Monaco Blue Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 https://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/leominster-classic-vintage/leominster-classic-vintage-march-2018/catalogue-7th-march/ "....First registered in October 1986, this particular GTE hatchback has had just two owners since 1990 and five in total. The previous owner bought the car in March 1990 with 28,833 miles on the clock and kept it until 2005. During those 15 years he racked up another 84,600 miles, keeping a detailed maintenance log which included no fewer than 24 oil and filter changes, an average service interval of just 3,500 miles. The Manta never once let him down and he concludes his log by saying it was the best car he had ever owned in 36 years of driving. By the time the current keeper acquired the car in January 2005 it had covered 113,400 miles and he only added another 400 miles to this tally before putting the car into storage, the last MOT having expired in October 2006. Recently taken out of hibernation and recommissioned (including four new tyres and a new fuel pump), it remains in highly original condition throughout and is due to have a new MOT in time for the sale. Documentation includes the aforementioned service log, 13 old MOTs back to 1994 and all the original handbooks in the original wallet....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I love this section of the lengthy write up - Despite being superior to the Capri in every department and better engineered to boot, the Manta never really caught on with its target market in Britain who perversely preferred the workaday Dagenham bling of the Capri to the sophistication of the foreign-sounding Opel. With great balance, rear-wheel drive, a five-speed ‘box and a gutsy engine it was, and remains, a real driver’s car. Don't take our word for it: pitted against a Rover SD1 Vitesse and a Capri 280 Brooklands, it is the GTE that comes out on top in the March 2018 issue of Classic Cars magazine. With only 393 Manta GTEs still UK registered today, this pampered survivor looks mighty tempting at the sensible guide price suggested. Be interesting to see how much this one makes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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