You should do a classified as they are so much better, cheaper (no final fees & you state your price) and last longer. Edited January 7, 2016 by Danny D114BCW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 only went for £1900..someone has got a real bargain there....thought it would end up over 3k ...Whilst I was out watching my wonderful team lose again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) The current owner of the blue hatch has said it may be for sale on this Facebook post Facebook post You'll need to be a member of the Opel Manta UK Fan Club group to see it. Edited January 13, 2016 by 1900SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Came off Facebook years ago...far too much mither, what does it say please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 New owner says it's for sale, no price given 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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