Monaco Blue Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Nice looking car: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C859246 Edited April 16, 2017 by Monaco Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Very nice, looks like it wouldn't take much to make it mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Is this not Taylor blues one? It used to be purple/blue with elegance body kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Looks like. So it had an ecotec in that ended up in the other white coupe he sold (which is now scrapped as it was a shed that was unfit for the road). Looks like it has the 20seh from the 4 door ascona he got from retropower sat in there now. Could be a good project but will want a really good look over first. Seems to be a lot of work left to make a nice car out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 just got back from going with the intention of buying it the pics make it look a lot nicer than it is im not an expert but I know enough to walk away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, TheRealExile said: Very nice, looks like it wouldn't take much to make it mint. With a manta paint is the last thing to look at when buying, though unfortunately it is how the general public set price over structural integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 You are right,Shaun did the right thing by going to have a look. It did look rather good in the pictures, Guess underneath was not so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Shaun400r said: just got back from going with the intention of buying it the pics make it look a lot nicer than it is im not an expert but I know enough to walk away Should have rung me first i could have saved you some fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s11nmg Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Shaun400r said: just got back from going with the intention of buying it the pics make it look a lot nicer than it is im not an expert but I know enough to walk away What work needs doing to the car Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Here's the link to when Scott sold it back in the beginning of 2015. http://forums.mantaclub.org/topic/37236-opel-manta-coupe/#comment-259267 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 15 hours ago, mantasrme said: Should have rung me first i could have saved you some fuel. 17 hours ago, Shaun400r said: just got back from going with the intention of buying it the pics make it look a lot nicer than it is im not an expert but I know enough to walk away I have asked for some pictures of underneath as I was seriously interested in buying this. So far I've had a few random shots of where the rear axle front cross member is. If someone has seen this car and wants to PM their opinion that would be great as it's a bit far for me to just nip over and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantacoupe91 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Is this the one from billingham? Was tempted to have a look myself. Iv just bought a rot box of a manta as a project hopefully going to fit a 4.4 v8 out of a 5 series bmw and use it as a road legal drag car. Hopefully be running at santapod pvs show next year. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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