Monaco Blue Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 From a post on the 'UK Barn Finds' over on Facebook. The Platinum GTE hatch is parked up in London and has been for a couple of years apparently. The Graveyard is in Pembrokeshire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooker Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 There’s a club sticker in the last one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffy1984 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Awesome! You just don’t see graveyards like this any more. Last one MOT just ran out in November... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I could do with a front screen out of one of those cars ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 any postcode for the scrap yard. We were near Pembroke Docks last summer! I remember seeing Manta's in modern scrap yards in 90's immaculate apart from wing or door damage .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ems Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I'd like to know the location, won't be too far away from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 ps also a couple of 2 door Asconas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I wonder what the story was behind these cars? I always find it very strange why people let cars get like that even if they have memories in a car etc? why let it sit and rot to look horrible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Ems said: I'd like to know the location, won't be too far away from me! Somewhere local to Haverfordwest. Exact location wasn't mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeysore Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Danny D114BCW said: I wonder what the story was behind these cars? I always find it very strange why people let cars get like that even if they have memories in a car etc? why let it sit and rot to look horrible? Danny, I agree with you on this, I just don't get the thinking of some people. A friend recently passed along this photo of three Opel GT's rotting away in Northern Ontario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Re the Manta graveyard, Multiple issues are at work here, firstly by the late 80’s early to mid 90’s depreciation had hit rock bottom, rust, welding or engine repairs would cost more than the cars worth, plus by the end of 1988 the Manta was old news, the new Vauxhall calibra was being launched and it did make the Manta look old and tired ( from day one of launch I didn’t like the calibra as much still preferring the Manta ) . From the early nineties in came a host of standard kit like ABS brakes, electric windows, Air conditioning, ESP, which was a big leap forward in car comfort and safety, the scrapage schemes seen a lot of old school motors disappear as well, I feel this made owners fall out of love with the Manta, BUT the true Manta nuts laid their cars up in garages and lock ups keeping some examples safe and away from the breakers and now thanks to these lads we still have survivors today 👍 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 27/02/2020 at 14:33, Monaco Blue said: Somewhere local to Haverfordwest. Exact location wasn't mentioned. I think that’s we’re Julian lives iirc Might treat the girlfriend to a day out in Haverfordwest when we go to Tenby later this year 🤣 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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