Monaco Blue Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) Mentioned in another thread but worth a separate topic: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122799030895?ul_noapp=true Registered Nov 87 with 4 previous owners. Edited November 14, 2017 by Monaco Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Strange how its not selling. The alarm bells are starting to ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 I suspect it's been stored for quite a while as there's no MOT history apart from in July this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I wouldn't worry Danny...good ones will always sell for a premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) I noticed as well that it had no MOT history between 2005 till July 2017, so probably only been put back on the road this year after a long time in storage. Pictures are not the best as they are dark & taken from too far away. Listed in the wrong section of Fleabay (campers & motorhomes ) I would have tidied up the engine bay a bit to present the car better. Is the car known to the club from prior to 2005 ? I get the impression from the ad description that the seller hasn't owned the car for very long but then again i could be wrong. Edited November 15, 2017 by Rapierdave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 12 hours ago, starmist said: I wouldn't worry Danny...good ones will always sell for a premium. Yes that I am very first hand aware of. This doesn't seem to be selling though. Well it does sell but is then relisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Rapierdave said: I noticed as well that it had no MOT history between 2005 till July 2017, so probably only been put back on the road this year after a long time in storage. Pictures are not the best as they are dark & taken from too far away. Listed in the wrong section of Fleabay (campers & motorhomes ) I would have tidied up the engine bay a bit to present the car better. Is the car known to the club from prior to 2005 ? I get the impression from the ad description that the seller hasn't owned the car for very long but then again i could be wrong. I'd go along with your thoughts above. It struck me, that whoever is selling it is may not be particularly Manta savvy. It's advertised as a Manta GTE rather than a GTE Exclusive which anybody in the know would do. Also, no mention of the desirable Monaco Blue. I'd have refitted the original wheels as well. However, the asking price makes me think otherwise perhaps! Edited November 15, 2017 by Monaco Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 That's all I meant, this one has probably got issues that is stopping it from selling, to me it looks as though the wings are bubbling where they bolt to the inner wing, that would put off alot of people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, Monaco Blue said: I'd go along with your thoughts above. It struck me, that whoever is selling it is maybe not a Manta savvy. It's advertised as a Manta GTE rather than a GTE Exclusive which anybody in the know would do. Also, no mention of the desirable Monaco Blue. I'd have refitted the original wheels as well. However, the asking price makes me think otherwise perhaps! It's not an exclusive? It's a GTE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 It's registered as a GTE Exclusive, Danny. Also has an Exclusive decal on the rear, not that that's conclusive in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Is that on the log book? I also can't spot the exclusive decal? Well if it's an Exclusive it's got a hell of a lot of wrong parts. • wrong front bumper •wrong decals •wrong wheels •wrong glass •wrong back bumper •wrong spoiler •wrong washer bottle So something isn't right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 I see the listing on Ebay has now ended. You might be right about 'alarm bells ringing'. Anyway, Cazana quote it is as being an 'Opel Manta Exclusive' and the DVLA have it listed as an 'Opel Manta'. The rear bumper/spoiler look like the correct ones to me. I thought the Exclusives (Coupes at least) were fitted with the smaller washer bottle as they didn't have the headlamp washers, however I'm open to correction. He say's he has the original wheels. Of course whether they are silver or anthracite is an uknown. I've taken the liberty of adding some of the photos after some enhancing in photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Monaco Blue said: I see the listing on Ebay has now ended. You might be right about 'alarm bells ringing'. Anyway, Cazana quote it is as being an 'Opel Manta Exclusive' and the DVLA have it listed as an 'Opel Manta'. The rear bumper/spoiler look like the correct ones to me. I thought the Exclusives (Coupes at least) were fitted with the smaller washer bottle as they didn't have the headlamp washers, however I'm open to correction. He say's he has the original wheels. Of course whether they are silver or anthracite is an uknown. I've taken the liberty of adding some of the photos after some enhancing in photoshop. We must be on about different cars. The link was throwing me to a white GTE coupe. Wires crossed ha ha. No wonder i wasn't making sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 Haha! That doesn't help! I did wonder if I was getting it all wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 It was linking me to the white gte on a driveway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Just noticed it's 30 years old tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip1971 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 16/11/2017 at 09:15, Danny D114BCW said: We must be on about different cars. The link was throwing me to a white GTE coupe. Wires crossed ha ha. No wonder i wasn't making sense. Regardless of any criticism she's a buet , I'd have it if iye had the cash . But dream on again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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